Dec. 2012 - Azurite total field production in November averaged 3,800 bopd, lower than expected due to slow production recovery following two brief, unplanned production shut-downs at the end of October and middle of November. Production is now restored close to earlier levels. Operations on the plug and abandonment operation of the failed production well have been protracted due to technical issues but it is anticipated that removal of the existing production tubing will shortly commence to allow the new sidetrack well to be drilled.

Aug. 2012 - PA Resources reported that following a full evaluation of remedial options to replace or reinstate the earlier communicated failed production well at the Azurite field in the Republic of Congo, the joint venture has agreed to drill a sidetrack. Preparatory activities have commenced and drilling operations are expected to start in early 4Q 2012 and take several months to complete. The Azurite field commenced production in August 2009.

Oct. 2010 - The fourth production well on the Azurite field was completed and brought into production. According to PA Resources, a partner on the field, the new well should increase the production levels of the field, which will continue to climb as the remaining two wells come online. The Azurite field is located on the Mer Profonde Sud Block, offshore Republic of the Congo. Murphy Oil serves as the operator and has a 50% working interest; PA Resources AB holds 35% interest; and SNPC holds the remaining 15% interest.

May. 2010 - Murphy Oil brought a third production well on the Azurite oil field online and will gradually increase production levels during the next two weeks in order to reach a planned stable rate. A second injection well is currently being drilled, with a further three producers and one injector to be drilled and completed in 2010. The Azurite field is located on the Mer Profonde Sud Block, offshore Republic of the Congo. Murphy Oil serves as the operator, holding a 50% working interest; PA Resources AB holds 35% interest; and SNPC holds the remaining 15% interest.

Apr. 2010 - The first well to come online on the Azurite field has produced roughly 3.1 million barrels of oil since mid-August 2009. While completing the second production well, technical problems were encountered, resulting in lower production rates than anticipated. The operator, Murphy, is considering corrective measures after the third production well, and the second injection well are completed. The third production well is nearing completion and is scheduled to being operating around the end of April or start of May 2010. Additionally, three more production wells and two injection wells will be drilled and completed on the field in 2010. The Azurite field is located on the Mer Profonde Sud Block, offshore Republic of the Congo. Murphy Oil serves as the operator and has a 50% working interest; PA Resources AB holds 35% interest; and SNPC holds the remaining 15% interest.

Aug. 2009 - Murphy announced that initial oil production has commenced at its Azurite field in the Mer Profonde Sud (MPS) block, in territorial water of the Republic of Congo. The Azurite development is located in about 4,500 feet (1,372 meters) of water and utilizes the industry's first Floating Production Storage and Offloading facility with drilling capability (FDPSO.)