Gabon oil workers strike over vaccine mandates, PCR testing
Oil workers, and others, have gone on strike in Gabon in protest at COVID-19 measures.
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Vaalco kicks off Gabon drilling work with Borr rig
Vaalco Energy has got its drilling campaign offshore Gabon under way with a well on the Etame field.
TotalEnergies closes Gabon sale to Perenco
TotalEnergies has closed the sale of its non-operated assets in Gabon to Perenco, following approval from the local authorities.
Tullow tips Lake Albert for 2022 launch, exits Suriname blocks
Uganda’s Parliament may not approve the Lake Albert development until the end of the year, pushing the final investment decision (FID) into early 2022.
Aquaterra wins BW Energy rig work
Aquaterra Energy has won a $4.4 million contract to participate in the conversion of the Hibiscus Alpha jack-up rig, which will be located offshore Gabon.
Lamprell lines up jack-up conversion for BW Energy’s Gabon plans
Lamprell has won a rig conversion contract from BW Energy for a project offshore Gabon.
Higher oil prices pay off for Maurel
Maurel et Prom has reported production slipping 5% in the first nine months of the year, even while revenues increased 42%.
BW Energy starts up Tortue Phase 2
BW Energy has begun producing from its Tortue Phase 2 project, in Gabon’s Dussafu Marin licence.
BW Energy takes two blocks in Gabon’s delayed round
BW Energy has signed up to two new exploration blocks offshore Gabon as part of the country’s often delayed 12th offshore licensing round.
Borr signs West African contracts as optimism rises
Borr Drilling sees better times ahead, predicting all its rigs might be in work by the end of 2022.
Vaalco lines up new FSO provider
Vaalco Energy has signed a binding letter of intent (LoI) with World Carrier Offshore Services to provide a floating storage and offloading (FSO) vessel offshore Gabon.
BW Energy strikes oil at Dussafu exploration
BW Energy has found oil at the Hibiscus North exploration well (DHBNM-1) at the Dussafu Block, offshore Gabon.
Gabon cashes carbon cheque for forestry support
The Central African Forest Initiative (CAFI) has made a first payment to Gabon for the country’s reduced deforestation.
Gabon sets out last steps for epic offshore licence round
Gabon will conclude its licensing roadshow in France or Switzerland on June 28, following an event in Texas on June 23.
Vaalco sets out opportunities and appetites
Vaalco Energy has a new CEO and a strategy that aims to place the company among its West Africa-focused peers on the London market.
Assala kicks off Toucan drilling
Assala Energy has begun drilling at its Toucan site in Gabon, the company has announced.
BW Energy reports Gabon appraisal miss
BW Energy has found water at its Hibiscus Extension appraisal well, offshore Gabon, rather than hydrocarbons.
Maurel plans 2021 production boost
Maurel et Prom intends to restart drilling in Gabon, on its Ezanga permit, this summer in a bid to recover production losses.
BW Energy kicks off Gabon drilling campaign
BW Energy has launched its 2021 drilling campaign in Gabon with the spudding of the Hibiscus extension well.
Maersk Drilling wins $24m deal for ultra-deepwater exploration well off Gabon
Petronas has handed Maersk Drilling a $24 million contract to drill one well off Gabon using a deepwater drillship.
Maxwell lined up for top slot at Vaalco
George Maxwell has been named as Vaalco Energy’s new CEO, replacing Cary Bounds.
Drilling in April to turnaround Tullow’s tough times
Tullow Oil has reported a post-tax loss of $1.22 billion for 2020, with production to continue sliding in 2020.
Why gas flaring should be in the spotlight at COP26
At COP21 in Paris in 2015, 11 countries made gas flaring a stated commitment to their Paris Nationally Determined Commitments (NDCs). Disappointingly, five years on, flaring has increased for these 11 countries, by 6% to 60 billion cubic metres per year.
Sasol completes Gabon sale to Vaalco
Sasol has completed the sale of its 27.75% stake in a Gabonese licence to Vaalco.
Panoro buys Tullow stakes in Gabon, EG
Panoro Energy has struck a deal to buy assets owned by Tullow Oil in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon for up to $180 million.