GAMBIA: Bambo-1 Well Disappoints
FAR has announced that it will plug and abandon Bambo-1 well and Bambo-1ST1 side-track well after drilling operations failed to encounter oil. Far said it had concluded the drilling and … Read More
Category: West Africa
West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of Africa. The United Nations defines Western Africa as the 16 countries of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo
SENEGAL: President Promotes a Participatory, Multi-institutional & Collaborative Approach on Oil and Gas Revenue Management
With the utmost ambition and desire for all Senegalese people to benefit and prosper from their country’s natural resources, President Macky Sall demonstrated his determination to implement reforms to fully … Read More
NIGER: Cabinet Approves the Amalgamation of R1234 PSC
Previously Savannah Energy announced it had reached an agreement in principle with the Niger Ministry of Petroleum to formally renounce the R1/R2 PSC and the R3/R4 PSC and to combine … Read More
POWERCHINA Actively Contributes to the Development & Welfare of Local Communities in Central & Western Africa
“Building quality projects and making friends from all over the world” has been the goal and commitment of POWERCHINA, the world’s largest builder of power facilities, in its overseas operations. … Read More
NIGERIA: Sirius Petroleum Executes Master Services Agreement with Baker Hughes in OML 65
Sirius has now executed a legally binding Master Services Agreement with Baker Hughes relating to the development of OML 65. This follows the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed with Baker … Read More
CAMEROON/CHAD/LESOTHO: Scatec Enters into Multiple Deals to Deliver Hybrid Solar & Storage Plants in Africa
CAMEROON Release by Scatec has entered into a lease agreement with electricity company ENEO in Cameroon to deliver two hybrid solar and storage plants totalling 36 MW solar and 20 … Read More
Africa to Continue Exploiting Hydrocarbon Resources While Exploring the Use of Renewable Energies – APPO
The Council of Ministers of the African Petroleum Producers’ Organization (APPO) just ended its 41st Ministerial Session with a resolve to continue the exploitation of its Member Countries’ huge oil and … Read More
PGS Announces 3D Seismic Contract Award in West Africa
PGS is awarded a 3D exploration contract in West Africa. A Ramform Titan-class vessel is scheduled to commence early February 2022 and will complete mid-March. “We are very pleased with … Read More
GABON: Vaalco Spuds First Well in 2021/2022 Drilling Campaign
VAALCO Energy has announced that it has commenced its 2021/2022 drilling campaign offshore Gabon with the Etame 8H-ST well. Under a drilling contract announced by VAALCO in early summer, a … Read More
GABON: TotalEnergies Finalizes the Divestment of Interests in the Cap Lopez Terminal
After receiving the approval of Gabonese authorities, TotalEnergies announces the closing of its agreement to divest to Perenco Oil and Gas Gabon the Cap Lopez Terminal and non-operated assets of … Read More