Exploration - Exploration

Petroceltic spuds Tunisian well

PETROCELTIC HAS BEGUN drilling operations for the exploration well Oryx-1 on the Ksar Hadada Permit in Tunisia. Petroceltic holds a 27.03 per cent interest and is the operator of the permit which covers an area of 5,608 sq km.

p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">PETROCELTIC HAS BEGUN drilling operations for the exploration well Oryx-1 on the Ksar Hadada Permit in Tunisia. Petroceltic holds a 27.03 per cent interest and is the operator of the permit which covers an area of 5,608 sq km.

Drilling underway on Lambouka

ADX ENERGY HAS started drilling the Lambouka-1 well on the Lambouka Prospect on the Tunisian side of the Sicily Channel.

p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">ADX ENERGY HAS started drilling the Lambouka-1 well on the Lambouka Prospect on the Tunisian side of the Sicily Channel.

Sasol, Statoil, Chesapeake form JV to explore Karoo Shale

SASOL HAS ANNOUNCED the successful award of a joint application with Statoil and Chesapeake for an onshore petroleum Technical Cooperation Permit (TCP) in South Africa.

p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">SASOL HAS ANNOUNCED the successful award of a joint application with Statoil and Chesapeake for an onshore petroleum Technical Cooperation Permit (TCP) in South Africa.

Nigeria scores with Egina FEED

WOOD GROUPS SUBSEA engineering outfits and their local partner, Dover Engineering, are wrapping up the comprehensive first front-end engineering design being undertaken in Nigeria.

p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">WOOD GROUPS SUBSEA engineering outfits and their local partner, Dover Engineering, are wrapping up the comprehensive first front-end engineering design being undertaken in Nigeria.

Chevron set to exit JDX block

TOTAL HAS AGREED to acquire Chevron’s 45.9 per cent interest in block 1 in the Joint Development Zone (JDZ) in the Gulf of Guinea.

p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">TOTAL HAS AGREED to acquire Chevron’s 45.9 per cent interest in block 1 in the Joint Development Zone (JDZ) in the Gulf of Guinea.