Exploration - Exploration

Cove reviews drilling campaign offshore Mozambique

COVE ENERGYS BELFORD Dolphin drillship has commenced a fully funded four well deep-water program in the Rovuma Offshore Area 1 Mozambique, in December 2009 and is currently drilling on the Windjammer prospect, the first to be evaluated in the drilling schedule. Anadarko Petroleum Corporation is the operator.

p>COVE ENERGYS BELFORD Dolphin drillship has commenced a fully funded four well deep-water program in the Rovuma Offshore Area 1 Mozambique, in December 2009 and is currently drilling on the Windjammer prospect, the first to be evaluated in the drilling schedule. Anadarko Petroleum Corporation is the operator.

British firm lands lucrative deal in Tanzania's virgin basin

UK FIRM SOLO Oil will spend US$10.7mn to fund a buyout agreed upon with Aminex for a 12.5 per cent interest in the Likonde-1 well in Southern Tanzania.p>UK FIRM SOLO Oil will spend US$10.7mn to fund a buyout agreed upon with Aminex for a 12.5 per cent interest in the Likonde-1 well in Southern Tanzania.

Egypt to drill 556 wells in 2010

EGYPT MAY DRILL 520 exploratory and development oil wells and 36 natural gas wells this year, according to the Egyptian Minister of Petroleum.p>EGYPT MAY DRILL 520 exploratory and development oil wells and 36 natural gas wells this year, according to the Egyptian Minister of Petroleum.

Egypt readies bid awards

EGYPTSS STATE-OWNED Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) will announce the results for its latest oil and gas bid round in one or two months, according to the companys chief executive, Abdel Alim Taha, said today.p>EGYPTSS STATE-OWNED Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) will announce the results for its latest oil and gas bid round in one or two months, according to the companys chief executive, Abdel Alim Taha, said today.

Zion Oil & Gas to resume testing on Ma'anit-Rehoboth #2

ZION OIL & GAS is mobilising its drilling rig, currently situated at the Elijah #3 well, to resume production testing operations on the Maanit-Rehoboth #2 well.p>ZION OIL & GAS is mobilising its drilling rig, currently situated at the Elijah #3 well, to resume production testing operations on the Maanit-Rehoboth #2 well.