drilling | Egypt Oil & Gas - Part 20
Nigeria to Search for Oil in Chad Basin
Nigeria plans to begin exploratory drilling in search of oil in the northeastern Chad Basin region by October, the head of the state oil company, Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, said.
Italian Referendum Fails to Restrict Offshore Drilling
Oil and gas producers in 26 areas offshore Italy will be able to drill until their fields run dry, after a referendum failed to draw enough voters to re-instate a deadline on the concessions.
France’s Total Eyes ‘Elephant’ Oil Discovery Offshore Uruguay
France's Total plans to start drilling Uruguay’s first offshore well in 40 years later this month in more than 3,411 meters of water, making it the deepest exploration well by water depth on record; first oil could c ...
Italy to Hold Referendum on Offshore Drilling
Italy has set 17th April as the date for a referendum on the duration of offshore drilling for oil and gas in Italy. The Constitutional Court gave the green light to the decision welcomed by regional councils and env ...
Qatar Purchases Stake in Morocco Offhore Contracts
The Qatari state oil company, Qatar Petroleum, has reached a deal with Chevron to acquire 30% of its stake in offshore drilling areas in Morocco. Irish oil company Circle Oil has announced a new customer for its gas ...
Explorers in Senegal Reveal Better-than-Expected Oil Flows
Melbourne-based junior explorer, FAR has conducted latest drilling tests offshore of Senegal and revealed better-than-expected results of oil flows from the SNE-2 well, drilled about 100km off the coast.
Chinese Company Finishes Drilling Gas Appraisal Wells in Ethiopia
Chinese firm POLY-GCL Petroleum Group Holdings has finished drilling two appraisal wells in Ethiopia's southeast and will soon know the size of gas deposits there. Gas production may starts this year.
Cyprus Extends Exploratory Drilling Licenses to ENI
The Cyprus government has approved a two-year extension for the licenses of Italy's ENI and its South Korean partner KOGAS to explore oil and gas reservoirs off the southern coast of the Mediterranean island.
