(July 14, 2008, 4:07 PM)
President Bush today lifted the executive moratorium held on exploration in specific areas in the US outer continental shelf.

(July 14, 2008, 6:07 AM)
Seán Power, the Irish minister of state at the department of communications, energy, and natural resources, has decided to extend the area to be opened for licensing in the 2009 Rockall licensing round to include the northwestern margin of the Rockall basin.

(July 02, 2008, 11:07 AM)
Petroceltic Elsa has been granted nine exclusive exploration permits in the central Adriatic Sea offshore Italy.

(June 30, 2008, 11:06 AM)
The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has announced the 20th licensing round.

(June 23, 2008, 2:06 PM)
The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has approved the swap agreement between Det norske oljeselskap ASA and Concedo ASA.

(June 17, 2008, 3:06 PM)
Leed Petroleum has been awarded the West Cameron block 106 lease from the Central Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 206 for $1.2 million.

(June 13, 2008, 1:06 PM)
The Department of Communications, Energy & Natural Resources will hold a licensing round in the Rockall basin in 2009.

(June 11, 2008, 10:06 AM)
Addax Petroleum has been awarded a 40% interest in Oil Prospecting License (OPL) 227, offshore Nigeria.

(June 06, 2008, 8:06 AM)
The Aleutians East Borough and the Minerals Management Service have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) that outlines a cooperative arrangement to ensure local interests are considered during the evaluation of proposed North Aleutian basin oil and gas Lease Sale 214 in Alaska's Outer Continental Shelf (OCS).

(June 05, 2008, 10:06 AM)
Sterling Energy has conditionally agreed to farm out an 18% interest in the Iris Marin PSC, offshore Gabon.

(May 30, 2008, 9:05 AM)
PA Resources has been awarded shares in a license for exploration of oil and gas in Western Greenland by the Greenlandic self-governing authorities and the Danish Government.

(May 28, 2008, 3:05 PM)
The Minerals Management Service (MMS) has extended the post-sale evaluation period for bids received in its oil and gas lease sale held in March by 30 days.

(May 13, 2008, 8:05 AM)
Norway's ministry of petroleum and energy has announced the APA 2008, which has expanded from 2007.

(April 09, 2008, 11:04 AM)
The Minister of Economic Affairs of the Netherlands has awarded the Q13b exploration license to Island Netherlands B.V. (INBV), a wholly owned subsidiary of Island, and Aceiro Energy B.V. Island.

(April 03, 2008, 1:04 PM)
Venture Production has agreed to acquire a package of interests in six proven but undeveloped gas discoveries close to existing infrastructure in the Caister Murdoch System.

(April 03, 2008, 1:04 PM)
Addax Petroleum Corp. has signed a Production Sharing Contract with the Republic of Cameroon for the Iroko exploration license area.