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Ophir Energy to acquire Dominion Petroleum

Ophir Energy Plc has offered US$186.3 million to acquire Dominion Petroleum. The acquisitions will reinforce Ophir’s position in its East Africa play where it has already made three consecutive deepwater discoveries.

 
 
 

Obama’s job council should not overlook oil and gas

The organisation which represents America’s oil and gas companies has cautioned the president’s job council not to overlook potentially a million new oil and natural gas jobs, which could be created by energy development.

 

Keystone XL, Pipeline Safety, and the Reality of Oil Dominance

The BP Deepwater Horizon spill, pipeline leaks, population growth, urbanization, increasing demand, and opposition to the siting of new pipelines have combined to focus greater attention on pipeline safety. However, America is still heavily reliant on oil and there needs to be a compromise between pipeline security and the security of supply. By: Jude Clemente, JTC Energy Research Associates.

 
 
 

Kuwait and Iraq seek cooperation for development

Both crude oil rich nations seek cooperation for the utilisation of their vast reserves: Iraq to build refining capacity and Kuwait to secure long term supply relationships.

 

TransAtlantic Petroleum enters into shale agreement with LNG Energy in Bulgaria

TransAtlantic Petroleum Ltd. has entered into an agreement with LNG Energy Ltd. whereby LNG will invest US$ 7.5 million to immediately commence drilling the Peshtene R-11 well this week, which will be a 10,500 foot (approximately 3200 m) exploration well in the A-Lovech exploration license in Bulgaria.

 

Total acquires five offshore blocks in Kenya

Total has acquired a 40% interest in five offshore exploration blocks in Kenya. The company has acquired stakes in blocks L4, L7, L11a, L11b and L12 in the Lamu basin.

 
 

Cuadrilla finds huge shale reserves

Cuadrilla has announced that it has discovered shale gas reserves, estimated to be as large as 200 trillion ft3, in the Bowland Basin in Lancashire, UK. If the estimates prove correct, it will be the largest gas field ever discovered in the UK.