Middle East and Africa - Page 2

Industry poll suggests Iraq can dominate Middle Eastern energy output by 2030
Friday, November 16, 2012 Iraq has the potential to dominate energy production in the Middle East within 18 years by rapidly developing its oil and gas infrastructure, according to a poll of oil and gas...

Industry poll suggests UAE adequately investing to become energy self-sufficient
Thursday, November 15, 2012 The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is making adequate investments in asset integrity to become energy self-sufficient, according to a poll of oil and gas professionals conducted at the...

Algeria to increase shale gas production to meet local demand
Tuesday, November 13, 2012 Algeria will increase its shale gas production to meet growing demand in the domestic...

Simba Energy finds potential hydrocarbon leads in Kenya
Tuesday, November 06, 2012 Pan-African onshore oil and gas explorer, Simba Energy, has found sizeable hydrocarbon leads in its Block 2A, Kenya....

Tethys Petroleum unit signs MoU for Bokhtar production sharing contract
Monday, October 29, 2012 Kulob Petroleum, a subsidiary of Tethys Petroleum has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with an unnamed international oil and gas...

Duma Energy confirms presence of crude oil in Owambo Basin
Friday, October 26, 2012 Duma Energy has announced that a geologic field survey has been undertaken by Hydrocarb Energy in the Owambo Basin in...

Exxon Mobil to leave $50bn West Qurna-1 project in Iraq
Monday, October 22, 2012 US-based Exxon Mobil may leave the $50bn West Qurna-1 project located in southern Iraq over possibility of slim profits from the...

South Sudan to restart oil production
Friday, October 19, 2012 The South Sudanese government has asked oil companies to restart oil production, which will end a nine-month shutdown over a dispute with Sudan over borders and...

Simba Energy to recover strategic oil reserves in Kenya
Friday, October 05, 2012 Canada-based oil and gas firm Simba Energy announced the completion of passive seismic research at block 2A in Wajir, Kenya, which has indicated large potential of oil...

Marathon Oil to acquire 20% stake in South Omo concession, Ethiopia
Thursday, October 04, 2012 Marathon Oil subsidiary Marathon Ethiopia will acquire a 20% stake in South Omo concession in Ethiopia, effective 17 August 2012....

Africa Oil spuds Paipai-1 well in Kenya
Wednesday, October 03, 2012 Canada-based Africa Oil has announced the spudding of the of the Paipai-1 exploration well located in onshore block 10A in...

Molopo Energy wins onshore gas production right in South Africa
Tuesday, September 25, 2012 Molopo Energy subsidiary Molopo South Africa Exploration has been awarded a production right over an area of approximately 200,000ha in South Africa’s Free State...

Shell fails to make progress on oil spill cleanup in Niger delta
Tuesday, September 25, 2012 Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria has not yet made any progress on cleanup efforts following two large crude oil spills from its rusting pipelines near the Ogoni village of Bodo in...

Tethys Oil discovers oil in Oman
Thursday, September 20, 2012 Tethys Oil has discovered a 36m gross oil column at exploration well B4EW3 on Block 4 in...

BowLeven to begin oil exploration in Kenya
Tuesday, September 18, 2012 UK-based oil explorer BowLeven has unveiled plans to begin oil exploration in Kenya, after acquiring a 50% stake in onshore exploration block 11b from Adamantine...

Yemen invites foreign companies to bid for exploration and development rights
Monday, September 17, 2012 Yemen is seeking bids from international oil companies to participate in the bidding process to explore and develop five oil blocks across the country....

ShaMaran Petroleum reports positive oil pay at Atrush-2 well
Monday, September 17, 2012 ShaMaran Petroleum has announced positive test results from the Atrush-2 appraisal well located in the Kurdistan Region of...

Shell divests stake in Nigerian oil asset
Tuesday, September 04, 2012 Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria has completed the divestment of its 30% interest in oil mining lease OML40 located in the Niger Delta....

Simba Energy completes passive seismic survey onshore Kenya
Thursday, August 23, 2012 Pan-African oil and gas explorer Simba Energy has completed the first phase of a passive seismic survey on Block 2A onshore Kenya....

Africa Oil spuds Twiga South-1 well in Kenya
Wednesday, August 22, 2012 Canada-based oil and gas company Africa Oil announced the spudding of the Twiga South-1 exploration well, located in onshore Block 13T in...