Origin Cases, Suspends Wolf 1 Gas Well Origin reported that at 0600 hours Western Standard Time the well had been cased and suspended for future testing.Read more: Rigzone.com: Exploration News

Tullow Acquires 6 Licenses, Expands Footprint in East Africa Tullow announced the acquisition of a 50% operated interest in six adjacent licenses covering the East African Rift Basins of Kenya and Ethiopia, an area of 97,000 sq km.Read more: Rigzone.com: Exploration News

Russia, China resolve Tianjin refinery oil supply issue September 2,2010 --Russia’s oil companies will supply most of the oil needed for a joint refinery project between China National Petroleum Corp., 51%, and Russia's Rosneft, 49%, according to a senior Chinese government official. ....Read more:

Husky buys Talisman gas assets, properties in Alberta September 2,2010 --Husky Energy Inc. will acquire certain conventional west-central Alberta natural gas assets from Talisman Energy Inc., Calgary, for $450 million. ....Read more:

Judge rules Salazar exceeded authority in canceling Utah leases September 2,2010 --US Interior Sec. Ken Salazar exceeded his authority when he order 77 federal oil and gas leases in Utah withdrawn in early 2009, a federal court judge ruled on Sept. 1 in Salt Lake City. ....Read more:

Tethys Reports Potential Hydrocarbons in Kazakh Wells Tethys reported that hydrocarbons have been identified at the Dione and Dodone wells in Kazakhstan.Read more: Rigzone.com: Exploration News

Valeura to Farm-In to Turkish Licenses Valeura will farm-in to one production lease containing the Kahta heavy oil field and eight exploration licenses operated by AME-GYP and located in southeastern Turkey within the Zagros fold belt.Read more: Rigzone.com: Exploration News

Oil Search Reaches TD at Yemen Well AWE reported that at 06:00 Yemen time (-7 hrs AEST) on September 1, the Jebel Al Milh-1 well was at a total depth (TD) of 4,227 meters and was preparing to run logs.Read more: Rigzone.com: Exploration News

Sierra discovery sets Dutch sector 'firsts' September 2,2010 --GDF Suez E&P Nederland has discovered gas in the Sierra prospect in the Dutch North Sea. ....Read more:

Contract let for Abu Dhabi pipelines September 2,2010 --Abu Dhabi Oil Refining Co. (Takreer) let a $623 million contract to GS Engineering & Construction Corp. for a pipeline project that will connect Abu Dhabi’s two refineries with various terminals in the emirate. ....Read more:

USCG coordinating subsurface oil monitoring plan September 2,2010 --The federal onscene coordinator for the oil spill response is developing a comprehensive subsurface oil monitoring plan to help scientists from various institutions and agencies measure any oil remaining in the Gulf of Mexico following the deep.......Read more:

Trident IX tackles Dambus for Serica September 2,2010 --The jackup Trident IX shortly will spud the Dambus-1 exploration well in the Kutai PSC offshore Indonesia for operator Serica Energy. ....Read more:

Valiant tunes into Viola September 2,2010 --Valiant Petroleum has spudded its latest operated well in the UK North Sea, on the Viola North prospect in license P1629, block 30/18b. ....Read more:

Enterprise to build 350,000 b/d Eagle Ford oil pipeline September 1,2010 --Enterprise Products Partners LP reported its operating subsidiaries entered into long-term agreements with EOG Resources Inc. to provide comprehensive midstream energy services for EOG's growing crude oil and associated liquids-rich natural gas.......Read more:

MARKET WATCH: Crude oil futures price tumbles below $72/bbl September 1,2010 --The front-month crude price dropped 3.7% Aug. 31 in the New York market on “fears that Hurricane Earl would put a damper on East Coast Labor Day plans and gasoline demand,” said analysts in the Houston office of Raymond James & .......Read more: