What the U.S. Political Transition Might Mean for Africa Generally & Its Oil and Gas Sector in Particular

By Jude Kearney, Chairman of the US/Africa Committee of the Africa Energy Chamber  2021 could be the beginning of a much needed reset for US relations with Africa and its … Read More

SOUTH AFRICA: Tower Resources Enters the Second Exploration Period of the Algoa-Gamtoos license

Tower Resources has announced that its subsidiary Rift Petroleum Ltd, together with Operator and 50% partner New Age Energy Algoa (Pty) Ltd, has now formally agreed to enter the Second … Read More

ZIMBABWE: Invictus to Commence Field Operations & Completion of Placement with Strategic Investor

Seismic Acquisition & Drilling Plan Advancing The Company successfully concluded its recent field operations and reconnaissance program in the Cabora Basa Basin. Detailed traversing and mapping across the area has … Read More

The UK’s Decision to Halt Funding for New Oil & Gas Projects Ill-founded and Counter productive

The United Kingdom has recently declared that it will stop support and funding to any new oil, gas and coal projects on the 5th anniversary of the Paris Agreement. While this … Read More

Kosmos Energy Completes Farm Down of Exploration Assets to Shell

Kosmos Energy has announced that it has closed the previously announced transaction with B.V. Dordtsche Petroleum Maatschappij (Shell), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell, to farm down interests in … Read More

ANGOLA: Norco Lands a New Maintenance Contract with Total E&P Angola

An established energy storage equipment manufacturer and service provider, Norco Group will support Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) systems and standby battery equipment on TEP Angola’s assets in offshore Block 17. This includes the Dalia, Girassol, Pazflor … Read More