SOUTH AFRICA: Eco Atlantic announces Commencement of Operations on the Gazania-1 well

Eco Atlantic has announced the arrival of the Island Innovator Semi-Submersible Drilling Rig on Block 2B and the commencement of operations of the Gazania-1 Exploration Well.  Eco holds a 50% … Read More

ANGOLA: McDermott Selected for Begonia Project by TotalEnergies EP Block 17/06

McDermott International has been awarded a significant contract by TotalEnergies EP Angola Block 17/06 for engineering, procurement, supply, construction, installation, pre-commissioning and assistance to commissioning and start-up (EPSCI) on its … Read More

NAMIBIA: Pancontinental Withdraws from PEL 37 Licence

Pancontinental Energy’s 66.67% subsidiary, Pancontinental Namibia, has decided to withdraw from the process of seeking an extension to the original PEL 37 Licence offshore Namibia. Pancontinental has held the licence since 28th March 2011. Since the withdrawal of farminee … Read More

Zimbabwe: Invictus Raises $25.0m to Fund Mukuyu-1 & Baobab-1 Drilling Campaign

Invictus Energy has announced a private placement to raise $25m at $0.23 per share following the Company’s decision to sole fund the initial drilling campaign in Zimbabwe’s Cabora Bassa Basin. Following the assessment of a range of options, including farm–in bids from multiple … Read More

NAMIBIA: ReconAfrica Gets 3-year Extension to its ECC Covering PEL 73

ReconAfrica has received a three year extension to its Environmental Clearance Certificate, from the Office of the Environmental Commissioner, Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism of the Republic of Namibia, … Read More

ZIMBABWE: Invictus Expands Cabora Bassa Exploration Licence Footprint

Assignment of exploration rights to EPO 1848 and EPO 1849 by Sovereign Wealth Fund of Zimbabwe Invictus’ 80% owned subsidiary Geo Associates (Pvt) Ltd and the Sovereign Wealth Fund of … Read More