Recent Oil Discoveries News

PetroMagdalena flows oil, explores Llanos block

Feb 8, 2012

PetroMagdalena has 67.5% working interest subject to ANH approval in the Arrendajo block, just north of the Cubiro block.

Noble group drills sixth Levant basin gas discovery

Feb 7, 2012

Noble Energy Inc. said its Tanin gas discovery on the Alon A license offshore Israel contains a gross resource of .9-1.4 tcf of gas and derisks other prospects nearby.

Petrobras mulls new Solimoes production cluster

Feb 6, 2012

Petroleo Brasileiro SA has gauged an oil and gas discovery on a 100% owned block in the Solimoes basin in Brazil’s Amazonas state.

Tecpetrol has oil find on Llanos CPO-6 heavy oil block

Feb 1, 2012

An oil discovery by Tecpetrol Colombia has been reported on the first of a nine-well exploratory well campaign on the CPO-6, CPO-7, and CPO-13 blocks in the Llanos basin of Colombia.

McMoRan logs Sparta, Vicksburg pay at Blackbeard East

Jan 31, 2012 McMoRan Exploration Co., New Orleans, said its Blackbeard East ultradeep exploratory bypass well on the Gulf of Mexico shelf encountered potential hydrocarbons in the Sparta carbonate section of Eo...

Apache $2.85 billion deal hikes Anadarko liquids stake

Jan 23, 2012

Apache Corp., Houston, has agreed to acquire Cordillera Energy Partners III, a private exploration and production company with Anadarko basin operations, for $2.85 billion.

Watching the World: The world energy dilemma

Jan 23, 2012 As much of the world heads towards increased confrontation with Iran, one of the questions that will naturally arise is whether the loss of Iran’s oil supplies can be made up elsewhere.

Chevron makes 13th Aussie gas find since mid-2009

Jan 19, 2012

Chevron Corp. has drilled the Satyr gas discovery on the Exmouth Plateau area of the Carnarvon basin, the company's 13th offshore gas find in Australia since mid-2009.

Ghana: Light oil reservoirs found at Tweneboa complex

Jan 18, 2012

A Tullow Oil PLC-operated appraisal well at Ntomme in the Deepwater Tano block offshore Ghana has located 128 net ft of light oil pay in sandstone reservoirs of excellent quality.

Mozambique appraisal well cuts 777 ft of gas pay

Jan 17, 2012

A well that appraised the Anadarko Petroleum Corp. group’s Lagosta and Camarao discoveries has logged the largest pay count of any well in the complex offshore Mozambique to date.

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