11.   The first well in the area, which was uninhabited at the time, produced only a trickle.

12.   The first well was completed in early June.

13.   It said that the exploratory well was the first well completed under the six-well exploration drilling campaign this year conducted on two Moatamma blocks by the consortium.

14.   Petronas and PNOC-EC are partners in an offshore oil exploration project in the southern Philippines, although their first well turned out to be dry.

15.   The Canadian Northwest Energy, an affiliate of Sherritt Inc., drilled its first well at sea off Cardenas in May, and it should be profitable.