Abu Dhabi awards onshore block to Occidental

Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC has awarded an onshore oil and gas block to US player Occidental Petroleum, the NOC said on Saturday.

Occidental will invest USD 244 million in the exploration phase of Onshore Block 3. The company will hold a 100% stake in the phase, and will be given the opportunity to participate in further development provided reserves prove commercial. At that stage, ADNOC will have the option to retain 60%. The concession period is 35 years.

At a signing ceremony for the block award, ADNOC Group CEO Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber said the award signalled ADNOC’s “continued and increasing collaboration with US companies.”

Recent Posts

UK allows oil exploration in North Sea wind project zones

The UK's hydrocarbons regulator has awarded 31 new exploration licences in the country's North Sea waters, Reuters reported on Friday Read More

2 days ago

ExxonMobil closes acquisition of Pioneer, creating Permian powerhouse

ExxonMobil announced the closing of its USD 60-billion acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources on Friday, a move that solidifies its… Read More

2 days ago

BP-Eni joint venture Azule Energy enters Namibia’s Orange Basin

BP-Eni joint venture Azule Energy has entered a strategic farm-in agreement with Rhino Resources in Namibia's offshore Orange Basin, the… Read More

3 days ago

Chariot starts gas drilling campaign in Morocco

Africa-focused energy group Chariot has spudded the RZK-1 exploration well on the Gaufrette prospect at the Loukos Onshore licence in… Read More

3 days ago

Touchstone acquires Trinidad E&P player Trinity

Touchstone Exploration has acquired Trinidad-focused Trinity Exploration & Production in an all-shares deal, the Canadian upstream player said on Wednesday Read More

3 days ago

ExxonMobil “optimistic and pushing forward” with Mozambique’s Rovuma LNG

ExxonMobil is "optimistic and pushing forward" with the Rovuma LNG project in Mozambique and eyes an FID by the year's… Read More

3 days ago

This website uses cookies.