Mariner Energy Announces Three Discoveries in the Gulf of Mexico

Mariner Energy Inc. announced drilling success at three exploration wells in the Gulf of Mexico: Heidelberg #1 on Green Canyon Block 859, Bushwood #1 (formerly Geauxpher #3) on Garden Banks Block 463, and Smoothie #2 on South Timbalier Block 49. Heidelberg and Bushwood are deepwater wells located in water depths of approximately 5,000 feet and 2,700 feet, respectively. Smoothie, a deep shelf prospect... 

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Anadarko Announces Deepwater Gulf of Mexico Discovery

Anadarko Petroleum Corporation announced a substantial oil discovery at its Heidelberg prospect in Green Canyon block 859 in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. The discovery well encountered more than 200 feet of net oil pay in several high-quality Miocene sands. “The Heidelberg discovery further validates our geologic understanding of the subsalt Miocene trend. The well encountered the same-age sands... 

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Seadrill takes delivery of the deepwater drilling rig West Aquarius

Seadrill took delivery of the new deepwater semi-submersible drilling rig West Aquarius from the DSME shipyard in South Korea. The unit will leave Korean waters in a few days after completing some general mobilization activities, en route to its first drilling assignment in Indonesia. Start-up of operations is expected mid February. West Aquarius has a three-year contract with ExxonMobil for worldwide... 

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ExxonMobil Enters Black Sea with Exploration Agreement in Turkey

Exxon Mobil Corporation announced today its affiliate, ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Turkey B.V., has signed an agreement with Turkish national oil company, Türkiye Petrolleri Anonim Ortakl??? (TPAO), to explore in two large deepwater blocks offshore Turkey, marking ExxonMobil’s entry into Black Sea exploration. ExxonMobil will become operator during the initial exploration phase and earn... 

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Newly Updated Report Reveals Latest Data for Oil & Gas in Norway

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Oil & Gas in Norway” report to their offering. The Oil & Gas in Norway industry profile is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the oil & gas industry. It includes detailed data on market size and segmentation, plus textual and graphical analysis of the key trends and competitive landscape,... 

SDRL – Ultra-deepwater drillship West Polaris commence operations in Brazil

The ultra-deepwater drillship West Polaris has commenced operations for ExxonMobil in Brazil. West Polaris, which was delivered from Samsung Heavy Industries in South Korea mid July this year, arrived offshore Brazil end of September and has since arrival been loading onboard relevant equipment as well as preparing for operations. West Polaris has a four-year contract with ExxonMobil for worldwide... 

Oil Export Project Continues to Deliver Revenue and Create Jobs in Chad

Five years after oil was first produced from the Doba basin in southern Chad, the Chad Export Project continues to provide significant economic growth and development to the country and its residents. Stephane de Mahieu, general manager, Esso Exploration and Production Chad Inc., an ExxonMobil affiliate, discussed the project’s contributions to the nation at the Chad International Oil, Mining and... 

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Zion Oil & Gas Signs Drilling Contract

Zion Oil & Gas, Inc. of Dallas, Texas and Caesarea, Israel announced today that it and Aladdin Middle East have signed a drilling contract. Last week, Zion’s Chief Executive Officer, Richard Rinberg, and the President and Chief Operating Officer of Zion, Glen Perry, visited AME’s offices in Ankara, Turkey, in order to inspect AME’s rig and equipment yard, meet with key AME personnel... 

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Chevron Announces Agreements to Develop the Hebron Heavy Oil Project Offshore Newfoundland and Labrador

Chevron Canada Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Chevron Corporation, today announced on behalf of itself and its co-venturers the completion of legal agreements with the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador to develop the Hebron heavy oil project offshore the East Coast of Canada. The Hebron field is located 340 km offshore the province of Newfoundland and Labrador in 92 metres of water. Discovered... 

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Sun Cal Energy Announces Commencement of Commercial Gas Sales From Its Sibley 84 #1 Well in the West Gomez Field

Sun Cal Energy Inc., an energy exploration company focused in the Southern San Joaquin Valley of California, the Anadarko Basin of Oklahoma, the Breton Sound of Louisiana and the Green River Basin of Wyoming, is pleased to announce that the first of several wells to be drilled in the multi-pay prospect in the West Gomez Field, the Sibley 84 #1 well, has reached its target depth, and has been placed...