MOROCCO: Predator Oil & Gas Prepares for MOU-2 Drilling
Predator Oil & Gas Holdings has announced that the Star Valley Rig 101 is now on the MOU-2 well location. Final preparations are being made to commence drilling. A further … Read More
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NIGERIA: BW Offshore Signs Short-term Contract Extension for Abo FPSO
BW Offshore has signed a short-term extension for Abo FPSO with Nigerian Agip Exploration Ltd, a subsidiary of ENI S.p.A., until 14 January 2023 to allow time to finalize terms … Read More
ZIMBABWE: Mukuyu-1 and sidetrack final well results and Exalo Rig 202 secured for further 12 months
Since the last update, the drill string was rigged up to conduct fishing operations to attempt to retrieve the wireline formation testing tool. The drill string with the overshot was … Read More
TANZANIA: Increased Upstream Activity Expected Onshore in 2023
Tanzania is expected to see increased upstream activity in 2023 in all aspects including seismic, exploration drilling, development and production buoyed by improved oil prices and goodwill from the country’s … Read More
ZIMBABWE: Mukuyu-1 STI Continues to Witness Multiple Downhole Failures
Invictus Energy continues to report challenges in completing the Mukuyu-1 side track well with the recent report indicating that the wireline cable became lodged against the wellbore, during the wireline … Read More
Somaliland Defends Issuance of Exploration Licences In an Increasing War of Words With Somalia
The people’s republic of Somaliland has defended exploration licenses issued to international oil corporations including Genel Energy following a statement terming issuance of PSCs to international investors as illegal. In … Read More
SOMALIA: Federal Government Declares Genel Energy Operations in Somaliland Illegal
Somalia’s Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources has condemned Genel Energy’s activities in the autonomous region of Somaliland terming them as illegal. According to s statement by the ministry warns … Read More
EGYPT: EGAS Announces 2022 International Bid Round for Petroleum Exploration & Exploitation
The Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) has invited oil and companies specialized in exploration and exploitation to participate in the Egyptian International 2022 vid round which includes twelve open … Read More
NIGERIA: San Leon Energy Provides a US$5.5 million loan to Decklar Petroleum
San Leon has a 11% shareholding in Decklar Petroleum Limited (DPL), the local subsidiary of Decklar operating in Nigeria, and has also made a US$5.5 million loan to DPL, via … Read More
NAMIBIA: ReconAfrica to Undertake eFTG Survey Over the Kavango Basin
The eFTG survey will be carried out using a Twin engine survey aircraft which has been specially fitted with the eFTG instrumentation. This instrument is a state-of-the-art 4th generation gravity … Read More