Afren plc announced that the Ebok North Fault Block exploration well has encountered net oil pay in excellent quality reservoir sands.

Cooper Energy Limited announced drilling has commenced at the Riley-1 exploration well in PEL92.

RWE Dea UK has commenced development drilling at the Breagh field using the Ensco 70 jackup.

Russia and Kazakhstan will establish a joint venture to develop Russian-Kazakh field “Central” in the Caspian Sea in the near future, President of the Russian oil company Lukoil Vagit Alekperov said.

Cairn Energy teams up with Marathon Oil to jointly bid for O&G exploration rights in Cyprus, where huge offshore discoveries of natural gas have reignited international tensions over the divided island.

“We are delighted with the Miran West 3 test results which give us great comfort on the extent of the primary gas reservoir and demonstrates its producibility,” CEO Tony Buckingham said.