Oceaneering International, Inc. (NYSE: OII) announced that it has secured a contract from Saipem to supply umbilicals for the Burullus West Delta Deep Marine Phase IXa development located offshore Egypt.

DualEx Energy International Inc. (TSX-V: DXE), announced that it has closed the previously announced acquisition of an additional 29.

Africa Hydrocarbons Inc. (TSX VENTURE:NFK) announce the Hydrocarbon Committee in Tunisia has now formally approved a one-year extension to April 29, 2014.

Petroceltic International plc, the upstream oil and gas exploration and production company focused on North Africa, the Mediterranean and the Black Sea regions today provides an update on its farm-out of an equity interest in the Isarene permit, Algeria, and the proposed share consolidation and introduction to the Official Lists of the UK Listing Authority and Irish Stock Exchange and to trading on their respective Main Markets (the "Listing"). The Company is close to reaching a binding agreement with a second farm in partner for the divestment of a further 18.

Circle Oil Plc (AIM: COP), the international oil and gas exploration, development and production company, is pleased to announce its results for the year ended 31 December 2012. Financial Highlights 2012 US$000 2011 US$000 % Increase Group revenue 73,270 57,950 26 Group operating profit 28,189 19,969 41 EBITDA 39,254 26,553 48 Cash generated from operations 39,275 11,461 243 Cash and cash equivalents 20,391 14,383 42 Increase in Group revenue due to increased production and higher oil and gas prices resulting in sustained profitability Significantly improved cash receipts from EGPC during 2012 Convertible loan of US$30 million extended for three years to July 2015 Two year US$12.

Winstar Resources Ltd. (TSX: WIX) management and Board of Directors present the operating and financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2013 plus an update on the announced April 25, 2013 transaction.

In June 2012 the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) launched an international bid round for exploration blocks in the Mediterranean Sea and Nile Delta basins of Egypt. A total of 57,300 sqkm was offered, comprising of 15 blocks; 13 offshore and 2 onshore.

Africa Hydrocarbons Inc. (TSX VENTURE:NFK) announce operations in Tunisia continue to progress toward a commencement date for the drilling of the BHN-1 well to test the Bouhajla North prospect on its Tunisia acreage.

DNO International ASA, the Norwegian oil and gas company, announced that it has entered into a Production Sharing Contract (PSC) covering Block SL18 onshore Somaliland. The President of Somaliland, Ahmed M.

Sea Dragon Energy Inc. (TSX VENTURE: SDX) announce the following update concerning its activities in Egypt.

Petroceltic International plc, the upstream oil and gas exploration and production company focused on North Africa, the Mediterranean and the Black Sea regions is pleased to announce its participation in a joint venture with Edison International Spa ("Edison") which was the successful bidder for two blocks, North Thekah and South Idku, in the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company 2012 International Bid Round. North Thekah (Block 7) is located offshore the Nile Delta and potentially contains an extension of the Levantine Basin exploration play which has already yielded some giant discoveries in the region.

Cairn is pleased to announce it has secured a long term contract with Transocean for the "Cajun Express" drilling unit. The rig, which is on an initial one-year contract, will be used on Cairn's planned multi-well frontier exploration programme in Senegal, Morocco and potentially other areas.

Corporate reports have revealed that Egypt owes at least $5 billion to oil companies, highlighting the country's struggle to meet soaring energy bills while subsidising prices to avoid public unrest. Egypt has been struggling with dwindling currency reserves, rising food bills and sliding tourism revenues since the 2011 revolution that overthrew Hosni Mubarak, causing the country to delay payments to firms producing oil and gas on its territory.

Winstar Resources Ltd. (TSX: WIX) is pleased to update its Tunisian production.

Sea Dragon Energy Inc. (TSXV: SDX) is pleased to announce the following operational update for its recent work activities in Egypt.

Sonde Resources Corp. (TSX:SOQ) (NYSE MKT:SOQ) announced that it has entered into an agreement with Viking Energy North Africa Limited ("Viking") to extend the deadline for meeting the conditions precedent under the Farm-Out Agreement that includes obtaining the consent of Joint Oil to the transfer of a 66.

Further to the announcement of 18 February 2013, Fastnet (AIM: FAST, ESM: FOI), the listed E&P company focused on near term exploration acreage in the Celtic Sea and Morocco, is pleased to announce that it has executed a seismic contract with CGG to acquire, using the SR/V Vantage, 1,710 sq. km.

Longreach Oil and Gas (TSX-V: LOI), an independent oil and gas company holding exploration licences in Morocco, is pleased to announce that an updated independent assessment of the Company's prospective resources on the Sidi Moktar licence has been completed by Gaffney, Cline & Associates ("Gaffney, Cline", or"GCA"). Longreach operates and holds a 50% working interest in the Sidi Moktar Licence.

Sea Dragon Energy Inc. (TSX VENTURE: SDX) is pleased to announce the following operational update for its recent work activities in Egypt.

Circle Oil Plc (AIM: COP), the international oil and gas exploration, development and production company, is pleased to announce the following update regarding the Al Amir SE field ("AASE") and the Geyad field. AASE-14X ST Well The infill production well AASE-14X ST, located centrally in the field midway between AASE-1X ST and AASE-12X ST, encountered 20 ft MD of gross oil-bearing Shagar sand (9,610-9,630 ft MD) with 16 ft MD net pay, plus 15 ft MD of gross oil-bearing Rahmi sand (9,680-9,695 ft MD) with 13 ft MD net pay, with a total depth of 10,000 ft MD.

Apache Corporation (NYSE, Nasdaq: APA) reported that the Amoun NE-1X discovery on the north flank of Egypt's Khalda Ridge producing complex tested at a combined rate of 3,186 barrels of oil and condensate and 11 million cubic feet of natural gas per day from two zones in the Jurassic-aged upper and lower Safa formations. The Amoun NE-1X was the first 2013 well among several planned locations targeting multiple liquids-rich objectives on the northern and southern flanks of the Khalda Ridge.

Statoil ASA has decided to conduct an investigation following the terrorist attack against In Amenas. The main objective of the investigation is to provide the company with a basis for making further improvements to its security, risk assessment and emergency preparedness.

The In Aménas gas facilities in Algeria operated by the Joint Venture partners Sonatrach, BP and Statoil, initiated a limited production start-up yesterday, Friday 22 February. Production from the plant's train 1 was started-up following a detailed review of technical integrity, security, and other conditions, and after the partners had concluded that the criteria required to ensure a safe restart of train 1 had been met.

Winstar Resources Ltd. (TSX: WIX) reports that the Company has resumed production, under normal operating conditions, at two of its 100% owned and operated Southern Tunisian production concessions ( Chouech Essaida and Ech Chouech) which, due to labour unrest and related safety plus security issues, had been shut in since January 16, 2013.

Longreach Oil and Gas (TSX-V: LOI) announce it has completed its 2D seismic programme on the operated Sidi Moktar Licence, onshore Morocco, on time and in budget. 520 km of high quality seismic data were acquired in 47 lines over the portfolio of prospects and leads in fulfilment of the Licence commitment of 500km.

Fastnet (AIM: FAST, ESM: FOI) the listed E&P company focused on near term exploration acreage in the Celtic Sea and Morocco, is pleased to announce that it has executed a Letter of Intent, subject to contract, with CGG as its preferred seismic contractor for 3D seismic acquisition in the Celtic Sea beginning in Q2 2013. Fastnet will be acquiring two firm surveys totalling 1,285 sq.

Circle Oil Plc (AIM: COP), the international oil and gas exploration, development and production company, is pleased to announce the following update regarding the Al Amir SE field ("AASE") and the Geyad field. AASE-14X ST 1 Well Infill production well AASE -14X, located centrally in the field midway between AASE-1X ST1 and AASE-12X ST1 was spud on 26 November 2012.

It is with the deepest regret that BP is now able to confirm the identity of the fourth and final BP employee who was killed in the terrorist attack on the In Amenas gas joint venture in Algeria on 16 January. Stephen Green, from Fleet, UK, was an HSSE specialist, with over 23 years of experience on major international projects.

Cooper Energy Limited (ASX: COE), Operator (30%) of the Bargou Permit, offshore Tunisia, advise that mobilisation to Tunisia of the jack-up drilling rig 'GSP Jupiter' began on February 5th. The drilling rig is being mobilised from the Black Sea and is expected to arrive in Tunisia and commence drilling of the Hammamet West-3 well in late March 2013.

Eni has made a new oil discovery from the NFW well “Rosa North 1X‘, located in the Meleiha Concession, in the Western Desert of Egypt. The drilling of Rosa North 1X is part of Eni's strategy to refocus exploration activities in Egypt by targeting deeper oil plays in the Western Desert.

Winstar Resources Ltd. (TSX: WIX) reports that approximately 1,100 barrels of oil equivalent per day (of a total 1,300 boepd of net production) derived from its 100% owned and operated Sanhrar, Chouech Essaida and Ech Chouech Concessions has not yet re-commenced production.

CYGAM Energy Inc. ("CYGAM") (TSX VENTURE:CYG) is pleased to provide an operational update regarding the TT Field in the BBT Concession in Tunisia.

Bir Ben Tartar Concession, Tunisia TT-10 Horizontal Well Initial Flow Rates The TT-10 well is Chinook's fourth horizontal well test of the Ordovician Quartzite Reservoir on the Bir Ben Tartar Production Concession (the "BBT Concession"). Partners in the BBT Concession are Enterprise Tunisienne D'Activites de Petrolieres ("ETAP") as block holder and Chinook (86% interest) and Cygam Energy Inc.

Eni and the Algerian state company Sonatrach have started gas production from the Menzel Ledjmet East (MLE) field on 31 January 2013, located in Block 405b, around 1,000 km from Algiers, and jointly operated by Eni and Sonatrach. A plant, located in the field, allows for the treatment of rich gas for the daily production and sale of 9 million cubic meters of gas, 15,000 barrels of oil and condensate and 12,000 barrels of LPG.

Tangiers will hold a 25% interest in what could be a company-making well in shallow water off the Moroccan coast Tangiers Petroleum (ASX: TPT) is pleased to advise that a detailed 3D seismic program has highlighted the significant upside for the Company at its Tarfaya offshore block in Morocco. The seismic data, which Tangiers has just finished processing, confirms the Trident prospect and secondary objectives at Assaka and TMA potentially contain best estimate prospective resources of 750 million barrels of recoverable oil (100% basis) with a geological chance of success of 23 per cent, according to Tangiers.

On 29 August 2012 San Leon commissioned Enefit Outotec Technology ("EOT") to conduct an initial study of the Tarfaya Oil Shale, Morocco, with a view to pursuing a possible surface retorting project utilizing the Enefit 280 process. EOT conducted the study on the basis of borehole data from Shell's operations in the 1980's.

Puntland Projects During the quarter Red Emperor's JV partner and operator of its Puntland Project, Horn Petroleum Corp (TSXV: HRN), demobilized the drilling rig and associated equipment and completed restoration of both drilling locations. Efforts are now focused on making preparations for a seismic acquisition campaign in the Dharoor PSA which will include a regional seismic reconnaissance grid in the previously unexplored eastern portion of the basin as well as prospect specific seismic to delineate a drilling candidate in the western portion of the basin where an active petroleum system was confirmed by the recent drilling at the Shabeel-1 and Shabeel North-1 locations.

Following the Company's announcement of the farm-out agreement with Cairn Energy Plc ("Cairn") on 28 August 2012, San Leon is pleased to announce that all parties have now received full Moroccan Authorities approval of the assignment of interest in the Foum Draa farm-out agreement..

The following message was sent by Bob Dudley, Group Chief Executive, to all BP staff on Friday 25 January. Dear colleagues, I am writing to you once again at the end of an extraordinarily sad and difficult week for our company.

BP today gave a further update on the situation following the terrorist attack on the In Amenas joint venture gas facility in Algeria on Wednesday 16 January. As previously reported, 14 of the 18 BP employees who were at the In Amenas site at the time of the attack have been confirmed safe.

Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) announced that its subsidiary, Chevron Morocco Exploration Ltd, signed petroleum agreements with Morocco's Office National Des Hydrocarbures Et Des Mines for three offshore areas. 'We look forward to participating in exploration activities in Morocco, which provides Chevron an opportunity to advance our growth strategy in frontier basins,' said George Kirkland, vice chairman, Chevron Corporation.

BP today gave a further update on the situation at the In Amenas joint venture in Algeria and its response following the terrorist attack on the site early on Wednesday morning (16 January, 2013). At the time of the attack there were 18 BP employees at In Amenas, 14 of them are safe and secure.

The serious situation at the In Amenas site in Eastern Algeria remains ongoing. The situation remains unclear and BP continues to seek updates from the authorities.

"One day after the attack at In Amenas, we are still faced with an unresolved and very serious situation. There is a hostage situation at the facility," says Statoil's CEO Helge Lund.

Reuters reported today that Islamist militants holding Western hostages at a gas plant in Algeria have forced some to wear belts strapped with explosives, according to French television. France 24 said one of the hostages told the channel during a telephone call late on Wednesday that the hostage-takers were heavily armed and had threatened to blow up the natural gas facility if the Algerian army tried to free the hostages.

Gulfsands Petroleum plc (AIM: GPX), the oil and gas production, exploration and development company with activities in Syria, Tunisia and the U.S.

Britons are among at least eight workers abducted today by suspected Al-Qaeda militants at a BP gas field in Algeria, it has been reported. The group attacked a natural gas field partly operated by BP in southern Algeria early this morning, killing a security guard and kidnapping at least eight people.

Sonde Resources Corp. (TSX:SOQ) (NYSE MKT:SOQ) (NYSE Amex:SOQ) confirms that Joint Oil's Board and General Assembly have approved Sonde to enter the second Exploration Phase extending the exploration work program for the three exploratory wells obligation under the Exploration and Production Sharing Agreement ("EPSA") to December 2015.

Petroceltic International plc, the upstream oil and gas exploration and production company focused on North Africa, the Middle East and the Mediterranean is pleased to announce that the Algerian Competent Authorities have given their approval to the Plan of Development for the Ain Tsila gas-condensate field in the Illizi basin of Algeria. This follows the declaration of commerciality which was made on 8th August 2012, on completion of an agreement with Sonatrach to market all of the produced gas from the Ain Tsila field.

Gulfsands Petroleum plc (AIM: GPX), the oil and gas production, exploration and development company with activities in Syria, Tunisia and the U.S.

ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) announced it has entered into an agreement to sell its Algerian business unit for a total of $1.75 billion plus customary adjustments.

Sonde Resources Corp. (TSX:SOQ) (NYSE MKT:SOQ) (NYSE Amex:SOQ) would like to update the status of its North Africa Activities.

Mr. Tevin Vongvanich, President and CEO of PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited or PTTEP is pleased to announce that PTTEP and its partners discovered new oil field from the 6th exploration well Mouia Aissa-1 (MAS-1) drilled in Hassi Bir Rekaiz Permits, Algeria.

Genel Energy announces that it has signed a Petroleum Agreement (the "Petroleum Agreement") and Association Contract with the Office National des Hydrocarbures et de Mines ("ONHYM") in Morocco, which grants Genel Energy a 75 per cent equity interest and Operatorship of the Mir Left Offshore Block, offshore Morocco. The remaining 25 per cent interest will be held by the ONHYM.

Robbins & Myers, Inc. (NYSE: RBN) and National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

Mr. Tevin Vongvanich, President and CEO of PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited or PTTEP disclosed that PTTEP with its Partners SONATRACH and CNOOC Limited has successfully discovered crude oil in the 4th and the 5th exploration wells in Hassi Bir Rekaiz project, Algeria.

San Leon has commissioned EOT to conduct a study of an oil shale retorting project in a newly awarded onshore shallow oil shale mining area in Morocco, in addition to San Leon's Tarfaya In Situ oil shale acreage of 6,000 km2 which will be pursued in parallel. A study by Shell (SHELL INTERNATIONALE PETROLEUM MAATSCHAPPIJ 8.

San Leon is pleased to announce that it has been awarded four additional blocks covering an area of 16 km2 through the addition of permits number 13, 14, 15 and 16, on its Tarfaya oil shale project area in Morocco. These blocks can be mined and are candidates for the application of surface retorting processes.

Serica Energy plc (AIM & TSX: SQZ) announces that, subject to the consent of the Moroccan Authorities, Genel Energy plc ("Genel") will be joining Serica's wholly owned subsidiary Serica Sidi Moussa B.V.

San Leon Energy notes the Serica Energy plc Quarterly Update announced this morning where it references the near conclusion of farm in contracts for the offshore Foum Draa and Sidi Moussa permits. San Leon is looking forward to informing its shareholders of the final terms upon completion of the agreements which is expected shortly.

Petroceltic International plc, the upstream oil and gas exploration and production company focused on North Africa, the Middle East and the Mediterranean, is pleased to announce that the parties to the Isarene Production Sharing Contract (the "PSC") have agreed a Formal Declaration of Commerciality in respect of the Ain Tsila natural gas field situated in the Illizi Basin of Algeria. The Final Discovery Report (field development plan), submitted in January 2012, along with the Declaration of Commerciality and supporting documentation will now be passed to the Algerian Competent Authorities.

Petroceltic International plc, the upstream oil and gas exploration and production company focused on North Africa, the Middle East and the Mediterranean, is pleased to provide the following update on the Declaration of Commerciality process in relation to the Ain Tsila gas field situated in the Illizi basin of Algeria. In January 2012 Petroceltic and Enel submitted a draft plan of development for the Ain Tsila field to Sonatrach for its consideration.

CGGVeritas (Paris:GA) (NYSE:CGV) announced today that it is set to resume land seismic acquisition operations in Algeria after the award of a 3D Vibroseis survey by Groupement Timimoun (GTIM), a joint venture between Sonatrach, Total EP Algérie and CEPSA. This award has been the result of an Open Call for Tender process.

Gulfsands Petroleum plc ("Gulfsands", the "Group" or the "Company" - AIM: GPX), the oil and gas production, exploration and development company with activities in Syria, Iraq, Tunisia, Italy and the U.S.

DualEx Energy International Inc. (TSX-V: "DXE") announced that it has received from Watutatu Inc.

Cape plc, the international provider of essential, non-mechanical support services principally to the energy and mineral resources sectors, today provides an update on its GL3-Z LNG project in Arzew in Algeria ("Arzew Project"). The contract, awarded to Cape in 2010 by Snamprogetti Chiyoda s.

Longreach Oil & Gas has announced prospective resource estimates for the offshore licences Foum Draa and Sidi Moussa, independently evaluated for the Company by Netherland, Sewell & Associates Inc. (NSAI), in accordance with NI 51-101 disclosure requirements.

San Leon Energy notes this morning's announcement from Longreach Oil & Gas Ltd, updating on the independently evaluated resource estimates for the Foum Draa and Sidi Moussa licences, offshore Morocco, by Netherland, Sewell & Associates Inc. San Leon owns a 42.

Vantage Drilling Company (NYSE Amex: VTG) reports a net loss of $9.3 million or ($0.

Horn Petroleum Corporation (TSX VENTURE:HRN) provide the following update on its exploration activities in Puntland, Somalia. Horn Petroleum is currently drilling its first exploration well in the Dharoor Valley Block.

For your convenience an online data room is available for you to study the prospects and leads prior to detailed discussions face-to-face. You are encouraged to contact Clara Altobell in the Serica London office for more information.

The pipeline has been successfully pressure tested, certified and commissioned. Test supplies commenced on 1 February 2012 and gas has been supplied to local industry since that date.

The pipeline has been successfully pressure tested, certified and commissioned. Test supplies commenced on 1 February 2012 and gas has been supplied to local industry since that date.

Under the terms of the agreement ENEL has: Agreed to pay up to US$36.75 million to Petroceltic, which equates to 24.

These alternatives may be comprised of one or more transactions to sell, farm-out, joint venture or seek any other alternatives with regard to its 100% working interest in the Joint Oil Block in North Africa. The initiative will examine all possible alternatives for the Joint Oil Block to maximize value to Sonde's shareholders, focusing on finding a party to fund the remaining three exploratory well commitment.

The programme covered a total of 1,674km of 2D seismic, which is considerably greater than the 500km required under the terms of the license. The programme covered a regional grid of around 10 km spacing over the eastern half of the licence and is the first of its kind in what the Company believes is a highly prospective basin.

The data was acquired by San Leon Energy's wholly owned subsidiary, NovaSeis. 608 line km of high density 2D seismic data was acquired on the northern portion of the San Leon operated Tarfaya License across the J North prospect.

Drilling operations have also commenced on the Shabeel North-1 well with the setting of the 30 inch surface casing and the drilling of a 50 meter pilot hole. Please see attached photos.

Horn Petroleum, the well operator, is currently preparing to drill ahead to a total planned maximum depth of 3,800 meters. Drilling operations have also commenced on the Shabeel North-1 well with the setting of the 30 inch surface casing and the drilling of a 50 meter pilot hole.

San Leon is pleased to announce that is has established connectivity between its two test wells in its Tarfaya Oil Shale project. Injection water has been observed in three wells, including pilot Well A and Well B drilled by the Company as part of the pilot project, and the pre-existing Star 12 core hole.

Circle Oil has found a number of potential drill targets as it forges ahead at its Moroccan permits. It announced earlier the successful completion of the 2D and 3D seismic acquisition programme in the Lalla Mimouna and Sebou permits in the Rharb Basin.

Petroceltic International plc, the upstream oil and gas exploration and production company focused on North Africa, the Middle East and the Mediterranean, is pleased to issue a further update on well test results from well AT-9 at the Ain Tsila field in Algeria. Petroceltic operates the permit with a 56.

Knight Metals Ltd. is pleased to announce that it has closed, in escrow, effective December 2, 2011 the transaction to acquire Watutatu Inc.

Petroceltic International provides an update on operations at the Ain Tsila field in Algeria. Petroceltic operates the permit with a 56.

ExxonMobil has become the first of the 'supermajor' oil companies to venture into Kurdistan, in a controversial move that will be seen as a huge vote of confidence in the semi-autonomous region of Iraq but could spark a backlash in Baghdad, reports the Financial Times. Exxon, the largest international oil company, signed contracts with the Kurdistan Regional Government last month to explore for oil and gas in six blocks in the region, according to an adviser to the KRG.

The Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) announced that it is inviting companies to bid for Production Sharing Agreements in its International Bid Round 2011. The bid round is offering 15 exploration blocks in the Gulf of Suez, Eastern Desert, Western Desert and Sinai sedimentary basins.

NOC (National Oil Corporation) Libya and Eni through Greenstream BV Libyan Branch, the gas transportation Joint Venture Company (NOC 50%, Eni 50%), have initiated today testing activities for the release of natural gas into the Greenstream pipeline, which connects the treatment plant of Mellitah on the Western part of the Libyan coast to Gela in Italy. The volumes of gas shipped during the testing period mark the preliminary restart of the pipeline operations after eight months of stoppages due to the conflict in Libya.

Beach Energy Ltd (ASX: BPT) provided further details regarding hydrocarbon discoveries in the Western Desert in Egypt. Recent test results from both its GPZZ-4 and Al Ahmadi-1 wells indicate both gas and condensate flows.

Dragon Oil plc (Ticker: DGO), an international oil and gas exploration, development and production company has signed a farm-in agreement with a wholly owned subsidiary of Cooper Energy Limited (ASX: COE) through which Dragon Oil is to earn a 55% participating interest in any development phase and assume operatorship of the Bargou Exploration Permit, offshore Tunisia. The Bargou Exploration Permit is located in the Gulf of Hammamet in the Mediterranean Sea.

East West Petroleum Corp. has acquired an interest in a large prospective exploration block onshore Morocco.

Heritage Oil Plc (LSE: HOIL), an independent upstream exploration and production company today announced that a wholly owned subsidiary has acquired a controlling 51% interest in Sahara Oil Services Holdings Limited (SOSH) which holds the necessary long term permits and licences to provide oil field services in Libya, for a cash consideration of US$19.5 million.

Petroceltic International plc, the upstream oil and gas exploration and production company focused on North Africa, the Middle East and the Mediterranean, today issued an update on operations at the Ain Tsila field on its Isarene permit (Blocks 228 & 229a) in south eastern Algeria. Petroceltic operates the permit with a 56.

Gulfsands Petroleum Plc (AIM: GPX), the oil and gas production, exploration and development company with activities in Syria, Iraq, Tunisia, Italy and the U.S.

Libyan oil and gas sector is steadily building steam with Italian energy giant Eni confirming it has resumed production in fifteen Libyan wells in Abu-Attifel, located at 300 km south of Benghazi. The news comes close on heels to French oil major Total confirming on Friday that one of its offshore production platforms has resumed operations, in what is seen as the first foreign major restoring oil production in a country that has recently ended an intense civil war against Kadhafi regime.

Petroceltic International plc, the upstream oil and gas exploration and production company focused on North Africa, the Middle East and the Mediterranean, today issued an update on operations at the Ain Tsila field on its Isarene permit (Blocks 228 & 229a) in south eastern Algeria. Petroceltic operates the permit with a 56.

Energean Oil & Gas announces that its subsidiary Aegean Energy Egypt Limited commences the 2nd Exploration Phase of West Kom Ombo Block Concession License ending September 2014. During this new phase Energean will continue its exploration program across the block in the Upper Egypt region covering a total area of 23,640 Km2.

Cooper Energy announced that the 300km2 3D acquisition program in the Hammamet Offshore Permit (COE 35%) has been completed on time, within budget and without incident. Cooper Energy also announced that the 600km2 3D acquisition program in the Nabeul Permit (COE 85% and Operator) has commenced, with the contracted vessels mobilising from the Tunisian port of Sousse.