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New business pledge for Eni
Published 23.11.2009 10:55:46 by John Bradbury
Eni has pledged to build a new business onshore Uganda with its offer to buy out Heritage Oil's assets in the country.Eni said today that its offer to buy the 50% equity held by Heritage in blocks 1 and 3a in the Albert Basin region in northeast Uganda will form the basis of its new enterprise onshore East Africa. “Blocks 1 and 3A, which are located in the Lake Albert basin, one of the most important African sedimentary basins, have resources for more than 1 billion barrels of oil equivalent, of which approximately 700 million have already been discovered from about 28 wells drilled in the area,” Eni declared in a statement from its headquarters in Milan. “The development of these resources will require great synergy with Uganda's infrastructure programs, in respect of which Eni intends to play a leading role in partnership with the Authorities,” the Italian oil group declared. Underlining its commitment in sub-Saharan Africa, Eni said it will work towards sustainable development in the region. ![]() Extends Songa Venus' Aussie drilling jobSonga Venus will continue drilling down under after Songa Offshore and Shell development signed an agreement. ![]() Crane company gives a lift to SunriseAberdeen-based EnerMech has helped out Technip offshore Brazil by servicing pedestal cranes on board the Sunrise 2000 pipe-lay ship while it was docked in Rio de Janeiro. ![]() Noreco drills dry wellOperator Det norske oljeselskap has completed drilling of a dry exploration well. [Les mer ] • Exploration ![]() 110 million deal to Rolls RoyceRolls-Royce will supply engines and thrusters for the upgrade of a large crane barge for the American company J. Ray McDermott. ![]() Efficient SongaSonga Offshore reports that the majority of its vessel achieved a high operating efficiency in January. [Les mer ] • Company news ![]() "We can not interfere"Minister for Petroleum and Energy Terje Riis-Johansen is disappointed that Aker Solutions did not get the Goliat deal. [Les mer ] • Gov. & Ass. |
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