Norwegian oil firm DNO International has announced that results from initial flow tests of West Bukha-5 well in Oman has shown the presence of oil in the Thamama reservoir
Exploration & Production
E.ON makes oil and gas discovery in Algeria
E.ON Exploration & Production and state-owned Sonatrach have made an oil and gas discovery in the Rhourde Yacoub license area in Algeria
Production begins at Halfaya oil field in Iraq
PetroChina and its partners Total and Petronas Calgari have commenced oil production at the Halfaya oil field in southern Iraq
Iraq and Kuwait Energy-led consortium initial Basra exploration deal
Iraqs Ministry of Oil has initialled a contract with a consortium headed by Kuwait Energy for exploration, development and production rights over Block 9
Baker Hughes reveals increase in Middle East rig count for June
Oilfield service company Baker Hughes’s June 2012 rig count has revealed that the total number of rigs across the Middle East region rose from 319 rigs in May to 400 last month