Oil & gas news
BP buys 10% interest in Egypt’s super-giant Zohr gas field
The interest in the Shorouk concession offshore Egypt, which contains the super-giant Zohr gas field is worth US$375 million.
Hurricane Energy: exercise of option over Transocean Spitsbergen drilling rig
Hurricane Energy has announced plans to drill the Halifax prospect.
Subsea 7: Notification of major holdings
Subsea 7 gives an update on the shareholdings of Orbis Investment Management.
ACE Winches marks year of success in Asian and Oceania projects
The company is marking a year of project successes in Asia-Pacific at the Offshore South East Asia Conference and Exhibition, OSEA, taking place from 29 November – 2 December in Singapore.
PSA to investigate rig blaze
The blaze at the Scareba 5 drilling unit is scheduled for investigation.
SDX Energy releases Q3 2016 financial and operating results
CEO comments on "extremely busy and productive period for the company".
Drilling programme 2017 for SNE oilfield in Senegal confirmed
The programme will consist of two appraisal wells on the world class SNE oilfield.
Sound Energy confirms post-stimulation gas flow rate at the Tendrara TE-7 well
The company's second Tendrara well (TE-7) was drilled successfully to a total measured depth of 3459 m.
Ithaca Energy: Stella schedule update
The company has provided an update on the status of the on-going Stella field commissioning programme and the expected schedule for start-up of production.
Melbana Energy announces extension to Block 9 PSC, onshore Cuba
Melbana is focussing on completing the resource prospectivity assessment for the remaining two play types and identifying early drilling opportunities.