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ExxonMobil Sets Drilling Records
ExxonMobil has completed the world's longest extended-reach well drilled from an existing offshore fixed platform drilling rig, increasing the company's ability to produce more domestic oil supplies from existing facilities at the Santa Ynez unit, offshore southern California. TATNEFT Begins Oil Production in Syria
Al Bou Kamal Petroleum Company, a joint venture between TATNEFT and the General Petroleum Corporation of Syria, established on a parity basis, started crude oil production from the South Kishma oil field in the Syrian Arab Republic. AWE provides Al Meashar-1 testing update
AWE Limited reported that the second drill-stem test (DST) on Al Meashar-1, covering the basement section over the interval 3,180 to 3,660 meters, was completed. Dana makes significant gas find in UK North Sea
Dana Petroleum announced that it has made a significant gas discovery at the Platypus prospect in the UK Southern North Sea. The Dana operated 48/1a-5 well was drilled in a water depth of approximately 142 feet to a total measured depth of 11,048 feet, targeting a high quality Rotliegend age, Lower Leman prospect. Gazprom agrees to take stake in Eni’s project
Russia's Gazprom has agreed with Italy's Eni on conditions to take a stake in the Elephant oil project in Libya, RIA Novosti reported. Kasamene and Wahrindi North exploratory appraisal results
Tullow Oil plc announced that the Kasamene-3 and Kasamene-3A wells in the Butiaba region of Uganda Block 2 have successfully delineated the extent of oil in the Kasamene field and discovered oil in the Wahrindi North fault block. Total and Partex eye Oman prizes
France's Total and Portugal's Partex both plan to bid for oil and gas exploration blocks that Oman plans to auction, according to an executives from the companies. Sonatrach cheers double strike
Algerian state energy group Sonatrach unveiled two more oil and gas finds, bringing to five the number of hydrocarbon discoveries made by the company this year. 
