South Africa seeks seismic providers ahead of licence round
South Africa is dusting off seismic plans once more as it aims to launch a licensing round, following the passage of long delayed upstream laws.
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BP takes on Valaris floater for Egypt work
BP has picked a Valaris rig to drill four wells offshore Egypt, starting late in the third or early in the fourth quarter of 2023.
Buhari to launch northern Kolmani River development
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari will attend a ceremony tomorrow marking the first oil development in northern Nigeria, at the Kolmani River field.
Chevron extends jack-up contract with Shelf Drilling
Shelf Drilling has extended a contract with Chevron in Angola for the Shelf Drilling Tenacious.
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.
PetroNor commits to A4 exploration
PetroNor E&P has signed a licence to explore the A4 licence, off The Gambia.
Eco Atlantic sinks on Gazania-1 disappointment
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, Sonatrach ramp up solar efforts in Berkine Basin
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.
Amid faltering TEN expansion, Tullow accelerates Jubilee SE
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.
Total, Conoco close Waha sale despite some local opposition
TotalEnergies and ConocoPhillips have bought out Hess from Libya’s Waha concession, completing a deal that has taken around a year.
Conversion of OML 130 could trigger FID from Total at Preowei
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 stacks up more drilling in West Africa, Middle East
Saipem has won three new drilling contracts in the Middle East, and two in West Africa, with a total value of $800 million.
Sinopec looks for more from Sonatrach, amid production push
Sonatrach has signed a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Sinopec, with the aim of expanding the two companies’ co-operation.
APA celebrates achieving Egypt flare goal
APA Corp. has achieved its goal of reducing upstream routine flaring in Egypt by 40%.
Egypt inks seven decarbonisation MoUs, including Idku flare study
Egypt has struck a number of agreements with energy companies around sustainability and reducing emissions, including at the Idku liquefaction plant.
Eni, CNOOC bid for Mozambique acreage
Eni and CNOOC have submitted applications for areas up for grabs in Mozambique’s sixth licensing round.
Invictus up 200% on gas shows at frontier Zimbabwe well
Australia’s Invictus Energy (ASX:IVZ) has reached total depth and found “multiple zones” with gas shows.
Nigeria loses bid for OPL 245 damages from Shell, Eni
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 exempts Chevron from offshore drilling waste restrictions
Angola has exempted Chevron from complying with environmental policies, allowing it to dump oil waste directly into the ocean offshore Cabinda.
ReconAfrica shares plunge as well disappoints
Reconnaissance Energy Africa (TSXV:RECO)has reported its 8-2 well, in northeast Namibia, to be a non-commercial gas discovery.
Exxon scores first success in years at Angola’s Block 15
ExxonMobil has drilled a successful exploration well on Block 15, offshore Angola, according to local regulator Agência Nacional de Petróleo Gás e Biocombustíveis (ANPG).
Kingfisher rig in place, Tilenga’s rig on the move
CNOOC Uganda has erected the Kingfisher rig on location, in Uganda’s western Lake Albert, as drilling plans move ahead.
Nigeria scaling up deepwater, LNG plans, NNPC boss confirms
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 LNG is country’s “best ever economic opportunity”
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.
Capricorn deal rewards execs over shareholders, Palliser complains
Palliser Capital has joined criticism of Capricorn Energy’s proposed merger with NewMed Energy, saying it undervalues the Egypt-focused producer.