Philex Petroleum News


Ghana Exploration Licensing Round Attracts Global Majors

Dec 24, 2018

Sixteen oil and gas firms have submitted applications for one or more of five Ghanaian offshore blocks in the West African country's first exploration licensing round, its energy ministry said.The interest is a major vote of confidence in Ghana…

Norwegian Sea Well Comes up Dry for Lundin Petroleum

Dec 20, 2018

Europe's oil and gas exploration and production company with operations focused on Norway Lundin Petroleum AB  said that its wholly owned subsidiary Lundin Norway AS  has completed the drilling of the Silfari exploration well 6307/1-1S located in PL830 in the Norwegian Sea…

Qatar Buys Eni's Mexican Oil Stakes

Dec 16, 2018

Qatar Petroleum (QP) signed an agreement with Italy’s Eni SpA to acquire a 35% stake in three offshore oil Fields in Mexico.The agreement cover the Amoca, Mizton, and Tecoalli offshore oil fields, which lie in Area 1 in Mexico’s Campeche Bay…

DNO Makes $780 Mln Cash Bid for Faroe Petroleum

Dec 12, 2018

Norway's DNO is sticking to its offer to buy Faroe Petroleum for 152 pence per share, valuing the company at about 610 million pounds ($761.65 million), insisting it is an attractive offer despite its rejection by the Faroe board.The Faroe board…

Verus Petroleum Mulls 12-Fold Production Growth

Dec 11, 2018

Aberdeen, UK-based Verus Petroleum has secured a 12-fold increase in its production – from 1,500 to 18,000 barrels per day in less than a year – with the closing of three recent acquisitions on the UK Continental Shelf.A press release from the…

Egypt Okays BP, Mubadala Acquisition of Stake in Eni's Noor Concession

Dec 10, 2018

Egypt’s petroleum ministry has signed an agreement for UK Petroleum giant British Petroleum (BP) and UAE investment fund Mubadala to buy a 45 percent stake in the country's Noor offshore natural gas concesion in the Mediterannean from Italy’s Eni…

Equinor, Faroe Petroleum in Asset Swap

Dec 05, 2018

Britain's Faroe Petroleum has agreed to swap oil and gas fields with Norwegian state firm Equinor as it fights a hostile takeover from Norwegian oil and gas operator DNO.It appears that Faroe in fight-back mode after DNO’s so-called ‘opportunistic’ bid…

Carnarvon Petroleum Secures Noble Tom Prosser Jack-up Drill Rig

Dec 05, 2018

Australian oil and gas exploration and production company Carnarvon Petroleum has secured a Noble Tom Prosser jack-up drilling rig for two appraisal wells at the Dorado joint venture oil, gas and condensate discovery offshore Western Australia…

DNO Makes Hostile Bid for Faroe Petroleum

Nov 26, 2018

Norway's DNO has launched a hostile bid to buy all of Faroe Petroleum in a deal valuing the London-listed company at around 608 million pounds ($781 million), sending Faroe shares up by a quarter.DNO, which already owns 28 percent of Aberdeen-based Faroe…

Addax Petroleum Extends Yinson’s Adoon FPSO Deal

Nov 25, 2018

Nigeria-focused oil company Addax has extended the charter for the Yinson-owned FPSO Adoon for another three months, pending discussion for a potential longer-term deal.'Unless otherwise expressly defined in this announcement, terms and expressions…

Faroe Petroleum Spuds Well off Norway Coast

Nov 21, 2018

Aberdeen-headquartered Faroe Petroleum has started drilling the Brasse East exploration well off the coast of Norway.The oil and gas company focusing principally on exploration, appraisal and production opportunities in Norway and the UK announced…

​​​​Russian Oil Firm Signs Initial Exploration Deal with South Sudan

Nov 21, 2018

Russia's Zarubezhneft has signed a memorandum of understanding with South Sudan to explore four oil blocks, South Sudan's petroleum minister said on Tuesday.The company was awaiting more information on the blocks from the Petroleum Ministry before starting exploration…

Ultra Petroleum Appoints David Honeyfield as CFO

Nov 09, 2018

Ultra Petroleum informed that David Honeyfield has been appointed to serve as CFO of the gas producer with assets in Wyoming’s Green River Basin.A press release from the energy company engaged in domestic natural gas and oil exploration, development…

UK Petroleum Reserves Could Sustain Production for 20 Years

Nov 08, 2018

The U.K.’s oil and gas reserves remain at a level which could sustain production for at least the next 20 years and beyond if additional undeveloped resources can be matured, according to the U.K. Oil and Gas Authority (OGA).OGA’s ‘UK Oil and Gas: Reserves and Resources’ report…

Hellenic Petroleum Q3 Core Profit up 15%

Nov 08, 2018

Hellenic Petroleum, Greece's biggest oil refiner, reported a 15 percent rise in third-quarter core profit on Thursday with stronger sales volumes more than offsetting lower refining margins.Adjusted for oil inventory holdings, earnings before interest…

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