Rockhopper updates Al Jahraa drilling campaign

Rockhopper Exploration PLC’s Al Jahraa-9 well has encountered the deepest known oil shows in the Abu Roash-D and Abu Roash-E (AR-E) reservoirs in Al Jahraa oil field onshore Egypt in the company’s Abu Sennan drilling concession.   Source: News

Oxy unit taps KBR for Abu Dhabi gas work

Occidental of Abu Dhabi Ltd. has let a contract to KBR Inc. for management of the front-end engineering and design services phase of Dalma gas field development and the surveys phase of the Hail and Ghasha Islands project in Abu Dhabi.   Source: News

3Bear Energy plans Delaware basin gas plant, gathering system

3Bear Energy LLC, Denver, has entered into definitive agreements with an unidentified anchor shipper to develop, own, and operate a gathering and processing system for oil, gas, natural gas, and water production to serve Permian producers in the northern Delaware basin of Lea and Eddy Counties, NM. Source: News

RimRock buying Whiting Williston assets

RimRock Oil & Gas Williston LLC has agreed to buy properties in the Bakken-Three Forks play of the Williston basin from Whiting Petroleum Corp. for $500 million cash. Source: News

Transocean to buy Songa Offshore for $1.8 billion

Transocean Ltd. plans to buy Songa Offshore SE for $1.8 billion subject to certain conditions. Terms call for the transaction to be paid mostly in stock and convertible bonds. Source: News