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Spex allots $85 million for new drillings this year

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | February 10, 2010 - 12:00am

Shell Philippine Exploration B.V. (SPEX) plans to allot $85 million for drilling this year.

Business

Spex pushes back drilling program in Northwest Palawan

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | January 31, 2010 - 12:00am

Shell Philippines Exploration B.V. has pushed back its drilling  program for Silangan - 1 well in its Service Contract 60 in Northwest Palawan.

Business

SPEX to start drilling in northeast Palawan

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | June 3, 2009 - 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines - Shell Philippines Exploration B.V. (SPEX), the local oil exploration unit of Royal Dutch Shell, will start drilling activities at its Service Contract (SC) 60 in Northeast Palawan.

Business

Japan, Kuwaiti group to drill for oil in Tañon Strait in C Visayas

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | May 11, 2006 - 12:00am

The Department of Energy (DOE) said a consortium led by Japan Petroleum Exploration Co. Ltd. (Japex) and Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Co. will start drilling an exploratory well off the Tañon Strait...

Business

Japan, Kuwait firms to explore for oil In Tanon Strait

September 22, 2005 - 12:00am

The Department of Energy has approved the agreement made between Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd. and Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Co. involving oil and gas exploration in the Tañon...

Cebu News

Japan-Kuwait group to search for oil in Tanon Strait

By Rocel Felix | September 16, 2005 - 12:00am

Japan Petroleum Exploration Co. Ltd. (Japex) and Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Co. (Kuwait Petroleum) are investing $12.7 million for oil and gas exploration works near the Tanon Strait in Central Visayas....

Business

Spex consortium readies $24-M oil, gas drilling proj in Palawan

By Rocel Felix | August 23, 2005 - 12:00am

The consortium led by Shell Philippines Exploration BV (Spex) expects to start on its $24-million (P1.3 billion) oil and gas drilling project in offshore northeast Palawan soon. Spex and other consortium members...

Business