Tag: oil discovery

• Thursday, November 29th 2012 - 06:42 UTC

  Argentina increases 44% wellhead natural gas prices to attract investment

  

  Argentine president Cristina Fernandez announced on Wednesday that wellhead natural gas prices are to rise substantially from current levels, an estimated 44%, with the purpose of attracting more investments and increasing production.

• Friday, January 6th 2012 - 06:52 UTC

  YPF finds oil south of Mendoza; source estimated in 40 billion barrels

  

  Energy company YPF announced the finding of conventional oil at the Cuenca Neuquina, in the Chachahuén bloc, at the Southern area of Mendoza province, that is equivalent to 40 million barrels.

• Thursday, September 22nd 2011 - 08:27 UTC

  Petrobras confirms ultra-deep water Sergipe-Alagoas oil and gas province

  

  Brazilian major oil corporation Petrobras has discovered oil and natural gas accumulations in the ultra-deepwater of the Sergipe-Alagoas Basin offshore northeast Brazil.

• Wednesday, May 11th 2011 - 13:42 UTC

  Interest in Falklands oil exploration “on the increase” at AAPG

  

  INTEREST in the Falkland Islands, “is on the increase,” said Director of Mineral Resources Phyllis Rendell who recently attended the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) in Houston.

• Monday, May 2nd 2011 - 15:32 UTC

  Petrobras announces discovery of new high-quality deep water oil deposit

  

  Brazilian government controlled oil and gas corporation Petrobras announced the discovery of a new high-quality crude deposit in ultra-deep waters off Brazil’s south-eastern coast.

• Thursday, December 2nd 2010 - 09:14 UTC

  Falklands: Rachel North Exploration Well 14/15-2 Oil Discovery

  

  Desire Petroleum plc (AIM:DES) the oil and gas company wholly focussed on the North Falkland Basin, wishes to advise that the 14/15-2 Rachel North well has reached a total depth of 3052 metres.