2011

TGS will commence acquisition of multi-client 3D seismic data in offshore Sierra Leone later this month. This survey marks over ten years of investment for TGS in the West African region and will add 2,535 km2 to the existing TGS data library. The new 3D seismic will provide important data …

Palisade are pleased to announce the release of @RISK 5.7.1 and DecisionTools Suite 5.7.1, available now for immediate download. The DecisionTools Suite is the world’s only integrated set of risk and decision analysis programs, and 5.7.1 is an important maintenance release that provides valuable improvements and fixes. At Palisade, we …

Dragon Oil plc, an international oil and gas exploration and production company, today issues the following trading statement, which includes an operational update and financial highlights for the six months’ period ended 30 June 2011. All information referred to in this update is unaudited and subject to further review. Dragon …

Tethys Petroleum Limited, an independent oil and gas exploration and production company whose principal activities include the exploration for, and the acquisition, development and production of oil and natural gas resources in Central Asia, today announces that it has published and lodged with the UK Financial Services Authority a copy …

National Oilwell Varco, Inc. announced today that it has acquired STSA Pte Ltd. Terms of the all-cash acquisition were not disclosed. STSA, based in Singapore, services subsea blowout preventers (“BOP’s”) and related pressure control equipment for offshore drilling rigs in the Asia Pacific region. STSA is a regional leader in …

The ZMA-ET1 well has been connected to temporary production facilities for long-term production testing and is currently producing at a stable rate of approximately 650 bopd barrels of oil per day from perforations in the T4 Triassic reservoir at depths from 1,282 to 1,288 metres. The current production rate has …

Integra Group has launched the deployment of Impact ERM® Suite software which is designed to prevent and timely resolve incidents in the area of quality, health, safety & environment (QHSE) management. This is the first time in history when the Russian version of this software will be used. The software …

Caspian Oil & Gas Limited (ASX: CIG) reports that its rig was drilling ahead on its West Mailisu #2 well at 1,568m at 8.00 am Perth time, on the way to a casing point at 1,700m and the primary target (sandstone Bed III) at 1,740m. The limestone Beds V and …

Max Petroleum Plc, an oil and gas exploration and development company focused on Kazakhstan, is pleased to announce that it has commenced drilling the UTS-2 appraisal well on the Uytas prospect in Block A. The total depth of the well will be approximately 800 metres, targeting potential Cretaceous, Jurassic and …

Max Petroleum Plc, an oil and gas exploration and development company focused on Kazakhstan, is pleased to announce the appointment, of Steven P. Martin as Senior Vice President of Engineering. Mr. Martin has over 33 years of experience as a petroleum engineer, including 27 years at Anadarko in positions of …