ARA pushes back Chikumbi drilling to wait on seismic
ARA Petroleum Tanzania (APT) expects to begin acquiring 3D seismic this quarter.
ARA Petroleum Tanzania (APT) expects to begin acquiring 3D seismic this quarter.
London-listed Wildcat Petroleum has set out plans to focus on Angola initially, with a secondary exploration drive in Namibia.
A dispute over the wisdom of drilling in northern Namibia has escalated, with Reconnaissance Energy Africa and Viceroy Research trading barbed statements.
Exxon workers in Chad have gone on strike, amid concerns about employment following the proposed sale of local assets to UK-listed Savannah Energy.
The Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) have threatened to target oil installations in Nigeria’s oil-producing region and complained about various political problems.
SDX Energy has completed its first three wells in Morocco and will now pause until September or October.
A Ghanaian court has awarded Springfield Exploration and Production a 30% share of revenues from Eni and Vitol’s Sankofa field as of today.
Invictus Energy is on track to begin its seismic campaign, in Zimbabwe, in July, with mobilisation under way.
South Sudan’s Ministry of Petroleum (MoP) has launched its first oil licensing round, offering five blocks.
ExxonMobil is giving up three blocks offshore Mauritania, according to local reports.
Reconnaissance Energy Africa has come out swinging at stock pumping article from Canada’s The Globe & Mail.
A Nigerian court has ordered Nigerian National Petroleum Corp. (NNPC) and Mobil Producing Nigeria (MPN) pay 82 billion naira ($199.5 million) in compensation for an oil spill.
Shareholders in MSGBC Basin-focused FAR have rejected the company’s remuneration report, although backing various corporate measures.
Congo Kinshasa has cancelled two permits held by billionaire Dan Gertler’s Oil of DRCongo.
Predator Oil & Gas Holdings has spudded the MOU-1 well, in Morocco.
An Eni delegation visited Ghana this week to hold talks on expanding its Sankofa hub, although with no comments on unitisation with the Afina find.
Gabon will conclude its licensing roadshow in France or Switzerland on June 28, following an event in Texas on June 23.
Vaalco Energy has signed a contract with Borr Drilling for a jack-up for work on the Etame Marin block.
FAR has booked a Stena Drilling rig for an exploration well in The Gambia at the end of the year.
Italy’s Ministry of Justice has launched an administrative investigation of the trial of Eni over alleged corruption in Nigeria.
Sonangol has launched a sales process for eight blocks in line with its exploration and production strategy.
Total E&P Uganda has signed conditional letters of award for surface facilities and drilling packages under its Tilenga project, in western Uganda.
Sound Energy is buying out partner Schlumberger from its position in shared eastern Moroccan acreage.
Reconnaissance Energy Africa has signed a joint operating agreement (JOA) with Namcor.
TotalEnergies has chosen McDermott and Sinopec International Petroleum Service Corp. to carry out work Uganda’s Tilenga project.