(July 07, 2008, 3:07 PM)
Oil & Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) dominated bidding on 45 of the 57 blocks offered under the seventh round of India's New Exploration Licensing Policy (NELP).
(June 27, 2008, 3:06 PM)
As of July 1, 2008, sections three through five of the Commonwealth Offshore Petroleum Act 2006 will come into effect and the Petroleum Submerged Lands Act 1967 will be repealed.
(May 20, 2008, 7:05 AM)
Dana Petroleum has agreed to acquire from Santos a 40% interest in the South East July Production Sharing Contract in the Gulf of Suez offshore Egypt.
(May 12, 2008, 10:05 AM)
Australia's Minister for Resources and Energy Martin Ferguson has announced the award of nine offshore exploration permits representing a $425 million investment.
(April 25, 2008, 9:04 AM)
OMV Aktiengesellschaft has acquired an 80% interest as operator from Thani Tunisia Sidi Mansour B.V. in the Sidi Mansour exploration license in the Gulf of Gabes offshore Tunisia.
(April 23, 2008, 10:04 AM)
The Iranian Offshore Oil Company (IOOC) is asking for bids to hire five jackup drilling rigs for a three-year period in the Iranian Continental Shelf in the Persian Gulf.
(April 11, 2008, 8:04 AM)
There are 17 blocks offshore China covering an area of 45,817 sq km (17,690 sq mi) available for cooperation between China National Offshore Oil Corp. (CNOOC) and foreign companies in 2008, the company says.
(April 07, 2008, 3:04 PM)
PetroFalcon Corp. has agreed to acquire 100% of Anadarko Venezuela Co. for $200 million, pending approval from the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum.
(March 24, 2008, 3:03 AM)
Iranian Offshore Oil Co. (IOOC) intends to re-tender the repair, replace, and retrofit of three sets of fuel injectors for Solar Mars gas turbines on the Salman platform in the Persian Gulf.
(March 04, 2008, 7:03 AM)
SOCO International Plc. has agreed to farm out 8.5% of its interest in Marine XI block offshore the Republic of Congo (Brazzaville) to Petrovietnam Exploration Production Corp. Ltd.
(February 28, 2008, 10:02 AM)
Final investment decision for the South Bongkot field in the Gulf of Thailand is expected mid-year, making it one of the largest developments aimed at meeting Thailand's energy demand, industry observers said today at the 13th Asia Upstream 2008 Conference in Singapore.
(February 28, 2008, 3:02 AM)
Timor Leste is preparing to offer its deepwater blocks in 2009 and 2010, including acreage in the Timor Trough offshore Australia, Jose Goncalves, acting director for the national directorate of oil and gas, said today at the 13th Asia Upstream 2008 Conference in Singapore.
(January 22, 2008, 9:01 AM)
Thai authorities have awarded Pearl Energy Ltd., a subsidiary of Aabar Petroleum Investments Co. PJSC, a new petroleum contract for block G2/50 in the Gulf of Thailand.
(January 11, 2008, 8:01 AM)
Cairn Energy has secured interest in six offshore west Greenland exploration licenses covering 52,000 sq km (20,077 sq mi) in water depths from 300 m to 1,400 m (984 ft to 4,593 ft).
(January 11, 2008, 1:01 AM)
Up to 36 undeveloped discoveries could be on offer under Britain's imminent 25th licensing round, according to analysts Hannon Westwood.
(January 09, 2008, 8:01 AM)
Stratic Energy has agreed conditionally to sell its G.R15.PU permit in the Sicily Channel offshore Italy to an unnamed Australian company.
(January 08, 2008, 1:01 AM)
The Ministry of Oil and Minerals has accepted 25 out of 30 bids received from international companies for exploration rights in 11 offshore oil blocks, according to reports from the Middle East.
(December 17, 2007, 2:12 AM)
Island International Exploration has acquired the remaining 50% equity interest in the Durresi block offshore Albania from Lundin Albania.
(December 11, 2007, 9:12 AM)
A second round of offshore licensing has opened in Liberia with 10 blocks of 3,000 sq km (1,158 sq mi) area to 3,000 m (9,842 ft) depth, according to reports citing the National Oil Co. of Liberia. Bidding is scheduled to be open until June 1, 2008.
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