ZIMBABWE: Cabora Bassa Seismic Completed
The Cabora Bassa 2021 seismic survey has been completed with a total of 839.5 km of high-resolution 2D seismic data acquired. A total of 402.2 km of data was acquired … 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.
Namibia Approves Eco Atlantic Operatorship in 4 Licenses
Eco Atlantic has completed drafting the four new Joint Operating Agreements (‘JOA’s’) for its new Petroleum Licenses offshore Namibia. We have received all paying partner approvals on the JOA’s and … Read More
South Africa: Mainstream Projects to Deliver 1.27gw of New Clean Power
Global wind and solar company, Mainstream Renewable Power, today announces that 12 of its projects have won preferred bidder status in Round 5 of South Africa’s Renewable Energy Independent Power … Read More
ANGOLA: ExxonMobil Awards Valaris Drillship Contract
Valaris Limited has announced that it has been awarded a two-year contract with Esso Exploration Angola, an affiliate of ExxonMobil, offshore Angola for drillship VALARIS DS-9. The rig is currently … Read More
NAMIBIA: BW Energy Signs Agreement for the Acquisition of Semi-submersible Drilling rig for the Kudu Development
BW Energy is progressing a revised development plan for the Kudu gas field offshore Namibia. The new development plan for the gas to power project will use a repurposed semisubmersible … Read More
NAMIBIA: ReconAfrica Completes 2D Seismic in the Kavango Basin
Reconnaissance Energy Africa and its joint venture partner NAMCOR have announced the completion of the first seismic acquisition program ever conducted in the Kavango Basin, in northeast Namibia. The seismic … Read More
NAMIBIA: PEL0094 Prospective Resources Increase threefold in New Assessment
Global Resources has announced that the updated PEL0094 Prospective Resources (best estimate) has increased threefold increase compared with the previous estimate, and confirmed the Company’s view that the acreage is … Read More
SOUTH AFRICA: Crown Energy Retains Block 2B After Madagscar, Iraq Assets Sale
Crown Energy has entered into an agreement dated 20 October 2021 under which the purchaser has the right to acquire (or pre-empt any sale of) Crown’s up-stream oil and gas … Read More
BOTSWANA: Tlou Energy Signs Power Purchase Agreement
Tlou Energy has signed a 10MW Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with the Botswana Power Corporation (BPC). Under the terms of the PPA, BPC will purchase up to 10MW of power … Read More
SOUTH AFRICA: Shearwater GeoServices Lands a Major 3D Seismic Exploration Project
Shearwater GeoServices Holding AS has announced the award of a 3D seismic survey contract for acquisition in South Africa. The survey will acquire over 6,000 sqkm of 3D seismic data … Read More