2008 Seismic Exploration News Reports

High frequency multi-beam echo sounders are often used to scare away whales and dolphins as a precurcor to using a controlled seismic source of energy, such as a specialized air gun or a seismic vibrator to map the ocean floor during exploration. Due to the extremely high level of noise produced by seismic air-guns (that endanger large whales) ramping-up noise levels over hours of start-up is a legal requirement. The use of echo sounders avoids this delay. However, even the echo sounder can be dangerous to smaller whales and dolphins if it scares the animals into situations where they can die. This is just as serious of an issue.

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Levels of noise in the world's oceans are causing serious problems for whales, dolphins. Undersea noise blocks animals' communication and disrupts feeding while Naval sonar has caused deaths. In some regions, the level of ocean noise is doubling each decade and protective measures are failing. "Humanity is literally drowning out marine mammals". (September, 2008)

Photo: Noise from oil exploration is implicated in the plight of gray whales near Sakhalin. Credit: Richard Black - BBC

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News Reports - 2008

1. Thu, 03 Jan 2008 01:57 AM PST - (OilVoice - UK) - Horizon Oil Begins Exploration Drilling Program Offshore China
   All prospects have been defined on 3D seismic. Two of the proposed wells will target attractive independent exploration prospects in the vicinity of the Wei... (Source)


2. Thu, 03 Jan 2008 01:57 AM PST - (FOX News - USA) - Harvest Natural Resources Acquires Share of Indonesian Exploration
   Edmiston continued, "The high-impact exploration opportunities in the Budong-Budong PSC in Indonesia and our recent entry into offshore Gabon through the... (Source)


3. Sat, 05 Jan 2008 02:28 AM PST - (The Northern Scot - Inverness,Scotland,UK) - Exploration work threat to dolphins
   "The Moray Firth is quite a confined area, and if there is associated pollution from offshore platforms, that is going to have an impact on them as well,"... (Source)


4. Tue, 08 Jan 2008 02:49 AM PST - (Moneycontrol.com - Mumbai,India) - Asian Oilfield Services targets Rs 100cr sales
   There is also a big opportunity in offshore seismic services. There are hardly any players of Indian origin, there are only foreign players... (Source)


5. Tue, 08 Jan 2008 02:49 AM PST - (EnergyCurrent - Houston,TX,USA) - PTTEP farms in to Total's Bangladeshi blocks
   Total is planning to undertake a 3-D seismic survey in the two offshore blocks in early 2008. In December, the French operator commenced an abathymetric... (Source)


6. Wed, 09 Jan 2008 02:55 AM PST - (Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia) - Blue whales face seismic upset when feeding
   SEISMIC exploration for oil and gas is about to start in Australia's best known blue whale feeding ground at peak season for the endangered giants... (Source)


7. Thu, 10 Jan 2008 03:31 AM PST - (Irish Independent - Dublin,Ireland) - Explore the future
   In this scenario, the job of promoting the Irish offshore has fallen on the shoulders of the small Irish exploration companies, notably Providence and... (Source)


8. Thu, 10 Jan 2008 03:31 AM PST - (Oil Gas Journal - Houston,TX,USA) - Iran awards Dayyer gulf block to Edison
   9 -- Iran signed a contract with Edison of Italy for exploration rights to the 2.1 million acre Dayyer offshore block. The block lies generally between... (Source)


9. Thu, 10 Jan 2008 03:31 AM PST - (Reuters - USA) - Egdon Resources PLC - Drilling Update
   Egdon also has exploration interests in the offshore UK and France. Egdon's shares are traded on the AIM market. The Company has developed two distinctive... (Source)


10. Thu, 24 Jan 2008 06:52 AM PST - (PR Newswire - New York,NY,USA) - Tullow Oil plc - Trading Statement and Operational Update
    Technical work is ongoing on the three Tullow-operated offshore exploration licenses, Azobe, Kiarsseny and Akoum, with the drilling campaign postponed to... (Source)


11. Thu, 24 Jan 2008 06:52 AM PST - (CNNMoney.com - USA) - Petro-Canada Announces International Exploration Discoveries
    "Exploration is a key part of our long-term growth strategy," said Peter Kallos, Executive Vice-President of International and Offshore... (Source)


12. Thu, 24 Jan 2008 06:52 AM PST - (Hindu - Chennai,India) - Adani Welspun wins second oil, gas block in Thailand
    Thailand's Energy Ministry on January 21 awarded concession rights for 13 onshore and offshore oil and gas blocks, with Adani Welspun Exploration Ltd.... (Source)


13. Thu, 24 Jan 2008 06:52 AM PST - (EnergyCurrent - Houston,TX,USA) - Pearl, AWE start work on Lisah-1
    INDONESIA: Drilling of Lisah-1, the first exploration well funded by Australian Worldwide Exploration Ltd. (AWE) in the Pearl Oil-operated Bulu PSC offshore... (Source)


14. Thu, 24 Jan 2008 06:52 AM PST - (SmallCapInvestor - USA) - Bolt Technology posts Q2 EPS below the Street
    31, 2007, the developer of seismic energy sources and underwater connectors used in offshore seismic exploration for oil and gas recorded net income of $3.6... (Source)


15. Thu, 24 Jan 2008 06:52 AM PST - (Stabroek News - Georgetown,Guyana) - Groundstar still seeking partner for Takutu oil search
    According to this newspaper's source, the exploration is expected to be near-shore offshore and their expressions of interest are being addressed now... (Source)


16. Thu, 24 Jan 2008 06:52 AM PST - (PR Newswire - New York,NY,USA) - Tullow Oil plc - Trading Statement and Operational Update
    Technical work is ongoing on the three Tullow-operated offshore exploration licenses, Azobe, Kiarsseny and Akoum, with the drilling campaign postponed to... (Source)


17. Thu, 24 Jan 2008 06:52 AM PST - (Stabroek News - Georgetown,Guyana) - Groundstar still seeking partner for Takutu oil search
    According to this newspaper's source, the exploration is expected to be near-shore offshore and their expressions of interest are being addressed now... (Source)


18. Mon, 28 Jan 2008 07:57 AM PST - (OilVoice - UK) - Carnarvon Petroleum Signs L20/50 Concession Onshore Thailand
    A total of 13 onshore and offshore oil and gas blocks were awarded at the ceremony which would see total investments in petroleum exploration and production... (Source)



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19. Thu, 03 Jan 2008 01:57 AM PST - (OilVoice - UK) - Horizon Oil Begins Exploration Drilling Program Offshore China
    All prospects have been defined on 3D seismic. Two of the proposed wells will target attractive independent exploration prospects in the vicinity of the Wei... (Source)


20. Mon, 04 Feb 2008 08:47 AM PST - (Rigzone) - CNOOC Invests More in Deepwater Exploration
    The China National Offshore Oil Corp. (CNOOC) plans to invest more in deepwater exploration this year. Included will be collecting seismic data underneath 30,000 kilometres of deep seawater and making cooperation with foreign partners in this field. (Source)


21. Mon, 04 Feb 2008 08:47 AM PST - (Rigzone) - Rigzone, Mon, 04 Feb 2008 8:47 AM PS
    CNOOC Invests More in Deepwater Exploration http://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=56201 (Source)


22. Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:56 PM PST - (Rigzone) - Exploration Opportunity Opens Up in the Gulf of Suez Offshore Egypt
    IndigoPool reports that it has a client that is inviting companies to participate in an offshore exploration program in the Gulf of Suez. The prospect has an estimated upside potential of 300 MMBOE, is drill-ready, and is supported by high-quality 3D seismic data. (Source)


23. Wed, 06 Feb 2008 10:13 AM PST - (News From Bangladesh) - Our Energy Resources
    To face the serious energy crisis, the government will begin seismic survey in the deep sea and offshore areas of the country through foreign companies for exploration of fresh gas and oil. (Source)


24. Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:56 PM PST - (Rigzone) - Rigzone, Wed, 06 Feb 2008 12:56 PM PS
    Exploration Opportunity Opens Up in the Gulf of Suez Offshore Egypt http://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=56373 (Source)


25. Thu, 07 Feb 2008 11:01 AM PST - (CNNMoney.com - USA) - Royal Dutch Shell Expands Alaska Exploration Portfolio
    We will continue to apply our experience and technology to safe and responsible exploration in the Alaska offshore. The results of this sale underscore... (Source)


26. Thu, 07 Feb 2008 11:01 AM PST - (FOXBusiness - USA) - GFI OilGas Corporation Announces Quarterly Financial and
    A 100-square kilometre 3-D seismic program was conducted in the Seruway PSC offshore Northern Sumatra, Indonesia, to determine the location of the next... (Source)


27. Thu, 07 Feb 2008 11:01 AM PST - (FOXBusiness - USA) - GFI Oil Gas Corporation Announces Quarterly Financial and
    A 100-square kilometre 3-D seismic program was conducted in the Seruway PSC offshore Northern Sumatra, Indonesia, to determine the location of the next... (Source)


28. Sat, 09 Feb 2008 11:20 AM PST - (FOXBusiness - USA) - Hyperdynamics Bolsters Exploration Team, Ready to Deliver 2008
    When asked to comment, Mr. Spear said, "Jeffrey is a highly successful geoscientist and will be key to helping us make discoveries offshore West Africa... (Source)


29. Sat, 09 Feb 2008 11:20 AM PST - (United Press International - USA) - Analysis: Petronas makes Uzbek strides
    ... which indicated high hydrocarbon potential of the Aral Sea territory and $50 million had been spent on seismic exploration of the Baysun and Surkhan... (Source)


30. Mon, 11 Feb 2008 11:56 AM PST - (Market Wire - USA) - Loon Awards Contract for Brunei 3D Seismic
    Block L is 550000 acres (2253 km2) in size covering much of eastern onshore Brunei and also containing an offshore component. There has been some historic... (Source)


31. Mon, 11 Feb 2008 11:56 AM PST - (Trading Markets - Los Angeles,CA,USA) - Loon Awards Contract for Brunei 3D Seismic
    Block L is 550000 acres (2253 km2) in size covering much of eastern onshore Brunei and also containing an offshore component. There has been some historic... (Source)


32. Mon, 11 Feb 2008 11:56 AM PST - (Independent - London,England,UK) - Scottish dolphins 'at risk from oil drilling'
    "Oil and gas exploration and development includes intense noise caused by very loud seismic exploration, the placement of rigs and associated pollution and... (Source)


33. Mon, 11 Feb 2008 11:56 AM PST - (Scotsman - United Kingdom) - Cairn plans to look again for gas in Bay of Bengal
    Bangladeshi officials have said that, based on seismic surveys, there is a potential reserve of 3.5 trillion cubic feet (TCF) of gas at Magnama... (Source)


34. Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:38 PM PST - (Business Wire - San Francisco,CA,USA) - Hyperdynamics Secures Seismic Acquisition Partner
    Under this arrangement, a significant amount of new seismic data will be acquired this year in its concession offshore West Africa... (Source)


35. Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:38 PM PST - (Daily Nation - Nairobi,Kenya) - Sorry, ministry tells protesters against oil plan
    ... Mr Rianoh said China National Offshore Oil Exploration Company was using the heavy machinery recently transported into the area for seismic geophysical... (Source)


36. Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:38 PM PST - (The Daily Star - Dhaka,Bangladesh) - Offshore exploration bidding opened
    Petrobangla yesterday announced the 2008 offshore oil and gas exploration bidding round inviting offers from international companies by May 7... (Source)


37. Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:38 PM PST - (al.com - Birmingham,AL,USA) - Oil company seeks permit for seismic tests off coast
    By BEN RAINES An oil exploration company has applied for permission to conduct a 400-square-mile undersea seismic survey in Gulf waters from Gulf Shores to... (Source)


38. Fri, 15 Feb 2008 00:48 PM PST - (Alaskajournal.com - Anchorage,AK,USA) - ASRC Energy Services proposes seismic activity in the Chukchi Sea
    The North Slope Borough has traditionally opposed offshore exploration in the Beaufort Sea. Borough spokesperson David Harding indicated that the borough... (Source)


39. Sat, 16 Feb 2008 01:01 PM PST - (Calgary Herald - Calgary,Canada) - Explorers bundle up for northern gamble
    Pipeline proponents got a boost last July when lead partner Imperial teamed up with ExxonMobil to commit nearly $600 million for offshore exploration in the... (Source)


40. Sun, 17 Feb 2008 01:27 PM PST - (Resource Investor - Herndon,VA,USA) - CGX, Groundstar Shares Soar Following Gunboat Basin Ruling
    CGX management had announced that exploratory offshore drilling would begin in 2009 due to high demand and order backlogs for seismic exploration vessels... (Source)


41. Mon, 18 Feb 2008 01:33 PM PST - (Oil Gas Journal - Houston,TX,USA) - BP sets 2010 target for Libya exploration well
    If hydrocarbons are found, offshore production could start in 2020, Manoogian added. Sirte is challenging, however, because it is in deep water with seismic... (Source)


42. Mon, 18 Feb 2008 01:33 PM PST - (Reuters - USA) - BP has high hopes for Libya gas exploration-exec
    Seismic will take about a year for the offshore and two and a half to three years for the onshore." Last year, BP said it would drill 17 exploration wells... (Source)


43. Tue, 19 Feb 2008 01:38 PM PST - (Common Dreams - Portland,ME,USA) - Bowhead Whale Imperiled by Arctic Drilling Plans
    WASHINGTON, DC - February 19 - The effects of oil spills, seismic blasts and other disturbances flowing from huge federal offshore oil lease sales in the... (Source)


44. Tue, 19 Feb 2008 01:38 PM PST - (Canada NewsWire - Toronto,Ontario,Canada) - Sterling receives independent volumes for Breagh and Doina
    We have initiated seismic, site surveys and long lead item commitments to progress the 2008 drilling programs for both these offshore areas... (Source)


45. Tue, 19 Feb 2008 01:38 PM PST - (Market Wire - USA) - CORRECTION FROM SOURCE/Vulcan Minerals Inc.: Corporate Update
    Trilogy owns a 100% interest in approximately 1.5 million acres of offshore petroleum exploration licences along the west coast of Newfoundland and plans to... (Source)


46. Wed, 20 Feb 2008 01:43 PM PST - (OilVoice - UK) - UK Government Announces 25th Offshore Oil and Gas Licensing Round
    A record breaking 2297 blocks or part blocks in UK waters are on offer for exploration in the 25th Offshore Oil and Gas Licensing Round announced today by... (Source)


47. Wed, 20 Feb 2008 01:43 PM PST - (Market Wire - USA) - EnerGulf Receives Drilling Schedule Update for Block 1711 Offshore
    The two separate exploration prospects, the Kunene and Hartmann, have been identified by extensive modern seismic data on the 893100 hectare (2.2 million... (Source)


48. Sat, 23 Feb 2008 01:57 PM PST - (AME Info - United Arab Emirates) - Bapco to award exploration and production sharing agreement for
    HE also extended his wish for PTTEP and Occidental to succeed in the oil exploration in the offshore blocks, and increase the oil resources in order to meet... (Source)


49. Sun, 24 Feb 2008 02:22 PM PST - (RedOrbit - Dallas,TX,USA) - Additional News
    Its current portfolio of energy companies includes seismic acquisition and data processing service provider Geokinetics, offshore drill-rig operator... (Source)


50. Mon, 25 Feb 2008 02:39 PM PST - (Stabroek News - Georgetown,Guyana) - Exxon likely for offshore drilling next year
    Though all arrangements are on track for Exxon's offshore exploration programme, drilling may not commence until after mid 2009, by which time the seismic... (Source)


51. Mon, 25 Feb 2008 02:39 PM PST - (Business Wire - San Francisco,CA,USA) - Kosmos Energy Makes Second Oil Discovery Offshore Ghana
    Kosmos and its partners conducted a high-resolution 3D seismic survey of 940 square kilometers (232280 acres) over the Jubilee Field and adjacent areas in... (Source)


52. Mon, 25 Feb 2008 02:39 PM PST - (RedOrbit - Dallas,TX,USA) - Tullow Oil Plc - Ghana and Uganda Exploration Update
    Odum-1, the second exploration well drilled on the West Cape Three Points license offshore Ghana, has discovered a commercial light oil accumulation based... (Source)


53. Mon, 25 Feb 2008 02:39 PM PST - (Middle East North Africa Financial Network - Amman,Jordan) - Bapco to award exploration contract today
    (MENAFN - Bahrain Tribune) Bapco would officially award the exploration and production sharing contract for Bahrain Offshore Block 2 to Thailand's PTT... (Source)


54. Mon, 25 Feb 2008 02:39 PM PST - (Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia) - Half Year Accounts
    Northwest Shelf Offshore Exploration Permits WA-359-P, WA-360-PWA-361-P On October 25, 2007, the Company, via its wholly owned subsidiary North West... (Source)


55. Mon, 25 Feb 2008 02:39 PM PST - (Falkland Islands News Network - Stanley,Falkland Islands) - Hydrocarbons Daily Record Monday, 25 February 2007
    ... for Exxon's offshore exploration programme, drilling may not commence until after mid 2009, by which time the seismic work would have been completed... (Source)


56. Mon, 25 Feb 2008 02:39 PM PST - (MercoPress - Montevideo,Uruguay) - “Uruguay oil round” scheduled to be launched next November
    The Ancap official indicated that so far the company has concentrated offshore in Uruguay’s 200 miles zone because that’s where the most promising data has... (Source)


57. Mon, 25 Feb 2008 02:39 PM PST - (AllAfrica.com - Washington,USA) - Dar to Start Petroleum Exploitation in 2012
    PRL expects to begin a similar survey in the offshore sector of its Tanga PSA, also in its second year of the Initial Exploration Period... (Source)


58. Mon, 25 Feb 2008 02:39 PM PST - (Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia) - Half Year Accounts
    Northwest Shelf Offshore Exploration Permits WA-359-P, WA-360-P WA-361-P On October 25, 2007, the Company, via its wholly owned subsidiary North West... (Source)


59. Tue, 26 Feb 2008 02:41 PM PST - (RTE.ie - Ireland) - Differing fortunes for Tullow's African sites
    Tullow said its Odum-1 well in the West Cape Three Points licence offshore Ghana, has light oil accumulations, based on the results of drilling... (Source)


60. Wed, 27 Feb 2008 02:59 PM PST - (Reuters - USA) - Libya confirms exploration deal with Exxon Mobil
    ... at least one exploration well in offshore Area 21 and committed to a minimum work programme involving 4000 square kilometres of two-dimensional seismic... (Source)


61. Wed, 27 Feb 2008 02:59 PM PST - (FOXBusiness - USA) - CanAlaska commences drilling at Cree East and Lake Athabasca
    This field work included detailed offshore seismic profiling and lake bottom sediment sampling adjacent to zones of on-shore uranium mineralization... (Source)


62. Thu, 28 Feb 2008 03:08 PM PST - (EnergyCurrent - Houston,TX,USA) - Premier bags Vietnamese block
    The exploration permit carries a firm work commitment of seismic acquisition plus one exploration well. Premier Oil will operate the offshore block with a... (Source)


63. Thu, 28 Feb 2008 03:08 PM PST - (Oil Gas Journal - Houston,TX,USA) - ExxonMobil to explore block off Libya
    (NOC) of Libya covering offshore Area 21. NOC said ExxonMobil agreed to acquire 4000 line-km of 2D seismic data and 2000 sq km of 3D data under a $97... (Source)


64. Fri, 29 Feb 2008 03:13 PM PST - (Times Online - UK) - Riches that have been tantalisingly out of reach
    Repsol, of Spain, has conducted seismic surveys over 3000sqkm of sea within Cuba's economic zone. In 2000, Cuba parcelled up its offshore acreage to the... (Source)



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65. Thu, 03 Jan 2008 01:57 AM PST - (OilVoice - UK) - Horizon Oil Begins Exploration Drilling Program Offshore China
    All prospects have been defined on 3D seismic. Two of the proposed wells will target attractive independent exploration prospects in the vicinity of the Wei... (Source)


66. Sat, 01 Mar 2008 03:27 PM PST - (Western Star - Corner Brook,Newfoundland and Labrador,Canada) - Oil found near Port au Port; CIVC/Shoal Point onshore-to-offshore
    Test drilling in support of the seismic results was set to begin Friday, roughly two kilometres offshore. “These are old, hard rocks, with lots of faults... (Source)


67. Sat, 01 Mar 2008 03:27 PM PST - (EnergyCurrent - Houston,TX,USA) - Marathon returns to Indonesian waters
    INDONESIA: Marathon Oil plans to undertake an extensive exploration programme in its70 percent-owned offshore Pasangkayu block... (Source)


68. Sun, 02 Mar 2008 03:40 PM PST - (OilVoice - UK) - Elko Energy Awarded Exploration Block in Dutch North Sea
    Offshore block P1 was awarded in June 2007 and P2 on February 21 2008. A number of Rotliegendes gas bearing structures containing an estimated 700 BCF... (Source)


69. Sun, 02 Mar 2008 03:40 PM PST - (Subsea World - Hamar,Norway) - Talisman update on subsea projects and offshore exploration
    In South America, the Company continues to evaluate exploration opportunities, with 3-D seismic programs completed on Blocks 64 and 101 in Peru and... (Source)


70. Mon, 03 Mar 2008 03:46 PM PST - (Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia) - Half Yearly Accounts
    COMPANY'S EXPLORATION INTERESTS Oil Basins Limited is involved in exploration for oil and gas in the offshore Gippsland Basin waters of south-eastern... (Source)


71. Mon, 03 Mar 2008 03:46 PM PST - (Daily Times - Lahore,Pakistan) - Four offshore petroleum exploration licences granted
    ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Monday executed offshore petroleum exploration licences to Government Holdings (Pvt.) Limited (GHPL) and signed... (Source)


72. Tue, 04 Mar 2008 03:52 PM PST - (Lanka Business Online - Sri Lanka) - Sri Lanka oil exploration unit hunts for people
    Such skills are now required as offshore seismic surveys have revealed promising hints of oil or gas deposits in the Mannar basin, off the north-west coast... (Source)


73. Tue, 04 Mar 2008 03:52 PM PST - (Gulf Daily News - Manama,Bahrain) - GEO 2008 A big success
    He said that with Bapco recently offering offshore and onshore exploration blocks, the event was proving a good place to meet people and talk about the... (Source)


74. Tue, 04 Mar 2008 03:52 PM PST - (Oil Gas Journal - Houston,TX,USA) - ExxonMobil to operate frontier Irish license
    4 -- ExxonMobil ExplorationProduction Ireland (Offshore) Ltd. will become operator of frontier exploration license 3/04 (FEL 3/04) in the Porcupine basin... (Source)


75. Tue, 04 Mar 2008 03:52 PM PST - (Calgary Herald - Calgary,Canada) - Niko signs with Pakistan to look for offshore gas
    The company's exploration successes in India's Bay of Bengal have come around similar offshore geological trends -- river channels stretching out into the... (Source)


76. Tue, 04 Mar 2008 03:52 PM PST - (EnergyCurrent - Houston,TX,USA) - Essar expands offshore Vietnam
    By Matthew Donovan VIETNAM: Essar Exploration Production, a subsidiary of Indian corporation Essar, has been awarded an offshore block in Vietnam's Sing... (Source)


77. Tue, 04 Mar 2008 03:52 PM PST - (Oil Gas Journal - Houston,TX,USA) - ExxonMobil to operate frontier Irish license
    4 -- ExxonMobil Exploration Production Ireland ( Offshore) Ltd. will become operator of frontier exploration license 3/04 (FEL 3/04) in the Porcupine basin... (Source)


78. Thu, 06 Mar 2008 04:14 PM PST - (Stuff.co.nz - New Zealand) - Widespread Energy granted offshore West Coast permit
    ... it was anticipated a joint venture would be formed to fund and conduct subsequent work including seismic acquisition and exploration drilling... (Source)


79. Thu, 06 Mar 2008 04:14 PM PST - (EnergyCurrent - Houston,TX,USA) - Pearl farm-out on the Horizon
    Pearl will transfer 20 percent participating interest in three exploration concessions offshore in the Gulf of Thailand. Under the transaction, Horizon will... (Source)


80. Thu, 06 Mar 2008 04:14 PM PST - (CNNMoney.com - USA) - EnDevCo Partners in Peru Exploration
    Initial mapping of existing offshore seismic in Block XXIV has revealed at least four prospects similar to the San Pedro discovery located in water less... (Source)


81. Fri, 07 Mar 2008 04:26 PM PST - (ABS CBN News - Philippines) - Palace officials defend Spratly's deal
    These three are: PNOC Exploration Corporation (PNOC-EC), China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) and Vietnam Oil and Gas Corporation (PetroVietnam)... (Source)


82. Fri, 07 Mar 2008 04:26 PM PST - (Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia) - ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2007
    Activities were centred on pre-drill exploration activity in our huge offshore exploration portfolio and on the Galoc Development Project in Service... (Source)


83. Fri, 07 Mar 2008 04:26 PM PST - (Arctic Sounder - Anchorage,AK,USA) - ASRC Energy Services plans Chukchi Sea seismic activity
    s participation in the Chukchi Sea oil development indicates the corporation’s support of offshore drilling? A: ASRC has a history of opposition to offshore... (Source)


84. Fri, 07 Mar 2008 04:26 PM PST - (WELT ONLINE - Germany) - ExxonMobil Announces 2007 Irish Licensing Round Block Awards
    Notes to editors: Equity ownership of awarded blocks: ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Ireland ( Offshore) Limited 80%, Providence Resources Plc 16% and... (Source)


85. Sat, 08 Mar 2008 04:34 PM PST - (Economic Times - Gurgaon,Haryana,India) - Essar Exploration bags offshore block in Vietnam
    MUMBAI: Essar ExplorationProduction, Mauritius, a subsidiary of Essar Oil, has bagged an offshore block in Vietnam's Song Hong basin... (Source)


86. Sat, 08 Mar 2008 04:34 PM PST - (Yemen News Agency - Yemen) - Yemen to receive two LNG vessels in May
    ... Exploration Co, or Japex, will be able to start analyzing in detail about 11 offered offshore oil fields from next week, when they get seismic and other... (Source)


87. Sat, 08 Mar 2008 04:34 PM PST - (Inquirer.net - Philippines) - Palace: Let De Venecia explain Spratlys deal
    In the 1990 opinion, Drilon said of the planned project with Australia: “The proposed offshore seismic project aims to provide data and expertise to the... (Source)


88. Sat, 08 Mar 2008 04:34 PM PST - (Economic Times - Gurgaon,Haryana,India) - Essar Exploration bags offshore block in Vietnam
    MUMBAI: Essar Exploration Production, Mauritius, a subsidiary of Essar Oil, has bagged an offshore block in Vietnam's Song Hong basin... (Source)


89. Sun, 09 Mar 2008 05:40 PM PDT - (Stuff.co.nz - New Zealand) - The North Sea of the south
    The Kiwi exploration sector is also buzzing over the better-than-expected offshore Taranaki Tui oilfield, which is producing about 45000 barrels a day... (Source)


90. Sun, 09 Mar 2008 05:40 PM PDT - (Manila Times - Philippines) - Spratlys controversy may imperil Philippine quest for oil self
    In the first PECR in 2005, the energy department signed petroleum service contracts for oil and gas exploration in offshore Sulu Sea with Australia ‘s BHP... (Source)


91. Sun, 09 Mar 2008 05:40 PM PDT - (Inquirer.net - Philippines) - Lacson wants ex-PNOC chief summoned to Senate
    ... of then Justice Secretary Franklin Drilon given to Philippines and Australian wildcatters that planned to conduct a similar Offshore Seismic Project... (Source)


92. Sun, 09 Mar 2008 05:40 PM PDT - (SteelGuru - Gurgaon,Haryana,India) - Essar Exploration bags oil block in
    Essar Oil Limited recently announced that its subsidiary Mauritius based Essar Exploration Production Limited has bagged an award for an offshore block in... (Source)


93. Mon, 10 Mar 2008 05:43 PM PDT - (Times of India - India) - New Zealand to offer oil and gas blocks for exploration in '08
    The Raukumara basin, on the east coast of New Zealand's North Island, would be offered later this year after seismic data showed the likely presence of... (Source)


94. Tue, 11 Mar 2008 05:54 PM PDT - (Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia) - ANNUAL REPORT 2007
    The Company's first offshore exploration well drilling commitment occurs in 2010, which coincides with when an offshore drilling rig is likely to be in New... (Source)


95. Tue, 11 Mar 2008 05:54 PM PDT - (Canada NewsWire - Toronto,Ontario,Canada) - Addax Petroleum announces successful oil appraisal offshore Nigeria
    ... seismic activity, production levels and the sources of growth thereof, project development schedules and results, results of exploration activities and... (Source)


96. Wed, 12 Mar 2008 05:59 PM PDT - (ArabianBusiness.com - Dubai,Umm al Qaiwain,United Arab Emirates) - Dana Gas signs Sharjah Western Offshore Concession and Gas Field
    The Agreement also provides for important exploration works within the concession area, including geological evaluation studies, followed by seismic surveys... (Source)


97. Wed, 12 Mar 2008 05:59 PM PDT - (EnergyCurrent - Houston,TX,USA) - Dana gains first Middle East offshore upstream asset
    Exploration works within the concession area, including geological evaluation studies, followed by seismic surveys and the drilling of exploration wells... (Source)


98. Wed, 12 Mar 2008 05:59 PM PDT - (Forbes - NY,USA) - Total acquires 40 pct stake in new deep offshore concession in Nigeria
    In the initial exploration period that runs to 2011, the partners are to study 400 square kilometres of 3D seismic and drill two exploration wells... (Source)


99. Thu, 13 Mar 2008 06:18 PM PDT - (The Energy News - Edmonton,Alberta,Canada) - Province Tempts Offshore Explorers with New Digital Data
    "This 3-D digital seismic dataset will further assist in increasing exploration activity in this highly prospective basin," said Greg Noval... (Source)


100. Thu, 13 Mar 2008 06:18 PM PDT - (Arctic Sounder - Anchorage,AK,USA) - Offshore oil stampede calls for careful response
     We saw a glimpse of the future in last month’s offshore sale of Chukchi Sea leases. The high price of oil – and perhaps some new seismic data – has spurred... (Source)


101. Thu, 13 Mar 2008 06:18 PM PDT - (Trading Markets - Los Angeles,CA,USA) - Tullow Oil plc Reports Full Year 2007 Results
     This expenditure will be focused on onshore and offshore drilling, seismic surveys and the anticipated sanction of an Early Production System (EPS)... (Source)


102. Thu, 13 Mar 2008 06:18 PM PDT - (MarketWatch - USA) - Chevron to sell exploration stakes offshore Tasmania
     This means seismic testing show the reservoirs, if filled completely, would be capable of holding that much gas. The other field is in shallow water and has... (Source)


103. Fri, 14 Mar 2008 06:16 PM PDT - (Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia) - Half Yearly Report and Accounts
     7 Five Brazilian offshore exploration blocks offered to Karoon. 7 Farmin to Peru Block Z38, in the offshore Tumbes Basin offshore Peru... (Source)


104. Fri, 14 Mar 2008 06:16 PM PDT - (AllAfrica.com - Washington,USA) - Tullow Oil to Invest Sh336b
     In a 2007 report, the company explained that this expenditure will be focused on onshore and offshore drilling, seismic surveys and the anticipated sanction... (Source)


105. Sat, 15 Mar 2008 06:24 PM PDT - (Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia) - Half Yearly Report and Accounts
     1.3 VIC/P47 - (EBR 25%) GIPPSLAND BASIN OFFSHORE VICTORIA Vic/P47 contains the Judith-1 gas discovery. Judith has been remapped using modern 3-D seismic... (Source)


106. Sat, 15 Mar 2008 06:24 PM PDT - (Inquirer.net - Philippines) - Reckless imprudence
     ... China National Offshore Oil Co., and The China Daily (in reports going back to 2005), all refer to the Joint Marine Seismic Undertaking as “ exploration... (Source)


107. Sun, 16 Mar 2008 06:28 PM PDT - (Reuters UK - UK) - Cairn plans more exploration in B'desh after gas find
     Earlier, the firm did not find any commercially viable gas in Magnama, another offshore field in the sea. "Now the firm proposed to conduct a 3D seismic... (Source)


108. Sun, 16 Mar 2008 06:28 PM PDT - (Independent-Bangladesh - Dhaka,Bangladesh) - Experts for suspension of offshore block biddings
     ... the state-run Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company should be reorganised and given support and finance for carrying out seismic... (Source)


109. Mon, 17 Mar 2008 06:38 PM PDT - (Ad-Hoc-News (Pressemitteilung) - Germany) - Acquisition Offshore Sierra Leone
     Block SL-4 is one of six awarded offshore exploration blocks inSierra Leone. The block comprises 4429 km2 in area and is locatednearby to exploration blocks... (Source)


110. Mon, 17 Mar 2008 06:38 PM PDT - (PennEnergy - Houston,TX,USA) - Sable Island seismic data publicly available
     "This new dataset will not only help us understand our geology, it will build a case for further offshore exploration in the Sable area... (Source)


111. Mon, 17 Mar 2008 06:38 PM PDT - (Vanguard - Apapa,Lagos,Nigeria) - Total to farm into OPL 257
     NIGERIA'S indigenous crude oil producer, Conoil and Total have signed an agreement for the French oil company to farm into the deep offshore oil block OPL... (Source)


112. Mon, 17 Mar 2008 06:38 PM PDT - (United Press International - USA) - UPI Energy Watch
     Earlier Cairn did not find any commercially viable gas in Magnama, another offshore field in the sea. "Now the firm proposed to conduct a 3-D seismic survey... (Source)


113. Mon, 17 Mar 2008 06:38 PM PDT - (Economic Times - Gurgaon,Haryana,India) - Solid prospects on ‘greasy’ grounds
     Specific initiatives in terms of acquiring oil equity abroad and hastening the domestic exploration and production (EP) activities in country’s offshore... (Source)


114. Tue, 18 Mar 2008 06:54 PM PDT - (RTT News - Williamsville,NY,USA) - GeoGlobal Provides Update On Developments At KG Offshore Block [GGR]
     Oilsands Quest also said it has completed field work on the major 3-D and 2-D seismic programs conducted this winter on its permit lands in Saskatchewan and... (Source)


115. Tue, 18 Mar 2008 06:54 PM PDT - (PR Newswire - New York,NY,USA) - Harvest Natural Resources Announces Operational Update
     Recent seismic surveys over the offshore portion of the WSFB have greatly improved the understanding of the geology and enhanced the prospectivity of the... (Source)


116. Wed, 19 Mar 2008 07:13 PM PDT - (Energy Bangla - Dhaka,Bangladesh) - Bangladesh Offshore Blocks Bidding: Impressive International Response
     “We have set eight years for to complete seismic survey, exploration and development of shallow gas fields and nine years for deepwater gas fields,”... (Source)


117. Wed, 19 Mar 2008 07:13 PM PDT - (Houston Chronicle - United States) - Gulf petroleum lease sale draws record bids
     ... central Gulf tract was $105.6 million issued by a partnership of Anadarko Petroleum Corp., Murphy Exploration and Production Co. and Samson Offshore Co... (Source)


118. Thu, 20 Mar 2008 07:15 PM PDT - (Canada NewsWire - Toronto,Ontario,Canada) - Keeper releases reserves for 2007
     The 3-D seismic program on offshore Block 124 has been completed. In 2005, the company signed a Memorandum of Understanding with PetroVietnam Investment and... (Source)


119. Thu, 20 Mar 2008 07:15 PM PDT - (International Herald Tribune - France) - Energy companies offer record bids in latest Gulf of Mexico
     ... was $105.6 million (€68.5 million) issued by a partnership of Anadarko Petroleum Corp., Murphy Exploration and Production Co. and Samson Offshore Co... (Source)


120. Sun, 23 Mar 2008 07:47 PM PDT - (Sun.Star - Philippines) - Mikey Arroyo mulls leaving Lakas
     The JMSU, which was signed in 2005, involves the Philippine National Oil Co., the China National Offshore Oil Co., and Vietnam Oil and Gas Corp... (Source)


121. Mon, 24 Mar 2008 07:52 PM PDT - (EnergyCurrent - Houston,TX,USA) - Perenco enters Brazil as operator of five blocks
     BRAZIL: Perenco has become the operator of five exploration licenses in the deepwater sector of the Esp’rito Santo Basin offshore Brazil... (Source)


122. Mon, 24 Mar 2008 07:52 PM PDT - (Energy Bangla - Dhaka,Bangladesh) - Bangladesh Energy Sector: All that Glitters is Not Gold
     Offshore drilling requires patience, requires most authentic seismic data and geological information. The chance of striking petroleum reserve depends on... (Source)


123. Wed, 26 Mar 2008 08:09 PM PDT - (Business News Americas - Santiago,Chile) - Proteam picks up offshore blocks 1,5,8,17
     "They expect to conduct a seismic acquisition program towards the end of 2008, the specifics of which have not yet been determined including the contractor... (Source)


124. Thu, 27 Mar 2008 08:45 PM PDT - (Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia) - Otto Energy Update Philippines
     7 Having completed the interpretation of seismic data acquired in 2007, Otto is now seeking farm-in partners for a 2009 offshore drilling program in SC51... (Source)


125. Thu, 27 Mar 2008 08:45 PM PDT - (Bloomberg - USA) - Greenland Thaw May Replace Dog Sleds With Oil Drills (Update1)
     Soon they may be working on offshore rigs and counting their money. Oil companies have begun looking for crude deposits off the west coast and Joern Skov... (Source)


126. Sat, 29 Mar 2008 09:21 PM PDT - (The New Nation - Bangladesh) - Offshore gas, oil blocks: Exploration accords with foreign cos
     Experts at a meeting in the city urged the government not to export oil and gas and conduct seismic survey before leasing out oil-gas blocks in the sea to... (Source)


127. Sun, 30 Mar 2008 09:24 PM PDT - (The Daily Star - Dhaka,Bangladesh) - Chevron, BP among 76 in race for 28 gas blocks
     Addressing prospective investors' concerns about gas exploration in offshore blocks bordering Myanmar, he said, “I hope there would not be any problem…as... (Source)


128. Mon, 31 Mar 2008 09:27 PM PDT - (Energy Bangla - Dhaka,Bangladesh) - 12 IOCs Very keen to Participate in the Offshore gas Exploration
     "But it's not possible for Petrobangla as there is a schedule to utilise the next winter season for seismic survey," he said. He told the press that all the... (Source)


129. Mon, 31 Mar 2008 09:27 PM PDT - (OilVoice - UK) - Genesis Petroleum Announces Preliminary 2007 Results
     Genesis Petroleum Corporation Plc, (AIM:GPC) an oil and gas exploration group with assets offshore UK and Norway, today announces its preliminary results... (Source)


130. Mon, 31 Mar 2008 09:27 PM PDT - (The Standard - Hong Kong) - COSL earmarks 5b yuan for vessels, rigs
     "Drilling and seismic segment remain key earnings drivers. COSL has a dominant share of domestic offshore business in both the drilling and seismic segment... (Source)



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131. Thu, 03 Jan 2008 01:57 AM PST - (OilVoice - UK) - Horizon Oil Begins Exploration Drilling Program Offshore China
     All prospects have been defined on 3D seismic. Two of the proposed wells will target attractive independent exploration prospects in the vicinity of the Wei... (Source)


132. Tue, 01 Apr 2008 09:35 PM PDT - (OilVoice - UK) - Elixir Petroleum Begins 3D Seismic Acquisition on Block SL-4
     Elixir Petroleum Limited announces the commencement of a 3D seismic acquisition programme on Block SL-4, offshore the Republic of Sierra Leone... (Source)


133. Tue, 01 Apr 2008 09:35 PM PDT - (EnergyCurrent - Houston,TX,USA) - Seismic data survey begins offshore Sierra Leone
     The seismic contractor will analyze the data, followed by interpretation studies by Elixir's London-based exploration team. Elixir is the operator of Block... (Source)


134. Tue, 01 Apr 2008 09:35 PM PDT - (Western Star - Corner Brook,Newfoundland and Labrador,Canada) - Companies hoping to partner in Deer Lake basin exploration
     With respect to our Bay St. George play, this is a potentially high reward play and calls for a major frontier 3D seismic survey and offshore drilling... (Source)


135. Tue, 01 Apr 2008 09:35 PM PDT - (FOXBusiness - USA) - Infinity Reports 2007 Operating Results
     "I am pleased to report further progress involving our 1.4 million-acre oil and gas concession offshore Nicaragua, which we continue to believe has... (Source)


136. Wed, 02 Apr 2008 09:35 PM PDT - (Bloomberg - USA) - Australian Oil, Gas Exploration Spending Jumped 70% (Update2)
     The number of offshore wells drilled rose by five to 37. The amount of seismic work carried out also fell, the data shows. Australia's crude-oil production... (Source)


137. Wed, 02 Apr 2008 09:35 PM PDT - (Subsea World - Hamar,Norway) - Hardy Oil and Gas find gas offshore India
     Approximately 70 per cent of this block is covered by 3D Seismic survey and further prospect analysis is underway. This discovery has established a... (Source)


138. Thu, 03 Apr 2008 09:36 PM PDT - (FOXBusiness - USA) - Addax Petroleum announces new acreage award offshore Cameroon
     We are excited by our exploration potential offshore Cameroon which we believe can deliver near-term value for our shareholders and the country... (Source)


139. Thu, 03 Apr 2008 09:36 PM PDT - (Business Wire - San Francisco,CA,USA) - Hyperdynamics’ Executives to Attend 5 th African Petroleum Forum
     When asked to comment, Kent Watts, stated, “We will be meeting with potential JV partners in London regarding our exploration opportunities offshore Guinea... (Source)


140. Fri, 04 Apr 2008 11:24 PM PDT - (FOXBusiness - USA) - EnerMad Corp. Closes $3.6 Million Private Placement and Secures
     On November 26, 2007, the Company was awarded the exploration license covering a highly prospective offshore oil gas prospect known as the "Grand Prix... (Source)


141. Fri, 04 Apr 2008 11:24 PM PDT - (SmallCapNews.co.uk - UK) - Oil Gas Weekly Round-Up
     Portland Gas (PTG) announced that 3D seismic data had positive implications for its Larne project offshore Ireland. The company now expects to drill a... (Source)


142. Fri, 04 Apr 2008 11:24 PM PDT - (Edmonton Journal - Edmonton,Alberta,Canada) - Arctic fantasies need reality check
     "Even in the 1970s it wasn't safe to go out offshore and shoot seismic surveys. The ice was just too mobile. It's even more mobile now," Meneley said... (Source)


143. Sat, 05 Apr 2008 11:27 PM PDT - (Reuters India - Mumbai,India) - Bangladesh approves Cairn plan for more exploration
     "The firm will begin apprisal programme from tomorrow for conducting a three dimensional seismic survey both in Magnama and Hatiya structures in the Bay of... (Source)


144. Sat, 05 Apr 2008 11:27 PM PDT - (Independent-Bangladesh - Dhaka,Bangladesh) - Petrobangla approves Cairn offshore survey
     ... Cairn Energy plc for offshore gas exploration in the Bay of Bengal, an official said Saturday. Cairn is preparing for a three dimensional seismic survey... (Source)


145. Sun, 06 Apr 2008 11:46 PM PDT - (The New Nation - Bangladesh) - Offshore Gas Exploration: British firm gets nod from Petrobangla
     British Energy firm, Cairn Energy plc, has given approval to conduct seismic survey for offshore gas exploration in the Bay of the Bengal... (Source)


146. Sun, 06 Apr 2008 11:46 PM PDT - (Reuters - USA) - UPDATE 1-Malaysia's Petronas awards 3 exploration blocks
     UL] has awarded three offshore exploration blocks to companies led by Swedish oil and gas firm Lundin Petroleum AB (LUPE.ST: Quote, Profile, Research)... (Source)


147. Sun, 06 Apr 2008 11:46 PM PDT - (EasyBourse.com - Paris,France) - UPDATE: BHP Hoping For 2Q Neptune Start-Up
     BHP is also set to start seismic exploration activities on its Sabah prospects offshore Malaysia in June or July, with four drilling wells forecast for the... (Source)


148. Sun, 06 Apr 2008 11:46 PM PDT - (Energy Business Review - USA) - Addax acquires 100% interest in Iroko exploration license
     Jean Claude Gandur, president and CEO of Addax Petroleum, said: "We are excited by our exploration potential offshore Cameroon which we believe can deliver... (Source)


149. Mon, 07 Apr 2008 11:44 PM PDT - (EnergyCurrent - Houston,TX,USA) - GSI Pacific ready to begin seismic acquisition offshore Guinea
     Hyperdynamics Executive Vice President of Exploration and Production James R. Spear traveled to Guinea to meet with GSI Pacific and ensure that the required... (Source)


150. Mon, 07 Apr 2008 11:44 PM PDT - (AllAfrica.com - Washington,USA) - Fresh Oil Drilling in Albert Basin
     All four wells drilled during the year encountered oil and an aggressive campaign is planned for 2008 focused on onshore and offshore drilling, seismic... (Source)


151. Mon, 07 Apr 2008 11:44 PM PDT - (EnergyCurrent - Houston,TX,USA) - Lundin commits eight wildcats off Malaysia
     The offshore block located in up to 150 metres (492 ft) of water also contains several prospects and leads identified from previous seismic acquisitions... (Source)


152. Wed, 09 Apr 2008 02:29 AM PDT - (FOXBusiness - USA) - Eurogas Farmout of Sfax Exploration Permit, Offshore Tunisia
     To date the partners have met the seismic commitment by acquiring over 900 km2 of high quality 3D seismic. The Ras El Besh 3 well will be the commitment... (Source)


153. Thu, 10 Apr 2008 02:34 AM PDT - (Earthtimes - London,UK) - World Wildlife Fund Opposes Interior Department Push for Offshore
     The action opens the door to a long list of environmental threats including seismic exploration, contaminated discharges, infrastructure construction and... (Source)


154. Thu, 10 Apr 2008 02:34 AM PDT - (Financial Express - Bombay,India) - Cairn invites EoI for seismic study in east coast block
     ... all set to launch its much-anticipated 3D seismic study in east coast offshore block PR-OSN-2004/1 in 2009 as part of its initial exploration programme... (Source)


155. Fri, 11 Apr 2008 09:38 AM PDT - (Lanka Business Online - Sri Lanka) - Sri Lanka conglomerate urges speedy oil search
     "Our chances of finding oil or gas offshore are very, very real," said Nimal Cooke, executive director, projects of the Maharaja Organisation... (Source)


156. Fri, 11 Apr 2008 09:38 AM PDT - (Cape Breton Post - Cape Breton,Nova Scotia,Canada) - Company wants to look for onshore oil
     In December, OTANS said, the province received nearly $100 million in forfeiture money when eight offshore exploration licences expired, bringing the... (Source)


157. Fri, 11 Apr 2008 09:38 AM PDT - (ABN Newswire - Sydney,NSW,Australia) - TGS Acquires Multi-Client Seismic And Aeromagnetic Programs In
     Offshore, TGS has acquired approximately 5100 kilometers of 2D seismic, gravity, and magnetic data covering both shallow and deep water areas... (Source)


158. Fri, 11 Apr 2008 09:38 AM PDT - (EnergyCurrent - Houston,TX,USA) - CNOOC offers 17 blocks to foreign firms
     ... to 328 ft) of water in the western part of the area. The offshore blocks are covered by 2-D seismic. Exploration wells have also been drilled in the blocks. (Source)


159. Sat, 12 Apr 2008 10:16 AM PDT - (SmallCapNews.co.uk - UK) - OilGas Weekly Round-Up
     Island Oil and Gas (IOG) picked up two licences during the week, the Q13b Exploration Licence, offshore Netherlands and the Tarfaya Onshore Petroleum... (Source)


160. Sat, 12 Apr 2008 10:16 AM PDT - (St. John's Telegram - St. John's,Newfoundland and Labrador,Canada) - Companies looking for west-coast oil won't merge, Canadian
     Two companies involved in oil exploration off the province's west coast have scrapped plans to merge. On Friday, Canadian Imperial Venture Corp. announced... (Source)


161. Sat, 12 Apr 2008 10:16 AM PDT - (Arctic Sounder - Anchorage,AK,USA) - Ahmaogak announces candidacy for North Slope Borough Mayor
     One of the issues Ahmaogak plans to put on top of his priority list is instituting a public policy that will deal with offshore drilling and exploration... (Source)


162. Sat, 12 Apr 2008 10:16 AM PDT - (UNPO - The Hague,Netherlands) - Somaliland: Open for Business
     In March 2007, TGS acquired 1000 KM of offshore seismic as well. “TGS is the first seismic company to gather new geophysical data in the Republic of... (Source)


163. Sat, 12 Apr 2008 10:16 AM PDT - (SmallCapNews.co.uk - UK) - Oil Gas Weekly Round-Up
     Island Oil and Gas (IOG) picked up two licences during the week, the Q13b Exploration Licence, offshore Netherlands and the Tarfaya Onshore Petroleum... (Source)


164. Sun, 13 Apr 2008 07:22 PM PDT - (South China Morning Post- Hong Kong) - Liquid assets
     The object is to determine the amount of oil and gas hidden beneath the waters in the offshore blocks near where Chevron has already announced significant... (Source)


165. Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:31 PM PDT - (Lanka Business Online - Sri Lanka) - Sri Lanka central bank advocates prudence, transparency in oil hunt
     Initial seismic surveys have revealed potential for oil or gas in the offshore Mannar basin, off the west coast. The government called for bids for three... (Source)


166. Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:21 PM PDT - (Caribbean Net News - Georgetown,Cayman Islands) - Repsol-YPF drilling for oil offshore Suriname
     The drilling comes on the heels of a promising 2-D seismic study in the area in which the company has invested some US$3 million. The exploration stage is... (Source)


167. Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:21 PM PDT - (SunHerald.com - Biloxi,MS,USA) - ION Completes Acquisition of JavaSPAN
     The program provides a new regional 2D seismic framework of the Eastern Java Sea and the Makassar Straits, two highly prospective areas offshore Indonesia... (Source)


168. Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:21 PM PDT - (Trading Markets - Los Angeles,CA,USA) - Petronas awards three offshore blocks to Lundin-led partnerships
     The aggregate production sharing contract commitments for the three blocks are the acquisition and processing of a total of 1250 line km of 2D seismic data... (Source)


169. Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:21 PM PDT - (EnergyCurrent - Houston,TX,USA) - ION completes JavaSPAN program
     The program provides a library of regional 2-D seismic framework of the Eastern Java Sea and the Makassar Straits, offshore Indonesia and Malaysia... (Source)


170. Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:44 PM PDT - (EnergyCurrent - Houston,TX,USA) - NWest, Geophysical Service to collect seismic data offshore
     The project will be the first time 3-D seismic data has been collected and analyzed in the area offshore Western Newfoundland... (Source)


171. Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:44 PM PDT - (Hemscott - London,UK) - Lansdowne Oil Gas says unit awarded exploration licence offshore
     Within the first three-year phaase, Milesian is required to drill an exploration well and to complete the acquisition of 300 kms of new seismic data... (Source)


172. Fri, 18 Apr 2008 05:28 AM PDT - (Cape Breton Post - Cape Breton,Nova Scotia,Canada) - Bits of Alberta would be OK
     Though onshore seismic is much milder and less controversial than testing offshore with airgun blasts, it does involve intrusion on private property... (Source)


173. Fri, 18 Apr 2008 05:28 AM PDT - (Business News Americas - Santiago,Chile) - Enarsa launches offshore round, 9 blocks on offer
     Seismic information has been collected on the areas since the 1970s and will be available to interested companies. The company plans to launch a website... (Source)


174. Fri, 18 Apr 2008 05:28 AM PDT - (Namibian - Windhoek,Namibia) - Aussies sign Nam exploration deal
     Key Petroleum Ltd announced on its website on Monday that studies of existing regional geological and seismic data have shown that the offshore area holds... (Source)


175. Sat, 19 Apr 2008 10:49 AM PDT - (Bloomberg - USA) - Schlumberger 1st-Quarter Net Rises 13% on Oil Prices (Update3)
     Oil companies bidding for offshore blocks in the US Gulf of Mexico have delayed purchasing seismic data until they 'absorb the results'' of the latest... (Source)


176. Sat, 19 Apr 2008 10:49 AM PDT - (Taipei Times - Taiwan) - The PRC-Philippinesล� dodgy deal
     Because of the eagerness of China, the Philippines and Vietnam to look for oil resources in that body of water, the Chinese National Offshore Oil... (Source)


177. Sat, 19 Apr 2008 10:49 AM PDT - (Business Wire - San Francisco,CA,USA) - Hyperdynamicsี 2-D Seismic Acquisition Program in Full Swing as
     The 3-D acquisition expected later this year will be the first in history offshore Guinea. James R. Spear, Executive Vice President of Exploration and... (Source)


178. Sat, 19 Apr 2008 10:49 AM PDT - (Inquirer.net - Philippines) - South China Sea flashpoint
     This time, a new issue concerns not only land claims but also the flurry of offshore exploration licenses handed out over the past years by various... (Source)


179. Sat, 19 Apr 2008 10:49 AM PDT - (Taipei Times - Taiwan) - The PRC-Philippinesี dodgy deal
     Because of the eagerness of China, the Philippines and Vietnam to look for oil resources in that body of water, the Chinese National Offshore Oil... (Source)


180. Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:12 PM PDT - (The Herald - Glasgow,Scotland,UK) - Offshore Hydrocarbon Mapping shares head south as losses triple
     Pratt said a strategic link-up with CGGVeritas, the seismic surveying giant that took a 15% stake in OHM last July, at 240p per share, should start to... (Source)


181. Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:12 PM PDT - (TransWorldNews - Monroe,GA,USA) - Tidewater Inc (NYSE:TDW) to Hold Q4 2008 Earnings Conference
     Tidewater Inc. provides offshore supply vessels and marine support services to the offshore energy industry through the operation of offshore marine service... (Source)


182. Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:12 PM PDT - (Earthtimes - London,UK) - Hyperdynamics Retains SMH Capital as Exclusive Advisor
     While Hyperdynamics continues to build its domestic production revenues and reserves, it has continued its exploration offshore Guinea with plans in motion... (Source)


183. Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:12 PM PDT - (OilVoice - UK) - Offshore Hydrocarbon Mapping Announces Interim Results
     ... with seismic and reservoir data to enable CSEM to become a major tool in development and management of reservoirs as well as in efficient exploration... (Source)


184. Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:12 PM PDT - (Energy Tribune - Houston,TX,USA) - Argentina's Natural Gas Shortage
     The seismic work will be done in the deepwater and on the continental shelf. Offshore seismic data was last obtained in 1970. Given that long interval... (Source)


185. Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:12 PM PDT - (Energy Tribune - Houston,TX,USA) - Argentinaีs Natural Gas Shortage
     The seismic work will be done in the deepwater and on the continental shelf. Offshore seismic data was last obtained in 1970. Given that long interval... (Source)


186. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:28 PM PDT - (Calgary Herald - AB, Canada) - Husky in hunt for global rival
     Offshore Greenland is another key prospect for Husky, virgin territory where the company and partner ExxonMobil Corp. are ready to conduct seismic work on... (Source)


187. Sat, 26 Apr 2008 08:56 AM PDT - (TheChronicleHerald.ca - Halifax,Nova Scotia,Canada) - For some, oil price hike is good news
     But in many ways, the high cost of petroleum products should be good news for the Nova Scotia offshore. I had a look in the archives Thursday at a story... (Source)


188. Sat, 26 Apr 2008 08:56 AM PDT - (EnergyCurrent - Houston,TX,USA) - OMV acquires exploration license offshore Tunisia
     Work on the newly acquired block will begin this year following the acquisition of 500 kilometers (310 miles) of 2-D seismic data... (Source)


189. Sun, 27 Apr 2008 02:38 PM PDT - (Philippine Daily Inquirer) - Nograles: China exploration deal probe can wait
     MANILA, Philippines -- The inquiry by the House of Representatives into the constitutionality and propriety of the joint marine seismic undertaking (JMSU) the Philippines entered into with China and Vietnam around the Kalayaan islands in the South China Sea may have to wait, according to Speaker Prospero Nograles. (Source)


190. Mon, 28 Apr 2008 01:32 AM PDT - (Stuff.co.nz - New Zealand) - Giant ship heads for Kiwi drilling spot
     The next phase is putting the 150-metre wellhead drilling platform in place in 100 metres of water about 80 kilometres offshore and drilling eight wells... (Source)


191. Mon, 28 Apr 2008 01:32 AM PDT - (Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia) - Quarterly Report
     EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES The Company's immediate exploration plans include: 7 A new survey of 1100 km of 2D seismic data in the offshore Bass Basin which is... (Source)


192. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:40 PM PDT - (Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia) - Quarterly Cashflow Report
     Exploration activity during the Quarter was focused on integrating the 2D offshore seismic data acquired in late 2007 with existing 2D seismic... (Source)


193. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:40 PM PDT - (Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia) - Quarterly Production Report
     7 Seismic Activities: o Bass Basin: Acquisition of the Origin operated 320 sq km Silvereye 3D Seismic Survey in the offshore Bass Basin permit, T/44P... (Source)


194. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:40 PM PDT - (Oil Gas Journal - Houston,TX,USA) - OMV secures offshore Tunisia exploration license
     The company plans to shoot 500 km of 2D seismic and will operate the Sidi Mansour exploration license, in which it holds an 80% stake... (Source)


195. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:40 PM PDT - (PR Newswire - New York,NY,USA) - Bergen Oilfield Services AS Selects Paradigm(TM) Software for
     "This partnership with Bergen Oilfield Services represents another significant penetration into the emerging offshore seismic acquisition market," said... (Source)


196. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:40 PM PDT - (Earthtimes - London,UK) - SCAN Geophysical ASA Selects Paradigm(TM) Software for Seismic
     "For Paradigm, this represents substantial expansion into a growing offshore seismic acquisition market. Paradigm's GeoDepth and Focus solutions allow SCAN... (Source)


197. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:40 PM PDT - (Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia) - Quarterly Report - 31 March 2008
     PETROLEUM EXPLORATION TIMOR SEA OFFSHORE PERMIT NT/P68 (MEO 90%) NT/P68 is a 12070 square km petroleum exploration permit located in the Australian waters... (Source)



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198. Thu, 03 Jan 2008 01:57 AM PST - (OilVoice - UK) - Horizon Oil Begins Exploration Drilling Program Offshore China
     All prospects have been defined on 3D seismic. Two of the proposed wells will target attractive independent exploration prospects in the vicinity of the Wei... (Source)


199. Thu, 01 May 2008 07:10 PM PDT - (EnergyCurrent - Houston,TX,USA) - High oil prices boost offshore licensing rounds
     Australia's Resources Minister Martin Ferguson on April 7 announced the release of 35 new offshore petroleum exploration areas in Commonwealth waters... (Source)


200. Thu, 01 May 2008 07:10 PM PDT - (The Southland Times - Southland,New Zealand) - Bluff man off to US oil event
     The conference is des-cribed on the internet as the world's foremost event for the development of offshore resources in the fields of drilling, exploration... (Source)


201. Thu, 01 May 2008 07:10 PM PDT - (Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia) - Quarterly Activities and Cashflow Report
     Appendix 5B Mining exploration entity quarterly report 1.4 VIC-P65 OFFSHORE GIPPSLAND BASIN (EBR 100%) Planning is underway for the acquisition of 2D... (Source)


202. Thu, 01 May 2008 07:10 PM PDT - (Reuters UK - UK) - Petronas upbeat on Morocco oil exploration
     Petronas is searching an offshore area near the Moroccan capital Rabat until September this year and a further exploration phase would continue its... (Source)


203. Thu, 01 May 2008 01:02 PM PDT - (Rigzone) - Lansdowne Commences Seismic Survey in Celtic Sea
     Lansdowne Oil & Gas plc, the Dublin-based exploration company, announced that a 2D seismic acquisition program has commenced over recently awarded License 5/08, in the Celtic Sea, offshore Ireland. (Source)


204. Thu, 01 May 2008 01:02 PM PDT - (Rigzone) - Rigzone, Thu, 01 May 2008 1:02 PM PD
     Lansdowne Commences Seismic Survey in Celtic Sea http://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=61394 (Source)


205. Sat, 03 May 2008 01:48 PM PDT - (MEED - Dubai,United Arab Emirates) - Doha fast-tracks programme to increase crude production
     Paris-based Gaz de France (GdF) and Germany's Wintershall are frontrunners to win the first of two new offshore exploration blocks as Qatar looks to... (Source)


206. Sat, 03 May 2008 01:48 PM PDT - (Earthtimes - London,UK) - Hyperdynamics New Seismic Supports Structural, Stratigraphic, and
     The company's internationally active oil and gas subsidiary, SCS Corporation, owns rights to explore and exploit 31000 square miles offshore the Republic of... (Source)


207. Sat, 03 May 2008 01:48 PM PDT - (Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia) - Quarterly Activities Report
     VIC/P46 EPR: 25% Offshore Otway Basin, Victoria Interpretation of the Bernoulli 3D seismic survey data, which was acquired and processed during 2007... (Source)


208. Sat, 03 May 2008 01:48 PM PDT - (OilVoice - UK) - Lansdowne OilGas Announces Commencement of Seismic Survey
     ... exploration company, announces that a 2D seismic acquisition programme has commenced over recently awarded Licence 5/08, in the Celtic Sea, offshore... (Source)


209. Sat, 03 May 2008 01:48 PM PDT - (OilVoice - UK) - Lansdowne Oil Gas Announces Commencement of Seismic Survey
     ... exploration company, announces that a 2D seismic acquisition programme has commenced over recently awarded Licence 5/08, in the Celtic Sea, offshore... (Source)


210. Mon, 05 May 2008 11:12 AM PDT - (Bohol Chronicle - Tagbilaran,Bohol,Philippines) - 'Preferred bidder' for oil in northern Bohol
     The SC 51 joint venture between Otto Energy and NorAsian Energy completed its interpretation of 3D offshore seismic data it acquired in June 2007... (Source)


211. Mon, 05 May 2008 11:12 AM PDT - (EnergyCurrent - Houston,TX,USA) - Essar eyes Burmese wildcats for Q4
     The offshore block is covered with 202 kilometres (126 miles) of 2-D seismic and 681 square kilometres (293 sq miles) of newly acquired 3-D seismic. (Source)


212. Mon, 05 May 2008 11:12 AM PDT - (Oil and Gas Online - Horsham,PA,USA) - Hyperdynamics' New Seismic Confirms Giant Structures In West
     Hoston, TX - Hyperdynamics Corporation announced that as its 2-D data acquisition continues offshore Guinea, new seismic lines are already providing... (Source)


213. Mon, 05 May 2008 07:33 PM PDT - (AP via Yahoo! News) - Groups sue to stop seismic oil exploration in Arctic seas
     Alaska Native and environmental groups sued Monday to stop exploration by oil companies this summer in Arctic waters frequented by whales, seals and other marine species. (Source)


214. Mon, 05 May 2008 08:11 PM PDT - (AP via Yahoo! News) - Groups sue to stop seismic oil exploration in Arctic seas
     Alaska Native and environmental groups sued Monday to stop exploration by oil companies this summer in Arctic waters frequented by whales, seals and other marine species. (Source)


215. Mon, 05 May 2008 11:12 AM PDT - (Oil and Gas Online - Horsham,PA,USA) - Hyperdynamicsص New Seismic Confirms Giant Structures In West
     Hoston, TX - Hyperdynamics Corporation announced that as its 2-D data acquisition continues offshore Guinea, new seismic lines are already providing... (Source)


216. Tue, 06 May 2008 02:02 PM PDT - (Seeking Alpha - New York,NY,USA) - WT Offshore Inc. (WTI)
     ... $74.4 million for development activities, $41.3 million for exploration and $13.4 million for seismic leasehold costs and other capital items... (Source)


217. Tue, 06 May 2008 02:02 PM PDT - (RedOrbit - Dallas,TX,USA) - International Highlights
     Apache Corp. has discovered gas at its Brulimar-1 exploration well on the WA-356-P permit in Australia's offshore North West Shelf... (Source)


218. Tue, 06 May 2008 02:02 PM PDT - (The Daily Star - Dhaka,Bangladesh) - 9 foreign companies ready to take part in offshore bidding
     Each of these blocks has exploration area of between 3000 square kilometres (sqkm) and 7000 sqkm. Offshore explorations need specialisation, and these are... (Source)


219. Tue, 06 May 2008 02:02 PM PDT - (Business Wire - San Francisco,CA,USA) - Kosmos Energyإگs Mahogany-2 Appraisal Well Confirms Jubilee Field
     In addition, Kosmos expects to drill additional high-impact exploration prospects on its offshore Ghanaian acreage during the second half of 2008 and in... (Source)


220. Tue, 06 May 2008 02:02 PM PDT - (Forbes - NY,USA) - Providence Resources says 2D seismic survey at Drombeg project to
     LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Providence Resources Plc. said ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Ireland (Offshore) Ltd. has confirmed that a 2D seismic... (Source)


221. Tue, 06 May 2008 02:02 PM PDT - (The Associated Press - ) - Groups sue to stop seismic oil exploration in Arctic seas
     The technology, known as seismic exploration, is used to determine the geologic makeup of the sea bed. "The federal government is rushing to approve a burst... (Source)


222. Tue, 06 May 2008 02:02 PM PDT - (Business Wire - San Francisco,CA,USA) - Kosmos Energy's Mahogany-2 Appraisal Well Confirms Jubilee Field
     In addition, Kosmos expects to drill additional high-impact exploration prospects on its offshore Ghanaian acreage during the second half of 2008 and in... (Source)


223. Tue, 06 May 2008 02:02 PM PDT - (Forbes - NY,USA) - Providence Resources says 2D seismic survey at Drombeg project to
     LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Providence Resources Plc. said ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Ireland ( Offshore) Ltd. has confirmed that a 2D seismic... (Source)


224. Tue, 06 May 2008 02:02 PM PDT - (Business Wire - San Francisco,CA,USA) - Kosmos Energyصs Mahogany-2 Appraisal Well Confirms Jubilee Field
     In addition, Kosmos expects to drill additional high-impact exploration prospects on its offshore Ghanaian acreage during the second half of 2008 and in... (Source)


225. Wed, 07 May 2008 03:32 PM PDT - (The Daily Star - Dhaka,Bangladesh) - Lukewarm response to offshore bidding
     It stated that it will conduct 1000km of seismic survey but did not mention any expenditure. Participants at the bid opening session were apparently... (Source)


226. Wed, 07 May 2008 03:32 PM PDT - (TheChronicleHerald.ca - Halifax,Nova Scotia,Canada) - NS pushing onshore oil, gas potential
     The MacDonald government is trying to attract exploration for the offshore, which has been experiencing a slowdown in recent years, and is trying to get... (Source)


227. Wed, 07 May 2008 03:32 PM PDT - (BusinessWeek - USA) - Bangladesh to allow exploration of offshore gas fields
     The selected companies will have to drill exploration wells and conduct seismic survey after the deals are signed, he said... (Source)


228. Wed, 07 May 2008 03:32 PM PDT - (Environment News Service - USA) - Lawsuit Filed to Block Loud Oil Exploration in Arctic Seas
     "Inupiat subsistence hunters have said that offshore seismic testing has seriously harmed Chukchi and Beaufort Sea marine mammals in the past... (Source)


229. Thu, 08 May 2008 04:09 PM PDT - (Anchorage Daily News- Anchorage,AK,USA) - Arctic Ocean shelf holds power wealth
     And exploration of Russia's Arctic offshore has hardly begun, he said, comparing the status of Russian offshore exploration with that of Norway... (Source)


230. Thu, 08 May 2008 04:09 PM PDT - (Manila Standard Today - Philippines) - 4 RP firms obtain five exploration contracts
     Area 6 is located in offshore Central Visayas surrounded by the islands of Cebu, Bohol and Leyte. NorAsian plans to acquire seismic data and drill a well... (Source)


231. Thu, 08 May 2008 04:09 PM PDT - (EnergyCurrent - Houston,TX,USA) - Philippines awards five new acreages
     Area 1 is located onshore and offshore in the Cagayan Basin, Northern Luzon. MMEC plans to conduct a seismic survey over the block in order to identify... (Source)


232. Fri, 09 May 2008 07:08 PM PDT - (Investerms.com - Los Angeles,CA,USA) - Offshore Targets Continue to Add Up for Hyperdynamics
     Hyperdynamics' 2-D seismic data has shown several new substantial stuctures and stratigraphic plays in its concession area and its geoscientists report new... (Source)


233. Fri, 09 May 2008 07:08 PM PDT - (PR Newswire - New York,NY,USA) - Deep Down Announces $5.5 Million Buoyancy Order
     Focused on the offshore oil, oceanographic, seismic, and government markets, Flotation Technologies delivers world-class buoyancy products for a host of... (Source)


234. Fri, 09 May 2008 07:08 PM PDT - (Interactive Investor - London,England,UK) - Lansdowne says Celtic Sea seismic survey completed
     Standard Exploration Licence 5/08 was awarded last month to the company's recently acquired Milesian OilGas Ltd. unit. Under the terms of the licence... (Source)


235. Fri, 09 May 2008 07:08 PM PDT - (Reuters - USA) - Oil exploration tests off Alaska prompt lawsuit
     With the oil industry rushing to tap Alaska's offshore regions, this year is shaping up as the busiest offshore seismic seasons since the 1980s in the... (Source)


236. Fri, 09 May 2008 07:08 PM PDT - (Interactive Investor - London,England,UK) - Lansdowne says Celtic Sea seismic survey completed
     Standard Exploration Licence 5/08 was awarded last month to the company's recently acquired Milesian Oil Gas Ltd. unit. Under the terms of the licence... (Source)


237. Sat, 10 May 2008 11:36 PM PDT - (OilVoice - UK) - Lansdowne OilGas Reports Celtic Sea Seismic Survey Completed
     ... exploration company, announces the successful completion of its 2D seismic acquisition programme on Licence 5/08, in the Celtic Sea, offshore Ireland... (Source)


238. Sat, 10 May 2008 11:36 PM PDT - (OilVoice - UK) - Lansdowne Oil Gas Reports Celtic Sea Seismic Survey Completed
     ... exploration company, announces the successful completion of its 2D seismic acquisition programme on Licence 5/08, in the Celtic Sea, offshore Ireland... (Source)


239. Sun, 11 May 2008 11:49 PM PDT - (Fort Mills Times - Fort Mill,SC,USA) - Inupiat fight to keep oil industry from disrupting sea hunts
     With offshore exploration just beginning, the technology to clean up large oil spills in the area is rudimentary at best... (Source)


240. Fri, 16 May 2008 01:17 PM PDT - (Reuters - USA) - Polar bear listing could slow arctic oil drilling
     Environmentalists say the controls are needed anyway because of the increasing risk of spills as energy companies move into the Arctic offshore. Continued... (Source)


241. Fri, 16 May 2008 01:17 PM PDT - (The Press - Christchurch,New Zealand) - Wildcat well drilled for North Canterbury oil
     Green Gate shot 2-D seismic over the permit area which extends offshore. Depending on what the logging shows, they will either plug and abandon the well or... (Source)


242. Fri, 16 May 2008 01:17 PM PDT - (RightSide Advisors - Los Angeles,CA,USA) - TREASURE UNDER THE OCEAN FLOOR
     However, thanks to advances such as seismic imaging ؤگ plus some lucky strikes by a few deep-water pioneers ؤگ that view has been debunked... (Source)


243. Fri, 16 May 2008 01:17 PM PDT - (Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia) - Rawson Resources Ltd Exploration Update May 2008 RAWSON RESOURCES
     Australian Acreage 7Current exploration areas onshore in 4 States and offshore Tasmania. 74 "Core Areas" in Surat, Pedirka,Bass and Otway Basins... (Source)


244. Fri, 16 May 2008 01:17 PM PDT - (RightSide Advisors - Los Angeles,CA,USA) - TREASURE UNDER THE OCEAN FLOOR
     However, thanks to advances such as seismic imaging ذ plus some lucky strikes by a few deep-water pioneers ذ that view has been debunked... (Source)


245. Sun, 18 May 2008 07:41 AM PDT - (MercoPress - Montevideo,Uruguay) - Uruguay sets oil exploration licensing round timetable
     ... exploration licensing, offshore, which will have a first presentation next December. The round is based on the encouraging results of seismic surveying... (Source)


246. Mon, 19 May 2008 08:34 AM PDT - (FOXBusiness - USA) - SFL - $850 million acquisition of an ultra-deepwater drillship and
     West Polaris will be employed initially by Seadrill on a 4 year contract to Esso Exploration Inc., a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corporation... (Source)


247. Tue, 20 May 2008 08:45 AM PDT - (OilVoice - UK) - Salamander Energy Announces Spudding of Tutung Alpha-2 Well, Indonesia
     Having acquired 3D seismic over the offshore area of the Bontang PSC last year, we have now mapped numerous prospects in the block... (Source)


248. Wed, 21 May 2008 08:34 AM PDT - (Energy Bangla - Dhaka,Bangladesh) - Bangladesh: Offshore Bidding - Lukewarm Response
     The offshore bidding for exploration for gas and oil in the Bangladesh waters of Bay of Bengal has entered a crucial phase... (Source)


249. Wed, 21 May 2008 08:34 AM PDT - (Energy Bangla - Dhaka,Bangladesh) - Bangladesh: Tough Time Awaits gov't in Picking Bids for Offshore
     ... million to conduct two-dimensional seismic survey of 1200 'line kilometres' in the initial mandatory work programme of five years for exploration... (Source)


250. Wed, 21 May 2008 08:34 AM PDT - (RedOrbit - Dallas,TX,USA) - Mauritania Bounces Back
     There is certainly plenty of scope for further discoveries offshore Mauritania, particularly given the short history of hydrocarbon exploration in the... (Source)


251. Wed, 21 May 2008 08:34 AM PDT - (Inquirer.net - Philippines) - SC asked to quash South China Sea tripartite deal
     In its petition for certiorari and prohibition, the lawmakers said the Tripartite Agreement for Joint Marine Seismic Undertaking in the South China Sea... (Source)


252. Wed, 21 May 2008 08:34 AM PDT - (International Herald Tribune - France) - Lawmakers ask court to stop oil search study by China, Vietnam and
     The seismic study, part of oil exploration, is being undertaken by Philippine National Oil Co., China National Offshore Oil Corp. and Vietnam Oil and Gas... (Source)


253. Wed, 21 May 2008 08:34 AM PDT - (Economic Times - Gurgaon,Haryana,India) - Govt seizes 5 blocks from truant RIL
     Of the five blocks, one lies in offshore shallow water and four in deepwater. RIL held seven blocks in the basin. The director general of hydrocarbons (DGH)... (Source)


254. Wed, 21 May 2008 08:34 AM PDT - (Times Colonist - Victoria,British Columbia,Canada) - Offshore exploration receives fresh boost
     "Seismic exploration for oil and gas is going on worldwide for many years and there has not been any damage done to aquatic environments anywhere because... (Source)


255. Wed, 21 May 2008 08:34 AM PDT - (Times Colonist - Victoria,British Columbia,Canada) - Offshore exploration receives fresh boost
     " Seismic exploration for oil and gas is going on worldwide for many years and there has not been any damage done to aquatic environments anywhere because... (Source)


256. Thu, 22 May 2008 10:01 AM PDT - (WELT ONLINE - Germany) - Total Acquires Interests in Two Offshore Blocks in Malaysia
     The work commitments during the exploration period encompass seismic data acquisition and high-pressure/high-temperature exploration drilling... (Source)


257. Thu, 22 May 2008 10:01 AM PDT - (Centre Daily Times - Centre,PA,USA) - Hyperdyanmics' Executive Presents Offshore Guinea to Canadian
     The presentation, entitled "An Exploration Opportunity Offshore the Republic of Guinea," highlighted the Company's current exploration program offshore the... (Source)


258. Thu, 22 May 2008 10:01 AM PDT - (Business Standard - Mumbai,Maharashtra,India) - ONGC looks to sell 30-40% in Vietnam oil blocks
     OVL also holds 45 per cent in another offshore block (Block 06.1) in Vietnam in which gas has been discovered. BP Exploration Operating Company is the... (Source)


259. Sat, 24 May 2008 09:03 AM PDT - (Wall Street Journal - USA) - Oil Industry, Lawmakers Aim To Lift Bans on Drilling
     John Peterson, a Republican from Pennsylvania who is pushing legislation to open up new offshore areas for energy exploration. The US imports two-thirds of... (Source)


260. Sat, 24 May 2008 09:03 AM PDT - (Business Wire - San Francisco,CA,USA) - Hyperdyanmicsص Executive Presents Offshore Guinea to Canadian
     The presentation, entitled زAn Exploration Opportunity Offshore the Republic of Guinea,س highlighted the Companyصs current exploration program offshore the... (Source)


261. Mon, 26 May 2008 01:54 PM PDT - (EnergyCurrent - Houston,TX,USA) - PA prepared to dance at Disko
     STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN: PA Resources has been awarded shares in an exploration license in Block 8 offshore Western Greenland. The Greenlandic self-governing... (Source)


262. Mon, 26 May 2008 01:54 PM PDT - (RedOrbit - Dallas,TX,USA) - Petronas Withdraws From Oil Field
     PNOC Exploration and Petronas Carigali Overseas signed an agreement in June 2005 to develop the contract area, which covers 14667 sq km in the offshore area... (Source)


263. Mon, 26 May 2008 01:54 PM PDT - (EnergyCurrent - Houston,TX,USA) - CGGVeritas to survey Korean waters for Woodside
     (KNOC) have contracted CGGVeritas to conduct a 2D seismic survey in South Korea's offshore Ulleung Basin next month. A CGGVeritas vessel is set to arrive in... (Source)


264. Wed, 28 May 2008 01:44 AM PDT - (Aftenposten - Oslo,Norway) - Oil industry presses for more Arctic exploration rights
     Norway's three-party left-centre government last week decided to allow seismic exploration of offshore areas near Lofoten. Both Haga's party, Sp... (Source)


265. Wed, 28 May 2008 01:44 AM PDT - (Forbes - NY,USA) - Oslo shares close sharply lower, led down by oil, seismic sectors
     ... 62 crowns having Monday announced the award of 'high potential' exploration acreage offshore western Greenland. In the seismic and exploration sector... (Source)


266. Wed, 28 May 2008 01:44 AM PDT - (Business Spectator - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia) - Seabed samples may bring big boys back to Bight
     Offshore exploration in the Bight began in the 1960s with geophysical surveys by Geoscience Australiaصs predecessor, the Bureau of Mineral Resources... (Source)


267. Wed, 28 May 2008 10:45 AM PDT - (Rigzone) - Rigzone, Wed, 28 May 2008 10:45 AM PD
     Aker Awards BOS Seismic Work in Norwegian Sea http://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=62366 (Source)


268. Fri, 30 May 2008 08:06 AM PDT - (Canada NewsWire - Toronto,Ontario,Canada) - Coastal Energy Announces 1st Quarter 2008 Financial Results
     The technical team has established numerous new prospects offshore based on the recently processed 3-D seismic program of 2007. - The Company announced an... (Source)


269. Fri, 30 May 2008 08:06 AM PDT - (FOXBusiness - USA) - GulfMark Offshore and Rigdon Marine Announce Signing of Purchase
     In addition to the domestic US vessel operations and customer base, we will add operations in Trinidad and a vessel working in support of seismic services... (Source)


270. Fri, 30 May 2008 08:06 AM PDT - (The Island- Columbo,Sri Lanka) - Awarding of oil exploration rights soon
     Dr De Silva said that oil exploration in Sri Lanka began about 40 years ago with acquisition of the first offshore seismic reflection survey by Compaigne... (Source)


271. Fri, 30 May 2008 08:06 AM PDT - (OilVoice - UK) - Aker Exploration books BOS Arctic
     Bergen Oilfield Services AS (BOS) is a Norwegian offshore seismic survey company with a focus on subsea technology commercialisation... (Source)


272. Sat, 31 May 2008 03:55 PM PDT - (The Age - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia) - Oil drilling plan outrages green groups
     Furthermore, the exploration off the NSW coast would not reduce petrol prices or secure oil supplies as " offshore oil fields take at least five years to... (Source)


273. Sat, 31 May 2008 03:55 PM PDT - (Sunday Times.lk - Columbo,Sri Lanka) - Evaluation of the oil exploration bids
     The above figures clearly indicate that offshore exploration and development of oil and gas deposits are more expensive than on land by a factor of at least... (Source)



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274. Thu, 03 Jan 2008 01:57 AM PST - (OilVoice - UK) - Horizon Oil Begins Exploration Drilling Program Offshore China
     All prospects have been defined on 3D seismic. Two of the proposed wells will target attractive independent exploration prospects in the vicinity of the Wei... (Source)


275. Mon, 02 Jun 2008 02:42 PM PDT - (RedOrbit - Dallas,TX,USA) - Petroleum Agency SA to Use SMT Kingdom Software
     David van de Spuy, resource evaluation manager of the Petroleum Agency SA, said: "Our organization chose SMT's Kingdom as our primary offshore exploration... (Source)


276. Mon, 02 Jun 2008 02:42 PM PDT - (EnergyCurrent - Houston,TX,USA) - Key signs on for new Tanzania block
     DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA: Key Petroleum Ltd. acquired a new offshore permit, Songo Songo West, next to its Kiliwani North-1 (KN-1) gas find and the producing... (Source)


277. Tue, 03 Jun 2008 08:59 AM PDT - (Rigzone) - RXT Wins Seismic Contract for Campos Basin Work
     The multi-component seismic company Reservoir Exploration Technology ASA (RXT) has received an award with Petroleo Brasileiro S.A for a contract offshore Brazil. (Source)


278. Wed, 04 Jun 2008 09:13 AM PDT - (Rigzone) - Island Begins Seismic at Old Head of Kinsale, Schull Offshore Ireland
     Island Oil & Gas plc announced that a 2D seismic acquisition program has commenced over Standard Exploration Licenses 4/05 and 5/05 in the Celtic Sea, offshore Ireland. (Source)


279. Wed, 04 Jun 2008 04:53 AM PDT - (Forbes - NY,USA) - Island Oil begins seismic operations at Old Head of Kinsale and Schull
     ... Irish exploration and production company Island Oil and Gas Plc. said it has begun seismic operations over licences 4/05 and 5/05 offshore Ireland at... (Source)


280. Wed, 04 Jun 2008 04:53 AM PDT - (Forbes - NY,USA) - Reservoir Exploration Technology wins $210 million seismic deal
     OSLO (Thomson Financial) - Reservoir Exploration Technology ASA (RXT) said it has been awarded its 'largest ever' seismic deal offshore Brazil by Petrobras... (Source)


281. Wed, 04 Jun 2008 04:53 AM PDT - (PennEnergy - Houston,TX,USA) - Garfish-1 exploration well off Australia setting casing
     MELBOURNE, Australia -- The Garfish-1 exploration well in production license VIC/L29 of Gippsland basin, offshore Victoria, is setting 13 Јќ-in... (Source)


282. Wed, 04 Jun 2008 04:53 AM PDT - (LIVENEWS.com.au - Sydney,NSW,Australia) - Greens say oil drills will effect NSW coastline
     A joint Australian venture has announced it will explore reserves 22 km offshore between the Central Coast and Newcastle. But Greens MP Lee Rhiannon said... (Source)


283. Wed, 04 Jun 2008 04:53 AM PDT - (ScandOil - Oslo,Norway) - Bass Strait commences VIC/P41 seismic survey
     Bass Strait Oil Company Limited, as operator of the Vic/P41 Joint Venture, says that data acquisition for the 2008 Vic/P41 offshore 2D seismic survey... (Source)


284. Wed, 04 Jun 2008 09:13 AM PDT - (Rigzone) - Rigzone, Wed, 04 Jun 2008 9:13 AM PD
     Island Begins Seismic at Old Head of Kinsale, Schull Offshore Ireland http://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=62608 (Source)


285. Thu, 05 Jun 2008 05:16 AM PDT - (EnergyCurrent - Houston,TX,USA) - Garfish well spudded offshore Australia
     The primary target of the Garfish-1 well will be to test a seismic anomaly which directly overlies the Longtom gas field. Similar seismic anomalies at... (Source)


286. Thu, 05 Jun 2008 05:16 AM PDT - (Business Wire - San Francisco,CA,USA) - Offshore Australia Garfish-1 Well Spuds with 2 more Wells Planned
     The Garfish-1 well will firstly examine an exploration target at around 6561 feet which seismic picked up as an anomaly, the structure could possibly hold... (Source)


287. Thu, 05 Jun 2008 05:16 AM PDT - (Earthtimes - London,UK) - ION and Fugro-Geoteam Advance Marine Streamer Acquisition
     Fugro-Geoteam is a worldwide leader in offshore seismic services from exploration to production and development. Headquartered in Norway , Geoteam operates... (Source)


288. Thu, 05 Jun 2008 05:16 AM PDT - (OilVoice - UK) - Oilex 3D Seismic Survey Starts in Highly Rated JPDA 06-103 Block
     Oilex advises that the first phase of offshore operations has commenced in the Block JPDA 06а103, located in the Timor Sea JPDA between Timor-Leste and... (Source)


289. Thu, 05 Jun 2008 05:16 AM PDT - (PennEnergy - Houston,TX,USA) - Celtic Explorer begins Old Head 2D seismic acquisition
     DUBLIN -- Island Oil Gas has begun a 2D seismic acquisition program over standard exploration licenses 4/05 and 5/05 in the Celtic Sea, offshore Ireland... (Source)


290. Fri, 06 Jun 2008 05:26 AM PDT - (ABN Newswire - Sydney,NSW,Australia) - Wavefield Inseis Receives A LOI From BP Libya For One Of Worlds
     ... largest 3D seismic acquisition and onboard processing contracts ever to be awarded. The survey, which will take place in Libya's offshore Sirt basin... (Source)


291. Sat, 07 Jun 2008 05:21 AM PDT - (Trading Markets - Los Angeles,CA,USA) - Cairns India bags exploration rights in Sri Lanka
     ONGC Videsh has already bought the Norwegian group TGC NOPEs seismic survey for one million dollars for acquiring data on the Mannar Offshore Basin... (Source)


292. Sat, 07 Jun 2008 05:21 AM PDT - (The Nation Newspaper - Bridgetown,St. Michael,Barbados) - Oil biddings open Monday
     His comments came yesterday at the Hilton Barbados as the Government gave an update on Barbados' offshore oil exploration programme... (Source)


293. Sat, 07 Jun 2008 05:21 AM PDT - (Daily Nation - Nairobi,Kenya) - Firm seeks oil search partner
     China National Offshore Oil Corporation is already carrying out US$8 million seismic survey in block 9 as part of the programmes exploration companies are... (Source)


294. Sat, 07 Jun 2008 05:21 AM PDT - (SmallCapNews.co.uk - UK) - Oil and Gas Round-Up: 6 June
     Oilex (OEX) has announced that 2D seismic acquisition is about to start in Block JPDA 06-103, located in the Timor Sea JPDA between Timor-Leste and... (Source)


295. Sun, 08 Jun 2008 06:09 AM PDT - (The National - Abu Dhabi,United Arab Emirates) - Turkey fishes for offshore reserves
     However BP, which previously conducted seismic exploration in Turkish and Georgian sectors of the Black Sea and drilled a test well in Turkish waters... (Source)


296. Mon, 09 Jun 2008 07:19 AM PDT - (Offshore Shipping Online - Ledbury,England,UK) - Large 3-D deal for Wavefield Inseis
     Wavefield Inseis has received a letter of interim arrangement from BP Exploration Libya Ltd for one of the worldеs biggest 3-D seismic acquisition and... (Source)


297. Mon, 09 Jun 2008 07:19 AM PDT - (Barbados Advocate - Barbados) - Former energy Minister worried about delay of bidding process
     She was speaking to the media following an offshore exploration clarification session, held last week, for representatives of international oil companies... (Source)


298. Tue, 10 Jun 2008 07:33 AM PDT - (Centre Daily Times) - Hyperdynamics' 2008 2-D Seismic Interpretation to Commence
     Hyperdynamics Corporation (AMEX:HDY) announced today that the processing of its newly acquired seismic offshore the Republic of Guinea is scheduled for completion by the end of this month. The Company's geoscientists are now set to extensively interpret this new data. The preliminary brute stacks of this new 2008 2-D data were used by Mr. Jim Spear, EVP of Exploration and Production and Mr... (Source)


299. Tue, 10 Jun 2008 06:47 AM PDT - (Center for Biological Diversity - Tucson,AZ,USA) - Oil Development and Greenhouse Gases Offshore Oil Development in
     ... offshore oil-industry actions affecting the polar bear, including recent and proposed lease sales, exploration plans, development plans, seismic surveys... (Source)


300. Wed, 11 Jun 2008 06:36 AM PDT - (Business Wire - San Francisco,CA,USA) - Hyperdynamicsе 2008 2-D Seismic Interpretation to Commence
     HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hyperdynamics Corporation (AMEX:HDY) announced today that the processing of its newly acquired seismic offshore the Republic of... (Source)


301. Wed, 11 Jun 2008 06:36 AM PDT - (Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom) - US government 'failing to protect polar bears'
     BP and Shell are among those investing heavily in Alaskan exploration. The conservationists claim the Bush administration has been so keen to grant offshore... (Source)


302. Wed, 11 Jun 2008 06:36 AM PDT - (EnergyCurrent - Houston,TX,USA) - Addax reels in new Nigerian license
     LAGOS: Addax Petroleum Corp. was awarded a 40 percent interest in Oil Prospecting License (OPL) 227 offshore Nigeria. Addax Petroleum's co-participants in... (Source)


303. Thu, 12 Jun 2008 07:15 AM PDT - (MiamiHerald.com - Miami,FL,USA) - China-Cuba rumors fuel renewed offshore drilling debate
     The Chinese have done some seismic testing, he said, but no drilling. Western diplomats in Havana told McClatchy that to the best of their knowledge there... (Source)


304. Thu, 12 Jun 2008 07:15 AM PDT - (Prdomain Business Register - Navi Mumbai,Maharashtra,India) - Rolls-Royce is to design and equip one of the worldеs most
     The Ѓ13 million contract is also its first such contract in the important Chinese market for offshore seismic vessels. The seismic streamer vessel has been... (Source)


305. Fri, 13 Jun 2008 05:07 AM PDT - (Industry Week) - ExxonMobil Plans Philippines Oil Exploration Project
     June 13, 2008 -- ExxonMobil plans to conduct exploratory operations in the Sulu Sea in the Philippines, company and government officials said June 13. The company is evaluating seismic data taken from the project area, ExxonMobil Exploration Co. vice president Stephen Greenlee said reporters after calling on President Gloria Arroyo and Energy Secretary Angelo Reyes. (Source)


306. Fri, 13 Jun 2008 07:21 AM PDT - (OIL Marketer - London,UK) - Addax bags exploration licence in Nigeria
     The OPL227 licence area is located in the shallow water offshore of the western Niger Delta Basin, one of the most prolific petroleum basins in the world... (Source)


307. Fri, 13 Jun 2008 07:21 AM PDT - (BusinessWeek - USA) - Exxon Mobil will explore in Philippines
     Exxon Mobil will invest at least $100 million in offshore oil exploration near the Philippines, the company said Friday. The government earlier this week... (Source)


308. Fri, 13 Jun 2008 07:21 AM PDT - (Baystreet.ca - Toronto,Ontario,Canada) - Bordeaux Energy Inc.
     The Company owns the Aquitaine Maritime Exploration Permit, located approximately 30 km offshore of Bordeaux, France. Bordeaux Energy also is an a... (Source)


309. Fri, 13 Jun 2008 07:21 AM PDT - (Creamer Media's Engineering News - Garden View,South Africa) - Helicopter operator seeks to exploit booming offshore sector
     вWe are currently supporting seismic surveying in Namibia.г Although the company is starting its offshore oil and gas support business in places where that... (Source)


310. Sat, 14 Jun 2008 07:17 AM PDT - (Tampa Tribune - Tampa,FL,USA) - As Gas Prices Gush, Drilling Debate Flows
     Cuba's plans for offshore oil production may be in question, but the debate over oil exploration in the United States rages on... (Source)


311. Sat, 14 Jun 2008 07:17 AM PDT - (afrol News - Oslo,Norway) - Gabon prepares oil licensing round for 2009
     "This new round, due to be launched shortly by the Energy Ministry, is expected to be for the offshore deep water areas, with particular emphasis on the... (Source)


312. Sat, 14 Jun 2008 07:17 AM PDT - (Petroleum News - USA) - Two conservation groups plan to sue to protect polar bears from
     All ongoing federally authorized offshore oil-industry actions affecting the polar bear, from exploration plans to seismic surveys, must be re-examined... (Source)


313. Sat, 14 Jun 2008 07:17 AM PDT - (Bryan College Station Eagle - TX, United States) - biz briefs
     MANILA, Philippines -- Exxon Mobil will invest at least $100 million in offshore oil exploration near the Philippines, the company said Friday... (Source)


314. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 08:22 AM PDT - (Reuters UK - UK) - UPDATE 1-Japan Energy acquires Aussie offshore stake
     The company said in a statement that it plans to conduct seismic exploration and drill two test wells. A spokesman for Japan Energy, the nation's... (Source)


315. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 08:22 AM PDT - (TheChronicleHerald.ca - Halifax,Nova Scotia,Canada) - NS makes pitch at oil conference
     Looking back at the prolonged slowdown in Nova Scotia offshore exploration and development, Ms. Scott said "Hibernia was a better producer, earlier... (Source)


316. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 08:22 AM PDT - (Nation News - Bridgetown,St. Michael,Barbados) - OIL BLOCK
     by ALBERT BRANDFORD ON THE SAME DAY Barbados opened the bidding process for rights to offshore blocks for oil and gas exploration, an Internet newsletter... (Source)


317. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 08:22 AM PDT - (Examiner.com - USA) - An offshore rig (Minerals Management Service/DOI)
     Charlie Crist) are reversing course when it comes to supporting offshore energy exploration will no doubt put the spotlight squarely on the technologies... (Source)


318. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 08:22 AM PDT - (Ad-Hoc-News (Pressemitteilung) - Germany) - PROVIDENCE ANNOUNCES DETAILS OF
     Providence'sre-analysis of existing seismic data, together with a re-evaluationof the drill stem test data from the discovery well, suggest that themain... (Source)


319. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:47 PM PDT - (Bloomberg - USA) - Uruguayan Offshore Field May Hold 3 Trillion Cubic Feet of Gas
     ... follows seismic tests by the government's Administracion Nacional de Combustibles Alcohol e Portland, or Ancap, Hector de Santa Ana, its exploration and... (Source)


320. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:47 PM PDT - (EnergyCurrent - Houston,TX,USA) - Chevron, Cairn snags Bangaldeshi block
     Under the terms of the PSC, the partners are required to acquire 450 kilometres (280 miles) of line seismic and drill an exploration well in the offshore... (Source)


321. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:47 PM PDT - (Canada NewsWire - Toronto,Ontario,Canada) - NWest Energy announces appointment of Robert Webb as VP Business
     Mr. Webb will be responsible for securing partnership agreements for the development of the company's offshore exploration acreage and leading the... (Source)


322. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:19 PM PDT - (New York Times - United States) - Parties Split on How to Expand Offshore Drilling
     More than 400 major drilling and production projects are competing for engineers, rigs, seismic equipment and steel to build platforms, and the costs of... (Source)


323. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:19 PM PDT - (LiveScience.com - New York,NY,USA) - Oil Drilling: Risks and Rewards
     "[We] make sure there are no whales in the area when we are doing our seismic search," Radford said. Several weeks ago, ExxonMobil suspended exploration... (Source)


324. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 01:39 PM PDT - (guardian.co.uk - UK) - Norway offers 79 oil/gas exploration blocks
     The offshore oil and gas industry is seeking access to new northern acreage to boost output. New harsh weather and seabed exploration technology has opened... (Source)


325. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 01:39 PM PDT - (SmallCapNews.co.uk - UK) - Oil and Gas Round-Up: 27 June
     Elixir Petroleum (ELP) has completed a 1222 km2 3D seismic acquisition programme over Block SL-4, located offshore Sierra Leone... (Source)


326. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:11 AM PDT - (Rigzone) - Rigzone, Fri, 27 Jun 2008 9:11 AM PD
     Reservoir Grabs Charter for Ocean Europe for Seismic Conversion http://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=63534 (Source)


327. Sun, 29 Jun 2008 01:50 PM PDT - (TheNewsTribune.com - Tacoma,WA,USA) - Offshore drilling fight returns
     Norman said exploratory holes and seismic testing off the coast have never found much, even though there have been oil seeps discovered on the west side of... (Source)


328. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:24 PM PDT - (AllAfrica.com - Washington,USA) - Kenya: Lundin to Acquire 30 Percent of Chinese Oil Rights
     Sweden's Lundin Petroleum will acquire a 30 per cent holding in oil exploration of Block 9 in northern Kenya from the China National Offshore Oil... (Source)


329. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:24 PM PDT - (fijilive.com- Fiji) - Fiji awaits offshore mineral deposits report
     The Mineral Department said that according to resident geologists and seismologists, active volcanoes and seismic activity are not uncommon in Fiji... (Source)


330. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:24 PM PDT - (Offshore Shipping Online - Ledbury,England,UK) - RXT secures long term charter on Ocean Europe
     Ocean Europe will be chartered from Vestland Offshore I AS. The vessel is being built by Hayard Solstrand AS, and will be converted to a seismic research... (Source)



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331. Thu, 03 Jan 2008 01:57 AM PST - (OilVoice - UK) - Horizon Oil Begins Exploration Drilling Program Offshore China
     All prospects have been defined on 3D seismic. Two of the proposed wells will target attractive independent exploration prospects in the vicinity of the Wei... (Source)


332. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 05:23 PM PDT - (Business Standard - Mumbai,Maharashtra,India) - 'We expect a six-fold growth in revenues in next two years'
     Other investments will be towards offshore blocks that we won in NELP-VI in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. At present, we are doing seismic work there... (Source)


333. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:52 PM PDT - (Europژtrole - Rueil-Malmaison,France) - Petroceltic Wins Nine Exclusive Exploration Permits offshore Italy
     Interpretation of 2D seismic data has revealed a number of prospects and leads in the permits. Future plans involve obtaining additional new seismic data in... (Source)


334. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:04 PM PDT - (Otago Daily Times - Dunedin,New Zealand) - $2 million in five-months to prospect for coal-gas reserves
     LM raised $23.2 million in a share float in January last year and had spent more than $7 million on both onshore and offshore exploration around Southland... (Source)


335. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:04 PM PDT - (SmallCapNews.co.uk - UK) - Oil and Gas Round-Up: 4 July
     Petroceltic International (PCI) has been granted nine exclusive exploration permits in the central Adriatic offshore Italy. The permits in water depth of 30... (Source)


336. Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:03 PM PDT - (Jamaica Gleaner - Kingston,Jamaica) - Jamaica's oil prospects look good - Wright
     This was done by conducting seismic tests using geo-physical technology anchored by a ship down to the sea floor. The equipment maps the sea's strata from... (Source)


337. Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:03 PM PDT - (Oil and Gas Industry Latest News - Moscow,Moscow Region,Russia) - Vietgazprom: Tames China Sea Panther
     For reduction of the project risks and minimization of costs for its further development, the company conducted offshore 3D seismic acquisition in the... (Source)


338. Mon, 07 Jul 2008 03:28 PM PDT - (Resource Investor - Herndon,VA,USA) - Repsol Chases Breakthrough Technology as Offshore Oil Politics Heat Up
     By speeding up seismic imaging, we foresee a revolution in exploration that will be comparable to the revolution in medical imaging technologies... (Source)


339. Mon, 07 Jul 2008 03:28 PM PDT - (Business Wire - San Francisco,CA,USA) - Hyperdynamics to Visit Guinea Regarding Offshore Exploration
     ... Conakry and give the new government a detailed briefing of our exploration progress and future work plans which include an upcoming 3-D seismic survey... (Source)


340. Mon, 07 Jul 2008 03:28 PM PDT - (Lanka Business Online - Sri Lanka) - Sri Lanka signs deal with Cairn to explore for offshore oil
     "We have a programme of exploration consisting of seismic surveys and drilling of test wells. "Only then will we understand the potential in the Mannar... (Source)


341. Mon, 07 Jul 2008 03:28 PM PDT - (Wall Street Journal - USA) - Cnooc Unit To Buy Awilco For $2.5 Billion
     By RICK CAREW HONG KONG -- China National Offshore Oil Corp.'s oil-services arm has signed a deal to buy Norwegian oil-drilling contractor Awilco Offshore... (Source)


342. Mon, 07 Jul 2008 03:28 PM PDT - (Alaskajournal.com - Anchorage,AK,USA) - Shell manager lays out plans for work in Alaska's seas
     By Tim Bradner Shell won't be drilling in the Alaska Beaufort Sea this summer but the company still has a robust program underway, with significant seismic... (Source)


343. Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:36 PM PDT - (Business Wire - San Francisco,CA,USA) - BOS to Provide Extensive 3-D Seismic Surveys Offshore Guinea as
     This 3-D program, to begin in Q4 2008, is the next and most important step in preparation for drilling exploration wells offshore The Republic of Guinea... (Source)


344. Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:36 PM PDT - (EnergyCurrent - Houston,TX,USA) - BOS contracted for seismic offshore Guinea
     The primary focus is preparation to drill the first exploration wells offshore Guinea along the West African Transform Margin... (Source)


345. Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:36 PM PDT - (Inquirer.net - Philippines) - Sulu oil exploration only after شsuper profitsص
     (2) The fisherfolk will be allowed to fish and their rights will be fully prioritized and respected at all times; in our previous experiences with offshore... (Source)


346. Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:36 PM PDT - (FOXBusiness - USA) - Addax Petroleum announces production milestone in Nigeria
     OML123, the Corporation's first Nigerian license and largest license by production and reserves volumes, is located in the shallow water offshore in the... (Source)


347. Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:36 PM PDT - (Inquirer.net - Philippines) - Otto says it expects exploration partners by 4th qtr
     Otto is planning to drill up to 10 high-impact exploration wells in its offshore Palawan and East Visayan Basin contract areas over the next four to six... (Source)


348. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:52 PM PDT - (MarketWatch - USA) - TULLOW OIL PLC - TRADING STATEMENT AND OPERATIONAL UPDATE
     Offshore prospect evaluation has to date focused on the interpretation of the 3D seismic dataset over the greater Kingfisher/Pelican complex... (Source)


349. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:52 PM PDT - (Engineer Live - London,England,UK) - Norway's geophysical sector is a lively place
     The energy major said in May that year that offshore wells would cost some $130million apiece ة little wonder that a major seismic sweep is being conducted... (Source)


350. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:52 PM PDT - (Stockhouse - Vancouver,BC,Canada) - Avery Resources Provides India and Australia Operations Update
     The bidding process featured 57 blocks - 28 offshore and 29 on land. There were 181 bids in total from 75 Indian and 21 foreign companies... (Source)


351. Thu, 10 Jul 2008 03:55 PM PDT - (Huffington Post - New York,NY,USA) - McCain's cruel offshore-drilling hoax
     Plus, offshore drilling is so expensive, you don't want to make any mistakes. So you spend do a lot of seismic analysis to minimize your chances of a dry... (Source)


352. Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:01 PM PDT - (The Associated Press - ) - Bush wants more oil drilling, but sites not clear
     Luthi says that is a "very conservative estimate" based on limited seismic studies conducted more than 25 years ago. But unlike Prudhoe Bay oil... (Source)


353. Sat, 12 Jul 2008 04:12 PM PDT - (Inquirer.net - Philippines) - Fishers ask Aussie PM to stop oil exploration
     Pamalakaya national chairman Fernando Hicap told Rudd the offshore exploration posed زextreme dangerس to the east Visayan Sea, which is a center of marine... (Source)


354. Mon, 14 Jul 2008 04:43 PM PDT - (TheChronicleHerald.ca - Halifax,Nova Scotia,Canada) - Getting in on exploration
     The offshore petroleum board changed licensing rules this year to allow energy companies to acquire an exploration licence by promising to spend as little... (Source)


355. Mon, 14 Jul 2008 04:43 PM PDT - (USA Today - USA) - Worth the risk? Debate on offshore drilling heats up
     Even the exploration that precedes drilling, which depends on seismic air guns, can harm sea mammals. "Basically, oil and water don't mix," says Melanie... (Source)


356. Mon, 14 Jul 2008 04:43 PM PDT - (Vancouver Sun - British Columbia, Canada) - Premier Campbell: Where is the promised offshore oil?
     Imagine where we would be if the province had convinced the feds to lift the moratorium on offshore development and started exploration five years ago... (Source)


357. Tue, 15 Jul 2008 04:46 PM PDT - (Huffington Post - New York,NY,USA) - As Bush Lifts Restrictions on Offshore Drilling We Need a TVA for
     They could readily do much the same as most any oil company, subcontracting the necessary seismic work , and subsequently leasing or subcontracting oil... (Source)


358. Tue, 15 Jul 2008 04:46 PM PDT - (MarketWatch - USA) - AXcess News: The Hunt for Oil
     Should the Bush administration be successful in winning its fight to expand offshore exploration and drilling, it will be years before it will fill the... (Source)


359. Wed, 16 Jul 2008 04:47 PM PDT - (Human Events - Washington,DC,USA) - Republicans' Drilling Plus
     by Ross Kaminsky "Today I've taken every step within my power to allow offshore exploration of the OCS (Outer Continental Shelf). This means the only thing... (Source)


360. Wed, 16 Jul 2008 04:47 PM PDT - (Mondaq News Alerts- London,UK) - New Greenhouse Gas Injection And Storage Permits For Offshore
     One issue is that there could be increased competition for resources, eg. seismic survey operators, boats and drilling equipment, to explore for and operate... (Source)


361. Wed, 16 Jul 2008 04:47 PM PDT - (KTUU - Anchorage,AK,USA) - Bush pushes domestic drilling
     Shell Oil learned just last Friday that the courts will not block its plan for seismic testing off Alaska's north coast. "We'll be working in the areas of... (Source)


362. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 04:50 PM PDT - (EnergyCurrent - Houston,TX,USA) - Po Valley Energy awarded license offshore Italy
     The area has extensive 3-D seismic coverage. Previously Eni successfully drilled and tested positive gas flows in three separate wells on the license... (Source)


363. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 04:50 PM PDT - (OilVoice - UK) - Po Valley Energy Announces Expansion Into Offshore Adriatic Gas
     "Under this award, the offshore block is a major step-up for Po Valley's gas exploration and production potential, as well as confirmation of the high... (Source)


364. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 04:50 PM PDT - (FOXBusiness - USA) - Vangold Provides Armenia Oil Project Update
     Several sub-basins are emerging as having encouraging prospectivity and these areas are being high-graded for future seismic acquisition and more detailed... (Source)


365. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 04:50 PM PDT - (OilVoice - UK) - Po Valley Energy Announces Expansion Into Offshore Adriatic Gas
     "Under this award, the offshore block is a major step-up for Po Valleyصs gas exploration and production potential, as well as confirmation of the high... (Source)


366. Fri, 18 Jul 2008 05:06 PM PDT - (Human Events - Washington,DC,USA) - Republicans' Drilling Plus
     "Today I've taken every step within my power to allow offshore exploration of the OCS (Outer Continental Shelf). This means the only thing standing between... (Source)


367. Fri, 18 Jul 2008 05:06 PM PDT - (Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia) - Quarterly Report to 30 June 2008
     The southern part of the permit, including both Moby-1 and Judith-1, is covered by modern 3D seismic surveys. During the quarter Bass Strait Oil Company... (Source)


368. Fri, 18 Jul 2008 05:06 PM PDT - (istockAnalyst.com - Salem,OR,USA) - Hyperdynamics Corp. in Play in West Africa and at Home
     The Production Sharing Contract (PSC) with the Republic of Guinea is the largest offshore exploration license in West Africa. Nearby discoveries to also be... (Source)


369. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 05:04 PM PDT - (Malta Independent Online - Malta) - Award of a new oil production sharing contract in offshore Malta
     Four offshore blocks totalling 5715 square kilometers were awarded by the government to the oil company Malta Oil Pty Limited for the exploration and... (Source)


370. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 05:04 PM PDT - (Alaskajournal.com - Anchorage,AK,USA) - BP starts work on longest-reaching offshore platform
     Darryl Luoma, Liberty project manager, said BP has also begun work on a high-resolution 3-D seismic program to get better data on the geology the eight-mile... (Source)


371. Sun, 20 Jul 2008 05:14 PM PDT - (Houston Chronicle - United States) - Offshore drilling safer, but small spills routine
     Williams said seismic imaging can detect such areas so companies can avoid them or take special precautions if a reservoir promises enough bounty to justify... (Source)


372. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 05:22 PM PDT - (BusinessWeek - USA) - There May Be Oil Offshore, But
     Drilling in the now-restricted areas would require years of extensive seismic research before a single rig could operate. Even then, companies would not... (Source)


373. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 05:22 PM PDT - (OilVoice - UK) - Salamander Energy Spuds SC41 Exploration Well, Offshore Philippines
     A 760 km2 3D seismic survey was acquired in 2007 in SC41 and a variety of structural and stratigraphic prospects have been mapped. The Lumba Lumba structure... (Source)


374. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 05:22 PM PDT - (American Thinker - Bellevue,WA,USA) - Republicans Could Tap a Gusher of Support Off the California Coast
     By Ed Lasky California's politicians have long opposed efforts to tap that state's (and other states') vast offshore oil reserves. Nancy Pelosi controls the... (Source)


375. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 05:22 PM PDT - (BusinessWeek - USA) - There May Be Oil Offshore, Butة
     Drilling in the now-restricted areas would require years of extensive seismic research before a single rig could operate. Even then, companies would not... (Source)


376. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 05:23 PM PDT - (Market Wire - USA) - EnerMad Corp. Teams Up With Niko Resources for Madagascar Grand Prix
     3-D marine seismic program, with the remainder of the commitment to be spent on one or two offshore exploration wells depending on depth and cost... (Source)


377. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 05:23 PM PDT - (Reuters UK - UK) - Petrovietnam surveying oil block eyed by China-BP
     Last year, BP suspended planned seismic surveys of Block 5.2 pending a resolution of the dispute. The block is about 370 km (230 mi) offshore... (Source)


378. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:31 PM PDT - (MarketWatch - USA) - Arctic OilGas Corp. Acquires 30% Interest in Blake Ridge
     The Company has also acquired a 30% equity interest in a Speculative International Resources Rights Claim in the Bering Sea Abyssal Commons, with seismic... (Source)


379. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:31 PM PDT - (Wall Street Journal - USA) - Arctic Contains Big Supply Of Oil, Natural Gas, Review Finds
     But large parts of the Arctic, especially offshore, remain unexplored: the presence of near permanent sea ice makes it almost impossible to acquire seismic... (Source)


380. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:31 PM PDT - (The News Journal - Wilmington,DE,USA) - Energy exploration involves taking risks
     Because of the financial risk associated with offshore exploration, only the major companies have the capital to participate. Because of the sheer magnitude... (Source)


381. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:31 PM PDT - (MarketWatch - USA) - Arctic Oil Gas Corp. Acquires 30% Interest in Blake Ridge
     The Company has also acquired a 30% equity interest in a Speculative International Resources Rights Claim in the Bering Sea Abyssal Commons, with seismic... (Source)


382. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:45 PM PDT - (MarketWatch - USA) - Is offshore drilling a viable solution to energy needs?
     Three-dimensional seismic sensor equipment has proven reliable for aiding drillers in their quest for black gold. "It's gotten infinitely more sophisticated... (Source)


383. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:45 PM PDT - (Wall Street Journal Blogs - New York,NY,USA) - Ice Breaker: Will There Be an Arctic Oil Gusher?
     As the WSJ notes, إ‡[L]arge parts of the Arctic, especially offshore, remain unexplored. Near-permanent sea ice makes it almost impossible to acquire seismic... (Source)


384. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:45 PM PDT - (Wall Street Journal - USA) - China Pressures Exxon, Vietnam
     A spokesman said the company is evaluating several possible exploration projects offshore of Vietnam and has been working with state-controlled Vietnam Oil... (Source)


385. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:45 PM PDT - (Wall Street Journal Blogs - New York,NY,USA) - Ice Breaker: Will There Be an Arctic Oil Gusher?
     As the WSJ notes, ز[L]arge parts of the Arctic, especially offshore, remain unexplored. Near-permanent sea ice makes it almost impossible to acquire seismic... (Source)


386. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 05:56 PM PDT - (Radio Australia - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia) - Vietnam and China tussle over oil resources
     For its part, Exxon Mobil says it hasn't signed any exploration contract in Vietnamese waters but is looking at offshore projects with PetroVietnam... (Source)


387. Mon, 28 Jul 2008 07:30 PM PDT - (Business Standard - Mumbai,Maharashtra,India) - Acute rig shortage hits RIL, ONGC's oil drilling operations
     Analysts fear that as oil companies complete the first phase of exploration involving the seismic study of the sea bed, drilling in more fields will be... (Source)


388. Mon, 28 Jul 2008 07:30 PM PDT - (Today's Zaman - Istanbul,Turkey) - Domestic energy resources gain significance with surge in oil prices
     After oil began its upward climb, the Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO) initiated major exploration studies for onshore and offshore oil, especially in... (Source)


389. Mon, 28 Jul 2008 07:30 PM PDT - (Denver Post - Denver,CO,USA) - Spills routine for offshore oil drilling
     "Advances in technology have made it possible to conduct oil exploration . . . that is out of sight, protects coral reefs and habitats and protects against... (Source)


390. Mon, 28 Jul 2008 07:30 PM PDT - (BloggingStocks - USA) - Energy is crashing! Feeling bullish? Here's an easy way to invest
     The 55 stocks in IEZ supply equipment or services to oil fields and offshore platforms (drilling, exploration, engineering, logistics, seismic information... (Source)


391. Tue, 29 Jul 2008 06:49 PM PDT - (Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia) - Quarterly Activities Report
     COMPANY'S EXPLORATION INTERESTS OBL holds rights to interests in five offshore and onshore petroleum exploration permits in Australia (Figure 1)... (Source)


392. Tue, 29 Jul 2008 06:49 PM PDT - (Earthtimes - London,UK) - Avista Capital Partners and EnCap Investments Lead $350 Million
     Their additional equity will allow our exploration program to dramatically accelerate our reserve growth." Royal Offshore is a Corpus Christi -based company... (Source)


393. Tue, 29 Jul 2008 06:49 PM PDT - (Growthcompany.co.uk- London,UK) - AIM launch for seismic group
     Thalassa Energy has raised إپ3.1 million on AIM to buy marine seismic equipment for offshore oil exploration and production. Ocean Equities is broker and... (Source)


394. Tue, 29 Jul 2008 09:25 AM PDT - (Growth Company Investor) - Sponsored Listing
     Thalassa Energy has raised إپ3.1 million on AIM to buy marine seismic equipment for offshore oil exploration and production. (Source)


395. Tue, 29 Jul 2008 06:49 PM PDT - (Growthcompany.co.uk- London,UK) - AIM launch for seismic group
     Thalassa Energy has raised £3.1 million on AIM to buy marine seismic equipment for offshore oil exploration and production. Ocean Equities is broker and... (Source)


396. Wed, 30 Jul 2008 06:54 PM PDT - (St. John's Telegram - St. John's,Newfoundland and Labrador,Canada) - Deadline extended for offshore exploration bids
     That SEA study identifies gaps in environmental information that must be addressed before oil and gas companies can carry out exploration work offshore... (Source)


397. Wed, 30 Jul 2008 06:54 PM PDT - (Forbes - NY,USA) - Sherritt profit slides on weaker metals
     Sherritt also said it had given up its offshore oil exploration blocks in the Cuban sector of the Gulf of Mexico, due to the inability to attract a partner... (Source)


398. Thu, 31 Jul 2008 06:56 PM PDT - (Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia) - June 2008 Quarterly Report
     Operationally, BAS successfully completed the acquisition of two new offshore seismic surveys during the quarter. A block-by-block review of the Company's... (Source)


399. Thu, 31 Jul 2008 06:56 PM PDT - (Motley Fool - USA) - A Pair of Seismic Sizzlers
     Whereas the deepwater is fueling offshore seismic, on shore, it's all about the shale plays. If you have no idea what I'm talking about, check out the... (Source)


400. Thu, 31 Jul 2008 06:56 PM PDT - (Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia) - Quarterly Activities and Cashflow Report
     ... the farm out process to secure joint venture partners for drilling campaigns in our very prospective offshore exploration blocks in the Philippines... (Source)



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401. Thu, 03 Jan 2008 01:57 AM PST - (OilVoice - UK) - Horizon Oil Begins Exploration Drilling Program Offshore China
     All prospects have been defined on 3D seismic. Two of the proposed wells will target attractive independent exploration prospects in the vicinity of the Wei... (Source)


402. Sat, 02 Aug 2008 07:09 PM PDT - (Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA) - On one side, fears; on the other, advances in technology
     That's a point President Bush has pushed repeatedly as he lifted an executive order banning new offshore oil exploration. He is asking Congress to lift its... (Source)


403. Sun, 03 Aug 2008 07:16 PM PDT - (New Vision - Kampala,Uganda) - NEMA holds key to early oil production scheme
     Tullow plans to invest over $200m (about sh336b) in exploration this year. This money will be used for onshore and offshore drilling, seismic surveys and... (Source)


404. Mon, 04 Aug 2008 07:22 PM PDT - (New York Sun - United States) - The Argument for Offshore Drilling
     Advances in seismic technology have contributed to some recent exploration breakthroughs, such as the large offshore Brazilian discovery called Tupi... (Source)


405. Mon, 04 Aug 2008 07:22 PM PDT - (Reuters UK - UK) - Norway completes seismic scan in pristine Arctic
     The NPD in June scaled down the survey of the undeveloped offshore seas, which industry wants opened for oil and gas exploration to sustain Norway's... (Source)


406. Mon, 04 Aug 2008 07:22 PM PDT - (ABN Newswire - Sydney,NSW,Australia) - LM Petroleum Limited (NZE:LMP) Coal Seam Gas Exploration
     The Company holds four onshore and one offshore petroleum exploration permits in the western Southland Basin of the South Island of New Zealand... (Source)


407. Mon, 04 Aug 2008 07:22 PM PDT - (Bayou Buzz - Metairie,LA,USA) - Louisiana Politics: US Senate Election, Obama, McCain, Energy Crises
     The plan will also fund the first ever state-of-the-art seismic inventory of offshore areas currently off-limits to production, and creates a non-partisan... (Source)


408. Mon, 04 Aug 2008 01:51 PM PDT - (Rigzone) - Geotrace Grabs Significant 3D Seismic Project Offshore Libya
     Geotrace will be providing one of the world's largest onboard seismic data processing projects to BP Exploration Libya Ltd as part of a seismic acquisition contract awarded to Wavefield Inseis by BP Exploration Libya Limited. (Source)


409. Mon, 04 Aug 2008 01:51 PM PDT - (Rigzone) - Rigzone, Mon, 04 Aug 2008 1:51 PM PD
     Geotrace Grabs Significant 3D Seismic Project Offshore Libya http://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=65062 (Source)


410. Tue, 05 Aug 2008 07:32 PM PDT - (Infoshop News - USA) - Offshore Drilling - It's NOT the Answer to High Gas Prices at the Pump
     Offshore oil drilling is not a short-term fix. It would take at least a decade to bring new leases into production. And, it will be years before exploration... (Source)


411. Tue, 05 Aug 2008 07:32 PM PDT - (Seeking Alpha - New York,NY,USA) - WT Offshore Inc. Q2 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
     ... $127 million for exploration and $116.6 million for the acquisition of an additional interest in Ship Shoal 349 "Mahogany", and $22 million for seismic... (Source)


412. Tue, 05 Aug 2008 07:32 PM PDT - (Infoshop News - USA) - Offshore Drilling ׀ Itױs NOT the Answer to High Gas Prices at the Pump
     Offshore oil drilling is not a short-term fix. It would take at least a decade to bring new leases into production. And, it will be years before exploration... (Source)


413. Wed, 06 Aug 2008 07:36 PM PDT - (MarketWatch - USA) - United States Oil and Gas Files Patent Pending for a Simple Fiber
     Offshore, a seismic sensor array has to be reliable enough to be deployed once and not need maintenance. This invention transcends the intrinsic limitation... (Source)


414. Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:39 PM PDT - (Seattle Post Intelligencer - USA) - On offshore oil, Obama offers the audacity of ignorance
     Obama's bill would prohibit expanded use of 3-D seismic techniques that locate and measure underwater oil deposits. In October 1999, President Clinton's... (Source)


415. Fri, 08 Aug 2008 07:51 PM PDT - (The Age - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia) - Origin to drill offshore from Dunedin
     ... geological risk and high cost associated with exploration, particularly in our deeper water areas," he said at the time. Recently acquired 2D seismic... (Source)


416. Fri, 08 Aug 2008 07:51 PM PDT - (United Press International - USA) - UPI Energy Watch
     The high cost of offshore drilling, however, has kept Origin from moving forward, and the firm is looking for financial partners for the project... (Source)


417. Sun, 10 Aug 2008 07:57 PM PDT - (Your Oil and Gas News - Aberdeen,UK) - Origin commits to drill in permit PEP38262, offshore Canterbury
     However, the presence of hydrocarbons or otherwise can only be established with certainty by drilling an offshore exploration well... (Source)


418. Mon, 11 Aug 2008 09:22 AM PDT - (Rigzone) - RXT Reels in Ocean Bottom Seismic Contract Offshore Russia
     The seismic company Reservoir Exploration Technology (RXT) has been awarded a contract for acquisition of 3D ocean bottom seismic (OBC) data for CentrCaspneftegas LLP in the Caspian Sea. (Source)


419. Tue, 12 Aug 2008 08:08 PM PDT - (Your Industry News - Aberdeen,UK) - RXT - contract award in the Caspian Sea
     The seismic company Reservoir Exploration Technology (RXT) has been awarded a contract for acquisition of 3D ocean bottom seismic (OBC) data for... (Source)


420. Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:23 AM PDT - (CNNMoney.com - USA) - Democrats distort oil drilling debate
     It is government's job to think long term, which is exactly why Congress should allow more offshore oil exploration. I've already written in this space... (Source)


421. Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:23 AM PDT - (The Washington Independent - Washington,DC,USA) - As Republicans Push Offshore Drilling, Oil Company Links Pose
     abandoned her adamant resistance, indicating that she's now open to a vote on expanding exploration. "[Republicans] have this thing that says drill offshore... (Source)


422. Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:23 AM PDT - (Bloomberg - USA) - Petrobras to Finish Tupi Drilling Plan in September (Update2)
     The Jupiter rig will be moved to the BM-J-3 exploration block in the Jequitinhonha basin, a new offshore exploration frontier, pre- salt director Jose... (Source)


423. Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:21 AM PDT - (Rigzone) - RXT, DP Score Seismic Survey Contract Offshore Nigeria
     Subject to final contract negotiations, the seismic company Reservoir Exploration Technology ASA (RXT) and local partner Delta Plus Ltd. (DP) will be awarded a significant contract by Total E&P Nigeria Ltd (TEPN) for 4C OBC data acquisition over the Nkarika field offshore Nigeria. (Source)


424. Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:21 AM PDT - (Rigzone) - Rigzone, Thu, 14 Aug 2008 7:21 AM PD
     RXT, DP Score Seismic Survey Contract Offshore Nigeria http://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=65485 (Source)


425. Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:22 AM PDT - (SmallCapNews.co.uk - UK) - American dream: Caza OilGas, Inc.
     ֵ‡We take on exploration risk but only if we can then de-risk by getting other development locations. The other great thing versus offshore is that as soon... (Source)


426. Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:22 AM PDT - (OilVoice - UK) - Genesis Petroleum Announces 2008 Interim Results
     Genesis Petroleum Corporation Plc, the AIM listed oil and gas exploration group with assets Offshore UK and Norway, today announces its interim results for... (Source)


427. Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:22 AM PDT - (SmallCapNews.co.uk - UK) - American dream: Caza Oil Gas, Inc.
     ׂWe take on exploration risk but only if we can then de-risk by getting other development locations. The other great thing versus offshore is that as soon... (Source)


428. Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:22 AM PDT - (Charleston City Paper - Charleston,SC,USA) - Here's the Drill
     "Oil exploration is a science, and if the geology looked good, then there would have been seismic ships off our coast looking for oil, and oil companies... (Source)


429. Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:23 AM PDT - (MarketWatch - USA) - Hyperdynamics Adds Dr. Tai-Lin Hong to Geoscience Team
     announced today that Dr. Tai-Lin Hong has been contracted to enhance its core geoscience team working on the Republic of Guinea offshore exploration project... (Source)


430. Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:23 AM PDT - (Your Oil and Gas News - Aberdeen,UK) - Northern Regional Government Council Approves Infinity Energy
     "The approval of our offshore exploration and development contracts by the RAAN represents the achievement of a critical milestone in Infinity's ongoing... (Source)


431. Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:23 AM PDT - (IndiaStockMarket.com - Point Roberts,WA,USA) - A Dozen Energy Plays the Smart Money Is Buying on the Dip
     Hornbeck Offshore Services provides supply and transport vessels to energy companies doing offshore oil and gas exploration and production in the Gulf of... (Source)


432. Sun, 17 Aug 2008 00:33 AM PDT - (Houston Chronicle - United States) - Taking the guesswork out of offshore drilling
     Seismic recording, a routine exploration tool for decades, maps structures and boundaries, such as layers and faults, Srnka said... (Source)


433. Sun, 17 Aug 2008 00:33 AM PDT - (OpEdNews - Newtown,PA,USA) - "10. Offshore oil drilling won't impact gas prices today, and it
     Oil exploration requires massive seismic testing-which threatens whales and dolphins. 3. Oil prices are set on the global oil market, so American oil is no... (Source)


434. Sun, 17 Aug 2008 00:33 AM PDT - (AllAfrica.com - Washington,USA) - Kenya: China Strikes Wells of Hope in Kenya
     A Chinese company, Bureau of Geophysical Prospecting, contracted by the government-owned China Offshore Oil Exploration Corporation, has been doing tests in... (Source)


435. Sun, 17 Aug 2008 00:33 AM PDT - (Tripoli Post - Tripoli,Libya) - Geotrace Gets 3D Seismic Project Offshore Libya
     Geotrace will be providing one of the world's largest onboard seismic data processing projects to BP Exploration Libya Ltd as part of a seismic acquisition... (Source)


436. Sun, 17 Aug 2008 00:33 AM PDT - (Tripoli Post - Tripoli,Libya) - Geotrace Gets 3D Seismic Project Offshore Libya
     Geotrace will be providing one of the worldױs largest onboard seismic data processing projects to BP Exploration Libya Ltd as part of a seismic acquisition... (Source)


437. Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:48 AM PDT - (Seeking Alpha - New York,NY,USA) - Will Drilling Offshore Affect World Oil Prices?
     In the past, Federal efforts to encourage exploration and development activities in the deep waters of the OCS have been limited primarily to regulations... (Source)


438. Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:53 AM PDT - (ABN Newswire - Sydney,NSW,Australia) - SeaBird Exploration Ltd. (OSL:SBX) SeaBird Exploration Group
     SeaBird continues to see a positive development for all segments of the seismic offshore market. In response to a strong market there will be a number of... (Source)


439. Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:53 AM PDT - (The Bahama Journal - Nassau,Bahamas) - Potential OilGas Discovery
     BPC is backing an offshore exploration programme over about four billion acres of The Bahamas' Economic Exclusive Zone (EEZ), which reports said are in the... (Source)


440. Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:53 AM PDT - (The Bahama Journal - Nassau,Bahamas) - Potential Oil Gas Discovery
     BPC is backing an offshore exploration programme over about four billion acres of The Bahamasױ Economic Exclusive Zone (EEZ), which reports said are in the... (Source)


441. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:59 AM PDT - (OilVoice - UK) - Stuart Petroleum Announces $85 Million Timor Sea Oil Field Acquisition
     'On this basis and with this focus, Stuart should now be viewed as an exploration and production company transitioning to primarily an offshore Australia... (Source)


442. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:59 AM PDT - (OilVoice - UK) - Stuart Petroleum Announces $85 Million Timor Sea Oil Field Acquisition
     ׃On this basis and with this focus, Stuart should now be viewed as an exploration and production company transitioning to primarily an offshore Australia... (Source)


443. Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:22 AM PDT - (Houston Chronicle - United States) - Statoil bids $61 million for offshore tract
     He added that high-dollar bids could be a product of improved seismic and other exploration technology as well as increased overall deep-water activity that... (Source)


444. Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:22 AM PDT - (Times Online - UK) - Iceland to offer offshore drilling licences
     The results of an additional seismic survey carried out this summer will be published at an investor conference in Reykjavik on September 4 and 5... (Source)


445. Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:22 AM PDT - (Norway Post - Bִ¾rum,Norway) - The Norway Post : RXT awarded contract in the Caspian Sea
     Norwegian seismic company Reservoir Exploration Technology (RXT) has been awarded a contract for acquisition of 3D ocean bottom seismic (OBC) data for... (Source)


446. Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:22 AM PDT - (Trading Markets - Los Angeles,CA,USA) - Q2 2008 Artumas Group Inc. - Highlights
     In Tanzania, acquisition of 130 km of 2-D seismic data over high potential exploration areas of the Mnazi Bay Concession has been substantially completed... (Source)


447. Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:22 AM PDT - (PhysOrg) - Sperm Whales in Gulf Seemingly Unaffected by Distant Seismic Sounds
     A six-year study on sperm whales in the Gulf of Mexico - designed to learn more about their abundance, migration patterns and behavior - suggests that long-range seismic sounds associated with oil and gas exploration and production don't significantly affect the whales' movement at distances greater than five kilometers, or about three miles. (Source)


448. Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:13 PM PDT - (Moldova.org) - Study: Oil exploration doesn't harm whales
     U.S. scientists say a $9 million, five-year study shows endangered Gulf of Mexico sperm whales are minimally affected by oil and gas exploration.The study led by Texas A&M University shows noise pollution, especially noise generated by seismic air guns during geophysical exploration, has minimal effect on the whales.The bottom line is that air gun noise from seismic surveys that are thousands of ... (Source)


449. Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:22 AM PDT - (Norway Post - B¾rum,Norway) - The Norway Post : RXT awarded contract in the Caspian Sea
     Norwegian seismic company Reservoir Exploration Technology (RXT) has been awarded a contract for acquisition of 3D ocean bottom seismic (OBC) data for... (Source)


450. Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:22 AM PDT - (PhysOrg) - PhysOrg, Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:22 AM PD
     Sperm Whales in Gulf Seemingly Unaffected by Distant Seismic Sounds http://www.physorg.com/news138545651.html (Source)


451. Fri, 22 Aug 2008 01:11 AM PDT - (The Associated Press - ) - Study: Seismic has little effect on Gulf whales
     Concerns about the impact of offshore exploration on whales and other marine species is not limited to the Gulf of Mexico. In May, Alaska Native and... (Source)


452. Fri, 22 Aug 2008 01:11 AM PDT - (Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia) - AWE Annual Financial Report
     Further, subject to the satisfaction of certain tests, offshore exploration costs incurred by the consolidated entity can be transferred to PRRT profit... (Source)


453. Fri, 22 Aug 2008 06:47 AM PDT - (New Kerala) - Noise pollution from seismic air guns does not affect Gulf sperm whales
     Washington, August 22 : A five-year study has shown that noise pollution - especially noise generated by seismic air guns during geophysical exploration for oil and gas - seems to have minimal effect on endangered sperm whales in the Gulf of Mexico. (Source)


454. Fri, 22 Aug 2008 06:47 AM PDT - (New Kerala) - New Kerala, Fri, 22 Aug 2008 6:47 AM PD
     Noise pollution from seismic air guns does not affect Gulf sperm whales http://www.newkerala.com/fs/i/ai-306.htm (Source)


455. Sat, 23 Aug 2008 01:19 AM PDT - (Bizjournals.com - Charlotte,NC,USA) - Study: Gulf whales little affected by ocean noise pollution
     But Biggs said that seldom-seen whales reduced the frequency of their acoustic searches for food while seismic exploration was going on... (Source)


456. Sat, 23 Aug 2008 01:19 AM PDT - (Science Daily - USA) - Oil, Gas Seismic Work Not Affecting Gulf Sperm Whales, Study Shows
     But the study found no unusual effects of controlled exposure to seismic exploration on the swimming and diving behavior by sperm whales in the Gulf... (Source)


457. Sat, 23 Aug 2008 01:19 AM PDT - (Media Newswire - New York,NY,USA) - Study: Sperm Whales in Gulf Seemingly Unaffected by Distant
     ֵ‡There was virtually no difference between random sperm whale movement and the movement of whales that were in the vicinity of seismic activities,' Mate... (Source)


458. Sat, 23 Aug 2008 01:19 AM PDT - (Energy Tribune - Houston,TX,USA) - Changing Dynamics Over China
     But the agreement has failed to determine an offshore demarcation line, and has not settled exploration rights for the rest of the existing gas fields in... (Source)


459. Sat, 23 Aug 2008 01:19 AM PDT - (Media Newswire - New York,NY,USA) - Study: Sperm Whales in Gulf Seemingly Unaffected by Distant
     ׂThere was virtually no difference between random sperm whale movement and the movement of whales that were in the vicinity of seismic activities,׃ Mate... (Source)


460. Sun, 24 Aug 2008 01:20 AM PDT - (Abilene Reporter-News - Abilene,TX,USA) - Study: Whales not affected by oil search technology in Gulf of Mexico
     The six-year, $9.3 million study examined the impact of offshore seismic activity, which involves firing air guns into the water, on the Gulf's sperm whale... (Source)


461. Sun, 24 Aug 2008 01:20 AM PDT - (Inside GNSS - Eugene,USA) - Ag, Energy Prices Driving GNSS Products and Services
     More than 90 percent of VERIPOS's business comes from the offshore oil and gas business, including seismic surveys, construction, and dynamic positioning... (Source)


462. Sun, 24 Aug 2008 01:20 AM PDT - (Inside GNSS - Eugene,USA) - Ag, Energy Prices Driving GNSS Products and Services
     More than 90 percent of VERIPOSױs business comes from the offshore oil and gas business, including seismic surveys, construction, and dynamic positioning... (Source)


463. Mon, 25 Aug 2008 01:24 AM PDT - (Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia) - Half Yearly Report and Accounts
     Telephone: +61 2 8356 2000 Facsimile: +61 2 9380 2066 7 Acquisition of 3D seismic in Block 1, offshore Mauritania and in WA-286-P, Perth Basin... (Source)


464. Tue, 26 Aug 2008 01:38 AM PDT - (Seeking Alpha - New York,NY,USA) - Outlook for Oil Services and Drilling
     These guys are the number one maker of guns for the offshore seismic vessels and, knowing that we're going to probably add 30% more vessels to the fleet... (Source)


465. Tue, 26 Aug 2008 01:38 AM PDT - (Investor's Business Daily- USA) - LeadersSuccess
     The industry turned more seriously to offshore exploration in the late '30s along Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. The first oil produced in open water... (Source)


466. Tue, 26 Aug 2008 01:38 AM PDT - (MarketWatch - USA) - Vanco and Lukoil Secure Drilling Unit for Ghana Deepwater Drilling
     2D and 3D seismic surveys acquired by Vanco reveal the presence of large compressional folds in a newly recognized sub-basin. The Dzata Prospect (meaning... (Source)


467. Tue, 26 Aug 2008 01:38 AM PDT - (Investor's Business Daily- USA) - Leaders Success
     The industry turned more seriously to offshore exploration in the late '30s along Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. The first oil produced in open water... (Source)


468. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:42 AM PDT - (MarketWatch - USA) - Tullow Oil PLC - Half-Yearly Report 2008
     Following the discovery of the Jubilee field offshore Ghana in 2007, Tullow has had further exploration and appraisal success in the first half of 2008... (Source)


469. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:42 AM PDT - (Bizjournals.com - Charlotte,NC,USA) - Vanco, Lukoil to drill offshore Ghana
     Some 2-D and 3-D seismic surveys acquired by Vanco reveal the presence of large compressional folds in a newly recognized sub-basin... (Source)


470. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:42 AM PDT - (Barents Observer - Archangel,Russia) - Iceland gets ready for offshore drilling
     Seismic surveys and other geophysical measurements indicate that producible quantities of oil and gas could be found as they have been in adjacent and... (Source)


471. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 06:46 AM PDT - (KXAN 36 Austin) - Correction: Whales-Oil Exploration story
     HOUSTON (AP) - In the first paragraph of an Aug. 21 story about how sperm whales may be affected by seismic testing for hydrocarbons in the Gulf of Mexico, The Associated Press overstated the conclusions of a federally funded study. (Source)


472. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 06:35 AM PDT - (KRIS-TV Corpus Christi) - Correction: Whales-Oil Exploration story
     HOUSTON -- In the first paragraph of an Aug. 21 story about how sperm whales may be affected by seismic testing for hydrocarbons in the Gulf of Mexico, The Associated Press overstated... (Source)


473. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:59 AM PDT - (Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia) - Preliminary Final Report
     The immediate outlook for drilling includes three potentially high impact exploration wells offshore from Victoria and Tasmania, with two rigs now... (Source)


474. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:59 AM PDT - (Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia) - Preliminary Final Report
     5.2 Offshore Exploration/Appraisal - Western Australia/Northern Territory and Papua New Guinea Turtle-Barnett Project - WA-13-RNT/RL3 Drillsearch -100%... (Source)


475. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:59 AM PDT - (ABN Newswire - Sydney,NSW,Australia) - Otto Energy Limited (ASX:OEL) Commence Site Survey Operations in
     Based in West Perth, Otto Energy Limited (ASX: OEL) is an international exploration and production company that has assembled a balanced portfolio of oil... (Source)


476. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:59 AM PDT - (Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia) - Preliminary Final Report
     5.2 Offshore Exploration/Appraisal - Western Australia/Northern Territory and Papua New Guinea Turtle-Barnett Project - WA-13-R NT/RL3 Drillsearch -100%... (Source)


477. Sat, 30 Aug 2008 02:01 AM PDT - (Alaskajournal.com - Anchorage,AK,USA) - Seafood industry worries about offshore oil leases in Alaska
     ... Alaska to broaden discussions to include seismic testing and other impacts on the marine environment as the state moves toward offshore exploration... (Source)



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478. Thu, 03 Jan 2008 01:57 AM PST - (OilVoice - UK) - Horizon Oil Begins Exploration Drilling Program Offshore China
     All prospects have been defined on 3D seismic. Two of the proposed wells will target attractive independent exploration prospects in the vicinity of the Wei... (Source)


479. Mon, 01 Sep 2008 02:26 AM PDT - (ABN Newswire - Sydney,NSW,Australia) - Open Briefing(R). Otto Energy (ASX:OEL) GalocExploration
     The offshore block SC69 (OEL 70%) is relatively "frontier" acreage. There is approximately 4500 km of 2D seismic data covering the block, 3500 km of which... (Source)


480. Mon, 01 Sep 2008 02:26 AM PDT - (The Santa Barbara Independent - Santa Barbara,CA,USA) - Santa Barbara County's Historic Oil Drilling Reversal to Be Short
     Pappas said there are circumstances that might justify lifting the moratorium on new offshore oil development, but said he'd consider doing so only under... (Source)


481. Mon, 01 Sep 2008 02:26 AM PDT - (ABN Newswire - Sydney,NSW,Australia) - Open Briefing(R). Otto Energy (ASX:OEL) Galoc Exploration
     The offshore block SC69 (OEL 70%) is relatively "frontier" acreage. There is approximately 4500 km of 2D seismic data covering the block, 3500 km of which... (Source)


482. Mon, 01 Sep 2008 02:26 AM PDT - (The Santa Barbara Independent - Santa Barbara,CA,USA) - Santa Barbara Countyصs Historic Oil Drilling Reversal to Be Short
     Pappas said there are circumstances that might justify lifting the moratorium on new offshore oil development, but said heصd consider doing so only under... (Source)


483. Tue, 02 Sep 2008 02:22 AM PDT - (SmallCapNews.co.uk - UK) - BPC comes to AIM with hopes of progressing oil and gas projects
     Formerly Falkland GoldMinerals Ltd, BPC is a holding company for the BPC Group which invests in an offshore oil exploration programme in licence areas... (Source)


484. Tue, 02 Sep 2008 02:22 AM PDT - (Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia) - Good Oil Conference Presentation 2 September 2008
     ... Barikewa gas Acquired 8 offshore permits in three years EXPLORATION Operate 4 permits Farmed out four Australian areas to date for - 3 seismic surveys... (Source)


485. Tue, 02 Sep 2008 02:22 AM PDT - (Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia) - Half Yearly Accounts
     Senegal In late 2007, the processing of the 2086 square kilometres of 3D seismic acquired offshore Senegal was completed. During the current period... (Source)


486. Tue, 02 Sep 2008 02:22 AM PDT - (SmallCapNews.co.uk - UK) - BPC comes to AIM with hopes of progressing oil and gas projects
     Formerly Falkland Gold Minerals Ltd, BPC is a holding company for the BPC Group which invests in an offshore oil exploration programme in licence areas... (Source)


487. Wed, 03 Sep 2008 02:25 AM PDT - (CNNMoney.com - USA) - WT Offshore revises 2008 drilling budget
     The company said it expects to spend about $250 million on exploration, $325 million on development and $36 million on seismic and other expenses. (Source)


488. Wed, 03 Sep 2008 02:25 AM PDT - (Earthtimes - London,UK) - HOUSTON, Sept. 2 TX-WT-Budget-2008
     2 -- WT Offshore, Inc. (NYSE: WTI) today announced that the Company's revised exploration and development capital budget for 2008 is expected to be... (Source)


489. Thu, 04 Sep 2008 02:45 AM PDT - (Reuters - USA) - Repsol, Woodside sign Liberia oil exploration deals
     In July, Liberia opened a second licensing round for other offshore blocks, while China's Sinopec Group signed an exploration deal in 2006... (Source)


490. Thu, 04 Sep 2008 02:45 AM PDT - (OilVoice - UK) - Horizon Oil Acquires New Exploration Acreage In New Zealand
     Horizon Oil (HZN) has acquired a 25% interest in Petroleum Exploration Permit 38494 in the southern Taranaki Basin, offshore New Zealand by way of a farm-in... (Source)


491. Thu, 04 Sep 2008 02:45 AM PDT - (Jackson Free Press - Jackson,MS,USA) - The Drilling Games
     ... allowing the state to shift the responsibility for regulating offshore exploration and seismic testing from the more regulated Mississippi Department of... (Source)


492. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 02:28 AM PDT - (Stuff.co.nz - New Zealand) - Horizon Oil joins hunt for offshore bonanza
     Matariki is in a permit area about 50km offshore in 70 metres to 100 metres of water. Horizon said the prospective structures in the exploration permit area... (Source)


493. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 02:28 AM PDT - (Trading Markets - Los Angeles,CA,USA) - Addax acquires 50% interest in Gryphon Marin license area offshore
     ... required to fund and acquire 3D seismic covering the option area and participate pro-rata in the drilling of an exploration well within the option area... (Source)


494. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 02:28 AM PDT - (GMA news.tv - Quezon City,Metro Manila,Philippines) - Fishermen's group leads opposition to Aussie offshore mining in
     "Some 445000 hectares of marine waters will be subjected to seismic testing and blasting, oil and gas drilling, and skyصs-the-limit extraction of the... (Source)


495. Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:31 AM PDT - (Sify - Chennai,Tamil Nadu,India) - Reliance to begin drilling in Colombian asset in 2010
     New Delhi: Reliance Industries Ltd, which has started exploration activities in its offshore blocks in Colombia, is expected to drill its first well in 2010... (Source)


496. Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:31 AM PDT - (GMA news.tv - Quezon City,Metro Manila,Philippines) - Fishers stopped Aussie oil exploration ships off Cebu
     MANILA, Philippines ر Fisherfolk and residents against the offshore mining activities of an Australian oil and gas exploration firm in Cebu-Bohol Strait... (Source)


497. Sun, 07 Sep 2008 02:35 AM PDT - (SmallCapNews.co.uk - UK) - Oil and Gas Round-Up: 6 September
     Gold Oil (GOO) expects to spud a well on the Rosa Blanca Concession, onshore Colombia and collect 2D seismic data over its Z34 Concession, offshore Peru... (Source)


498. Tue, 09 Sep 2008 02:43 AM PDT - (The Desert Sun - Palm Springs,CA,USA) - Oil exploration challenged over its impact on whales
     As energy companies move farther offshore, their survey ships' seismic air guns send loud blasts booming through the water in search of oil and gas deep... (Source)


499. Tue, 09 Sep 2008 02:43 AM PDT - (Inquirer.net - Philippines) - 300 fishers protest oil exploration in Cebu-Bohol Strait
     The fluvial protest, which started at 9 am Monday, aimed to surround the site where seismic tests would be conducted by NorAsian oil and gas exploration... (Source)


500. Tue, 09 Sep 2008 02:43 AM PDT - (Resource Investor - Herndon,VA,USA) - Offshore Developments On The Up
     In May 2007, AIM-listed Neptune Minerals was awarded its first four exploration licences, covering offshore areas on the flanks of Lihir Island... (Source)


501. Tue, 09 Sep 2008 02:43 AM PDT - (EV World- Papillion,NE,USA) - The Offshore? Good Luck, Bad Luck and Mukluk
     Advanced seismic can reduce the risks, but this is a wildcat frontier. Consider Mukluk. People familiar with Alaskan petroleum exploration remember this... (Source)


502. Wed, 10 Sep 2008 02:53 AM PDT - (Reuters - USA) - Canada oil company to explore Guyana after UN rule
     V said it will this month begin the first major offshore oil exploration in Guyana since a UN ruling a year ago that favored the South American nation in a... (Source)


503. Wed, 10 Sep 2008 02:53 AM PDT - (Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia) - Row over coastal test threat to whale routes
     Energie Future Pty Ltd has applied under the Commonwealth Offshore Minerals Act for four mineral exploration licences over 5940 square kilometres from... (Source)


504. Wed, 10 Sep 2008 02:53 AM PDT - (Proactive Investors UK - London,England,UK) - Elixir Petroleum - Cash flow and upside
     Elixir Petroleum is a dual listed (ASX/AIM) oil and gas exploration company with a focused strategy of North Sea exploration. Changes to the licensing... (Source)


505. Wed, 10 Sep 2008 02:53 AM PDT - (Proactive Investors UK - London,England,UK) - Elixir Petroleum ذ Cash flow and upside
     Elixir Petroleum is a dual listed (ASX/AIM) oil and gas exploration company with a focused strategy of North Sea exploration. Changes to the licensing... (Source)


506. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 02:54 AM PDT - (Reuters - USA) - Exxon explores offshore Guyana, official says
     Newell Dennison, manager of the petroleum division in the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission, told Reuters a seismic vessel began exploration late last... (Source)


507. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 02:54 AM PDT - (ABN Newswire - Sydney,NSW,Australia) - Presentation Held By EMGS (OSL:EMGS) At Pareto's OilOffshore
     The company launched the EM imaging industry in 2002 with the commercialisation of seabed logging, a proven exploration method that uses EM energy to help... (Source)


508. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 02:54 AM PDT - (Ad-Hoc-News (Pressemitteilung) - Germany) - Interim Results
     Faroe Petroleum, the independent oil and gas group focused on exploration, appraisal and development offshore North West Europe, with 48 licences in the... (Source)


509. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 02:54 AM PDT - (Bohol Chronicle - Tagbilaran,Bohol,Philippines) - NorAsian back for oil discovery
     By KIT BAGAIPO Australian oil exploration company NorAsian Energy Ltd. has commenced new surveys at the Bohol-Cebu Strait. The new round of surveys is being... (Source)


510. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 02:54 AM PDT - (ABN Newswire - Sydney,NSW,Australia) - Presentation Held By EMGS (OSL:EMGS) At Pareto's Oil Offshore
     The company launched the EM imaging industry in 2002 with the commercialisation of seabed logging, a proven exploration method that uses EM energy to help... (Source)


511. Fri, 12 Sep 2008 03:04 AM PDT - (Globe and Mail - Canada) - Drillers dust off plans for offshore Labrador
     In recent years, the industry has returned to the region to conduct seismic work that, together with earlier discoveries, suggests the area holds... (Source)


512. Fri, 12 Sep 2008 03:04 AM PDT - (Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia) - Annual Financial Report For Year Ended 30 June 2008
     Moby is involved in exploration for oil and gas in the offshore waters of south-eastern Australia. The interests and exploration programs of the company set... (Source)


513. Sat, 13 Sep 2008 03:05 AM PDT - (Nature.com- London,England,UK) - Offshore drilling: black gold?
     What would opening more offshore drilling do for the bottom line of oil companies? Once the leasing and exploration begins, it might well allow companies to... (Source)


514. Sat, 13 Sep 2008 03:05 AM PDT - (OilVoice - UK) - Pan-Petroleum Increases its Position Offshore Gabon
     Most of the licence area is already covered with 3D seismic data and the partners have recently awarded a contract to reprocess these data with a view to... (Source)


515. Sun, 14 Sep 2008 03:10 AM PDT - (Energy Bangla - Dhaka,Bangladesh) - Bangladesh Gas Sector: Priorities
     Let us have a fresh look at our gas scenario, our exploration situation. 23 onshore/offshore exploration blocks were delineated ahead of the First Licensing... (Source)


516. Sun, 14 Sep 2008 03:10 AM PDT - (Energy Bangla - Dhaka,Bangladesh) - Bangladesh Gas Sector: Priorities
     Let us have a fresh look at our gas scenario, our exploration situation. 23 onshore/ offshore exploration blocks were delineated ahead of the First Licensing... (Source)


517. Sun, 14 Sep 2008 03:10 AM PDT - (Caribbean Net News - Georgetown,Cayman Islands) - Exxon Mobile exploring for oil off Guyana coast
     The confirmation of the Exxon Mobil exploration by Dennison came a day after Canada CGX Energy announced that it will later this month begin a seismic... (Source)


518. Mon, 15 Sep 2008 03:19 AM PDT - (Caribbean Net News - Georgetown,Cayman Islands) - Guyana government pleased with offshore oil exploration
     Exxon has announced that it will commence seismic search in the concession granted off Guyana's coast in the Corentyne River within weeks... (Source)


519. Mon, 15 Sep 2008 03:19 AM PDT - (Western Star - Corner Brook,Newfoundland and Labrador,Canada) - Still much to learn about the أ”jewels of western Newfoundland
     ... covered the area for which his company has offshore exploration licenses for. NWest is hoping to commence a seismic data acquisition program on targeted... (Source)


520. Mon, 15 Sep 2008 03:19 AM PDT - (Caribbean Net News - Georgetown,Cayman Islands) - Guyana government pleased with offshore oil exploration
     Exxon has announced that it will commence seismic search in the concession granted off Guyanaصs coast in the Corentyne River within weeks... (Source)


521. Mon, 15 Sep 2008 03:19 AM PDT - (Western Star - Corner Brook,Newfoundland and Labrador,Canada) - Still much to learn about the شjewels of western Newfoundland
     ... covered the area for which his company has offshore exploration licenses for. NWest is hoping to commence a seismic data acquisition program on targeted... (Source)


522. Tue, 16 Sep 2008 03:31 AM PDT - (Proactive Investors UK - London,England,UK) - Mediterranean OilGas: Mediterranean OilGas spuds Masseria De
     Mediterranean OilGas Plc is an AIM listed Petroleum Company which has production, development and advanced exploration oil and gas assets... (Source)


523. Tue, 16 Sep 2008 03:31 AM PDT - (Proactive Investors UK - London,England,UK) - Mediterranean Oil Gas: Mediterranean Oil Gas spuds Masseria De
     Mediterranean Oil Gas Plc is an AIM listed Petroleum Company which has production, development and advanced exploration oil and gas assets... (Source)


524. Thu, 18 Sep 2008 03:55 AM PDT - (Barents Observer - Archangel,Russia) - Rosneft goes offshore
     Rosneft intends to drill up to 75 wells and conduct more than 90000 km of seismic mapping on the shelf. According to experts from the Troika Dialog company... (Source)


525. Thu, 18 Sep 2008 09:46 PM PDT - (Cebu Daily News) - Sibonga mayor says no to more oil exploration
     UNLESS he is shown proper documentation, Sibonga Mayor Lionel Bacaltos said he would no longer allow seismic survey to be conducted offshore within their municipal waters. (Source)


526. Fri, 19 Sep 2008 03:57 AM PDT - (WRAL.com - Raleigh,NC,USA) - NC has on-shore oil drilling options
     "At a minimum, it's worthwhile at least doing the exploration," he said. The US House voted this week to lift a moratorium on new offshore drilling... (Source)


527. Sun, 21 Sep 2008 04:10 AM PDT - (Malta Independent Online - Malta) - أ”Giant step' taken towards first offshore well in Malta
     To farm out and drill very substantial and mature prospects identified (3D seismic) in Offshore Malta (Block 7 Area 4)(adjoining Libyan border);... (Source)


528. Sun, 21 Sep 2008 04:10 AM PDT - (Anchorage Daily News- Anchorage,AK,USA) - Whaling captains campaign for mayor and future in Arctic
     So far, the unresolved lawsuit has succeeded mostly in slowing the company's exploration. Shell has continued to conduct seismic surveys, including offshore... (Source)


529. Sun, 21 Sep 2008 04:10 AM PDT - (Malta Independent Online - Malta) - شGiant stepص taken towards first offshore well in Malta
     To farm out and drill very substantial and mature prospects identified (3D seismic) in Offshore Malta (Block 7 Area 4)(adjoining Libyan border);... (Source)


530. Tue, 23 Sep 2008 04:28 AM PDT - (CNNMoney.com - USA) - Devon May Change Drilling Plan In South China Sea After Tests
     The company has engaged Cnooc Offshore Services Ltd. to carry out seismic tests at blocks 53/30 and 64/18 in the South China Sea as part of its plan... (Source)


531. Wed, 24 Sep 2008 04:34 AM PDT - (MarketWatch - USA) - Caspian Services, Inc. Subsidiary Awarded Offshore Seismic
     ... Inc. provides geophysical and seismic data acquisition services, maintains a fleet of vessels for commission to oil and gas exploration companies... (Source)


532. Wed, 24 Sep 2008 04:34 AM PDT - (Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia) - Annual Financial Accounts
     Data acquisition for the 2008 Vic/P41 offshore 2D seismic survey commenced on 1 June 2008 and was completed on 4 June 2008. Weather conditions for the... (Source)


533. Wed, 24 Sep 2008 04:34 AM PDT - (Scoop.co.nz - New Zealand) - Todd Energy winner in Taranaki onshore permit round
     Exploration of this acreage will be challenging but we believe it has significant potential". In addition, Todd Energy will be drilling the offshore... (Source)


534. Thu, 25 Sep 2008 04:54 AM PDT - (The Associated Press) - Analysis: Democrats absorb a defeat on drilling
     WASHINGTON (AP) إƒ For Democratic leaders, it's a striking defeat as they agree to allow expanded offshore drilling in waters they once called sacrosanct... (Source)


535. Thu, 25 Sep 2008 04:54 AM PDT - (Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia) - Annual Report to shareholders
     Therefore AuDAX is currently preparing to shoot at least 400 km of offshore 2D seismic. The area is under-explored but surrounded with proven and producing... (Source)


536. Thu, 25 Sep 2008 04:54 AM PDT - (Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia) - Full Year Statutory Accounts
     2 ENERGY MINERALS EXPLORATION Covered by PEP 11, a 200km long, 8100km2 new mapping by Advent confirms the presence of permit, the Offshore Sydney Basin is a... (Source)


537. Thu, 25 Sep 2008 04:54 AM PDT - (The Associated Press) - Analysis: Democrats absorb a defeat on drilling
     WASHINGTON (AP) ر For Democratic leaders, it's a striking defeat as they agree to allow expanded offshore drilling in waters they once called sacrosanct... (Source)


538. Fri, 26 Sep 2008 05:14 AM PDT - (OilVoice - UK) - Enovation Resources Acquires Exploration Permits Offshore Western
     Under the terms of the exploration permits, Enovation and Arcadia have agreed to fulfill the existing permit work program obligations, comprising 2D seismic... (Source)


539. Fri, 26 Sep 2008 05:14 AM PDT - (Bohol Chronicle - Tagbilaran,Bohol,Philippines) - Diplomatic protest lodged vs. NorAsian
     The unheeded call of the fisherfolk group for the Australian government to stop the ongoing offshore exploration being conducted by NorAsian, an Australian... (Source)


540. Sun, 28 Sep 2008 05:26 AM PDT - (The Associated Press) - Oil flowing from offshore spigot still years away
     A quarter-century ban on offshore exploration expires in this coming week, but don't expect to see a chain of drilling platforms from the beaches anytime... (Source)


541. Sun, 28 Sep 2008 05:26 AM PDT - (Times Online - UK) - Ready for أ”big crew change'
     One offshore exploration company is offering mechanical engineers with less than a year's experience إپ25000-إپ27000 a year. A junior field engineering job... (Source)


542. Sun, 28 Sep 2008 05:26 AM PDT - (Times Online - UK) - Ready for شbig crew changeص
     One offshore exploration company is offering mechanical engineers with less than a year's experience £25000-£27000 a year. A junior field engineering job... (Source)


543. Tue, 30 Sep 2008 04:58 AM PDT - (Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia) - Annual Report to shareholders
     WhentheVic/P41jointventurefirstacquired RecentlyinJune2008,BassStraitOilCompanyLimited, a reconnaissance 2D seismic survey in the east of the... (Source)


544. Tue, 30 Sep 2008 04:58 AM PDT - (WELT ONLINE - Germany) - BHP Billiton Petroleum Acquires Exploration Rights Onshore Colombia
     It includes seismic acquisition and processing and exploration drilling. BHP Billiton is currently exploring two offshore blocks, Fuerte Norte and Fuerte... (Source)



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545. Thu, 03 Jan 2008 01:57 AM PST - (OilVoice - UK) - Horizon Oil Begins Exploration Drilling Program Offshore China
     All prospects have been defined on 3D seismic. Two of the proposed wells will target attractive independent exploration prospects in the vicinity of the Wei... (Source)


546. Wed, 01 Oct 2008 05:11 AM PDT - (Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia) - 2008 Statutory Accounts
     ... new seismic interpretation preparations were made for the drilling of the Wisteria 1 exploration well in the Ashmore Cartier Territory offshore Western... (Source)


547. Fri, 03 Oct 2008 05:17 AM PDT - (Tampabay.com - St. Petersburg,FL,USA) - Florida tourism officials wrestle with drilling
     Polls showed that 73 percent of Americans supported increased production of domestic energy sources, including offshore drilling, he said... (Source)


548. Fri, 03 Oct 2008 05:17 AM PDT - (MEED - Dubai,United Arab Emirates) - Tatneft issues Libyan seismic tender
     Tatneft won three onshore contracts - two in the Ghadames Basin in the west and one in the central Sirte Basin - while Gazprom was awarded offshore Area 19. (Source)


549. Fri, 03 Oct 2008 05:17 AM PDT - (MEED - Dubai,United Arab Emirates) - Tatneft issues Libyan seismic tender
     Tatneft won three onshore contracts ذ two in the Ghadames Basin in the west and one in the central Sirte Basin ذ while Gazprom was awarded offshore Area 19. (Source)


550. Sat, 04 Oct 2008 05:19 AM PDT - (EnergyCurrent - Houston,TX,USA) - Three bid in Barbados licensing round
     ... purchasing 2D seismic data and utilizing the Energy Division's Data Room for closer evaluation of Barbados' offshore seismic and prospectivity data... (Source)


551. Sun, 05 Oct 2008 05:28 AM PDT - (Cape Cod Times - Hyannis,MA,USA) - Florida wrestles with the drill
     Florida's biggest business is struggling with a question that was once heresy: Can a beach-based tourism industry and offshore oil drilling live side by... (Source)


552. Tue, 07 Oct 2008 05:42 AM PDT - (Bloomberg - USA) - Uruguay May Have Several Offshore Gas Deposits, Minister Says
     Ancap seismic studies of offshore Uruguay indicate at least one field holds 1 trillion to 3 trillion cubic feet (28 billion to 85 billion cubic meters) of... (Source)


553. Tue, 07 Oct 2008 05:42 AM PDT - (Ad-Hoc-News (Pressemitteilung) - Germany) - TGS ANNOUNCES MULTI-CLIENT 3D SWEEP OF OFFSHORE LIBERIA
     "It has been exciting to participate in the growth of Liberia's offshore oil and gas exploration industry. TGS' ongoing multi-client data investments in... (Source)


554. Tue, 07 Oct 2008 05:42 AM PDT - (The Dominion Post - Wellington,New Zealand) - Seabed's resource potential 'ignored'
     GNS ocean exploration team leader Ray Wood said the area controlled by New Zealand was so vast it was bound to contain resources. Exploration was needed to... (Source)


555. Wed, 08 Oct 2008 05:53 AM PDT - (Trading Markets - Los Angeles,CA,USA) - McMoRan Exploration Co. Updates Gulf of Mexico Operations and
     McMoRan Exploration Co. is an independent public company engaged in the exploration, development and production of oil and natural gas offshore in the Gulf... (Source)


556. Thu, 09 Oct 2008 05:56 AM PDT - (Western Star - Corner Brook,Newfoundland and Labrador,Canada) - West coast seismic survey to commence next week
     The GSI Pacific, a ship rigged out to conduct oil and gas exploration and hired by NWest Energy Inc., is expected to arrive in the waters off the west coast... (Source)


557. Fri, 10 Oct 2008 05:55 AM PDT - (Caribbean360.com - Belleville,Barbados) - Three make bid for Barbados offshore drilling
     BHP Billiton, Windward (Barbados) Exploration and Production, and Jupiter Petroleum Limited have all put in their bids. According to government officials... (Source)


558. Fri, 10 Oct 2008 05:55 AM PDT - (TheChronicleHerald.ca - Halifax,Nova Scotia,Canada) - Fishery exec mulls drilling on Georges
     The United States, increasingly concerned about its dependence on foreign oil, recently let its moratorium on east coast offshore exploration lapse... (Source)


559. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 05:54 AM PDT - (SYS-CON Media - Montvale,NJ,USA) - Williams Announces Estimated Financial Effect of Recent Hurricanes
     Other than the Cameron Meadows natural gas processing plant and the Discovery offshore gathering system, Williams' major gathering and processing assets in... (Source)


560. Mon, 13 Oct 2008 06:09 AM PDT - (Trading Markets - Los Angeles,CA,USA) - Z34 50% acquisition and operational update
     Plectrum is a UK registered company that has a Peruvian branch which holds a 50% working interest in the Z34 offshore exploration and exploitation contract... (Source)


561. Tue, 14 Oct 2008 06:04 AM PDT - (African Press Agency - Dakar,Senegal) - Malaysian firm wins exploration licenses in Mozambique
     APA-Maputo (Mozambique) Malaysia\'s state-owned oil firm, Petronas, on Tuesday said that Mozambique had been awarded it two offshore oil exploration blocks... (Source)


562. Tue, 14 Oct 2008 06:04 AM PDT - (African Press Agency - Dakar,Senegal) - Malaysian firm wins exploration licenses in Mozambique
     APA-Maputo (Mozambique) Malaysia\صs state-owned oil firm, Petronas, on Tuesday said that Mozambique had been awarded it two offshore oil exploration blocks... (Source)


563. Wed, 15 Oct 2008 06:13 AM PDT - (Caribbean Net News - Georgetown,Cayman Islands) - Canadian energy company commences oil exploration in Guyana waters
     GEORGETOWN, Guyana: CGX energy Inc announced that it has commenced three dimensional seismic tests on its Guyana offshore concession just off the Corentyne... (Source)


564. Wed, 15 Oct 2008 06:13 AM PDT - (Offshore Oil and Gas Magazine - Houston,TX,USA) - Petronas awarded two blocks offshore Mozambique
     During the first phase of the exploration period, PCMRB will reprocess 150 line km (93 mi) of 2D seismic data and acquire 7000 line km (4350-mi) of 2D... (Source)


565. Wed, 15 Oct 2008 06:13 AM PDT - (AllAfrica.com - Washington,USA) - Southern Africa: Oil Exploration Contract With Petronas
     Under the agreement, Petronas will hold a 90 per cent stake in Rovuma Basin Blocks 3 and 6, which are both offshore. The other 10 per cent goes to... (Source)


566. Wed, 15 Oct 2008 06:13 AM PDT - (ABN Newswire - Sydney,NSW,Australia) - Australian Otto Energy (ASX:OEL) Is Determined To Make Its Own Luck
     ... via a large landholding in the region which collectively total over 20000 km2 of highly prospective onshore and offshore exploration acreage... (Source)


567. Fri, 17 Oct 2008 06:19 AM PDT - (MarketWatch - USA) - Schlumberger Announces Third-Quarter 2008 Results
     Sequentially, revenue growth was led by the Russian GeoMarkets with the summer seasonal offshore exploration campaigns in the East and strong demand for... (Source)


568. Sat, 18 Oct 2008 06:19 AM PDT - (CNNMoney.com - USA) - UPDATE: Schlumberger Signals Slowdown On Heels Of Credit Crunch
     Schlumberger anticipates that marine seismic firms may not be able to survive in a down market, and some offshore oil rigs in the industry that relied on... (Source)


569. Sun, 19 Oct 2008 06:28 AM PDT - (Zawya - United Arab Emirates) - R Casey Olson explains role of Bahrain offshore exploration blocks
     ... the exploration and production sharing agreement for offshore Blocks 3 and 4, we are now taking a completely fresh look at the existing seismic data and... (Source)


570. Sun, 19 Oct 2008 06:28 AM PDT - (Press of Atlantic City - Atlantic City,NJ,USA) - Oil drilling could disrupt chemical weapons off NJ coast
     Cindy Zipf, executive director of Clean Ocean Action in Sandy Hook, said seismic activity offshore could expedite the failure and leakage of chemical... (Source)


571. Sun, 19 Oct 2008 06:28 AM PDT - (Green Bay Press Gazette - Green Bay,WI,USA) - Energy policy debate heats up
     Seismic testing has the ability to reveal the presence of "structures" in the rocks that can potentially trap oil, but there is no way to determine with... (Source)


572. Sun, 19 Oct 2008 06:28 AM PDT - (Daily Star - Lebanon - Beirut,Lebanon) - Tabourian expects draft oil and gas law by early 2009
     By Osama Habib BEIRUT: Energy and Water Minister Alan Tabourian said on Friday that a draft law on offshore oil and gas exploration being prepared with... (Source)


573. Mon, 20 Oct 2008 07:19 AM PDT - (Newcastle Herald - Newcastle,Australia) - Lake councillor's coal exploration warning
     BY DAMON CRONSHAW A MINING company's plan to conduct offshore seismic testing could have a devastating effect on Lake Macquarie's coast, Cr Phillipa Parsons... (Source)


574. Tue, 21 Oct 2008 06:38 AM PDT - (Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia) - Annual Report to shareholders
     Exploration activity offshore Namibia has increased signi cantly in recent years, with the entry of a number of large international exploration and... (Source)


575. Tue, 21 Oct 2008 06:38 AM PDT - (Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia) - Annual Report 2008
     Mosaic Oil continued to review several exploration and production Oil's reserve replacement ratio of more than 100%, even with the Offshore and... (Source)


576. Tue, 21 Oct 2008 06:38 AM PDT - (Petroleumworld.com - Caracas,Venezuela) - Doubts greet reports of Cuban claim of huge offshore resource
     "We do not have any way of scientifically validating the seismic data," Pinon said in an email, adding that a second exploratory well will reportedly be... (Source)


577. Wed, 22 Oct 2008 06:42 AM PDT - (MarketWatch - USA) - Marathon Awarded Second Indonesian Offshore Exploration Block
     Current exploration plans call for the acquisition of 2D seismic starting in 2009, followed by drilling in 2011. Kaizan Oil and Gas LLC, a subsidiary of... (Source)


578. Wed, 22 Oct 2008 06:42 AM PDT - (Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia) - Annual Report to shareholders
     The seismic exploration and geological interpretation performed on the Discovery Bay High is an excellent example of the work performed by your Company's... (Source)


579. Wed, 22 Oct 2008 06:42 AM PDT - (Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia) - Annual Report to shareholders
     Notification on the award of the two offshore exploration wells described above were licences is not expected until the end of 2008. reprocessed and offered... (Source)


580. Fri, 24 Oct 2008 06:51 AM PDT - (Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia) - Annual Report to shareholders
     This is The Golden Beach gas field is located offshore in RL1 the first 3D seismic survey to be conducted in the (V) and is just 4km from the Gippsland... (Source)


581. Fri, 24 Oct 2008 06:51 AM PDT - (Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia) - Annual Report to shareholders
     Managing Director The immediate outlook for drilling includes three 29 August 2008 potentially high impact exploration wells offshore from 9 Financial... (Source)


582. Mon, 27 Oct 2008 07:21 AM PDT - (Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia) - Annual Report to shareholders
     nOrth seA liCenCe 11/29 Detailed studies of reprocessed seismic were undertaken, aimed OFFshOre inner mOrAY Firth BAsin at identifying extensions to the... (Source)


583. Wed, 29 Oct 2008 07:24 AM PDT - (Bloomberg - USA) - Brazil Oil Delays May Cause Industry Exodus, Maersk Oil Says
     By Jeb Blount Oct. 28 (Bloomberg) -- A lack of new Brazilian offshore exploration leases and delays defining rules for future rights sales may prompt... (Source)


584. Wed, 29 Oct 2008 07:24 AM PDT - (OilVoice - UK) - Range Resources Announces Key Appointments and Initiatives to
     ... he occupied positions of increasing responsibility including Offshore Exploration Manager, ExplorationDevelopment Manager for North America... (Source)


585. Wed, 29 Oct 2008 07:24 AM PDT - (ABN Newswire - Sydney,NSW,Australia) - Sun Resources NL (ASX:SUR) Quarterly Activities For the Period
     Renewed exploration of the area will be discussed with the government of Malta in the coming quarter. WA-254-P, Offshore Carnarvon Basin, W. Australia (Sun... (Source)


586. Wed, 29 Oct 2008 07:24 AM PDT - (OilVoice - UK) - Range Resources Announces Key Appointments and Initiatives to
     ... he occupied positions of increasing responsibility including Offshore Exploration Manager, Exploration Development Manager for North America... (Source)


587. Thu, 30 Oct 2008 07:28 AM PDT - (Ballard Communications Management - Dorking,England,UK) - Spectrum to present technical papers at PETEX 08
     Glyn Roberts will present a paper titled, أ”The Petroleum Potential of Deep Offshore West Coast India from Newly Reprocessed 2D Seismic Data'... (Source)


588. Thu, 30 Oct 2008 07:28 AM PDT - (Ballard Communications Management - Dorking,England,UK) - Spectrum to present technical papers at PETEX 08
     Glyn Roberts will present a paper titled, شThe Petroleum Potential of Deep Offshore West Coast India from Newly Reprocessed 2D Seismic Dataس... (Source)


589. Fri, 31 Oct 2008 07:33 AM PDT - (Trading Markets - Los Angeles,CA,USA) - DJ Gold Oil Fy Pretax Profit GBP1.1M Vs Loss GBP1.8M
     The Company plans to acquire 2D seismic over the identified prospects. Offshore Per the Company had, in 2007, farmed out half its interest in Block Z34 to... (Source)


590. Fri, 31 Oct 2008 07:33 AM PDT - (Arctic Sounder - Anchorage,AK,USA) - Shell's waiting game for offshore opportunities
     We picked up a lot of seismic in the area this summer season in the Beaufort and the Chukchi. We have been able to do some other work in preparation for... (Source)


591. Fri, 31 Oct 2008 07:33 AM PDT - (Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia) - Quarterly Activities Report and Cashflow Report
     The VIC/P57 and T41-P permits located in the Gippsland and Bass basins VIC/P57, Gippsland Basin Offshore Victoria A comprehensive technical review of... (Source)


592. Fri, 31 Oct 2008 07:33 AM PDT - (Arctic Sounder - Anchorage,AK,USA) - Shellصs waiting game for offshore opportunities
     We picked up a lot of seismic in the area this summer season in the Beaufort and the Chukchi. We have been able to do some other work in preparation for... (Source)



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593. Thu, 03 Jan 2008 01:57 AM PST - (OilVoice - UK) - Horizon Oil Begins Exploration Drilling Program Offshore China
     All prospects have been defined on 3D seismic. Two of the proposed wells will target attractive independent exploration prospects in the vicinity of the Wei... (Source)


594. Sat, 01 Nov 2008 07:37 AM PDT - (Petroleum News - USA) - Alaska at the front
     Currently, progress on Shell's planned offshore Alaska exploration drilling lies in the hands of the US Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit... (Source)


595. Sat, 01 Nov 2008 07:37 AM PDT - (Petroleum News - USA) - Alaska at the front
     Currently, progress on Shellีs planned offshore Alaska exploration drilling lies in the hands of the US Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit... (Source)


596. Mon, 03 Nov 2008 06:52 AM PST - (Manila Standard Today - Philippines) - PNOC Exploration offers 20% stake in oil contract
     PNOC Exploration owns 50 percent of service contract 63, which covers 10560 square kilometers in offshore Southwest Palawan Basin, between northwest Palawan... (Source)


597. Mon, 03 Nov 2008 06:52 AM PST - (Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia) - Quarterly Activities Report and Appendix 5B
     3 Exploration and Development Activity: Nyuni Block, Offshore Tanzania Location: South East Tanzania. Kiliwani North 1 (KN 1) Kiliwani North 1 was spudded... (Source)


598. Tue, 04 Nov 2008 06:53 AM PST - (OilVoice - UK) - "Total" Seismic - the view from the first OilVoice Forum
     Nearly seventy years ago, one of the more notable events in the history of the global oilgas industry occurred when the first offshore seismic was shot... (Source)


599. Tue, 04 Nov 2008 06:53 AM PST - (CNNMoney.com - USA) - UPDATE: Many Challenges To Cambodia's Oil Upstream Hopes
     ... in developing its oil and gas upstream sector, even as it moves cautiously ahead with an offshore exploration project led by US oil major Chevron Corp... (Source)


600. Tue, 04 Nov 2008 06:53 AM PST - (ABN Newswire - Sydney,NSW,Australia) - Wavefield Inseis ASA (OSL:WAVE) Wavefield Inseis Win Major 3D
     Wavefield Inseis ASA (OSL:WAVE) The National Oil Company of Turkey, TPAO, have awarded Wavefield Inseis a major 3D project offshore Turkey in the Black Sea... (Source)


601. Tue, 04 Nov 2008 06:53 AM PST - (OilVoice - UK) - "Total" Seismic ะ the view from the first OilVoice Forum
     Nearly seventy years ago, one of the more notable events in the history of the global oil gas industry occurred when the first offshore seismic was shot... (Source)


602. Wed, 05 Nov 2008 06:58 AM PST - (Audubon Magazine - New York,NY,USA) - Staking a Claim: The Battle for Bristol Bay
     Still, not everyone shares their views, and some environmentalists worry that opening areas like Alaska's Bristol Bay for oil and gas exploration could be... (Source)


603. Wed, 05 Nov 2008 06:58 AM PST - (Audubon Magazine - New York,NY,USA) - Staking a Claim: The Battle for Bristol Bay
     Still, not everyone shares their views, and some environmentalists worry that opening areas like Alaskaีs Bristol Bay for oil and gas exploration could be... (Source)


604. Thu, 06 Nov 2008 06:53 AM PST - (Energy Business Review - USA) - Total to acquire interests in blocks offshore Nigeria
     For each block, the first exploration period, which ends in 2012, encompasses the commitments of acquisition and processing of 500sqkm of 3D seismic and the... (Source)


605. Thu, 06 Nov 2008 06:53 AM PST - (Anchorage Daily News- Anchorage,AK,USA) - Alaska central to US energy supplies, Shell's Odum says
     Currently, progress on Shell's planned offshore Alaska exploration drilling lies in the hands of the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals... (Source)


606. Thu, 06 Nov 2008 06:53 AM PST - (Subsea World - Hamar,Norway) - Aker wins deepwater acreage in Ghana
     Aker will be in the driver's seat regarding exploration and development of South Deepwater Tano. Initially, Aker will invest USD 25-30 million in seismic... (Source)


607. Thu, 06 Nov 2008 06:53 AM PST - (CNNMoney.com - USA) - Canadian Natural Resources Limited Announces 2009 Budget
     The 2009 guidance range for Offshore West Africa crude oil production is 28000 to 35000 bbl/d before royalties. This represents approximately 13% increase... (Source)


608. Thu, 06 Nov 2008 10:58 PM PST - (Bloomberg) - CGGVeritas Quarterly Net Rises 73% on Higher Exploration Prices
     Nov. 7 (Bloomberg) -- CGGVeritas , the world's largest seismic surveyor, said third-quarter profit rose 73 percent on higher prices earned from offshore oil exploration. (Source)


609. Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:02 AM PST - (guardian.co.uk - UK) - Norwegian billionaire seeks riches offshore Ghana
     Norway's Aker said on Thursday it had been awarded the exploration block in a "promising province", where it pledged to carry out seismic surveys and drill... (Source)


610. Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:02 AM PST - (MarketWatch - USA) - OHM Rock Solid Images release of iMOSS-em modelling tool at SEG
     OHM Rock Solid Images provides Controlled Source Electromagnetic imaging services to the offshore exploration industry along with data integration... (Source)


611. Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:02 AM PST - (Peace fm Online - Ghana) - Aker Wins Exploration License In Ghana
     The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) selected Aker as the operator of the offshore exploration area in the South Deepwater Tano... (Source)


612. Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:02 AM PST - (MarketWatch - USA) - This Oil Review Africa Subscription Covers the Continents Oil, Gas
     Exploration and Production Developments: CENI AND Sonangol EP have made an important oil discovery offshore Angola, Lukoil is reportedly planning to invest... (Source)


613. Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:45 AM PST - (Bloomberg) - CGGVeritas Net Rises 73% on Higher Exploration Prices (Update2)
     Nov. 7 (Bloomberg) -- CGGVeritas , the world's largest seismic surveyor, said third-quarter profit rose 73 percent after it earned higher prices from offshore oil exploration. (Source)


614. Sat, 08 Nov 2008 07:05 AM PST - (Bloomberg - USA) - CGGVeritas Quarterly Net Rises 73% on Higher Exploration Prices
     7 (Bloomberg) -- CGGVeritas, the world's largest seismic surveyor, said third-quarter profit rose 73 percent on higher prices earned from offshore oil... (Source)


615. Sat, 08 Nov 2008 07:05 AM PST - (Offshore Oil and Gas Magazine - Houston,TX,USA) - Aker awarded Gulf of Guinea license
     The organization selected Aker as operator of the offshore exploration area South Deepwater Tano. The award has been sanctioned by the Ghanian parliament... (Source)


616. Mon, 10 Nov 2008 07:06 AM PST - (SYS-CON Media - Montvale,NJ,USA) - Repsol Now Applying Advanced Seismic Imaging Technology to Energy
     ... offshore Brazil and West Africa . These basins are the new frontiers in oil exploration, where significant oil reserves are known to be present below... (Source)


617. Mon, 10 Nov 2008 07:06 AM PST - (Forbes - NY,USA) - UPDATE 3-CGGVeritas agrees bid for Wavefield, shares jump
     The acquisition, valued at $310 million, would boost the French group's fleet of vessels serving offshore oil exploration groups that are scouring the globe... (Source)


618. Mon, 10 Nov 2008 07:06 AM PST - (OilVoice - UK) - PGS Announces First 3D Seismic GeoStreamerยจ Survey in the Gulf of
     Petroleum Geo-Services announces that it will acquire a new MultiClient 3D seismic survey in the area of DeSoto Canyon located offshore Alabama and Florida... (Source)


619. Mon, 10 Nov 2008 01:05 AM PST - (Interactive Investor) - (AFX UK Focus) 2008-11-10 08:45 UPDATE 2-CGGVeritas makes $310 mln agreed bid for Wavefield
     PARIS, Nov 10 (Reuters) - French geophysical survey group CGGVeritas announced on Monday an agreed all-share bid for Norvegian seismic survey firm Wavefield Inseis ASA , valuing the target firm at $310 million. The acquisition would boost the French group's fleet of vessels serving offshore oil exploration groups. Wavefield earlier on Monday said it had settled a dispute with TGS about their ... (Source)


620. Mon, 10 Nov 2008 07:06 AM PST - (OilVoice - UK) - PGS Announces First 3D Seismic GeoStreamerจ Survey in the Gulf of
     Petroleum Geo-Services announces that it will acquire a new MultiClient 3D seismic survey in the area of DeSoto Canyon located offshore Alabama and Florida... (Source)


621. Tue, 11 Nov 2008 07:23 AM PST - (Brazzil Magazine - Los Angeles,USA) - Spanish Oil Company Uses Seismic Imaging Technology off Brazil's Coast
     ... hydrocarbon provinces of the deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico, offshore Brazil and West Africa. These basins are the new frontiers in oil exploration... (Source)


622. Tue, 11 Nov 2008 07:23 AM PST - (Africa Intelligence - France) - Range in Offshore Push
     However, offshore exploration is dangerous because of the sharp increase of piracy in the Gulf of Aden (already 77 ships have been attacked in 2008)... (Source)


623. Tue, 11 Nov 2008 08:02 AM PST - (Rigzone) - Austral Pacific to Kick Off 2 Seismic Surveys Offshore & Onshore NZ
     Austral Pacific announced that two seismic surveys included in this year's work program will commence this month. The first survey is in the D'Urville offshore block (PEP 38524) operated by Australian Worldwide Exploration Limited. (Source)


624. Tue, 11 Nov 2008 08:02 AM PST - (Rigzone) - Rigzone, Tue, 11 Nov 2008 8:02 AM PS
     Austral Pacific to Kick Off 2 Seismic Surveys Offshore & Onshore NZ http://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=69272 (Source)


625. Wed, 12 Nov 2008 07:09 AM PST - (The New Nation - Bangladesh) - Protecting the sovereign rights of Bangladesh
     Myanmar last week started offshore oil and gas exploration activities in the disputed waters of the Bay of Bengal despite Bangladesh's repeated protests... (Source)


626. Thu, 13 Nov 2008 06:52 AM PST - (Houston Chronicle - United States) - Public's views sought on energy leases off Virginia
     Randall Luthi, director of the Minerals Management Service, the agency that regulates offshore oil and natural gas activity, said Wednesday that the call... (Source)


627. Thu, 13 Nov 2008 06:52 AM PST - (Canada NewsWire - Toronto,Ontario,Canada) - Stratic Awarded Three North Sea Blocks in UK 25th Offshore
     The award is for a traditional licence with a term of four years, and requires acquisition of 2D seismic and a firm well commitment... (Source)


628. Thu, 13 Nov 2008 06:52 AM PST - (Business Standard - Mumbai,Maharashtra,India) - OVL, IRP Red Sea strike oil in Egypt
     PTI / New Delhi November 13, 2008, 16:35 IST ONGC Videsh (OVL) and its partner IRP Red Sea Inc have made a second oil discovery in an offshore block in... (Source)


629. Thu, 13 Nov 2008 06:52 AM PST - (Houston Chronicle - United States) - Publicีs views sought on energy leases off Virginia
     Randall Luthi, director of the Minerals Management Service, the agency that regulates offshore oil and natural gas activity, said Wednesday that the call... (Source)


630. Fri, 14 Nov 2008 07:07 AM PST - (Proactive Investors USACanada - USA) - Excelsior Energy awarded two blocks in UK North Sea
     The oil and gas company said that through its 75% owned subsidiary, ENS Energy, it had been awarded two blocks in the UK's 25th Offshore Licensing Round... (Source)


631. Fri, 14 Nov 2008 07:07 AM PST - (Proactive Investors USA Canada - USA) - Excelsior Energy awarded two blocks in UK North Sea
     The oil and gas company said that through its 75% owned subsidiary, ENS Energy, it had been awarded two blocks in the UKีs 25th Offshore Licensing Round... (Source)


632. Sat, 15 Nov 2008 11:09 PM PST - (The Norway Post) - Norwegian ship in Greek-Turkish dispute
     The Greek authorities have protested against the activities of a Norwegian ship engaged in seismic exploration for oil and gas in international waters in the Eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea. (Source)


633. Sun, 16 Nov 2008 07:07 AM PST - (Alaskajournal.com - Anchorage,AK,USA) - Big jack-up rig may be heading to Cook Inlet
     ... of Alaska that it has signed a contract for a heavy-lift vessel to move the Blake 151 jack-up rig to Cook Inlet to drill offshore exploration wells... (Source)


634. Sun, 16 Nov 2008 07:07 AM PST - (Energy Bangla - Dhaka,Bangladesh) - Energy Security of Bangladesh - Issues and Options
     Vast area in onshore and almost entire offshore remained unexplored. Even the discovered gas fields have not been systematically developed... (Source)


635. Sun, 16 Nov 2008 07:07 AM PST - (Energy Bangla - Dhaka,Bangladesh) - Energy Security of Bangladesh ะ Issues and Options
     Vast area in onshore and almost entire offshore remained unexplored. Even the discovered gas fields have not been systematically developed... (Source)


636. Mon, 17 Nov 2008 07:27 AM PST - (istockAnalyst.com - Salem,OR,USA) - Dong Energy Awarded 21 New Exploration Blocks Offshore UK
     The company is already expecting to commence work on collecting seismic data in the newly awarded license areas in 2009. The company has also been awarded... (Source)


637. Mon, 17 Nov 2008 07:27 AM PST - (Proactive Investors UK - London,England,UK) - Chariot OilGas - Scouring The South Atlantic Margins
     Most of its blocks are offshore and in deep water; three seismic surveys are due to be completed on these in the next few months... (Source)


638. Mon, 17 Nov 2008 07:27 AM PST - (ScandOil - Oslo,Norway) - Dana awarded 29 new UK offshore blocks
     The work programme consists of obtaining and reprocessing seismic data with a well contingent on the results of this work. This award is in a key growth... (Source)


639. Mon, 17 Nov 2008 07:27 AM PST - (Earthtimes - London,UK) - Caspian Services, Inc. Announces Appointment of New President and CEO
     Caspian Services, Inc. is an oilfield service company operating in both onshore and offshore areas of the Caspian Sea region of western Kazakhstan... (Source)


640. Mon, 17 Nov 2008 05:47 PM PST - (Energy Business Review) - Dong Energy awarded 21 new exploration blocks offshore UK
     The British Department of Energy and Climate Change has awarded Dong Energy 21 new exploration blocks consisting of a total area of 3,600sqkm in the region around the West of Shetlands, UK. The company is already expecting to commence work on collecting seismic data in the newly awarded license areas in 2009. (Source)


641. Mon, 17 Nov 2008 07:27 AM PST - (Proactive Investors UK - London,England,UK) - Chariot Oil Gas ะ Scouring The South Atlantic Margins
     Most of its blocks are offshore and in deep water; three seismic surveys are due to be completed on these in the next few months... (Source)


642. Mon, 17 Nov 2008 05:47 PM PST - (Energy Business Review) - Energy Business Review, Mon, 17 Nov 2008 5:47 PM PS
     Dong Energy awarded 21 new exploration blocks offshore UK http://www.energy-business-review.com/article_news.asp?guid=ABE9BCC2-C58A-4617-9E38-9A779372DB1F (Source)


643. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:05 PM PST - (guardian.co.uk - UK) - Offshore drilling in Alaska: Obama must slow the rush
     But Shell's exploration activity in the Beaufort Sea was halted when the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that seismic testing would harm... (Source)


644. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:05 PM PST - (MarketWatch - USA) - GeoGlobal September 2008 Quarterly Exploration Activities Update
     Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation (GSPC), as operator of the KG Offshore Block, advised the Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH) on August 27, 2008... (Source)


645. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:05 PM PST - (Oil Gas Journal - Houston,TX,USA) - Wintershall gets license on Block 4N off Qatar
     It was granted operatorship of offshore Block 11 in Qatar in 2000 and Block 3 last year. It also plans to shoot seismic surveys and drill two exploration... (Source)


646. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:05 PM PST - (guardian.co.uk - UK) - Offshore drilling in Alaska: Obama must slow the rush
     But Shell's exploration activity in the Beaufort Sea was halted when the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that seismic testing would harm... (Source)


647. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:05 PM PST - (MarketWatch - USA) - GeoGlobal September 2008 Quarterly Exploration Activities Update
     Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation (GSPC), as operator of the KG Offshore Block, advised the Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH) on August 27, 2008... (Source)


648. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:05 PM PST - (Oil Gas Journal - Houston,TX,USA) - Wintershall gets license on Block 4N off Qatar
     It was granted operatorship of offshore Block 11 in Qatar in 2000 and Block 3 last year. It also plans to shoot seismic surveys and drill two exploration... (Source)


649. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:33 AM PST - (MarketWatch - USA) - CORRECTING and REPLACING Geophysical Specialists in UK Work to
     Due to the offshore depth of the prospects and the cost of exploration drilling, Hyperdynamics has been working on obtaining joint venture partners... (Source)


650. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:33 AM PST - (WELT ONLINE - Germany) - ExxonMobil Enters Black Sea with Exploration Agreement in Turkey
     Seismic acquisition and evaluation programs for the two blocks are currently being operated by TPAO and are scheduled for completion in 2009... (Source)


651. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:33 AM PST - (Eurasia Daily Monitor - Washington,DC,USA) - GREECE AND TURKEY SPAR OVER OFFSHORE OIL EXPLORATION
     Last year Turkey and the Republic of Cyprus were involved in a dispute over oil exploration in the eastern Mediterranean after Nicosia, in its first attempt... (Source)


652. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:33 AM PST - (Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia) - 2008 AGM Presentation
     Oil Basins Limited is involved in exploration for oil and gas in the offshore Gippsland Basin waters of south-eastern Australia, the onshore Canning Basin... (Source)


653. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:04 PM PST - (Interactive Investor) - (AFX UK Focus) 2008-11-21 02:40 Thai PTTEP wins exploration rights in Australia
     BANGKOK, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Thailand's PTT Exploration and Production PCL said on Friday its PTTEP Australia Offshore Pty Ltd unit and Murphy Oil Corp had won a bid to explore offshore block WA-423-P in Australia. PTTEP's Australian unit owns 30 percent of the joint venture with Murphy, which is the operator of the project. The joint venture was set up to conduct exploration activities, seismic ... (Source)


654. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:33 AM PST - (MarketWatch - USA) - CORRECTING and REPLACING Geophysical Specialists in UK Work to
     Due to the offshore depth of the prospects and the cost of exploration drilling, Hyperdynamics has been working on obtaining joint venture partners... (Source)


655. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:33 AM PST - (WELT ONLINE - Germany) - ExxonMobil Enters Black Sea with Exploration Agreement in Turkey
     Seismic acquisition and evaluation programs for the two blocks are currently being operated by TPAO and are scheduled for completion in 2009... (Source)


656. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:33 AM PST - (Eurasia Daily Monitor - Washington,DC,USA) - GREECE AND TURKEY SPAR OVER OFFSHORE OIL EXPLORATION
     Last year Turkey and the Republic of Cyprus were involved in a dispute over oil exploration in the eastern Mediterranean after Nicosia, in its first attempt... (Source)


657. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:33 AM PST - (Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia) - 2008 AGM Presentation
     Oil Basins Limited is involved in exploration for oil and gas in the offshore Gippsland Basin waters of south-eastern Australia, the onshore Canning Basin... (Source)


658. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:20 PM PST - (New York Times - United States) - Court Says Shell Can't Drill Near Alaska
     The decision is a costly setback for Shell, which had waged a vigorous campaign to expand offshore exploration in Alaska. The company recently spent $2.1... (Source)


659. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:20 PM PST - (Reuters - USA) - UPDATE 1-PTTEP, Murphy to explore Australian offshore block
     The joint venture was set up to conduct exploration activities, seismic surveys, technical studies and drill one exploration well in its first three years... (Source)


660. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:20 PM PST - (Offshore Oil and Gas Magazine - Houston,TX,USA) - Seismic survey begins offshore New Zealand
     WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- Australian Worldwide Exploration (AWE) has begun the first seismic survey in the D'Urville offshore block (PEP 38524)... (Source)


661. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:20 PM PST - (New York Times - United States) - Court Says Shell Canีt Drill Near Alaska
     The decision is a costly setback for Shell, which had waged a vigorous campaign to expand offshore exploration in Alaska. The company recently spent $2.1... (Source)


662. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:20 PM PST - (Reuters - USA) - UPDATE 1-PTTEP, Murphy to explore Australian offshore block
     The joint venture was set up to conduct exploration activities, seismic surveys, technical studies and drill one exploration well in its first three years... (Source)


663. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:20 PM PST - (Offshore Oil and Gas Magazine - Houston,TX,USA) - Seismic survey begins offshore New Zealand
     WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- Australian Worldwide Exploration (AWE) has begun the first seismic survey in the D'Urville offshore block (PEP 38524)... (Source)


664. Wed, 26 Nov 2008 02:24 AM PST - (Reuters - USA) - Running faster to stand still
     In the United States, for example, the cost of offshore oil and gas exploration and development per foot drilled has soared almost 88 percent between 2002... (Source)


665. Wed, 26 Nov 2008 02:24 AM PST - (Economic Times - Gurgaon,Haryana,India) - Essar Exploration buys 2 Aussie oil blocks
     EEPL has been awarded two exploration permits NT/P77 and NT/P78 in shallow offshore in northern territory of Australia. The blocks fall in a proven... (Source)


666. Wed, 26 Nov 2008 02:24 AM PST - (Reuters - USA) - Running faster to stand still
     In the United States, for example, the cost of offshore oil and gas exploration and development per foot drilled has soared almost 88 percent between 2002... (Source)


667. Wed, 26 Nov 2008 02:24 AM PST - (Economic Times - Gurgaon,Haryana,India) - Essar Exploration buys 2 Aussie oil blocks
     EEPL has been awarded two exploration permits NT/P77 and NT/P78 in shallow offshore in northern territory of Australia. The blocks fall in a proven... (Source)


668. Thu, 27 Nov 2008 00:59 AM PST - (Tampa Tribune - Tampa,FL,USA) - Florida Tourism Group Endorses Offshore Oil Drilling
     The association said it would support offshore drilling and production, but the operations must be at least 30 miles from the coastline... (Source)


669. Thu, 27 Nov 2008 00:59 AM PST - (Tampa Tribune - Tampa,FL,USA) - Florida Tourism Group Endorses Offshore Oil Drilling
     The association said it would support offshore drilling and production, but the operations must be at least 30 miles from the coastline... (Source)


670. Sat, 29 Nov 2008 07:52 PM PST - (Fairbanks Daily News-Miner - Fairbanks,AK,USA) - Shell Alaska debates appeal to Beaufort Sea drilling delay
     The decision could set a precedent as to how exploration of Alaska's offshore oil is, or is not, permitted. Robin Cacy is a public affairs officer for... (Source)


671. Sat, 29 Nov 2008 04:31 PM PST - (Rigzone) - Job Description:
     Job Description: BP signed a large Exploration program with the Libyan state in 2007. The company has committed to conduct extensive seismic acquisition program followed by 12 onshore exploration wells and 5 offshore wells. (Source)


672. Sat, 29 Nov 2008 07:52 PM PST - (Fairbanks Daily News-Miner - Fairbanks,AK,USA) - Shell Alaska debates appeal to Beaufort Sea drilling delay
     The decision could set a precedent as to how exploration of Alaskaีs offshore oil is, or is not, permitted. Robin Cacy is a public affairs officer for... (Source)


673. Sun, 30 Nov 2008 04:06 PM PST - (Sunday Observer - Columbo,Sri Lanka) - 60% probability of oil exploration in Mannar basin
     Oil exploration is a risky venture and if 40 wells are drilled the chance of having oil is only in two of them. Offshore exploration in deep water is much... (Source)


674. Sun, 30 Nov 2008 04:06 PM PST - (Sunday Observer - Columbo,Sri Lanka) - 60% probability of oil exploration in Mannar basin
     Oil exploration is a risky venture and if 40 wells are drilled the chance of having oil is only in two of them. Offshore exploration in deep water is much... (Source)



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675. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 09:02 AM PST - (Rigzone) - Seismic Vessel Pacific Titan Kicks Off Surveys in NZ Basins
     The CCG Veritas seismic survey ship Pacific Titan has begun acquiring 2D seismic for a number of exploration companies in the Taranaki, Deepwater Taranaki, Canterbury and Great South basins. (Source)


676. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 06:13 PM PST - (MercoPress - Montevideo,Uruguay) - Uruguay opens the River Plate for oil and gas exploration
     ... on previous exploration operations both offshore and on land Uruguay. However Minister Martinez although optimistic about the seismic data warned that... (Source)


677. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 06:13 PM PST - (MarketWatch - USA) - Saratoga Resources, Inc. Completes Two Wells in Grand Bay Field
     In fact, only a handful of wells had even logged the first 2000 feet of hole and the shallow section of the 3D seismic data had not previously been... (Source)


678. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 06:13 PM PST - (MercoPress - Montevideo,Uruguay) - Uruguay opens the River Plate for oil and gas exploration
     ... on previous exploration operations both offshore and on land Uruguay. However Minister Martinez although optimistic about the seismic data warned that... (Source)


679. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 06:13 PM PST - (MarketWatch - USA) - Saratoga Resources, Inc. Completes Two Wells in Grand Bay Field
     In fact, only a handful of wells had even logged the first 2000 feet of hole and the shallow section of the 3D seismic data had not previously been... (Source)


680. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 11:49 PM PST - (MarketWatch - USA) - ExxonMobil Expands Black Sea Presence with Romanian Agreement
     "We are pleased to assist Petrom in its Romanian offshore exploration program," said Elwyn C. Griffiths, Vice President, Business Development... (Source)


681. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 11:49 PM PST - (Business Wire - San Francisco,CA,USA) - Australian-Canadian Oil Royalties Gives an Update on Recent Events
     Apache Energy is currently moving the rig to begin drilling the Madfish-1 exploration well in the offshore Gippsland Basin, targeting possible mean reserves... (Source)


682. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 11:49 PM PST - (Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia) - AGM Presentation 2008
     7 Gippsland Offshore 50% Jamaica 7 FALCON. key to award 7 5 exploration blocks 7 No exploration since 1980's 6 7 7 10 of 11 wells have oil shows 7 onshore... (Source)


683. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 11:49 PM PST - (Proactive Investors USACanada - USA) - EnegiOil wins licence for offshore portions of Garden Hill South
     ... parcels during the initial five-year period of a nine-year exploration license. The successful bid was for an offshore parcel comprising 211985 hectares... (Source)


684. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 11:49 PM PST - (MarketWatch - USA) - ExxonMobil Expands Black Sea Presence with Romanian Agreement
     "We are pleased to assist Petrom in its Romanian offshore exploration program," said Elwyn C. Griffiths, Vice President, Business Development... (Source)


685. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 11:49 PM PST - (Business Wire - San Francisco,CA,USA) - Australian-Canadian Oil Royalties Gives an Update on Recent Events
     Apache Energy is currently moving the rig to begin drilling the Madfish-1 exploration well in the offshore Gippsland Basin, targeting possible mean reserves... (Source)


686. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 11:49 PM PST - (Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia) - AGM Presentation 2008
     7 Gippsland Offshore 50% Jamaica 7 FALCON. key to award 7 5 exploration blocks 7 No exploration since 1980's 6 7 7 10 of 11 wells have oil shows 7 onshore... (Source)


687. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 11:49 PM PST - (Proactive Investors USA Canada - USA) - EnegiOil wins licence for offshore portions of Garden Hill South
     ... parcels during the initial five-year period of a nine-year exploration license. The successful bid was for an offshore parcel comprising 211985 hectares... (Source)


688. Sat, 06 Dec 2008 01:44 AM PST - (Business Wire - San Francisco,CA,USA) - Fox Petroleum Awarded Additional North Sea Oil Concession Rights
     Licence obligations are to obtain 3d seismic over the block and to carry out geological and seismic modelling before firming up a drilling location... (Source)


689. Sat, 06 Dec 2008 01:44 AM PST - (Business Wire - San Francisco,CA,USA) - Fox Petroleum Awarded Additional North Sea Oil Concession Rights
     Licence obligations are to obtain 3d seismic over the block and to carry out geological and seismic modelling before firming up a drilling location... (Source)


690. Mon, 08 Dec 2008 05:49 PM PST - (National Business Review - Auckland,New Zealand) - Oil exploration company wants to look at Kaipara
     ... seismic data to identify specific drilling targets. "This area fits well with KEA's onshore focus, with its lower cost structure than offshore... (Source)


691. Mon, 08 Dec 2008 05:49 PM PST - (Oil Gas Journal - Houston,TX,USA) - Shell farms into Sicilian offshore licenses
     Shell has agreed to pay ХА1.9 million for Northern Petroleum's back-costs and various seismic work. Northern will serve as operator during the initial... (Source)


692. Mon, 08 Dec 2008 05:49 PM PST - (ABN Newswire - Sydney,NSW,Australia) - Wavefield Inseis ASA (OSL:WAVE) Wavefield Awarded ExxonMobil
     ... today that it has been awarded the 2009 Ringhorne/Balder/Forseti Seismic Program offshore Norway by ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Norway AS... (Source)


693. Mon, 08 Dec 2008 08:09 AM PST - (Rigzone) - SeaBird to Carry Out OBN Seismic Acquisition Survey in GOM
     SeaBird has received a letter of award from BP Exploration & Production Inc. for an ocean bottom nodes ("OBN") seismic acquisition survey in Green Canyon, Gulf of Mexico, USA. This survey will commence upon completion of the current contract Total E&P Angola, estimated to February 2009. (Source)


694. Mon, 08 Dec 2008 06:08 AM PST - (Rigzone) - Wavefield Snags First Seismic Contract with ExxonMobil Offshore Norway
     Wavefield has been awarded the 2009 Ringhorne/Balder/Forseti Seismic Program offshore Norway by ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Norway AS. (Source)


695. Mon, 08 Dec 2008 05:49 PM PST - (National Business Review - Auckland,New Zealand) - Oil exploration company wants to look at Kaipara
     ... seismic data to identify specific drilling targets. "This area fits well with KEA's onshore focus, with its lower cost structure than offshore... (Source)


696. Mon, 08 Dec 2008 05:49 PM PST - (Oil Gas Journal - Houston,TX,USA) - Shell farms into Sicilian offshore licenses
     Shell has agreed to pay л1.9 million for Northern Petroleum's back-costs and various seismic work. Northern will serve as operator during the initial... (Source)


697. Mon, 08 Dec 2008 05:49 PM PST - (ABN Newswire - Sydney,NSW,Australia) - Wavefield Inseis ASA (OSL:WAVE) Wavefield Awarded ExxonMobil
     ... today that it has been awarded the 2009 Ringhorne/Balder/Forseti Seismic Program offshore Norway by ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Norway AS... (Source)


698. Tue, 09 Dec 2008 11:52 PM PST - (Offshore Oil and Gas Magazine - Houston,TX,USA) - Wavefield awarded ExxonMobil seismic program offshore Norway
     OSLO -- ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Norway has awarded Wavefield Inseis ASA a contract for the 2009 Ringhorne/Balder/Forseti seismic program... (Source)


699. Tue, 09 Dec 2008 11:52 PM PST - (ScandOil - Oslo,Norway) - Faroe awarded 2 new offshore Faroese licenses
     The work programme consists of a seismic programme to identify a drilling location in advance of a drill or drop decision. This licence covers some 1200... (Source)


700. Tue, 09 Dec 2008 11:52 PM PST - (Financiarul - Bucharest,Romania) - Petrom and ExxonMobil to explore Black Sea segment together
     The exploration of the Romanian Black Sea offshore platform in the areas where the sea water was less deep, started in 1969 when the first seismic... (Source)


701. Tue, 09 Dec 2008 11:52 PM PST - (Offshore Oil and Gas Magazine - Houston,TX,USA) - Wavefield awarded ExxonMobil seismic program offshore Norway
     OSLO -- ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Norway has awarded Wavefield Inseis ASA a contract for the 2009 Ringhorne/Balder/Forseti seismic program... (Source)


702. Tue, 09 Dec 2008 11:52 PM PST - (ScandOil - Oslo,Norway) - Faroe awarded 2 new offshore Faroese licenses
     The work programme consists of a seismic programme to identify a drilling location in advance of a drill or drop decision. This licence covers some 1200... (Source)


703. Tue, 09 Dec 2008 11:52 PM PST - (Financiarul - Bucharest,Romania) - Petrom and ExxonMobil to explore Black Sea segment together
     The exploration of the Romanian Black Sea offshore platform in the areas where the sea water was less deep, started in 1969 when the first seismic... (Source)


704. Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:37 AM PST - (National Business Review - Auckland,New Zealand) - Government opens up new offshore areas to oil explorers
     The Government is seeking bidders for new petroleum exploration permits across two large offshore areas, the Raukumara (East Cape) and Northland basins... (Source)


705. Thu, 11 Dec 2008 08:32 AM PST - (Middle East Newsline) - Turkey Selects Norwegian Firm For Oil Search
     ANKARA [MENL] -- Turkey has selected a Norwegian firm to help search for offshore crude oil and natural gas. The state-owned Turkish Petroleum Corp. has selected Norway's Wavefield Inseis to collect seismic data for energy exploration in Turkish territorial waters. (Source)


706. Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:37 AM PST - (National Business Review - Auckland,New Zealand) - Government opens up new offshore areas to oil explorers
     The Government is seeking bidders for new petroleum exploration permits across two large offshore areas, the Raukumara (East Cape) and Northland basins... (Source)


707. Fri, 12 Dec 2008 05:04 AM PST - (WELT ONLINE - Germany) - Anadarko Announces Successful Appraisal Well Offshore Ghana
     ... the successful Hyedua-1 exploration well. "This well validates our understanding of the regional geology and seismic interpretation and generates strong... (Source)


708. Fri, 12 Dec 2008 05:04 AM PST - (Energy Bangla - Dhaka,Bangladesh) - BAPEX : Beyond Horizon
     It can work as junior partner of IOCs on the offshore drilling to build capacity. But it can be relied upon for onshore exploration and development of... (Source)


709. Fri, 12 Dec 2008 05:04 AM PST - (WELT ONLINE - Germany) - Anadarko Announces Successful Appraisal Well Offshore Ghana
     ... the successful Hyedua-1 exploration well. "This well validates our understanding of the regional geology and seismic interpretation and generates strong... (Source)


710. Fri, 12 Dec 2008 05:04 AM PST - (Energy Bangla - Dhaka,Bangladesh) - BAPEX : Beyond Horizon
     It can work as junior partner of IOCs on the offshore drilling to build capacity. But it can be relied upon for onshore exploration and development of... (Source)


711. Sat, 13 Dec 2008 11:57 AM PST - (Caribbean Net News - Georgetown,Cayman Islands) - Oil exploration continues offshore Guyana
     By Oscar Ramjeet GEORGETOWN, Guyana: CGX Energy Inc. has announced that shooting of the 536 sq km 3D seismic survey on CGX's 100 per cent Corentyne... (Source)


712. Sat, 13 Dec 2008 11:57 AM PST - (Caribbean Net News - Georgetown,Cayman Islands) - Oil exploration continues offshore Guyana
     By Oscar Ramjeet GEORGETOWN, Guyana: CGX Energy Inc. has announced that shooting of the 536 sq km 3D seismic survey on CGX's 100 per cent Corentyne... (Source)


713. Mon, 15 Dec 2008 04:09 PM PST - (The Union Leader - Manchester,NH,USA) - > Frank Lunn: America still restricts too much offshore oil
     Modern seismic work played a central role in the discovery two years ago of an estimated 15 billion barrels of oil beneath the ultra-deep waters of the... (Source)


714. Mon, 15 Dec 2008 04:09 PM PST - (OilVoice - UK) - Bass Strait Oil Announces Successful Bid for New Gippsland Basin
     Given the relative lack of modern seismic data and recent exploration studies in the area, the planned Vic/P66 exploration programme consists of data... (Source)


715. Mon, 15 Dec 2008 04:09 PM PST - (The Union Leader - Manchester,NH,USA) - > Frank Lunn: America still restricts too much offshore oil
     Modern seismic work played a central role in the discovery two years ago of an estimated 15 billion barrels of oil beneath the ultra-deep waters of the... (Source)


716. Mon, 15 Dec 2008 04:09 PM PST - (OilVoice - UK) - Bass Strait Oil Announces Successful Bid for New Gippsland Basin
     Given the relative lack of modern seismic data and recent exploration studies in the area, the planned Vic/P66 exploration programme consists of data... (Source)


717. Wed, 17 Dec 2008 03:34 PM PST - (MarketWatch - USA) - Canamens Signs Offshore Exploration Agreements in Morocco
     Canamens will reprocess and acquire new 2D seismic and following evaluation prospectivity, decide whether to convert the license to an exploration permit... (Source)


718. Wed, 17 Dec 2008 03:34 PM PST - (EnergyCurrent - Houston,TX,USA) - Uruguay offshore license round opens
     During 2007 and 2008, 2D seismic surveys were done by Wavefield Inseis, including a 7000 kilometer (4350 mile) regional seismic survey and a 2900 kilometer... (Source)


719. Wed, 17 Dec 2008 03:34 PM PST - (MarketWatch - USA) - Canamens Signs Offshore Exploration Agreements in Morocco
     Canamens will reprocess and acquire new 2D seismic and following evaluation prospectivity, decide whether to convert the license to an exploration permit... (Source)


720. Wed, 17 Dec 2008 03:34 PM PST - (EnergyCurrent - Houston,TX,USA) - Uruguay offshore license round opens
     During 2007 and 2008, 2D seismic surveys were done by Wavefield Inseis, including a 7000 kilometer (4350 mile) regional seismic survey and a 2900 kilometer... (Source)


721. Thu, 18 Dec 2008 02:54 PM PST - (MarketWatch - USA) - ACOR Gives an Offshore Australia-Gippsland Basin Update
     The Madfish-1 exploration well was spudded on November 27th in the offshore Gippsland Basin, targeting possible mean reserves of approximately 33.6 - 41.7... (Source)


722. Thu, 18 Dec 2008 02:54 PM PST - (MarketWatch - USA) - Geoscientists Confirm Hyperdynamics' Positive AVO Results
     The work was performed on the seismic data attributes associated with one of the Company's top drilling prospects offshore the Republic of Guinea... (Source)


723. Thu, 18 Dec 2008 02:54 PM PST - (MarketWatch - USA) - ACOR Gives an Offshore Australia-Gippsland Basin Update
     The Madfish-1 exploration well was spudded on November 27th in the offshore Gippsland Basin, targeting possible mean reserves of approximately 33.6 - 41.7... (Source)


724. Thu, 18 Dec 2008 02:54 PM PST - (MarketWatch - USA) - Geoscientists Confirm Hyperdynamics' Positive AVO Results
     The work was performed on the seismic data attributes associated with one of the Company's top drilling prospects offshore the Republic of Guinea... (Source)


725. Fri, 19 Dec 2008 02:57 PM PST - (Fairbanks Daily News-Miner - Fairbanks,AK,USA) - Shell cancels 2009 Alaska off-shore drilling program
     In 2005, Shell ExplorationProduction Co., part of Royal Dutch Shell PLC, spent more than $44 million for 84 offshore leases in the Beaufort Sea... (Source)


726. Fri, 19 Dec 2008 02:57 PM PST - (Fairbanks Daily News-Miner - Fairbanks,AK,USA) - Shell cancels 2009 Alaska off-shore drilling program
     In 2005, Shell Exploration Production Co., part of Royal Dutch Shell PLC, spent more than $44 million for 84 offshore leases in the Beaufort Sea... (Source)


727. Sun, 21 Dec 2008 02:52 PM PST - (The New Nation - Bangladesh) - Chevron to launch seismic survey in block-7 from Jan
     He said the seismic survey would cover both onshore and offshore areas even up to 20km of the Bay of Bengal. The seismic survey would delineate features of... (Source)


728. Sun, 21 Dec 2008 02:52 PM PST - (Tripoli Post - Tripoli,Libya) - HessDiscovers Oil in Sirte offshore
     Hess is shooting 625 sq miles of 3D seismic in anticipation of a well to be drilled in the unexplored western half of the license... (Source)


729. Sun, 21 Dec 2008 02:52 PM PST - (The New Nation - Bangladesh) - Chevron to launch seismic survey in block-7 from Jan
     He said the seismic survey would cover both onshore and offshore areas even up to 20km of the Bay of Bengal. The seismic survey would delineate features of... (Source)


730. Sun, 21 Dec 2008 02:52 PM PST - (Tripoli Post - Tripoli,Libya) - HessDiscovers Oil in Sirte offshore
     Hess is shooting 625 sq miles of 3D seismic in anticipation of a well to be drilled in the unexplored western half of the license... (Source)


731. Mon, 22 Dec 2008 10:09 AM PST - (Rigzone) - Faroe Bags 3 Norwegian Licenses, Plans for Seismic Programs
     Faroe Petroleum, the independent oil and gas company focusing principally on exploration in the Atlantic Margin, the North Sea and Norway, is pleased to announce that it has been awarded three new prospective licenses under the 2008 Norwegian APA Round, as announced by the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy yesterday. (Source)


732. Mon, 22 Dec 2008 01:09 PM PST - (Rigzone) - Job Description:
     BP signed a large Exploration program with the Libyan state in 2007. BP has committed to conduct an extensive seismic acquisition program followed by 12 onshore exploration wells and 5 offshore wells. Seismic acquisition in the awarded acreage has now commenced both onshore and offshore. (Source)


733. Tue, 23 Dec 2008 03:01 PM PST - (Reuters - USA) - Dana Petroleum gets 8 new offshore blocks in Norway
     The new production licences significantly extends Dana's exploration programme in Norway's proven oil and gas areas, the company said in a statement... (Source)


734. Tue, 23 Dec 2008 03:01 PM PST - (Reuters - USA) - Dana Petroleum gets 8 new offshore blocks in Norway
     The new production licences significantly extends Dana's exploration programme in Norway's proven oil and gas areas, the company said in a statement... (Source)


735. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 02:56 PM PST - (Bloomberg - USA) - ABG Profit to Climb 25% This Year on Offshore Rigs
     The company may face cancellation of orders worth $49 million from Norway-based seismic data acquisition company Scan Geophysical, which failed to sign a... (Source)


736. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 02:56 PM PST - (Oil Gas Journal - Houston,TX,USA) - Shell cancels 2009 Beaufort Sea drilling program
     Shell also canceled its seismic program in Beaufort for 2009. A company spokesperson said this decision was unrelated to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals... (Source)


737. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 02:56 PM PST - (Bloomberg - USA) - ABG Profit to Climb 25% This Year on Offshore Rigs
     The company may face cancellation of orders worth $49 million from Norway-based seismic data acquisition company Scan Geophysical, which failed to sign a... (Source)


738. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 02:56 PM PST - (Oil Gas Journal - Houston,TX,USA) - Shell cancels 2009 Beaufort Sea drilling program
     Shell also canceled its seismic program in Beaufort for 2009. A company spokesperson said this decision was unrelated to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals... (Source)


739. Thu, 25 Dec 2008 02:53 PM PST - (EnergyCurrent - Houston,TX,USA) - Reliance and BP awarded deepwater block offshore India
     During the first phase of exploration, Reliance and BP will conduct 2D and 3D seismic surveys and reprocess existing seismic data. Analysis of these surveys... (Source)


740. Thu, 25 Dec 2008 02:53 PM PST - (ABN Newswire - Sydney,NSW,Australia) - SeaBird Exploration Ltd. (OSL:SBX) SeaBird Contracts And Vessel Update
     SeaBird has now executed a formal contract with BP ExplorationProduction Inc. for the ocean bottom nodes ("OBN") seismic acquisition survey in Green... (Source)


741. Thu, 25 Dec 2008 02:53 PM PST - (EnergyCurrent - Houston,TX,USA) - Reliance and BP awarded deepwater block offshore India
     During the first phase of exploration, Reliance and BP will conduct 2D and 3D seismic surveys and reprocess existing seismic data. Analysis of these surveys... (Source)


742. Thu, 25 Dec 2008 02:53 PM PST - (ABN Newswire - Sydney,NSW,Australia) - SeaBird Exploration Ltd. (OSL:SBX) SeaBird Contracts And Vessel Update
     SeaBird has now executed a formal contract with BP Exploration Production Inc. for the ocean bottom nodes ("OBN") seismic acquisition survey in Green... (Source)


743. Fri, 26 Dec 2008 02:53 PM PST - (Lanka Times - Colombo,Sri Lanka) - Oil exploration off Mannar on schedule - Dr. De Silva
     According to Dr De Silva, oil exploration in Sri Lanka began about 40 years ago with the acquisition of the first offshore seismic reflection survey by... (Source)


744. Fri, 26 Dec 2008 02:53 PM PST - (Lanka Times - Colombo,Sri Lanka) - Oil exploration off Mannar on schedule а Dr. De Silva
     According to Dr De Silva, oil exploration in Sri Lanka began about 40 years ago with the acquisition of the first offshore seismic reflection survey by... (Source)


745. Mon, 29 Dec 2008 09:57 AM PST - (Alaska Journal of Commerce) - Shell will seek rehearing on Beaufort Sea drilling decision
     [Shell Oil said Dec. 19 it will file a petition with the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals asking for a rehearing of the court's decision to block Alaskan Beaufort Sea drilling. The company also said it will not plan drilling or seismic activity in the area in 2009 because of an injunction against exploration issued by the appeals court. (Source)


746. Mon, 29 Dec 2008 02:52 PM PST - (San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA) - Drillers eye oil reserves off California coast
     Drilling foes say the impacts of explosive blasts from seismic air guns that map rock formations, increased vessel traffic and oil spills should be enough... (Source)


747. Tue, 30 Dec 2008 03:01 PM PST - (FOXBusiness - USA) - Canadian Superior Hits Main Target Zone and Updates Status on
     "Endeavour" is being drilled on a separate prospect determined from the analysis and evaluation of extensive 3D seismic on the "Intrepid" Block 5(c)... (Source)


748. Tue, 30 Dec 2008 03:01 PM PST - (Offshore Oil and Gas Magazine - Houston,TX,USA) - RIL, BP secure deepwater block offshore India
     During the first phase of exploration, the consortium will conduct 2D and 3D seismic surveys as well as reprocess existing seismic data... (Source)


749. Tue, 30 Dec 2008 03:01 PM PST - (Energy Bangla - Dhaka,Bangladesh) - Energy Sector Challenges for New Bangladesh Government
     Bangladesh must go for aggressive exploration of Petroleum resources in Offshore and Onshore frontier areas. For this apart from the already active IOCs we... (Source)


750. Tue, 30 Dec 2008 03:01 PM PST - (FOXBusiness - USA) - Canadian Superior Hits Main Target Zone and Updates Status on
     "Endeavour" is being drilled on a separate prospect determined from the analysis and evaluation of extensive 3D seismic on the "Intrepid" Block 5(c)... (Source)


751. Tue, 30 Dec 2008 03:01 PM PST - (Offshore Oil and Gas Magazine - Houston,TX,USA) - RIL, BP secure deepwater block offshore India
     During the first phase of exploration, the consortium will conduct 2D and 3D seismic surveys as well as reprocess existing seismic data... (Source)


752. Tue, 30 Dec 2008 03:01 PM PST - (Energy Bangla - Dhaka,Bangladesh) - Energy Sector Challenges for New Bangladesh Government
     Bangladesh must go for aggressive exploration of Petroleum resources in Offshore and Onshore frontier areas. For this apart from the already active IOCs we... (Source)


753. Wed, 31 Dec 2008 02:54 PM PST - (EnergyCurrent - Houston,TX,USA) - PNOC may put Spratlys deal on hold
     MANILA: The joint marine seismic undertaking for the disputed and potentially oil-rich Spratlys Islands has lapsed, with at least one of the three signatory... (Source)


754. Wed, 31 Dec 2008 02:54 PM PST - (The Border Watch - Mount Gambier,Australia) - Three new exploration licences awarded
     Mr Dorsch said cashflow from Katnook would help fund the new exploration activity. The coastal block is onshore from existing offshore exploration at... (Source)


755. Wed, 31 Dec 2008 02:54 PM PST - (istockAnalyst.com- Salem,OR,USA) - EnerGulf Comments on Namibian Project
     On August 6, 2008, EnerGulf made an announcement regarding results of drilling operations on the Kunene #1 oil and gas well, offshore Namibia... (Source)