Science news articles about 'oil fields'

  • Mubarek oil field claims challenged

    AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 8 (UPI) -- Sky Petroleum said it believes there is still economic value in the offshore Mubarek oil field in the Persian Gulf despite statements from its partners.
  • Iran, Iraq still feud over oil fields

    ... ) -- Iraq and Iran are still feuding over an abandoned oil field along their poorly defined border weeks after Iranian troops briefly occupied one of the wells ...
  • Sonangol grabs two Iraqi oil fields

    BAGHDAD, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- Angolan state oil company Sonangol signed two contracts to develop oil fields in northern Iraq with the Iraqi government, an Oil Ministry spokesman said.
  • Iran pulls back from Iraqi oil field

    AMARAH, Iraq, Jan. 28 (UPI) -- Iranian forces withdrew from an oil field in Maysan province to their side of the border following diplomatic negotiations, the provincial governor said.
  • Lukoil dumps billions into Iraqi oil field

    MOSCOW, Feb. 2 (UPI) -- Russian oil producer Lukoil said it plans to dump $30 billion into developing Iraq's West Qurna-2 oil field with its partners at Statoil.
  • Riyadh to tap Manifa oil field

    ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, March 11 (UPI) -- Saudi Arabia announced plans to develop the supergiant Manifa oil field, its largest offshore oil development ever, officials said.
  • Plan backed for Azeri oil field upgrades

    BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 8 (UPI) -- A steering committee approved a $6 billion plan to increase oil production at the Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli oil field in Azerbaijan, BP announced Thursday.
  • Eni starts work at Kitan oil field

    SAN DONATO MILANESE, Italy, April 23 (UPI) -- Italian energy company Eni announced the start of development of the Kitan oil field in a joint development area between Timor-Leste and Australia.
  • Australian firm in Filipino oil field venture

    MANILA, Philippines, May 27 (UPI) -- Australian firm Nido Petroleum Ltd. is expecting to have its Filipino Tindalo oil field in Northwest Palawan online within two weeks.
  • Hess takes stake in Norway's oil fields

    NEW YORK, June 22 (UPI) -- New York oil and gas company Hess Corp. said it took additional shares of a pair of offshore oil fields in Norway in a move to pre-empt French company Total.
  • Gazprom Neft eyes Libyan oil fields

    ... 30 (UPI) -- Russian oil company Gazprom Neft is in talks with oil executives in Libya to help develop the Elephant oil field, directors of the company said. Libya - Russia ...
  • BP in talks to sell Alaskan oil fields

    ... in history, BP is in talks to sell its Alaska oil fields and some other assets to Houston-based Apache Corp., two people familiar with the discussions said Sunday ...
  • Iran aims to develop border oil fields

    ... will go toward the development of joint oil fields, an oil minister said in Tehran. Iran - Tehran - Middle East - Business and Economy - United States
  • Big plans at southern Iraqi oil field

    ... , Sept. 13 (UPI) -- An Asian consortium of oil companies is set to start developing the Gharraf oil fields in Iraq by the end of the year, the Iraqi ...
  • Big plans for North Dakota oil fields

    ... ., Sept. 29 (UPI) -- Test wells at an oil field in North Dakota yielded more than 3,500 barrels of oil during initial stages, a U.S. independent oil explorer announced. North Dakota - United States - Politics - Business and Economy - Government

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