http://www.upstreamonline.com/ www.upstreamonline.com http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327713.ece Addax Petroleum has its eye on more North Sea assets with joint venture moves a possibility, according to a report. (News Wires) http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327713.ece Fri, 24 May 2013 14:03:21 +0000 live http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327715.ece Reliance Industries, BP and Niko Resources have made a “significant gas and condensate discovery” at their Krisha Godavari D6 (KG D6) deep-water block off eastern India. Bill.Lehane@upstreamonline.com (Bill Lehane) http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327715.ece Fri, 24 May 2013 13:53:25 +0000 live http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327702.ece Petrobras has farmed out a sizeable chunk of its holding in an offshore block off Tanzania to Norwegian state-run oil company Statoil Eoin.Ocinneide@upstreamonline.com (Eoin O'Cinneide) http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327702.ece Fri, 24 May 2013 12:39:24 +0000 live http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327697.ece Australian independent Santos has added another future oil producing well at its Cuisinier field onshore Queensland after hitting 2.3 metres of net pay with the Cuisinier 11 probe, its junior partner has said. Bill.Lehane@upstreamonline.com (Bill Lehane) http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327697.ece Fri, 24 May 2013 12:24:57 +0000 live http://www.upstreamonline.com/epaper/article1327687.ece Oil companies’ operations off Russia’s Sakhalin Island appear to have come out unscathed following a massive subsea earthquake in the region on Friday. Eoin.Ocinneide@upstreamonline.com (Eoin O'Cinneide) http://www.upstreamonline.com/epaper/article1327687.ece Fri, 24 May 2013 12:15:42 +0000 epaper http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327694.ece Yemen’s Maarib oil export pipeline has been struck by another explosion that has halted the flow of crude, according to reports. Bill.Lehane@upstreamonline.com (Bill Lehane) http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327694.ece Fri, 24 May 2013 11:50:39 +0000 live http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327677.ece Lundin Petroleum has been given the nod to drill an appraisal well on the Johan Sverdrup discovery in the central North Sea. Eoin.Ocinneide@upstreamonline.com (Eoin O'Cinneide) http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327677.ece Fri, 24 May 2013 09:29:56 +0000 live http://www.upstreamonline.com/epaper/article1327675.ece Australia-listed Pancontinental Oil & Gas has firmed up the resource potential of its EL 0037 licence, off the coast of Namibia, following an independent report. Josh.Lewis@upstreamonline.com (Josh Lewis) http://www.upstreamonline.com/epaper/article1327675.ece Fri, 24 May 2013 09:17:24 +0000 epaper http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327672.ece InterOil Corporation and Pacific LNG have entered into exclusive talks with ExxonMobil on the US supermajor joining the Elk-Antelope fields in Papua New Guinea. Bill.Lehane@upstreamonline.com (Bill Lehane) http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327672.ece Fri, 24 May 2013 09:02:30 +0000 live http://www.upstreamonline.com/epaper/article1327661.ece Irish explorer Petroceltic International has plugged and abandoned an exploration well in the Black Sea off Bulgaria after encountering gas saturations considered insufficient for commercial production. danica.newnham@upstreamonline.com (Danica Newnham) http://www.upstreamonline.com/epaper/article1327661.ece Fri, 24 May 2013 07:27:15 +0000 epaper http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327657.ece Canadian junior Petroamerica Oil has made an oil discovery at its Curiara-1 well in Colombia. danica.newnham@upstreamonline.com (Danica Newnham) http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327657.ece Fri, 24 May 2013 04:35:33 +0000 live http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327505.ece Australian explorer 3D Oil has acquired a frontier exploration block in shallow waters off Tasmania, next to the Otway basin’s largest gas discovery, Thylacine. danica.newnham@upstreamonline.com (Danica Newnham) http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327505.ece Fri, 24 May 2013 03:29:37 +0000 live http://www.upstreamonline.com/epaper/article1327654.ece Hong Kong-listed Pearl Oriental Oil has been given more time to close a deal that will see it acquire oilfields in Russia from Levant Energy. Josh.Lewis@upstreamonline.com (Josh Lewis) http://www.upstreamonline.com/epaper/article1327654.ece Fri, 24 May 2013 03:20:26 +0000 epaper http://www.upstreamonline.com/epaper/article1327469.ece Statoil has finally kicked off drilling of the first wildcat of a four-well frontier campaign in the Barents Sea with the aim of proving up more resources in the vicinity of its Johan Castberg find. (Steve Marshall) http://www.upstreamonline.com/epaper/article1327469.ece Thu, 23 May 2013 14:02:23 +0000 epaper http://www.upstreamonline.com/epaper/article1327463.ece Brazil regulators have scheduled the nation's first bidding round for pre-salt oil acreage under a new production-sharing regime, bumping up the expected date a month to October, according to official documents. Bill.Lehane@upstreamonline.com (Bill Lehane) http://www.upstreamonline.com/epaper/article1327463.ece Thu, 23 May 2013 13:15:33 +0000 epaper http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327433.ece Russian state oil producer Gazpromneft has issued a new tender to drill six oil wells at the Badra oil field in southeastern Iraq. Bill.Lehane@upstreamonline.com (Bill Lehane), (News Wires) http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327433.ece Thu, 23 May 2013 10:10:47 +0000 live http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327411.ece Australia's Otto Energy is preparing to drill two development wells at the offshore Galoc field in the Philippines. Josh.Lewis@upstreamonline.com (Josh Lewis) http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327411.ece Thu, 23 May 2013 09:06:20 +0000 live http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327410.ece US-focused Nighthawk Energy is advancing on plans to bring a well on stream this month after hitting about 32 feet of gross oil pay while drilling on its Smoky Hill project in Colorado. danica.newnham@upstreamonline.com (Danica Newnham) http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327410.ece Thu, 23 May 2013 09:05:37 +0000 live http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327413.ece Irish junior Falcon Oil & Gas has hired Germany’s DrillTec for a three-well exploration programme due to start next month in Hungary. Bill.Lehane@upstreamonline.com (Bill Lehane) http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327413.ece Thu, 23 May 2013 09:03:38 +0000 live http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327412.ece Salamander Energy has hit gas and oil at its latest exploration well off Indonesia but high pressure has prevented a full evaluation of the play. Eoin.Ocinneide@upstreamonline.com (Eoin O'Cinneide) http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327412.ece Thu, 23 May 2013 08:50:38 +0000 live http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327405.ece Minnow US Oil & Gas has said a new competent person’s report has pegged 19 million barrels in contingent resources at its Hot Creek Valley acreage in Nye County, Nevada. Bill.Lehane@upstreamonline.com (Bill Lehane) http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327405.ece Thu, 23 May 2013 08:28:16 +0000 live http://www.upstreamonline.com/epaper/article1327404.ece Australia-listed company Oil Search has flowed oil during initial testing at its Taza-1-ST2 well in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. Josh.Lewis@upstreamonline.com (Josh Lewis) http://www.upstreamonline.com/epaper/article1327404.ece Thu, 23 May 2013 08:13:50 +0000 epaper http://www.upstreamonline.com/epaper/article1327403.ece Mediterranean Oil & Gas (MOG) has secured a Noble Corp semi-submersible rig to drill a single exploration well off Malta at the end of the year. Eoin.Ocinneide@upstreamonline.com (Eoin O'Cinneide) http://www.upstreamonline.com/epaper/article1327403.ece Thu, 23 May 2013 08:05:04 +0000 epaper http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327399.ece Swedish independent Lundin Petroleum has come up dry with a wildcat on its Carlsberg prospect in the North Sea, off Norway. Josh.Lewis@upstreamonline.com (Josh Lewis) http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327399.ece Thu, 23 May 2013 07:01:20 +0000 live http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327395.ece Australia's Origin Energy is preparing to spud an exploration well on the Whale prospect on Block 121, off the coast of Vietnam. Josh.Lewis@upstreamonline.com (Josh Lewis) http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327395.ece Thu, 23 May 2013 05:15:56 +0000 live http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327391.ece Jordan Cove Energy has filed applications with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to build and operate a liquefied natural gas export facility at Coos Bay, Oregon. Josh.Lewis@upstreamonline.com (Josh Lewis) http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327391.ece Thu, 23 May 2013 04:08:57 +0000 live http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327389.ece Australian company Strike Energy has secured funding of up to US$8 million for its planned 2013 drilling programme in the US. Josh.Lewis@upstreamonline.com (Josh Lewis) http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327389.ece Thu, 23 May 2013 03:00:54 +0000 live http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327387.ece MEO Australia said it has acquired a new exploration block off the coast of north-west Australia containing a substantial, near-drillable prospect. danica.newnham@upstreamonline.com (Danica Newnham) http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327387.ece Thu, 23 May 2013 02:48:04 +0000 live http://www.upstreamonline.com/epaper/article1327385.ece Beach Energy has entered a farm-in agreement with Canada’s Bengal Energy to gain a stake in the onshore Tookoonooka Block in the Australian state of Queensland. Josh.Lewis@upstreamonline.com (Josh Lewis) http://www.upstreamonline.com/epaper/article1327385.ece Thu, 23 May 2013 02:09:07 +0000 epaper http://www.upstreamonline.com/epaper/article1327363.ece HRT executives expressed wide optimism to investors on Wednesday about the source rock and oil shows found at its Wingat-1 well off Namibia. Kathrine.Schmidt@upstreamonline.com (Kathrine Schmidt) http://www.upstreamonline.com/epaper/article1327363.ece Wed, 22 May 2013 18:45:01 +0000 epaper http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327332.ece Houston’s Noble Energy has confirmed it made a natural gas discovery at the Karish (Shark) prospect off Israel. Bill.Lehane@upstreamonline.com (Bill Lehane) http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327332.ece Wed, 22 May 2013 14:58:23 +0000 live http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327319.ece Germany’s DMT has completed a 232-square kilometre 3D seismic survey around northern Spain’s Rioja region. Bill.Lehane@upstreamonline.com (Bill Lehane) http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327319.ece Wed, 22 May 2013 14:13:43 +0000 live http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327303.ece State player Qatar Petroleum has agreed to subscribe to a 15% increase in capital at Total’s Congo-Brazzaville arm. Bill.Lehane@upstreamonline.com (Bill Lehane) http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327303.ece Wed, 22 May 2013 13:27:07 +0000 live http://www.upstreamonline.com/epaper/article1327286.ece Canadian junior Canacol Energy is planning two more exploration wells on a block in Colombia where it has already unearthed an oil discovery. Eoin.Ocinneide@upstreamonline.com (Eoin O'Cinneide) http://www.upstreamonline.com/epaper/article1327286.ece Wed, 22 May 2013 12:02:31 +0000 epaper http://www.upstreamonline.com/epaper/article1327282.ece Perth-based Range Resources is poised to gain a large prospective onshore block in north Africa within the next two months as part of an exploration drive into Africa under its proposed merger with fellow Australian outfit International Petroleum. Bill.Lehane@upstreamonline.com (Bill Lehane) http://www.upstreamonline.com/epaper/article1327282.ece Wed, 22 May 2013 11:39:13 +0000 epaper http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327266.ece Chariot Oil & Gas has been awarded a one-year extension for the first phase of its central area blocks offshore Namibia, allowing it more time to select drilling prospects and reel in a farm-in partner. danica.newnham@upstreamonline.com (Danica Newnham) http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327266.ece Wed, 22 May 2013 09:04:19 +0000 live http://www.upstreamonline.com/epaper/article1327265.ece Irish junior Fastnet Oil & Gas’s Deep Kinsale prospect holds a best estimate of 335.2 million barrels in risked potential oil in-place, according to a new assessment. Bill.Lehane@upstreamonline.com (Bill Lehane) http://www.upstreamonline.com/epaper/article1327265.ece Wed, 22 May 2013 08:37:28 +0000 epaper http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327259.ece Shares in Max Petroleum have begun to rise on Wednesday after the London-listed player hit more pay at an appraisal well in Kazakhstan. Eoin.Ocinneide@upstreamonline.com (Eoin O'Cinneide) http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327259.ece Wed, 22 May 2013 08:07:40 +0000 live http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327254.ece London-listed Salamander Energy has submitted an insurance claim related to its North Kendang-1 well, off Indonesia. Josh.Lewis@upstreamonline.com (Josh Lewis) http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327254.ece Wed, 22 May 2013 07:39:47 +0000 live http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327244.ece Dallas-based Pioneer Natural Resources has brought its first horizontal Wolfcamp shale well online in Martin County, Texas. Josh.Lewis@upstreamonline.com (Josh Lewis) http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327244.ece Wed, 22 May 2013 02:11:56 +0000 live http://www.upstreamonline.com/epaper/article1327238.ece Three engineering players have taken home front end engineering and design work for a $11 billion liquefied natural gas facility at Lelu Island in British Columbia, according to the sponsoring company. Kathrine.Schmidt@upstreamonline.com (Kathrine Schmidt) http://www.upstreamonline.com/epaper/article1327238.ece Tue, 21 May 2013 20:51:51 +0000 epaper http://www.upstreamonline.com/epaper/article1327233.ece ExxonMobil has booked a Rowan jack-up in the Gulf of Mexico at a short-term day rate of over $200,000, the driller said this week. Kathrine.Schmidt@upstreamonline.com (Kathrine Schmidt) http://www.upstreamonline.com/epaper/article1327233.ece Tue, 21 May 2013 18:33:57 +0000 epaper http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327232.ece Oilfield service provider Halliburton told analysts Tuesday morning that Mexican state oil company Pemex was delaying any significant activity at its Burgos and Chicontepec projects until next year, according to reports. (News Wires) http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327232.ece Tue, 21 May 2013 18:10:18 +0000 live http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327231.ece Days before a Shell drillship went aground in the storm-tossed Gulf of Alaska, it was clear that towing failures could spell disaster for the vessel, the crew and the marine environment, a company official told a US Coast Guard panel on Monday according to reports. (News Wires) http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327231.ece Tue, 21 May 2013 17:25:23 +0000 live http://www.upstreamonline.com/epaper/article1327230.ece HRT stock saw a double-digit plunge Tuesday morning after the company announced two non-commercial wells onshore Brazil and off Namibia. Kathrine.Schmidt@upstreamonline.com (Kathrine Schmidt) http://www.upstreamonline.com/epaper/article1327230.ece Tue, 21 May 2013 17:07:07 +0000 epaper http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327225.ece Italy’s Saipem has said it has already won more than half its targeted new contracts in engineering and construction for 2013 and hiked earnings margins on the new works. Bill.Lehane@upstreamonline.com (Bill Lehane), (News Wires) http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327225.ece Tue, 21 May 2013 15:55:31 +0000 live http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327224.ece US independent Laredo Petroleum is exiting one basin to concentrate on another play as it sells up to EnerVest. Eoin.Ocinneide@upstreamonline.com (Eoin O'Cinneide) http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327224.ece Tue, 21 May 2013 15:52:59 +0000 live http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327197.ece Alaskan explorer Polar Petroleum has picked up more acreage in the US state close to the major oilfield of Prudhoe Bay. Eoin.Ocinneide@upstreamonline.com (Eoin O'Cinneide) http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327197.ece Tue, 21 May 2013 14:18:30 +0000 live http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327173.ece Ukraine-focused Kulczyk Oil Ventures has said it has hit up to 23 metres of gas pay in four zones with its Olgovskoye 15 directional well. Bill.Lehane@upstreamonline.com (Bill Lehane) http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327173.ece Tue, 21 May 2013 11:27:33 +0000 live http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327152.ece AIM-listed explorer Green Dragon Gas has said it plans to sell off its stake in a Beijing downstream gas business as part of an ongoing refocus to "a high growth E&P business". Bill.Lehane@upstreamonline.com (Bill Lehane) http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327152.ece Tue, 21 May 2013 09:14:23 +0000 live http://www.upstreamonline.com/epaper/article1327146.ece AIM-listed explorer Europa Oil & Gas has revealed that it will relinquish licences in Romania and the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic as it looks to focus on its operations off Ireland. Josh.Lewis@upstreamonline.com (Josh Lewis) http://www.upstreamonline.com/epaper/article1327146.ece Tue, 21 May 2013 08:12:26 +0000 epaper http://www.upstreamonline.com/epaper/article1327139.ece Brazil's HRT has detected some oil shows in a pioneering deep-water well off Namibia, but has not yet established any clear commercial potential. (Gareth Chetwynd) http://www.upstreamonline.com/epaper/article1327139.ece Tue, 21 May 2013 01:53:33 +0000 epaper http://www.upstreamonline.com/epaper/article1327128.ece Kosmos Energy said on Monday that an exploration well onshore Cameroon found no commercial oil. Kathrine.Schmidt@upstreamonline.com (Kathrine Schmidt) http://www.upstreamonline.com/epaper/article1327128.ece Mon, 20 May 2013 20:35:52 +0000 epaper http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327116.ece Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold and Plains Exploration & Production have promised to splash out sweeteners for their shareholders as they seek approval for Freeport’s $6 billion acquisition of the explorer. Bill.Lehane@upstreamonline.com (Bill Lehane), (News Wires) http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327116.ece Mon, 20 May 2013 13:46:51 +0000 live http://www.upstreamonline.com/epaper/article1327111.ece A South African company backed by US private equity funds is making a splash in neighbouring Namibia by snapping up a raft of deep-water offshore blocks. Eoin.Ocinneide@upstreamonline.com (Eoin O'Cinneide) http://www.upstreamonline.com/epaper/article1327111.ece Mon, 20 May 2013 13:03:18 +0000 epaper http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327102.ece Canada’s Talisman Energy has produced its first oil from the Hai Su Trang and Hai Su Den (HST/HSD) development off Vietnam. Bill.Lehane@upstreamonline.com (Bill Lehane) http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327102.ece Mon, 20 May 2013 09:56:00 +0000 live http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327095.ece Australian offshore explorer IPB Petroleum has been awarded a third exploration block in the Browse basin off the north-west of Australia. danica.newnham@upstreamonline.com (Danica Newnham) http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327095.ece Mon, 20 May 2013 09:18:42 +0000 live http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327088.ece The European Union is set to consider the environmental implications of hydraulic fracturing later this year, Energy Commissioner Guenther Oettinger has said, despite previously endorsing the current regulatory regime. Bill.Lehane@upstreamonline.com (Bill Lehane) http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327088.ece Mon, 20 May 2013 08:11:03 +0000 live http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327084.ece Jubilant Energy’s second well in its phase three extension drilling campaign has successfully tested for oil and is now on stream at the Kharsang field in India. danica.newnham@upstreamonline.com (Danica Newnham) http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327084.ece Mon, 20 May 2013 08:03:53 +0000 live http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327085.ece UK-listed junior Xcite Energy has sold well data from its Bentley heavy oil project off the UK for $15 million. Josh.Lewis@upstreamonline.com (Josh Lewis) http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327085.ece Mon, 20 May 2013 07:43:02 +0000 live http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327083.ece London-listed coalbed methane (CBM) player Great Eastern Energy Corporation (GEEC) has been awarded a 25% stake in Raniganj (North) Block in state of West Bengal, India. Josh.Lewis@upstreamonline.com (Josh Lewis) http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327083.ece Mon, 20 May 2013 06:44:33 +0000 live http://www.upstreamonline.com/epaper/article1327081.ece Australian independent Santos has started producing oil ahead of schedule at its A$490 million (US$479 million) Fletcher Finucane project in the Carnarvon basin off north Western Australia. danica.newnham@upstreamonline.com (Danica Newnham) http://www.upstreamonline.com/epaper/article1327081.ece Mon, 20 May 2013 05:00:24 +0000 epaper http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327080.ece Austria's OMV has committed to drilling the Matuku prospect on PEP 51906 in the Taranaki basin, off the coast of New Zealand. Josh.Lewis@upstreamonline.com (Josh Lewis) http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327080.ece Mon, 20 May 2013 03:26:52 +0000 live http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327076.ece Norway’s gas output has been reduced by a further 24 million cubic metres per day due to an unexpected outage at Statoil’s offshore Troll field on Sunday. (News Wires) http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327076.ece Mon, 20 May 2013 02:47:10 +0000 live http://www.upstreamonline.com/epaper/article1327015.ece Maersk Oil expects its operating result for the full year to be lower than last year due to weaker oil prices and waning production. Eoin.Ocinneide@upstreamonline.com (Eoin O'Cinneide) http://www.upstreamonline.com/epaper/article1327015.ece Fri, 17 May 2013 13:39:06 +0000 epaper http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327006.ece Nigeria LNG has declared force majeure on its liquefied natural gas exports from at Bonny Island a day after Shell halted its supplies to the Bonny Island facility over a reported leak. Bill.Lehane@upstreamonline.com (Bill Lehane) http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327006.ece Fri, 17 May 2013 12:48:40 +0000 live http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327002.ece Indonesia has launched a new licensing round with 21 blocks on offer, two of which the country’s authorities have classed as unconventional. Eoin.Ocinneide@upstreamonline.com (Eoin O'Cinneide) http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1327002.ece Fri, 17 May 2013 12:14:52 +0000 live http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1326987.ece Indonesian state-run oil company Pertamina could seek a farm-in partner at the country’s first shale gas block which it has just been awarded, a report has claimed. (News Wires) http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1326987.ece Fri, 17 May 2013 09:58:53 +0000 live http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1326971.ece London-listed Petroceltic International is closing in on a second farm-in partner for its Isarene permit in Algeria. Josh.Lewis@upstreamonline.com (Josh Lewis) http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1326971.ece Fri, 17 May 2013 07:19:05 +0000 live http://www.upstreamonline.com/epaper/article1326966.ece Indonesia is expected to this afternoon announce the first 2013 licensing round that will comprise offshore and onshore acreage. Josh.Lewis@upstreamonline.com (Josh Lewis) http://www.upstreamonline.com/epaper/article1326966.ece Fri, 17 May 2013 05:11:02 +0000 epaper http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1326962.ece Mexico state oil monopoly Pemex says it has found "clear indications" of light crude at its ultra-deepwater Maximino well. (News Wires) http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1326962.ece Fri, 17 May 2013 03:24:58 +0000 live http://www.upstreamonline.com/epaper/article1326960.ece Australia's Origin Energy has achieved a boost to production following its well intervention programme at the Yolla-A platform on the BassGas project, off the Australian state of Victoria. Josh.Lewis@upstreamonline.com (Josh Lewis) http://www.upstreamonline.com/epaper/article1326960.ece Fri, 17 May 2013 02:28:20 +0000 epaper http://www.upstreamonline.com/epaper/article1326949.ece The Utica Shale play produced about 636,000 barrels of oil and 12.8 billion cubic feet of natural gas last year from 87 wells, according to the long-awaited annual production figures from the state of Ohio. Luke.Johnson@upstreamonline.com (Luke Johnson) http://www.upstreamonline.com/epaper/article1326949.ece Thu, 16 May 2013 19:43:59 +0000 epaper http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1326939.ece Independent Tethys Petroleum has signed a protocol of intent with state outfit Uzbekneftgaz to jointly explore a block in northwest Uzbekistan. Bill.Lehane@upstreamonline.com (Bill Lehane) http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1326939.ece Thu, 16 May 2013 15:48:26 +0000 live http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1326935.ece Eike Batista’s OGX Oil & Gas has swiftly farmed out a large chunk of four blocks it secured in this week’s 11 Brazil licensing round, but the stakes are not going far. Eoin.Ocinneide@upstreamonline.com (Eoin O'Cinneide) http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1326935.ece Thu, 16 May 2013 15:39:50 +0000 live http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1326931.ece Shell has declared force majeure on gas supplies to Nigeria LNG after a reported leak led to a pipeline shutdown. Bill.Lehane@upstreamonline.com (Bill Lehane) http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1326931.ece Thu, 16 May 2013 14:54:56 +0000 live http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1326898.ece US independent Noble Energy has uncovered “significant signs of gas” after reaching total depth with its Karish (Shark) 1 wildcat off Israel, a junior partner has said. Bill.Lehane@upstreamonline.com (Bill Lehane) http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1326898.ece Thu, 16 May 2013 11:31:17 +0000 live http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1326894.ece Finnish contractor to deliver subsea crane for Korea-built Toisa vessel Bill.Lehane@upstreamonline.com (Bill Lehane) http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1326894.ece Thu, 16 May 2013 10:57:02 +0000 live http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1326883.ece Canadian independent Kulczyk Oil Ventures has seen its first quarter net earnings double year-on-year to $4.23 million as its Ukraine gas licences continued to deliver increased output. Bill.Lehane@upstreamonline.com (Bill Lehane) http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1326883.ece Thu, 16 May 2013 09:22:54 +0000 live http://www.upstreamonline.com/epaper/article1326874.ece New Zealand Oil & Gas (NZOG) has gained a 50% stake in a permit in the Canterbury basin, off New Zealand, from Australian company Beach Energy. Josh.Lewis@upstreamonline.com (Josh Lewis) http://www.upstreamonline.com/epaper/article1326874.ece Thu, 16 May 2013 08:50:00 +0000 epaper http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1326861.ece Kazakhstan-focused Max Petroleum has hit hydrocarbons in the latest development well to be drilled on its Zhana Makat field on Block E. Josh.Lewis@upstreamonline.com (Josh Lewis) http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1326861.ece Thu, 16 May 2013 07:40:03 +0000 live http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1326716.ece Indonesian state-run company Pertamina has signed a production sharing contract for a shale gas block in North Sumatra. Josh.Lewis@upstreamonline.com (Josh Lewis) http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1326716.ece Thu, 16 May 2013 04:25:40 +0000 live http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1326714.ece Australia-listed junior NuEnergy Gas has started an airborne geophysical survey over the first unconventional gas exploration licence in Malawi. danica.newnham@upstreamonline.com (Danica Newnham) http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1326714.ece Thu, 16 May 2013 04:21:31 +0000 live http://www.upstreamonline.com/epaper/article1326703.ece Anadarko Petroleum has sold a 15% stake in its Nansen oilfield in the deep-water Gulf of Mexico to Ecopetrol of Colombia, as the US independent prepares to test a deeper prospect at the producing project. Luke.Johnson@upstreamonline.com (Luke Johnson) http://www.upstreamonline.com/epaper/article1326703.ece Wed, 15 May 2013 20:06:38 +0000 epaper http://www.upstreamonline.com/epaper/article1326676.ece Brazil's HRT O&G is profiling its Wingat-1 well off Namibia and will report on the well next week, an executive with the company said today. Kathrine.Schmidt@upstreamonline.com (Kathrine Schmidt) http://www.upstreamonline.com/epaper/article1326676.ece Wed, 15 May 2013 16:23:28 +0000 epaper http://www.upstreamonline.com/epaper/article1326661.ece UK energy minister Michael Fallon has said he plans to launch an onshore licensing round next year, while urging explorers that there is nothing stopping them from starting shale drilling. Bill.Lehane@upstreamonline.com (Bill Lehane) http://www.upstreamonline.com/epaper/article1326661.ece Wed, 15 May 2013 15:27:29 +0000 epaper http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1326641.ece AIM-listed Northern Petroleum has said it has secured a letter of intent from a buyer for its eight licences in the Netherlands. Bill.Lehane@upstreamonline.com (Bill Lehane) http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1326641.ece Wed, 15 May 2013 11:00:58 +0000 live http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1326592.ece Max Petroleum said it was bringing five wells on stream in Kazakhstan following the approval of an extension on its Blocks A&E licence. danica.newnham@upstreamonline.com (Danica Newnham) http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1326592.ece Wed, 15 May 2013 08:06:11 +0000 live http://www.upstreamonline.com/epaper/article1326593.ece Tanzania’s long-awaited new licensing round is set to launch in October with a total of eight blocks being put up for auction. Eoin.Ocinneide@upstreamonline.com (Eoin O'Cinneide) http://www.upstreamonline.com/epaper/article1326593.ece Wed, 15 May 2013 08:05:49 +0000 epaper http://www.upstreamonline.com/epaper/article1326591.ece Latin America-focused Geopark Holdings had a busy day in Brazil on Tuesday after it bought into a producing offshore gas field. Eoin.Ocinneide@upstreamonline.com (Eoin O'Cinneide) http://www.upstreamonline.com/epaper/article1326591.ece Wed, 15 May 2013 07:29:18 +0000 epaper http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1326587.ece Canadian producer Tag Oil has hit oil and gas shows in a shale oil exploration well in New Zealand’s East Coast basin. danica.newnham@upstreamonline.com (Danica Newnham) http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1326587.ece Wed, 15 May 2013 05:39:01 +0000 live http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1326586.ece Coastal Energy has had mixed results with two offshore wells recently drilled in the Gulf of Thailand. Josh.Lewis@upstreamonline.com (Josh Lewis) http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1326586.ece Wed, 15 May 2013 04:51:30 +0000 live http://www.upstreamonline.com/epaper/article1326584.ece Inpex said it has farmed down to Indonesian state-owned company Pertamina a 15% interest in a deep-water block that adjoins Inpex's Abadi gas field in the Arafura Sea. http://www.upstreamonline.com/epaper/article1326584.ece Wed, 15 May 2013 03:55:19 +0000 epaper http://www.upstreamonline.com/epaper/article1326581.ece The industry body representing Australia's upstream oil and gas industry has hit out at the federal government's new budget. Josh.Lewis@upstreamonline.com (Josh Lewis) http://www.upstreamonline.com/epaper/article1326581.ece Wed, 15 May 2013 03:42:40 +0000 epaper http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1326580.ece Australia’s Senex Energy has committed to further work on an exploration block in South Australia’s Cooper basin, joint venture partner Planet Gas said on Wednesday. danica.newnham@upstreamonline.com (Danica Newnham) http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1326580.ece Wed, 15 May 2013 03:00:43 +0000 live http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1326576.ece Brent crude oil prices fell on Tuesday after a global energy watchdog described world supplies as "comfortable" and analysts forecast a continued build in the US crude inventory, while gasoline rose 1% on expected inventory draws ahead of the summer driving season. Luke.Johnson@upstreamonline.com (Luke Johnson) http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1326576.ece Tue, 14 May 2013 23:02:00 +0000 live http://www.upstreamonline.com/epaper/article1326563.ece Norwegian operator Statoil went in full force in the offshore Espirito Santo basin and grabbed all six ultra-deepwater blocks offered in the area by Brazilian market regulator ANP in the 11th oil and gas licensing round. Kathrine.Schmidt@upstreamonline.com (Kathrine Schmidt) http://www.upstreamonline.com/epaper/article1326563.ece Tue, 14 May 2013 18:28:39 +0000 epaper http://www.upstreamonline.com/epaper/article1326559.ece ConocoPhillips has spud its first operated well in the Gulf of Mexico in almost a decade, kicking off drilling at the Thorn prospect in early May, its chief executive said on Tuesday. Kathrine.Schmidt@upstreamonline.com (Kathrine Schmidt) http://www.upstreamonline.com/epaper/article1326559.ece Tue, 14 May 2013 17:40:47 +0000 epaper http://www.upstreamonline.com/epaper/article1326532.ece Brazil's National Petroleum Agency (ANP) attracted strong interest from onshore blocks as well as offshore tracts on during Tuesday's 11th bid round on Tuesday. (Fabio Palmigiani) http://www.upstreamonline.com/epaper/article1326532.ece Tue, 14 May 2013 15:41:19 +0000 epaper http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1326540.ece US independents Allied Energy and Camac Energy will have to wait until July to spud a long-delayed deep-water development well on the under-performing Oyo field off Nigeria. Bill.Lehane@upstreamonline.com (Bill Lehane) http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article1326540.ece Tue, 14 May 2013 14:30:38 +0000 live