DNO International announced today that it has commenced extensive testing of the Tawke-23 exploration well in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. The well is the second horizontal well drilled by the Company in the Tawke field and has encountered continuous oil shows within a 930 metre horizontal section in the main Cretaceous reservoir. The test […]
Oryx Petroleum has announced an update on its activities in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Chief Executive Officer, Michael Ebsary (pictured), stated: "We continue to make great progress on all fronts in our Hawler license area. Progress continues towards first production from the Demir Dagh discovery with an early production facility now contracted and we […]
DNO International today announced second quarter 2013 net profit of NOK 280 million on operating revenue of NOK 764 million. Production climbed by nearly a third to 38,720 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd) on a company working interest basis from 29,061 boepd in the first quarter of 2013 and 23,234 boepd a year […]
By John Lee. DNO International announced today that its deep Tawke-17 well tested 1,500 barrels a day of 26-28 degree API crude oil from an Upper Jurassic reservoir underlying the Tawke field in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Separately, the Tawke-20 well, the Company's first horizontal well in the Tawke field, has flowed an average […]
DNO International ASA, the Norwegian oil and gas company, announced today that oil production from the Tawke field in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq has averaged over 100,000 barrels a day during the previous 72 hours as the Company conducts well and pipeline deliverability tests following its 2012 drilling program and facilities upgrades. "We are […]
DNO International has announced first quarter 2013 net profit of NOK 169 million on operating revenue of NOK 581 million, but the company's shares fell by more than 1 percent. During the quarter, operational cash flow of NOK 547 million exceeded capital spending of NOK 368 million and contributed to an increase in the Company's […]
Genel Energy has issued the following trading and operational update in advance of the Company's 2012 full year results, which are scheduled for release on 28 February 2013. Information contained within this release is un-audited and may be subject to further review. Tony Hayward (pictured), Chief Executive said: "2012 saw a strong production performance and […]
By John Lee. DNO International was advised by the Kurdistan Regional Government that a payment of USD 160 million was transferred last night for distribution to the foreign members of the Tawke joint venture in partial payment for past oil exports of oil from the Tawke field in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. DNO's share […]
By John Lee. Wood Group PSN (WGPSN) has been awarded a contract by DNO Middle East to provide engineering and project support services to the Tawke field, in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. The contract marks WGPSN’s expansion into Iraq. The energy services company will deliver engineering studies, detailed design, technical and operations support to […]
By John Lee. Baghdad and Erbil both have too much at stake not to settle their dispute over oil, although they may take a year or so to do it, Genel Energy Chief Executive Tony Hayward (pictured) told Reuters. "The scale of the opportunity for Kurdistan and for Iraq is so large that there will […]
By John Lee. DNO International, the Norwegian oil and gas company, announced today that it has reached agreement with the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) to fully apply the fiscal terms and conditions of the existing Production Sharing Contract (PSC) covering the Tawke license moving forward, replacing temporary arrangements in place since start of operations. The […]
DNO International, operator of the Tawke license in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, has today issued an update on operations: DNO has completed testing of the Peshkabir-1 well and is preparing to submit a discovery notice pursuant to the terms of the production sharing contract covering the Tawke license. Drilled to a total depth of […]
