The Shahid Rajaee Offshore Drilling Mast has been installed in the largest phase of the South Pars field according to the National Iranian Drilling Company (NIDC)
Exploration & Production
PTTEP makes oil discovery in Algeria
PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP) has discovered oil from the sixth exploration well drilled in the Hassi Bir Rekaiz Permits in Algeria
TAQA to acquire 53.2 per cent in Kurdistan Region of Iraq oil block
The Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) has signed an agreement to acquire 53.2 per cent interest in the Atrush block in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq from Aspect Holdings affiliate General Exploration Partners
Eni restarts onshore exploration operations in Libya
Italian oil and gas company Eni has started drilling the A1-108/4 well in Libyas Sirte Basin marking the restart of its onshore exploration activities in the North African country
ADX agrees further farm out of Chorbane permit
Alpine Oil & Gas, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ADX Energy, has announced it will farm out 15 per cent of its interest in the Chorbane field onshore Tunisia to Rift Basin International