Cairn kicks-off Morocco 3D seismic survey
Cairn Energy is kicking off a 3D seismic survey of the Cap Juby Maritime blocks offshore southern Morocco following its acquisition of Nautical Petroleum.
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Centrica success on Butch
Centrica's Butch prospect could contain up to 60million barrels of oil, the parent firm of Scottish Gas said today.
Butch gives Faroe a boost
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Hurricane whips up £20m from share deal
UK OIL and gas company Hurricane Exploration said yesterday it had raised £20million through a share placing.
Tupi tests show promise
PETROBRAS has successfully carried out formation tests on the fourth well drilled in the ultra-deepwater pre-salt Tupi field and confirmed very high productivity from its carbonate reservoirs.
UKCS E&P activity just dawdling along
Nine mobile units are currently active on E&A drilling on the UKCS, with just a single platform-based appraisal ongoing in the Northern North Sea.
North Sea E&P count highest since 1997
WITH little over a month to go before 2008 wraps, 68 exploration & appraisal wells have been started to date and, discounting sidetracks, the spuds already exceed 2007's tally by one well - the highest count since 1997.