TotalEnergies plans exploration off South Africa West Coast
TotalEnergies is planning to explore for oil offshore South Africa’s West Coast, where environmental groups have increasingly opposed such activity.
TotalEnergies is planning to explore for oil offshore South Africa’s West Coast, where environmental groups have increasingly opposed such activity.
PetroNor E&P has signed a licence to explore the A4 licence, off The Gambia.
Eco Atlantic Oil and Gas (LSE:ECO) has declared the Gazania-1 well non-commercial in a knock for offshore South Africa’s hopes.
Eni and Sonatrach have ceremonially laid the first stone for a 10 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) plant at Bir Rebaa North (BRN), in southeast Algeria.
Tullow Oil expects to begin drilling wells on Jubilee South East this quarter, with the aim of boosting production beyond 100,000 barrels per day in 2025.
TotalEnergies and ConocoPhillips have bought out Hess from Libya’s Waha concession, completing a deal that has taken around a year.
Partners in Nigeria’s OML 127 and 130 continue to work on conversion to new terms – with success potentially triggering approval for the Preowei discovery.
Saipem has won three new drilling contracts in the Middle East, and two in West Africa, with a total value of $800 million.
Sonatrach has signed a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Sinopec, with the aim of expanding the two companies’ co-operation.
APA Corp. has achieved its goal of reducing upstream routine flaring in Egypt by 40%.
Egypt has struck a number of agreements with energy companies around sustainability and reducing emissions, including at the Idku liquefaction plant.
Eni and CNOOC have submitted applications for areas up for grabs in Mozambique’s sixth licensing round.
Australia’s Invictus Energy (ASX:IVZ) has reached total depth and found “multiple zones” with gas shows.
An appeals court in Milan has rejected Nigeria’s claims for damages stemming from the OPL 245 scandal, ordering the government to pay costs.
Angola has exempted Chevron from complying with environmental policies, allowing it to dump oil waste directly into the ocean offshore Cabinda.
Reconnaissance Energy Africa (TSXV:RECO)has reported its 8-2 well, in northeast Namibia, to be a non-commercial gas discovery.
ExxonMobil has drilled a successful exploration well on Block 15, offshore Angola, according to local regulator Agência Nacional de Petróleo Gás e Biocombustíveis (ANPG).
CNOOC Uganda has erected the Kingfisher rig on location, in Uganda’s western Lake Albert, as drilling plans move ahead.
Nigeria is currently producing 1.45 million barrels per day, with plans to scale this up to 1.8mn bpd by the end of November.
Tanzania’s LNG project could transform the East African state’s economy, stimulating domestic investment and securing Asian markets – if the plan can move ahead on time, Stanbic Bank Tanzania has said in a new report.
Palliser Capital has joined criticism of Capricorn Energy’s proposed merger with NewMed Energy, saying it undervalues the Egypt-focused producer.
Seplat Energy has recorded a strong increase in financial metrics, even while the company struggled to export production in the face of pipeline interruptions.
Seplat Energy has invited companies to tender for pipeline works at its OML 53 asset as it aims to boost oil production.
Exports from Shell’s Forcados oil terminal in Nigeria resumed after a 10-week interruption, offering a boost to the government amid tumbling crude production this year.
The Somali president has approved Coastline Exploration to move ahead with its plans for the country, following a tumultuous electoral period.