UPI.comMore oil possible from NigeriaUPI.com30 (UPI) -- A minority player in OPEC-member Nigeria said it was able to stimulate crude oil production at one of its operating areas by about 15 percent. Africa-focused San Leon Energy, which lists its headquart …

UPI.comProspects for Irish explorer Circle Oil dwindleUPI.comWhen oil prices were holding above $100 per barrel more than two years ago, the company said it was "very pleased" with its prospects in Morocco in particular. Elsewhere in the region, …

UPI.comStatoil boasts of endurance at legacy oil assetsUPI.com20 (UPI) -- An oil field on the Norwegian continental shelf reached its 1 billionth barrel and has at least eight years left for production, energy company Statoil said. Statoil canceled a contr …

UPI.comGas prices moving higher alongside oil pricesUPI.com20 (UPI) -- U.S. gasoline prices continue to rise along with crude oil, though some refinery issues and supply levels could create some fluidity, a retail market report finds. Motor club AAA report …

UPI.comCuban oil program acceleratingUPI.com6 (UPI) -- A Cuban-focused oil company said it was taking a closer look at the business climate there with the goal of accelerating its drilling program next year. Melbana, a company known formerly as MEO Austral …

UPI.comSenegal primed as one of the next big oil playersUPI.com1 (UPI) -- Companies working to exploit frontier oil reserves are working to submit field development plans as quickly as possible, a top executive said. Africa-focused FAR Ltd. said the SNE fi …

UPI.comMore oil coming from the North SeaUPI.com21 (UPI) -- British energy company EnQuest said Monday it delivered its first batch of oil from a North Sea field that could hold more than 10 million barrels of oil. EnQuest announced delivery from the Scolt …

UPI.comDONG Energy charts course out of oil and gasUPI.com8 (UPI) -- Danish energy group DONG Energy said that after gaining success from its renewable energy portfolio, it was leaving the oil and natural gas business behind. The company said in an interim …

UPI.comBritish oil and gas sector pleads for helpUPI.comLast than two months ago, Oil & Gas U.K. said the British oil and gas industry has been resilient in the era of lower crude oil prices. Costs have declined by up to 50 percent, while output since …

UPI.comStatoil moving quick on new oil field developmentUPI.com4 (UPI) -- Two engineering companies servicing the oil and gas sector said they were awarded contracts to help develop a Norwegian oil field with energy major Statoil. An alliance between FMC T …