This was the first major oil discovery in Alaska.

It is considered to be the Western Hemisphere's largest oil discovery of the last 30 years.

In late 2005 and early 2006, several significant light oil discoveries were made on this concession.

The report said the most promising areas for new oil discoveries were in Alaska.

Brazil's big oil discovery is only one of the factors holding the sector back.

He worked to secure government income from Norwegian oil discoveries.

Finally, in 1991 a major oil discovery in Colombia turned the company's stock around.

The population fell during the early part of the century, but an oil discovery in 1918 reversed the dip.

The oil discoveries in Sudan have not yet led to a return to peace.

This is India's biggest oil discovery in 22 years.