NOVATEK increased its stake in SeverEnergia to 59.8%Jan 16, 2014OAO NOVATEK announced the completion of a deal by Yamal development (a 50/50 Joint Venture between OAO NOVATEK and OAO
Maersk Oil signs deal for two exploration blocks in the Kurdistan region of IraqJan 15, 2014Maersk Oil farming into Piramagrun and Qala Dze Production Sharing Contracts.The Kurdistan Regional Government has approved Maersk Oil's acquisition of
Surge announces $109 million SE Saskatchewan light oil acquisitionJan 14, 2014Surge Energy Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire (the "Acquisition") certain high quality, low decline, operated, light oil producing
Petroleum Equity in US$133 million acquisition of ATP Oil & Gas UKJan 14, 2014Petroleum Equity, a newly-established private equity firm focused on the upstream oil and gas market, has announced its first investment through
Houston American Energy provides drilling updateJan 14, 2014Houston American Energy Corp. provided an update on its drilling operations in Iberville Parish, Louisiana and announced that it had acquired
Vantage Drilling Company provides update of Sigma joint ventureJan 14, 2014Vantage Drilling Company announced that Sigma Drilling Ltd. has terminated the construction contract for a new, high-specification drillship with
Foster Wheeler announces non-binding terms with AMEC regarding potential transactionJan 14, 2014Foster Wheeler AG confirmed that, following a comprehensive review of strategic alternatives, it has provisionally agreed with AMEC plc ('AMEC')
Dart Energy announces UK farm-out with Total E&P UK LtdJan 14, 2014Dart Energy has entered into a Farm-out Agreement (the "Agreement") with Total E&P UK Limited ("Total UK") in respect of UK Onshore
Emerald Oil acquires approximately ~20,800 net acres in the Williston BasinJan 13, 2014Emerald Oil, Inc. has entered into two separate definitive purchase and sale agreements with two unrelated sellers to acquire additional core
Hess completes sale of Pangkah asset in IndonesiaJan 13, 2014Hess Corporation completed the previously announced sale of its Pangkah asset to a subsidiary of PT Saka Energi Indonesia, which exercised its
GATE, Inc. makes strategic acquisition of Offshore SolutionsJan 13, 2014GATE completed the acquisition of OFFSHORE SOLUTIONS, formerly owned and operated by Grand Isle Shipyard Inc.
Gulf Coast Western secures large acreage position in South TexasJan 10, 2014Dallas-based Gulf Coast Western has secured approximately 3,500 acres in Wilson County, Texas. The company plans to initially drill
New Western Energy Corporation to acquire Legend Oil and Gas Ltd.Jan 10, 2014New Western Energy Corporation has entered into a non-binding letter of intent (LOI) to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares
Sundance Energy Australia signs lease acquisition agreementJan 9, 2014Sundance Energy Australia Limited announce that on 6 January 2014 in the US it signed a Lease Acquisition Agreement (LAA) for the acquisition
Fieldwood Energy announces significant GoM and Gulf Coast acquisitionJan 9, 2014Fieldwood Energy LLC announced the acquisition of entities comprising SandRidge Energy, Inc.'s Gulf of Mexico and Gulf Coast business unit for
ESCO Corporation acquires Stabiltec Downhole ToolsJan 7, 2014ESCO Corporation has acquired Stabiltec Downhole Tools LLC, a unique manufacturer of specialty drilling tools for the oil and gas industry.
Sprague Resources completes acquisition of Hess' commercial fuels businessJan 6, 2014Sprague Resources LP has completed the acquisition of the Commercial Fuels business of Hess Corporation (Hess) outside of the New York City
EPL announces oil weighted acquisition in shallow GOM shelfJan 6, 2014EPL Oil & Gas, Inc. has executed a purchase and sale agreement to acquire oil and natural gas assets in the shallow-water central Gulf of
Ivanhoe Energy receives final Shell China proceedsJan 3, 2014Ivanhoe Energy Inc. announced that it received the final US$3.7 million in proceeds from Shell China relating to the transfer of the Zitong Block
Buccaneer Energy executes binding agreements to sell certain assetsJan 3, 2014Buccaneer Energy Limited advise that it has executed binding agreements to sell certain assets and lower operating expenses.
NZOG completes seismic survey in Clipper permit in PEP 52717Jan 3, 2014New Zealand Oil & Gas Ltd. has completed an incident-free 3D seismic survey covering approximately 250 square miles (650 square kilometers)
Atlantic Petroleum announces farm-in option agreement to Norwegian Licence PL528Jan 3, 2014Atlantic Petroleum has entered into a farm-in option agreement with Rocksource ASA regarding the PL528 licence in the Norwegian Sea.
Tethys completes strategic acquisition in Georgia and exits UzbekistanJan 3, 2014Tethys Petroleum Limited has received the appropriate Georgian governmental consent for the acquisition of a 56% interest in Blocks XIA, XIM
Plains All American Pipeline completes merger of PAA Natural Gas Storage, L.P.Jan 3, 2014Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. ('PAA') and PAA Natural Gas Storage, L.P. ('PNG') jointly announced the completion of the merger of PNG with
