Algerian company Sonatrach has announced that it would intensify its exploration efforts by drilling 125 wells a year and expand its transportation network to help boost oil and gas production over the next five years
Exploration & Production
Masirah Oil launches new 3D seismic survey offshore Oman
Masirah Oil has commissioned a new 3D seismic survey offshore Omani Block 50 to select prospects for its planned multi-well exploration drilling programme in the next two years
Gulfsands Petroleum and Arawak Energy International enter into strategic deal for MENA region
Gulfsands Petroleum has developed a strategic relationship with Arawak Energy International to ease acquisitions and development of new oil and gas opportunities in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region
Saudi Aramco’s oil reserves to ‘grow in a decade’
Saudi Aramco will have a total of 900bn barrels of oil resources by 2025, according to a company executive
BP to explore two blocks for US$240mn in Egypt
BP Egypt has been awarded two exploration blocks, Block 3 and Block 8, for US$240mn in the country as a result of the 2013 EGAS bid round