Libya Seeks Partner to Upgrade Zawai Refinery
Libyas statebacked National Oil Corporation NOC has announced that it is shopping for a joint venture partner to aid it with the upgrade and expansion of the Zawai oil refinery. According to Shokr

New Oil Discovery in Libya
NOC announces that Arabian Gulf Oil Company AGOCO had made a new oil discovery in the well D1NC129 New Field Wildcat well in Slouq Depression Basin. The total depth of the well is 8500 feet

OMV Announces Offshore Oil Discovery in Libya
Successful exploration well in the offshore Sirte Basin A natural flow rate of up to 1264 bbld was achieved during the test OMV strengthens its position in the North Africa core region OMV

Repsol Discovery in Libya's Sirte Basin
Repsol has reported an oil discovery in Libya. The company has drilled A1NC202 New Field Wildcat well in Offshore Sirte Basin approximately 15 km West from the shore and 40 Km southwest of Benghazi

Total Signs Agreement with Libya's NOC to Renew EPSAs for Blocks C17 and C137
Total announces the signature of a MOU with Libyas National Oil Corporation NOC converting the existing Petroleum Contracts covering the Blocks C17 and C137 operated by its subsidiary Mabruk Oil O

Mariner Energy Oil Rig Incident In Gulf Of Mexico
West of the platform where the Deepwater Horizon platform exploded in April causing months of devastation a new blast has ripped through an oil rig. The coastguard  said all 13 workers on board are

PA Resources Reports Oil Discovery at Jenein Centre in Tunisia
A potential oil discovery has been made at the Jenein Centre permit in Tunisia. The exploration well has encountered over 45 meter of reservoir quality sands that has been interpreted as hydrocar

ADX Energy Updates Lambouka-1 Well, Offshore Tunisia
ADX Energy Ltd advises that the Lambouka1 well has intersected the complete Ain Grab section encountering porous reservoir sandstone as prognosed. However the section is interpreted to be water beari

Expro Wins Well Test Contract in Algeria
Leading international oilfield service company Expro has been awarded a well testing contract in the South West of Algeria. The contract will see Expro provide specialist well testing services and equ

Candax Provides Update on Tunisia Operations
Candax Energy Inc. announces the commencement of the planned workover on the El Bibane 3 well on the Candax operated El Bibane field located offshore Tunisia. The jackup rig Ensco 85 has been moved