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Awilco Drilling PLC: contract amendment signed with Shell
5 Oct 20181 min read

Awilco Drilling PLC: contract amendment signed with Shell

The company has confirmed that a contract has now been signed with Shell UK Limited granting three additional options on WilPhoenix.

Norwegian Sea discovery more than doubles remaining Norne oil reserves
4 Oct 20183 min read

Norwegian Sea discovery more than doubles remaining Norne oil reserves

Equinor, ENI and Petoro have completed an appraisal well on the Cape Vulture discovery, and found a volume potential of 50 – 70 million recoverable barrels of oil.

Cuadrilla welcomes Angus Energy’s completion of flow test of oil at Balcombe
3 Oct 20181 min read

Cuadrilla welcomes Angus Energy’s completion of flow test of oil at Balcombe

The current operator of the exploration site in West Sussex has safely finished a seven day well test of the horizontal well there.

Empyrean Energy PLC: contract for Block 29/11 signed
1 Oct 20184 min read

Empyrean Energy PLC: contract for Block 29/11 signed

The company has a 100% working interest. Upon a commercial discovery CNOOC has the right to participate in up to 51% working interest.

Total announces major gas find offshore UK
24 Sept 20181 min read

Total announces major gas find offshore UK

The company has announced a major gas discovery on the Glendronach prospect, located offshore U.K. West of Shetland.

McGuireWoods Consulting: Romania’s offshore opportunities enhanced by low royalties
21 Sept 20183 min read

McGuireWoods Consulting: Romania’s offshore opportunities enhanced by low royalties

The Romanian government has proposed a reduced royalty and additional tax structure for offshore investments, allowing a larger proportion of capital investments to be deducted for tax purposes.

The Government of Madagascar announces the opening of the Madagascar bidding round at Africa Oil Week
21 Sept 20182 min read

The Government of Madagascar announces the opening of the Madagascar bidding round at Africa Oil Week

OMNIS, in partnership with Africa Oil Week, TGS and BGP, announce a licensing round in Madagascar, to be launched at Africa Oil Week, 5 - 9th November 2018.

Petro Matad releases results from Snow Leopard 1 well
20 Sept 20183 min read

Petro Matad releases results from Snow Leopard 1 well

The company provides a summary of results from the well, located in the Valley of the Lakes basin complex of central Mongolia.

Cuadrilla granted hydraulic fracturing consent for second horizontal shale gas well
20 Sept 20182 min read

Cuadrilla granted hydraulic fracturing consent for second horizontal shale gas well

The company received consent from the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy for its second horizontal shale exploration well at its Preston New Road site in Lancashire.

CGG conducts rich-azimuth multi-client survey NW of Shetland
17 Sept 20181 min read

CGG conducts rich-azimuth multi-client survey NW of Shetland

CGG has commenced acquisition of a high-density, rich-azimuth, towed-streamer multi-client survey in the UK West Shetland Basin.

CGG’s MotionMap UK data enhances ground risk reports of Terrafirma search
13 Sept 20182 min read

CGG’s MotionMap UK data enhances ground risk reports of Terrafirma search

After signing a multi-year agreement with CGG, Terrafirma has become one of the first UK companies to include the latest-generation MotionMap UK data.

Alba Mineral Resources has announced the completion of final Portland EWT sequence at Horse Hill
10 Sept 20183 min read

Alba Mineral Resources has announced the completion of final Portland EWT sequence at Horse Hill

Alba Mineral Resources has announced that the final Portland EWT sequence at the Horse Hill-1 Kimmeridge and Portland oil discovery has been completed and that all Portland operational test objectives were achieved.

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