MNP Petroleum Corporation announced that its subsidiary CJSC Somon Oil, has commenced operation on its Western license by starting the preparation of the drilling location and access road for its first well in Tajikistan
Exploration & Production
Algeria launches bids for 31 oil and gas fields
Algeria has announced that it has launched another energy bidding round with 31 oil and gas fields on the offer for foreign companies
Shell and Mubadala Petroleum swap blocks offshore Malaysia
Shell and the UAEs Mubadala Petroleum have swapped equity stakes in two exploration blocks off Malaysia, the companies announced
Kurdistan Region of Iraq approves Maersk Oil’s purchase of two blocks
Maersk Oil has received approval from Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) to buy 40 per cent stakes each in two exploration blocks from Repsol Oriente Medio SA
Total spuds exploration well offshore Libya
Total E&P has announced that it has spud an exploration well at Libya’s A1-16/3 concession, east of the Libyan-Tunisian offshore territorial line in the Pelagian Basin