SOUTH AFRICA: Kinetiko Provides Korhaan Project Update
The three new wells of the Korhaan Project have been successfully spudded and each well has been drilled into the dolerite sills and Korhaan-4 has been cased to 150m and … Read More
Category: Southern Africa
Southern Africa, southernmost region of the African continent, comprising the countries of Angola, Botswana,Lesotho,Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia,South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
ANGOLA: Chevron Secures Renewal of Block 0 Concession through to 2050
Chevron’s affiliate in Angola, Cabinda Gulf Oil Company Limited (CABGOC) announced today the successful extension of the Block 0 concession, off the coast of Cabinda province, in Angola. The agreement … Read More
SOUTH AFRICA: DNG Energy Ushers in a New Era for Energy Sector with the Commercial Launch of LNG Products
100% black-owned energy infrastructure company, DNG Energy has announced that it is commencing the delivery of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to commercial customers in the industrial, transport, marine and power … Read More
SOUTH AFRICA: Energy Lobby African Supports Shell’s Court Case Victory to Conduct Offshore Seismic Surveys
The African Energy Chamber has lauded the South African High Court’s decision to allow multinational oil and gas company Shell to conduct seismic surveys offshore South Africa. Following an 11th … Read More
MADAGASCAR: Scott Reid Hired as CEO of Madagascar Oil
Madagascar Oil, the developer of the Tsimiroro oil field (Block 3104), is pleased to announce the appointment of Scott Reid as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Madagascar Oil SA, with immediate … Read More
ANGOLA: Start-up of CLOV Phase 2 project
TotalEnergies, operator of Block 17 in Angola, together with the Angolan National Oil, Gas and Biofuels Agency (ANPG) have announced the start of production of CLOV Phase 2, a project … Read More
NAMIBIA: Why PanContinental’s Hopes Linger on Venus -1, Graff-1 Drilling Results
French major TotalEnergies has commenced drilling its ultra-deep Venus-1 well in the Orange Basin offshore Namibia On-trend, Pancontinental has mapped the very large Saturn turbidite complex in PEL 87. Saturn is geologically similar to Total’s Venus Prospect Venus and Saturn overlie the same high-quality mature Oil Source Rock, and both lie immediately … Read More
SOUTH AFRICA: Kinetiko Energy Spuds 3rd Well on the Korhaan Project
The third well named Korhaan-3 is estimated to reach a depth of 400m-450m to test the gassy sandstones and coal bed methane (CBM) horizons from the known coal beds that … Read More
NAMIBIA: TotalEnergies Spuds Venus-1X exploration well in offshore Block 2913B
Block 2913B JV partner Impact Oil & Gas Limited has announced the spud of the Venus-1X offshore exploration well in Namibia Block 2913B (PEL 56). The well is being drilled … Read More
SOUTH AFRICA: Energy Crisis Powers Businesses’ Desire for Self-sufficiency
By William Van Wyk The provision of stable electricity is one of the most divisive topics in South Africa, especially when businesses and citizens watch helplessly as the country is … Read More