Egypt opens exploration bidding for fourteen oil and gas blocks
EGAS and EGPC areas have separate November and December submission deadlines through EUG.
Egypt Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources
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Egypt’s General Petroleum Company reviews discoveries and drilling investment
The FY2025/26 account reports 12 discoveries and plans its first Western Desert horizontal well.
Egypt Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources
Eni approves Cronos gas development offshore Cyprus
The project targets first gas in 2028 through Egypt’s Zohr processing and Damietta LNG infrastructure.
Eni
Eni outlines Denise West development plans in Egypt investment review
The August meeting discusses a future investment decision and short-cycle drilling opportunities.
Eni
Gulf Keystone outlines Shaikan recovery and water-handling investment
Half-year results show security-related production disruption and a planned PF-2 capacity addition for 2027.
Gulf Keystone Petroleum
Harouge brings Amal replacement well B79A into production
Libya’s NOC reports a separator test near 2,000 barrels per day with a low water cut.
National Oil Corporation of Libya
Iraq signs seismic-work agreement with Zhenhua for Abu Khema
The Muthanna project establishes a contracted data-acquisition step within the licensing-round portfolio.
Iraq Oil Exploration Company
Iraq signs an Adan 2D seismic contract with Sinopec
The Muthanna exploration project advances to a contracted acquisition stage, without announcing drilling results.
Iraq Oil Exploration Company
Iraq finishes Block 9 three-dimensional seismic fieldwork
The survey for Kuwait Energy covers 380.49 square kilometres in Basra.
Iraq Oil Exploration Company
Khor Mor starts supplying gas to Iraq’s Kirkuk Taza power station
Dana Gas and Crescent Petroleum announce first deliveries under a one-year, 100 MMscf/d agreement.
Dana Gas and Crescent Petroleum
Iraqi companies coordinate preparations for Qara Tapa-1 exploration well
Oil Exploration Company and Iraqi Drilling Company review technical and logistical requirements before contract completion.
Iraq Oil Exploration Company
Iraq completes Sumer 2D seismic fieldwork ahead of schedule
The survey for Sinopec covers 1,210.05 line kilometres in Muthanna and finishes 33 days before the planned deadline.
Iraq Oil Exploration Company
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