Searcher relaunches seismic plans, as SA ponders energy future
Searcher Seismic has filed for a new application to shoot 3D seismic offshore South Africa, in what is set to be a new test for the country’s willingness to approve such work.
Orange Basin
Exploration is back on the menu in Africa, with big finds and strong prices
Exploration is back, emissaries of some of the world’s top oil companies have said, with Africa in a strong position to meet new demand.
Namibia’s next great hopes, beyond Venus and Graff
Namibia has leapt to the forefront of exploration thinking with the Venus and Graff discoveries earlier this year, but there are opportunities beyond TotalEnergies and Shell.
Eco completes Azinam purchase, eyes Q3 drilling
Eco Atlantic Oil & Gas has completed its acquisition of Azinam Group, setting the stage for drilling offshore South Africa late this year.
Qatar pledges training help for Namcor following major finds
QatarEnergy (QE) has signed up to support Namcor, following two high-profile discoveries in the Southern African state.
Island rig signs up to drill South Africa’s Gazania
Eco Atlantic Oil & Gas has signed a drilling contract for the Island Innovator semi-submersible to work on the upcoming Gazania-1 well.
Eco firms up Azinam deal amid Graff fervour
Eco Atlantic Oil & Gas has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Azinam Group, focused on the emerging areas off South Africa and Namibia.
Report: Shell scores big find off Namibia
Shell’s Graff-1 well has made a “significant” discovery offshore Namibia, Reuters has reported citing three industry sources.
Eco makes move on Azinam as first step to exploration independent
Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas is buying South Africa and Namibia-focused Azinam, with CEO Gil Holzman talking of building a major exploration focused independent.
After victory over Shell, South Africa turns to Searcher Seismic plans
With Shell’s seismic plans in disarray, South African activists are turning their sights on more offshore plans from Searcher Seismic.
Shell spuds Namibia well
Shell has spudded the Graff-1 exploration well, offshore Namibia, as TotalEnergies continues drilling on the nearby Venus prospect.
TotalEnergies spuds deepwater Venus
TotalEnergies has spudded the Venus-1X exploration well offshore Namibia, in Block 2913B.
Maersk rig sets sail for hotly tipped Venus
The Maersk Voyager has set sail for the Venus site, offshore Namibia, where it will drill perhaps the most hotly anticipated well of the year in Africa for TotalEnergies.
Flurry of African exploration incoming
Exploration companies big and small are warming up for a busy next 12 months – although some have warned this may be the last such push in the energy industry.
Qatar Petroleum signs up for more South African acreage
Qatar Petroleum (QP) has signed deals with TotalEnergies on entering three more offshore exploration blocks in South Africa.
Shell brings in QP to Orange Basin
Qatar Petroleum (QP) has struck a deal to work with Shell at two blocks offshore Namibia.
iMbokodo to rock South Africa’s upstream
iMbokodo Exploration and Production is a South African company with a difference, it is led by women and has the cash to back up its aspirations.
Africa Energy signs farm-out in South Africa
Africa Energy has signed farm-out agreements on Block 2B offshore South Africa, with Panoro Energy and Azinam.