8月17日，国际原油期货价格继续上涨。油价上涨的主要原因是美国原油库存意外大幅减少。EIA当日公布的数据显示，在之前连续三周意外增加后，上周美国商业原油库存减少250万桶至5.211亿桶，而市场原本预计该数据将小幅增加。同时，上周美国汽油库存下降270万桶，高于市场预期，为当天油价走势提供支撑，国际油价实现了连续第五个交易日上涨。此外，美联储当日公布的会议纪要略偏鸽派，美元应声下跌，也助力油价上涨。但油价涨势受到沙特增产和技术因素的限制。路透援引OPEC消息人士报道，沙特可能在8月提升原油日产量至1080-1090万桶水准，为历史最高水平。有分析师认为，油价在太短的时间内上涨太多，从技术方面来看下一步涨势将会暂竭。9月交货的WTI原油期货上涨0.21美元/桶，收盘价报每桶46.79美元；10月交货的布伦特原油期货上涨0.62美元/桶，收盘价报每桶49.85美元。布伦特与WTI价差为3.06美元/桶，较前一日扩大0.41美元/桶。布伦特与迪拜价差为2.765美元/桶，较前一日扩大0.24美元/桶。
1. 伊朗石油产量或不达目标水平
有关石油生产的OPEC会议将于下月在Algiers举办，但伊朗是否出席仍不确定。如果伊朗石油产量达不到目标水平，伊朗不会参会并与OPEC达成生产协议。
2. 波兰致力于实现能源供应多样化
波兰Gdansk炼油厂2016年第一季度加工处理的原油的四分之三供应自俄罗斯，但波兰目前正寻求实现石油供应多样化。鉴于此，波兰已从伊朗购买200万桶原油，原油进行一次性装运。
3. Transocean平台搁浅 救援人员展开行动
计划拖曳至马耳他的半潜式钻井平台Transocean Winner在航经苏格兰路易斯岛西海岸时发生搁浅事故。目前，救助专家已登上平台，对损失进行评估。
4. 投资超级大佬Carl Icahn致信美国环保署
身价亿万的投资商Carl Icahn本周致信美国环保署，表达了他对可再生燃料信贷贸易的担忧。他称这可能导致市场被非法操纵。
5. Wood Group助力Kazakh油田开发
Wood Group出资7亿美元支持哈萨克斯坦Tengiz油田的生产作业。该油田是当地规模最大的油田之一。
6. 伊朗开始向伊拉克出口天然气
随着今年早期各项制裁逐渐解除，伊朗不断增加能源出口。伊朗正计划下月为伊拉克一发电厂每天供应700万立方米天然气。
7. 挪威七月石油产量创2011年以来最高值
挪威石油管理局周二称：挪威七月份石油产量增加，比官方预期高出9%。同时，天然气产量也在逐月升高。
8. LNG市场走向繁荣
随着许多国家不断修订长期合同以更好地适应价格变化，当前天然气供过于求可能使美国和澳大利亚新型LNG能源获得更多市场。
9. Sabal Trail天然气管线项目获批
美国联邦能源管理委员会（Federal Energy Regulatory Commission）和美国陆军工程部队（US Army Corps of Engineers）最终批准Sabal Trail天然气管线项目。该项目价值32亿美元，天然气输送线路跨越阿拉巴马州、乔治亚州和佛罗里达州。
10. Tim Kaine反对海上钻井 态度变卦遭指责
获得美民主党副总统候选人提名的Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va.早前曾要求对联邦政府海上钻井禁令再三审核，但目前又表示反对进行海上钻井。此举招来行业人士和共和党人的指责。
来自/Oil Pro 8月16日消息 编译/赵美园石油圈原创www.oilsns.com
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Iran Expects To Fall Short Of Output Goals. The OPEC meeting on oil output is happening in Algiers next month, but will Iran be there? Maybe not, particularly if it doesn’t reach the production levels it requires before making output agreements.
Poland Looks To Iran To Diversify Energy Supply. Three quarters of the crude oil processed in Gdansk refinery came from Russia in the first three months of 2016, but Poland is now looking to diversify its oil supply. In an effort to do this, they have secured a one-time shipment of two million barrels of crude oil from Iran.
Salvage Crews Board Grounded Transocean Rig. Salvage experts are assessing damages aboard the Semi-submersible drilling rig Transocean Winner, which ran aground on the west coast of Isle of Lewis in Scotland as was being towed to Malta. [The Guardian]
Carl Icahn Appeals To EPA Over Renewable Fuel Credits. Billionaire investor Carl Icahn wrote a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency this week over his worries of a market based around renewable identification number credits which he calls a “rigged” market. [Reuters]
Wood Group Supporting Launch Of Kazakh Oil Field. A $700 million investment by Wood Group will help support operations at the Tengiz oil field in Kazakhstan, which is one of the largest oil fields in the region.
Iran To Begin Exporting Natural Gas To Iraq. Iran is planning to export 7 million cubic meters of natural gas a day in the next month to supply a power plant in Iraq as Iran continues to boost its exports in the wake of easing sanctions earlier this year. [Houston Chronicle]
Norway’s July Oil Output At Highest Since 2011. “Norway's preliminary oil output rose in July, exceeding the official forecast for the month by nine percent, the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate said on Tuesday, while natural gas production also rose month-on-month. [Reuters]
LNG Market Gets Boost From Renegotiations. The current gas glut may lead to more trading from new LNG supplies in US and Australia, as a number of countries continue reworking long-term contracts to better align them with current prices. [Bloomberg]
Sabal Trail Natural Gas Pipeline Gets OK From Feds. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and US Army Corps of Engineers finalized permits for the $3.2 billion Sabal Trail natural gas pipeline which will carry gas across Alabama, Georgia and Florida.
Tim Kaine Now Opposes Offshore Drilling? Industry officials and Republicans are criticizing Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., the Democratic nominee for vice president, for saying he now opposes offshore drilling after previously discussing re-examining the federal moratorium on offshore drilling.
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拥有北福克兰盆地和地中海区域关键权益的石油和天然气勘探与生产公司Rockhopper Exploration plc于2016年4月18日宣布其已完成了对Beach Petroleum (Egypt) Pty Limited的收购工作。Beach Egypt持有Abu Sennan22%的权益，El Qa'a Plain25%的权益。
该公司之前与Abu Sennan的附属子公司Dover Petroleum Corporation签署意向书，意图出售Abu Sennan5%的开采权益，但该意向书因故失效，Rockhopper保留了Abu Sennan22%的权益。Rockhopper目前还在寻找潜在的评估时机。
来自/OilVoice 8月17日消息 编译/郑雨晴
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Rockhopper Exploration plc (AIM: RKH), the oil and gas exploration and production company with key interests in the North Falkland Basin and the Greater Mediterranean region, is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition of Beach Petroleum (Egypt) Pty Limited, announced on 18 April 2016. Beach Egypt holds a 22% interest in the Abu Sennan concession and a 25% interest in the El Qa'a Plain concession.
The previously announced non-binding letter of intent with Dover Petroleum Corporation ('Dover'), an affiliate of an existing partner in Abu Sennan, for the sale by Rockhopper of a 5% interest in Abu Sennan (the 'Proposed Dover Transaction') has lapsed and as a result Rockhopper will retain the entire 22% interest in the Abu Sennan concession.Separate to the Acquisition, Rockhopper is currently evaluating potential opportunities available through the 2016 Egypt exploration licensing round.
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独立石油和天然气公司Faroe Petroleum近日宣布将开始Njord North Flank-2勘探井的钻探作业，该公司是一家专注英国及挪威等国油气勘探、评价和生产型公司。
NF-2勘探区位于Njord油田正北，执照编号为PL107C。该井将针对Ile及Tilje早侏罗世构造的中下部油层展开作业。如果成功的话，此举可能会进一步增加该区油气储备，为Njord Future项目创造价值。
NF-2勘探井位于大约323米深的水下，是由Statoil Petroleum AS(拥有20%权益)使用Songa Delta钻井平台进行钻探作业的，合资者还包括ENGIEENGIE E&P Norge AS (拥有40%权益)、DEA E&P Norge AS (拥有30%权益) 及VNG Norge AS (拥有2.5%权益)。最终结果将在钻井作业结束后发布。
来自/OilVoice 8月17日消息 编译/郑雨晴
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Faroe Petroleum, the independent oil and gas company focusing principally on exploration, appraisal and production opportunities in Norway and the UK, is pleased to announce the commencement of the Njord North Flank-2 exploration well 6407/7-9 S (Faroe 7.5%).
The NF-2 prospect is located in Licence PL107C immediately north of the Njord field (Faroe 7.5%). The well will target Middle and Lower Jurassic sandstone reservoirs of the Ile and Tilje formations in a fault-bounded structural closure, with a TD in the Lower Jurassic ?re Formation. If successful, NF-2 could add further reserves and value to the Njord Future Project.
The NF-2 exploration well, located in approximately 323 metres of water, is operated by Statoil Petroleum AS (20%) using the Songa Delta drilling rig, with co-venturers ENGIE E&P Norge AS (40%), DEA E&P Norge AS (30%) and VNG Norge AS (2.5%). Results from the well will be announced when drilling operations have been completed.
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Concho Resources Inc.（纽约证券交易所代码：CXO）今日宣布其已与位于米德兰盆地的私有能源公司Reliance Energy达成一项最终协议，将以16.25亿美元价格收购4万净英亩米德兰盆地核心资产。此次收购符合Concho制定的投机和投资组合管理策略，至此该公司已将米德兰盆地核心资产拓展到15万净英亩，日产量达到3万桶石油当量(MBoepd)。
公司董事长、首席执行官兼总裁Tim Leach称，“这项交易表明了Concho将米德兰盆地打造成其核心业务区域的决心，凸显了我们为了巩固互补型租地而做出的不懈努力。根据2016年第一季度收购南特拉华盆地的目标，这些资产不仅扩大了我们的现存资产规模，更重要的是改善了我们的优质库存及其他横向区块与二叠盆地最好的项目组的竞争力。随着有效分配资本的能力不断提高，我们将通过独特的定位来提供有吸引力的回报，并在长期内改善股东利益。”
来自/OilVoice 8月17日消息 编译/郑雨晴
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Concho Resources Inc. (NYSE: CXO) today announced it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire approximately 40,000 net acres in the core of the Midland Basin from Reliance Energy, a privately held, Midland-based energy company, for $1.625 billion. The privately negotiated acquisition is consistent with Concho's opportunistic and disciplined portfolio management strategy as it expands its core Midland Basin position to more than 150,000 net acres and production of 30 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day (MBoepd).
Tim Leach, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, commented, 'This transaction demonstrates Concho's commitment to the Midland Basin as a core operating area and highlights our continued efforts to consolidate complementary leasehold. In line with the objectives of our southern Delaware Basin acquisition in the first quarter of 2016, these assets not only build scale, but more importantly high-grade our inventory with additional long-lateral locations that compete with the best projects in the Permian Basin. As we continue to enhance our ability to efficiently allocate capital across our four key assets in the Permian Basin, we are uniquely positioned to deliver attractive returns today and build shareholder value over the long term.'
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阿曼石油勘探和生产公司将联合印尼国家石油公司在印尼建造两座炼油厂。据印尼国有企业部部长Rini Soemarno介绍，阿曼公司已经明确表示将在印尼Bontang, East Kalimantan, and Kuala Tanjung, North Sumatra区域投资建造炼油厂，他表示印尼国家石油正在进行相关的调研工作，争取尽快敲定该计划，同时阿曼和印尼之间的合作将有望在接下来的几年中蓬勃发展。
据悉，阿曼拟出资107亿美元打造Duqm第二大炼油厂，其中Duqm是中阿贸易的重要工业城市。目前，该项目已经启动了初期的奠基工作。新的炼油厂将拥有每天230,000桶的加工处理能力，其规模与另一家正在建设中的耗资60亿万美元的Duqm炼油厂相类似。
据伊朗天然气方面的高级官员指出，伊朗和阿曼已经开始着手调研天然气管道深水路线，通过该管道将伊朗天然气运输到阿曼。伊朗国家天然气出口公司（NIGEC）经理Alireza Kameli指出，将权衡考虑两条路线：深水路线和潜水路线。他指出，深水路线路程比较短，且不需要获得第三国的批准。然而，最终的路线选择将在调研结束后敲定。
伊朗南部国家石油公司（NISOC)经理表示将对伊朗南部石油发达区域的石油设施进行翻新。BijanAlipour指出NISOC计划对Gachsaran, Maroun, Masjed Soleyman 和 Karoun油区分阶段进行设施翻新，以确保生产的可持续。当前，NISOC在伊朗南部区域经营45块小型和大型油田，公司的石油产量占全国产量的80%，并且有16%的天然气用于出口。
随着上周新的合同模式通过内阁的批准，伊朗石油部希望在接下来的1至2年内与国外油公司签订至少250亿美元的合同订单。伊朗国家能源生产商计划在接下来的半年至一年的时间通过招标的方式开发几家油气田。目前，伊朗国家石油公司（NIOC）已经确定34家国外的公司作为投标方。伊朗政府希望国外公司在伊朗石油行业的投资能达到500亿/年。欧洲大的石油公司，如意大利的Eni SpA, 法国的Total SA均对伊朗油气田的开发表现出浓厚的兴趣。
石油部副部长Amir-Hossein Zamani-nia指出伊朗旨在通过使用新的石油合同模式弥补以往的油气田开发缺陷。在新的石油合同模式落地以后，伊朗特大油田将以招标的形式进行开发。Zamani-nia还指出新的石油合同框架在上周已经得到了内阁会议的批准。但是，石油价格的暴跌使得投资者的处境越来越艰难，从而使得当前招商引资的工作面临着激烈的竞争，但是他指出，伊朗的项目在国际市场上还是非常具有吸引力的。
8月16日，英国凯恩能源公司（Cairn Energy）首席执行官Simon Thomson公布了公司2016年上半年业绩，其间提到公司成功地估计了塞内加尔世界级的SNE勘探发现，该发现将使公司石油资源量增加4.73亿桶数。公司在两年里钻了6口油井。该合资经营项目目前在计划第三阶段的开采，始于2016年第四季度/2017年第一季度，将对SNE勘探发现作出进一步评估——致力于在2019年作出最终投资决定，这将会以收支相抵且少于36元每桶的价格为基础。
公司首席运营官Paul Mayland表示：公司将在2018年作出开采计划并在2019年作出最终投资决定，两者是为了实现公司在2021年到2023年首先在该地开采石油的目标。公司使用的是浮式生产储油船，计划总产量为10万到12万桶/天。
英国凯恩能源公司2016年第一季度税后净亏损为3800万美元，部分原因在于公司持有北海开发的股份以及在塞内加尔钻探的成本。但是，这一结果少于去年同期的税后净亏损2.3亿美元。
同时，英国凯恩能源公司要求海牙国际法庭调解同印度在没收公司印度股份的争端，要求印度赔偿11亿美元外加各种成本，共计超过56亿美元。公司希望印度方面在2016年第四季度作出回应，并在2017年进行庭审。
来自/Natural Gas World 8月16日消息 编译/孔艳坤 石油圈原创www.oilsns.com
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Announcing first half 2016 results August 16, Cairn CEO Simon Thomson said that “successful appraisal of the world-class SNE discovery in Senegal has significantly increased 2C oil resources to 473mn bbls.”Having drilled six wells in two years, the joint venture is planning third phase drilling starting 4Q 2016/1Q 2017 with further evaluation of its SNE discovery – targeting a final investment decision (FID) in 2019 that will be based on a break-even price of less than $35/b.
Paul Mayland, chief operating officer, said Cairn expects to submit an exploitation plan in 2018 and take FID in 2019, based on which it is targeting first oil in 2021-23 using a floating production ship (FPSO) and eying gross plateau production of 100-120,000 b/d.
Cairn’s 1H2016 net loss after tax was $38mn, in which its share of North Sea development and Senegal drilling costs were a factor, although this was less than its $230mn loss of January-June 2015.
Meanwhile Cairn is taking India to arbitration in The Hague over seizure of Cairn India shares, demanding $1.1bn plus costs – and if a tax demand remains in place on top of that, a total of $5.6bn plus costs. It expects India to respond in 4Q 2016 with hearings during 2017.
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天然气生产勘探商Wentworth Resources公司一直关注东非地区。公司承认坦桑尼亚Mnazi Bay气田增量少于预期。公司2016年第二季度净损失17万美元，去年同期损失181万美元。天然气销售收入增长至343万美元，（去年同期为29万美元）。公司财务总监Lance Mierendorf表示Mnazi Bay产量增加低于预期原因为Symbion发电厂同当地政府之间争议。但是现阶段的沟通可能解决这一僵局。位于Ubungo的Symbion发电厂去年九月在Mnazi Bay气田检测汽轮机。由于天然气短缺，该装置已经空闲超过一年。
Mnazi Bay气田第二季度的平均产量为5100万立方英尺/天，第一季度为4800万立方英尺/天，当前为5000万立方英尺/天。争端解决后，Mierendorf期望产量达到7000万到8000万立方英尺/天。公司首席执行官Geoff Bury表示：Kinyerezi 1 & 2发电厂以及其他工厂将需要额外的天然气供应。他承认公司股价疲软，但是他希望过段时间市场将会意识到公司投资风险低且有上行趋势。
来自/Natural Gas World 8月16日消息 编译/孔艳坤 石油圈原创www.oilsns.com
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East Africa-focused gas producer and explorer Wentworth Resources admitted that the ramp-up from the Mnazi Bay field in Tanzania has been slower than expected.The company reported a net 2Q 2016 loss of $0.17mn on August 16, down from a year-ago Q2 loss of $1.81mn.Gas sales revenues though grew to $3.43mn (from $0.29mn in April-June 2015).Wentworth finance chief Lance Mierendorf said ramp-up of Mnazi Bay production has been slower than expected, due to a dispute between owners of the Symbion power plant and the government, but that his understanding is that such talks to resolve the impasse are now taking place. The 120-MW Symbion-owned plant at Ubungo tested its turbines on Mnazi Bay gas as long ago as September last year, before which it had been idle for over a year as there was a gas shortage.
Mnazi Bay's average gross production in 2Q was 51mn ft³/d, compared to 48mn ft³/d in 1Q 2016, and is currently 50mn ft³/d. Mierendorf still expected this to reach 70-80mn ft³/d once the dispute is resolved. CEO Geoff Bury said that extra gas demand would come from the Kinyerezi 1 & 2 power plants, and some industrial customers. He acknowledged that Wentworth’s share price had languished but hoped that, over time, the market would realise that the firm is a low-risk investment with upside.
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8月15日，巴拿马运河庆祝成功运营102年。昨天，运河刚刚拓宽了第100条水路运输线。在巴拿马注册的集装箱船Hanjin Xiamen号8月14日通过运河从太平洋抵达纽约。早些时候，巴拿马运河官方表示自六月落成开始，已有四辆液化天然气油船驶过拓宽的运河，另有四辆将于8月26日之前新的水路建成并运营满两月时经过。
最初的两辆液化天然气油船于七月末经过运河，载有荷兰皇家壳牌集团（Shell）从沙滨帕斯运往中国的货物，以及英国石油公司（BP）从特里尼达岛运往墨西哥西海岸的货物。若同官方预计一样，八只液化天然气油船在一个月左右通过新拓宽的运河的话，那将是一个不错的开始。
来自/Natural Gas World 8月16日消息 编译/孔艳坤 石油圈原创www.oilsns.com
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The Panama Canal celebrated 102 years of successful operations on August 15, one day after welcoming its 100th transit through the Expanded waterway. The Panama-registered containership Hanjin Xiamen passed through the Canal August 14 en route from the Pacific to New York.In an emailed statement to Natural Gas World, the Panama Canal Authority added that four LNG vessels have now transited the Expanded Canal since its inauguration in June, with another four expected to transit by August 26 when the new waterway will complete its second full month of operation.
The first two LNG tankers transited in late July, carrying a Shell cargo from Sabine Pass to China and a BP cargo from Trinidad to Mexico's west coast. So if all eight LNG tankers do transit as forecast by the authority, they will have done so in little over a month – a good start for the expanded waterway.
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8月16日，国际原油期货价格继续上涨。油价上涨的主要原因是消息称俄罗斯已同OPEC讨论油市，且沙特希望油价上升。俄罗斯能源部称，俄罗斯和OPEC能源官员在维也纳进行了会晤，讨论了油市，并称俄罗斯与OPEC之间的下一个“能源对话”将于10月在维也纳进行。同时，OPEC消息人士告诉路透称，OPEC可能在下个月与非OPEC产油国会晤时恢复冻产磋商，该消息人士并称，沙特赞成价格支撑举措。此外，美元下跌也支撑油价，当日美元指数下跌0.838，至94.791，为八周低点。尼日利亚发生的军事袭击和管道问题也给油价带来支撑。9月交货的WTI原油期货上涨0.84美元/桶，收盘价报每桶46.58美元；10月交货的布伦特原油期货上涨0.88美元/桶，收盘价报每桶49.23美元。布伦特与WTI价差为2.65美元/桶，较前一日扩大0.04美元/桶。布伦特与迪拜价差为2.525美元/桶，较前一日缩窄0.315美元/桶。
管线项目Nord Stream 2遭到了波兰反垄断机构的反对，项目实施遭遇阻隔。Nord Stream 2是俄罗斯北方管道复线项目，计划经波罗的海将俄罗斯天然气运输至欧洲市场。
该项目原计划由多个国际油气巨头联合实施。俄气Gazprom是项目运营商，其它合作商包括法国Engie、奥地利OMV、荷兰壳牌、德国Uniper和Wintershall。2015年12月，这几大公司提交了组成企业联盟的申请。但波兰反垄断机构UOKIK表示：六家公司不得组建联盟进行Nord Stream 2天然气管道项目的铺设和运营。
UOKIK已就此事征询活跃在波兰市场的天然气公司。波兰能源管理办公室也应邀作出表态。在广泛征求各方意见后，波兰反垄断机构认为建立企业联盟将会阻碍该国市场上的公平竞争。UOKIK称：Gazprom已在波兰天然气供应市场占据主导地位。国际巨头建立联盟将进一步强化该公司与波兰客户的谈判立场。
来自/Offshore Energy Today 8月16日消息 编译/赵美园石油圈原创www.oilsns.com
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Nord Stream 2, a proposed twin offshore pipeline designed to carry Russian gas through the Baltic Sea to the European market, has hit a snag, after an objection of the Polish competition authorities.
The project was to be run by a consortium of several major energy firms, with Gazprom as operator, and ENGIE, OMV, Shell, Uniper, and Wintershall as partners. The parties submitted the merger clearance application in December 2015. However, the Polish competition authority UOKIK said it would not be possible to set up the company responsible for construction and operation of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline.
UOKIK has consulted firms operating in the natural gas market in Poland, seeking their view of the planned merger. The Polish Energy Regulatory Office was also asked to give its appraisal of the deal. Following the consultation, the Polish authorities felt that the proposed merger would lead to restriction of competition in the country. “Gazprom has a dominant position on the market when it comes to supplying gas to Poland, and the deal could strengthen further the company’s negotiating position with regard to users in Poland,” UOKIK said.
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合资公司Tap Oil近日提供了Quadrant Energy作为运营商的位于卡那封盆地的Driftwood-1井钻探工作，许可证号为WA-320-P，参与权益为9.778%。
WA-320-P包括西澳大利亚近海卡那封盆地，Driftwood-1井位于该区域内的Barrow子盆地。Rosily-1A勘探井北部1公里处是油储区。
该井是在2016年8月1日13:00由Noble Tom Prosser自升式钻井船在水下100.8米进行钻探的，钻探总深度达到2111米。此次钻井的目的是为了测试Mardie Greensand Member的早白垩世砂岩状况。
测量的总深度达到2055米，经测试，并未发现碳氢化合物的存在。
接下来24小时的计划是恢复30英寸的表面导体，并于2016年8月16日进行钻机作业。
来自/OilVoice 8月16日消息 编译/郑雨晴
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JV partner Tap Oil has provided an update on the Quadrant Energy-operated Driftwood-1 well in Carnarvon Basin permit WA-320-P in which it holds a 9.778% participating interest.
The WA-320-P permit is located in the Carnarvon Basin, offshore Western Australia and the Driftwood-1 commitment well is located in WA-320-P in the Barrow sub-basin of the Northern Carnarvon Basin, approx. 1km north of the Rosily-1A exploration well which had minor oil shows.
The well was spudded at 13:00 hrs WST on 1 August 2016 with the Noble Tom Prosser jackup drilling rig in 100.8 metres of water and was drilled to a final total depth of 2,111 metres measured depth at 14:20 hrs on 12 August 2016. The well objective was to test the Early Cretaceous sandstones of the Mardie Greensand Member, Birdrong Member and Zeepaard Formation in a low-relief, northeast-southwest trending four-way dip closure.
The well intersected all of the drilling objectives, however all were water wet. There were no hydrocarbon shows intersected in the primary and secondary targets, elevated gas readings were noted from 2,055 metres measured depth to total depth of the well.
The plan for the next 24 hrs is to recover the 30 inch surface conductor and to release the rig the afternoon of 16 August 2016.
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总部位于德克萨斯圣马可斯的独立原油和天然气公司Baron Energy Inc.近日签署意向书，将收购德克萨斯南部四县的一系列资产。
公司总裁兼首席执行官Ronnie L. Steinocher说：“我们近日已经签署了收购意向书，将从私人卖家手里收购一系列油气资产。这些资产位于德克萨斯南部的核心运营区域。德克萨斯南部项目财团将拥有该资产的开采权益，Baron Energy Inc.将成为资产的运营商。我们的报价是根据尽职调查、资金、协议的完成以及伙伴关系的批准要求来制定的。”
Steinocher先生补充说，“我们现在正在处理今年的5项资产收购工作。此次资产的收购将极大地改善我们未来两年建立资产投资组合的策略。”
来自/OilVoice 8月16日消息 编译/郑雨晴
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Baron Energy Inc. (Pink Sheets:BROE), an independent crude oil and natural gas company based in San Marcos, Texas, has signed a non-binding Letter of Intent (LOI) to acquire a package of producing properties located in four South Texas counties.
Ronnie L. Steinocher, President and CEO, said:'We have recently executed a non-binding Letter of Intent to acquire a multi-well package of producing properties from a private seller. The properties are located in our Core Area of operations in South Texas. The properties will be owned by our non-op working interest partners within our South Texas Project consortium and Baron Energy Inc. will be the operator of the properties. Our offer is subject to customary due diligence, funding, completion of definitive agreements, and final partnership approvals.'
Mr. Steinocher added, 'We have now managed the closings of five producing property acquisitions this year. This new package of producing properties will significantly augment our strategy to build a portfolio of producing properties over the next two years that has substantial value and then monetize the portfolio.'
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Perisson Petroleum Corporation近日宣布其已同意授予Forent Energy Ltd.收购阿尔伯塔省Ribstone地区和萨斯喀彻温省Success地区油气资产的权利。
此次收购包括阿尔伯塔省Ribstone地区McLaren及Sparky油藏10%的开采权益及萨斯喀彻温省Success地区Roseray油藏10%的开采权益。Ribstone和Success油池目前没有投入生产，它们分别拥有5口油井和2口油井，由于过去16个月的低油价导致了生产停滞。
阿尔伯塔省能源监管机构给Ribstone油池指定了600万桶石油的产量，到目前为止，只有5%的石油产区已经恢复生产。收购结束后，Perisson将成为资产运营商，公司管理层打算通过现有井来提高Ribstone的操作效率，并通过钻探新井来提供现场水处理服务，同时减少当前的运营费用。
转让方已确定了10个McLaren井的位置和8个Sparky井的位置，预计未来生产能力将达到1.5万美元/桶油当量/天。Perisson将评估该计划的优点，一旦石油价格出现复苏就将推进新井钻探工作。
Success项目包含两口现有Roseray井，Perisson计划通过注水技术来改善运营效率。
来自/OilVoice 8月16日消息 编译/郑雨晴
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Perisson Petroleum Corporation (TSX VENTURE:POG) is pleased to announce that it has agreed to an assignment from Forent Energy Ltd. of the right to acquire oil and gas assets in the Ribstone area of Alberta and the Success area of Saskatchewan.
The Acquisition will consist of a 10% interest in McLaren and Sparky oil pools at Ribstone, Alberta, and a 10% interest in a Roseray oil pool at Success, Saskatchewan. The Ribstone and Success pools are not currently producing and have 5 wells and 2 wells respectively on the properties, which were suspended from production due to low oil prices in the last 16 months.
The Alberta Energy Regulator has assigned 6 million barrels of oil in place to the Ribstone pool, and, to date, only 5% of this oil has been recovered. Upon closing of the Acquisition, Perisson will become operator of the properties and intends to improve the operating efficiencies at Ribstone by recompleting one of the existing wells, or by drilling a new well, to provide onsite water disposal and reduce the current operating expenses.
The Assignor has identified 10 future McLaren well locations and 8 Sparky well locations which it believes can be placed on production for less than $15,000/BOE/day. Perisson will evaluate the merits of this proposed program, and proceed with drilling of new wells upon the recovery of oil prices.
The Success project has two existing Roseray wells which require the installation of high-volume bottom hole pumps and the conversion of a third well to water injection as part of the improvement in operating efficiency which is planned by Perisson.
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Magellan Petroleum Corporation今天宣布，该公司将停止向UK Oil and Gas Investments PLC出售其位于英国Weald盆地的50%的开采权益，石油勘探和开发许可证号为234，并停止了与Celtique Energie Weald Limited的诉讼。
2016年8月11日，Magellan的全资子公司Magellan Petroleum (UK) Limited完成了有关资产转移协议的签署，MPUK将向UKOG出售PEDLs 231、234及243的50%的开采权益以及许可证号为P1916近海石油22.5%的开采权益，并与Celtique签署了预结算协议。根据这些协议，2016年8月12日该公司将获得44.6万英镑，相当于57.7万美元的现金以及5090万股UKOG价值约100万美元的股权。
公司总裁兼首席执行官Antoine Lafargue称：“此次交易包含一系列连续交易，我们相信通过此次交易，Magellan之后将与Tellurian Investments Inc.签署兼并协议。尽管我们出售了Weald中部盆地的开采权益，我们还将持有Horse-Hill-1井35%的开采权益。”交易的收益将确保公司在兼并Tellurian后仍能为其活动提供充足的资金，预计兼并将由本公司股东批准后不久进行，2016年第四季度期间有望达成该批准。
来自/OilVoice 8月16日消息 编译/郑雨晴
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Magellan Petroleum Corporation (NASDAQ: MPET) today announced that the Company completed the sale of its 50% interests in Petroleum Exploration and Development License 234 in the Weald basin in the U.K. to UK Oil and Gas Investments PLC and settled its litigation with Celtique Energie Weald Limited.
On August 11 2016, Magellan Petroleum (UK) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Magellan, completed the transactions contemplated by i) the Asset Transfer Agreement relating to the sale to UKOG of MPUK's 50% interests in PEDLs 231, 234, and 243, ii) the Asset Transfer Agreement relating to the sale to UKOG of MPUK's 22.5% interest in the Offshore Petroleum Licence P1916, and iii) the Settlement Agreement with Celtique. As a result of these agreements, including the Settlement Agreement, the Company received ￡446 thousand or approximately $577 thousand in cash and approximately 50.9 million shares of UKOG worth approximately $1.0 million as of August 12, 2016.
Antoine Lafargue, President and CEO of the Company, commented:'The closing of these transactions concludes a series of transactions, which, we believe, enabled Magellan to enter into a merger agreement with Tellurian Investments Inc. While we sold our interests in the central Weald basin, which were due to expire at the end of June 2016, we continue to hold a 35% interest in the Horse-Hill-1 well. The proceeds from these transactions will also ensure the Company is able to finance its activities until the closing of the merger with Tellurian, which is expected to occur shortly after the approval of the merger by the shareholders of the Company, which approval is expected to be sought during the fourth quarter of calendar year 2016.'
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