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Repsol, Sonatrach, RWE Dea and Edison announce a new gas discovery in Algeria
The Repsol YPF, Sonatrach, RWE Dea and Edison International consortium announces the discovery of gas from a deep well with a depth of 5,116 meters in the Reggane North region, Block 351c and 352. Gulfsands successfully tests Khurbet East discovery
Gulfsands Petroleum has successfully drilled and tested the first appraisal well on the Group's Khurbet East discovery on Block 26 in Syria, the Khurbet East – 2 (KHE-2) well. An open-hole drill-stem test produced oil to surface at rates up to 1,085 barrels of oil per day (bopd). Eni contract for Kazakhstan oilfield threatened
Kazakhstan threatened to re-examine its contract with Italy's Eni to develop the Kashagan oilfield, one of the world's largest, following a new delay to its launch. CNPC takes Sudan block
Sudan has signed a deal with China National Petroleum Corporation to take a majority stake in Block 13 in the Red Sea. CNPC has a 40% stake, 15% for both Indonesian state company and Sudanese state oil outfit Sudapet. Iran: Shell to Explore Investment Opportunities
Royal Dutch Shell's Chief Executive Officer Jeroen van der Veer said there were no plans to halt preparatory work on possible investments in Iran, despite renewed pressure about the risks of operating in a country where America has imposed economic sanctions. Total strengthens its gas portfolio in Nigeria
Total announces that its operating subsidiary in Nigeria, Elf Petroleum Nigeria Limited (EPNL), has signed an agreement with Nigeria’s Conoil Producing Limited to acquire a 40% interest in offshore Oil Mining Lease (OML) 136. Conoil, the most important indigenous Nigerian petroleum company, holds the remaining 60% stake. Madalena to drill well in Tunisia and start offshore 3D seismic program
Madalena Ventures has elected Storm Ventures International to participate in the drilling of an exploration well on the Remada Sud exploration block containing over 1.2 million acres in the highly prospective Ghadames basin of southern Tunisia. Enoc introduces low sulphur diesel in UAE
The Emirates National Oil Company (Enoc), a wholly-owned Dubai government enterprise, yesterday said it has introduced lower sulphur diesel at Enoc/Eppco service stations across Dubai, Sharjah and the Northern Emirates, conforming to a directive from the UAE government to safeguard the environment. 
