exploration | Egypt Oil & Gas - Part 18
Dana Gas Begins Drilling in Balsam-2
Dana Gas, the Middle East’s leading regional private sector natural gas company, is pleased to confirm that it has commenced drilling the Balsam-2 development well in the Balsam Development lease onshore Nile delta.
Egypt’s Petroleum Ministry Announces $2bn Exploration Deal with Eni
Egypt signed an exploration deal worth $2bn with Italian company Eni, the Petroleum Ministry said on Monday.
Iraq Forum Debates Fixing Oil Policy Priorities
Even without the conflict, planning and delivery have been haphazard at best
Brazil Oil Group Hopes Regulatory Changes Will Boost Exploration
Brazil's national oil-industry association, IBP, released a list of suggestions for regulatory changes on Monday that it hopes will boost exploration activity in the wake of falling oil prices, high costs, delays and ...
Kenya Seeks to Impose Local Stake in Oil Exploration Firms
Kenya has proposed rules requiring oil exploration firms to give local investors a 5 percent stake and use local suppliers and staff for their services to get a bigger share of earnings from the new sector.
US Rig Count Declines
U.S. oil companies sidelined 24 oil-drilling rigs this week, according to Baker Hughes’ rig count released Friday, bringing the count to its lowest point since October 2010. Eni Looks to Increase Oil Output This Year
Italian oil company Eni expects to produce more oil and gas this year as new projects come onstream, it said on Wednesday, after higher output helped it soften the blow of lower crude prices in its first-quarter results.
Kosmos Energy Announces Gas Discovery in Mauritania block
Kosmos Energy announced a play-opening discovery off the coast of Mauritania after testing the Torture West prospect, according to a company press release. The independent oil and gas exploration firm confirmed taht ...
