Sierra Leone

Anadarko Petroleum Draws Downgrade On Valuation

By Steve Gelsi| MarketWatch Pulse| Markets

… view of APC's value may be amplified by unsubstantiated takeover speculation following a recent discovery offshore Sierra Leone ," Gerdes said in a note to clients. Anadarko plans to continue developing the Jubilee field in offshore Ghana, with …

Story|10/12/2009

Report: Exxon Mobil Buying Into Ghana Oil Fields

By Steve Gelsi| MarketWatch Pulse| Markets

… with the matter. The Jubilee field is operated by Tullow Oil Plc. It's also close to a separate discovery offshore Sierra Leone by Anadarko Petroleum . The person did not give the value of the deal. Analysts at Morgan Stanley put a value of …

Story|10/06/2009

Repsol-YPF Raised To Neutral At J.P. Morgan

By Polya Lesova| MarketWatch Pulse| Markets

… enjoyed a string of exploration successes in the past two years, culminating recently in discoveries in offshore Brazil, Sierra Leone and Venezuela, the analysts said in a note to clients. "We believe Repsol has added significant value though exploration …

Story|10/02/2009

Analyst Praises Andarko's West Africa Prospects

By Steve Gelsi| MarketWatch Pulse| Markets

… Thursday praised Anadarko Petroleum's success in announcing a discovery in a deepwater well called Venus off the coast of Sierra Leone . Anadarko plans to drill in an area midway between Venus and its Jubliee discovery off the coast of Ghana, with areas …

Story|09/17/2009

Report: Anadarko Announces Oil Discovery

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… based oil and gas company Anadarko Petroleum (APC) announced an off-shore oil discovery just near the coast of Sierra Leone where it operates its Venus well, according to reports. Analysts say the find bodes the possibility of future discoveries …

Story|09/16/2009

Energy Stocks Rise, Anadarko Shares Jump 6%

By Steve Gelsi| MarketWatch Pulse| Markets

… The NYSE Arca Natural Gas Index rose 1% to 502. The Philadelphia Oil Service Index rose 0.9% to 191. Anadarko Petroleum rose 6% after the company announced a find off the coast of Sierra Leone . Copyright © 2009 MarketWatch, Inc.

Story|09/16/2009

Anadarko Petroleum Makes Sierra Leone Discovery

By Steve Goldstein| MarketWatch Pulse| Markets

… -- Anadarko Petroleum said it's made a deepwater discovery at the Venus exploration well offshore Sierra Leona. It was drilled to 18,500 feet in about 5,900 feet of water and encountered more than 45 net feet of hydrocarbon pay.

Story|09/16/2009

Report Of Anadarko Find Boost Tullow, Woodside

By Steve Goldstein| MarketWatch Pulse| Markets

… stretches 1,100 kilometers along the coast from Ghana to Sierra Leone . The report said Anadarko has made discoveries at the Venus well it's been drilling off Sierra Leone . Anadarko owns 40%, Tullow holds 10%, and Woodside …

Story|09/16/2009

Repsol Upped To Buy At UBS

By Steve Goldstein| MarketWatch Pulse| Markets

… months, with further wells being drilled in Brazil and the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, as well as wildcat drilling in Sierra Leone plus appraisal drilling on its previous finds." Copyright © 2009 MarketWatch, Inc.

Story|08/24/2009