Another Taranaki well comes up dry The string of unsuccessful offshore oil exploration wells continues, with the Whio-1 well to be plugged and abandoned, despite hopes it would find commercial quantities of hydrocarbons because of i Wed, 11 Jul 2018 TaranakimaariNew Plymouthoffshore drillingWhio-1Kan Tan IV
Anadarko drops offshore oil prospect, still 'committed to NZ' The Texas-based oil and gas explorer and producer has joined a string of other oil majors in dropping an exploration licence in lightly-explored offshore areas of NZ. BusinessDesk Sun, 11 Dec 2016 AnadarkoBusinessoiloffshore drilling
Premium Liquidated drilling firm 'overlooked' $15 million royalty The company thought the licence had no value in 2011. NBR Contributor Tue, 21 Jun 2016 offshore drillingoil and gasNZ Oil & GasliquidationLaw & Courtsroyalties
Lawless charged with burglary Police lay a surprise charge against the actress and her fellow Greenpeace protesters. NBR Contributor Mon, 27 Feb 2012 BusinessoilShellGreenpeaceoffshore drillingPort Taranaki
