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Sundance Energy Secures Licenses for SE Saskatchewan Drilling Campaign

Sundance Energy has secured the licenses to drill at six sites, where two sites are situated at its Muskowekwan First Nation Permit and four locations are present at its Ochapowace First Nation Permit in southeast Saskatchewan.

31 Aug 2011

Cougar Oil and Gas Canada Buys Additional Three Oil Lands

Cougar Oil and Gas Canada has purchased a further three land sections at an Alberta Provincial Government land sale.

30 Aug 2011

New Zealand Energy Completes Copper Moki-1 Well

New Zealand Energy (NZEC) has completed the Copper Moki-1 well and commenced the steps to receive a mining permit for attaining long-term production.

26 Aug 2011

Lundin Petroleum Begins Drilling Program at Batu Hitam Prospect

Lundin Petroleum has started the drilling program at the Batu Hitam prospect, which is situated in Block PM308A. This block is located offshore at the the east coastline of the Peninsular Malaysian Peninsula.

22 Aug 2011

South Africa Extends Moratorium on Fracking

The South African Minister for Mining Susan Shabangu announced on Thursday that no decision was to be made on the shale gas prospecting issue until next year.

21 Aug 2011

Lundin Petroleum Discovers Significant oil at Aldous Major South Prospect

Lundin Petroleum has discovered significant oil at the 16/2-8 appraisal or exploration well, which is located at the Aldous South prospect in PL265, Norwegian North Sea. The discovery is possibly an Avalsdnes discovery expansion, which was made by Lundin in PL501.

9 Aug 2011