The possibility of domestic gas resources findings for the Dominican Republic is again making the press. An article published in Oil & Gas Journal says that rigorous development activities are pointing to a large accumulation of gas reserves in the Enriquillo basin, west of Santo Domingo. Maleno Oil Co. is carrying out exploration of the Boca Cachon area in collaboration with the Dominican government. The Maleno concession consists of 597,000 acres. Company exploration program includes geologic mapping, gravimetric, seismic and geochemical surveys and the drilling of a well.
Three oil companies, Petrolera Once Once, Murfin Drilling Co. and Maleno Oil are active in the oil and gas exploration sector in the DR.
http://www.ogj.com/articles/print/volume-112/issue-4/exploration-development/dominican-republic-seeks-domestic-gas-resource.html
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http://www.ibtimes.com/venezuelas-caribbean-find-changing-natural-gas-prospecting-413528
http://america.aljazeera.com/watch/shows/the-stream/the-stream-officialblog/2013/11/29/oil-and-natural-gasreportednearpuertorico.html