Cobalt hits oil pay with North Platte No. 4 appraisal well

The Cobalt International Energy Inc.-operated North Platte No. 4 appraisal well in the Gulf of Mexico encountered 650 ft of net oil pay, which is greater than the 550 ft of net pay found in the North Platte No. 3 appraisal well. Source: News


Turkmenistan halts gas exports to Iran

Turkmenistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that state-owned Turkmengas suspended exports of natural gas to Iran on Jan. 1 in a payments dispute. Source: News


PDC Energy adds 4,500 net acres in Delaware basin

PDC Energy Inc., Denver, has supplemented its 2016 entry into the Delaware basin by acquiring an additional 4,500 net acres in Reeves and Culberson Counties, Tex., from Fortuna Resources Holdings LLC, Houston, for $118 million in cash. Source: News


Ohio judge to allow injection well to reopen

An Ohio judge has asked the operator of a closed injection well to submit a plan to reopen the well in Trumbull County’s Weatherfield Township, about 65 miles southeast of Cleveland. The well was closed in 2014 because it was believed linked to two nearby small earthquakes. Source: News


Statoil outlines exploration plans for 2017

Statoil ASA plans to drill about 30 exploration wells in 2017 as operator and partner, an increase of about 30% compared with the 23 in 2016. Source: News


MARKET WATCH: NYMEX crude oil price for February settles under $53/bbl

Oil futures fell more than $1/bbl on the New York and London markets Jan. 3 while the value of the US dollar rose. Analysts said many market participants doubt whether major producers will cut production in 2017 as they agreed in 2016. Source: News