Larry Prado, Hart Energy’s activity editor, summarizes recent exploration action from the oil and gas industry. (Source: Hart Energy; Shutterstock.com)
In case you missed it, here’s a look at this week’s top five drilling activity highlights from around the world.
- Appraisal Test Spud To Test Shelf Margin Deltaic Horizons on Alaska’s North Slope
- Tethys Under Way Exploration Well in Onshore Oman Block 49
- New Arcadia Field Oil Discovery by Eni in Egypt’s Western Desert
- Sullivan County, Pa., Marcellus Shale Well Completed by Chesapeake Operating
- Eagleville Field Wells Flow from Eagle Ford, Commingled Eagle Ford and Austin Chalk
For more up-to-date information on the latest U.S. and international exploration wells visit Hart Energy’s online Drilling Activity Highlights database.
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