Oil and Gas News
Caspian hits pay in Kazakhstan
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Caspian Energy said it could double its reserves in Kazakhstan after hitting a large amount of net pay at a discovery well.
Statoil trumpets Zafarani gas hit
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Statoil has struck gas shows with a wildcat being drilled at its Zafarani prospect off Tanzania, further raising the prospectivity of the East Africa play.
Total signs up for Ivorian deepwater trio
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France’s Total has inked production sharing agreements for three ultra-deep offshore licences off Ivory Coast.
Hawkley spuds Ukrainian well
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Ukraine-focused Hawkley Oil & Gas has spudded a development well at its Sorochynska project, 320 kilometres east of Kiev.
GOP, industry target EPA toxic-pollution rule
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A top Republican is mounting a push to strike down the Environmental Protection Agency’s new mercury and air-toxics standards for power plants.
Syria’s Homs refinery pipeline attacked
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A major oil pipeline near a large Sunni Muslim district in the Syrian city of Homs has been attacked, causing a fire, according to reports.
India pushes shale round back to 2013
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India has once again delayed its first ever shale gas exploration round, and now plans to launch the round by the end of 2013.
