Africa

SeaBird wraps up Nambia offshore shoot for Chariot

Submitted by Editorial on Fri, 2015-03-13 09:23

13th March 2015

Chariot Oil & Gas has announced the completion of its 2D seismic survey in its Central Blocks 2312 and 2412A offshore Namibia, in conjunction with its partners AziNam (20 per cent), NAMCOR (10 per cent, carried interest) and Ignitus (5 per cent, carried interest).

Horn Petroleum to raise USD 15m, change name and shift focus to target pan-African opportunities

Submitted by Paddy Harris on Wed, 2015-03-11 13:03

11th March 2015

Horn Petroleum is changing its name, shifting its geographical focus away from Somalia and raising funds through equity sales in order to clinch emerging opportunities across sub-Saharan Africa resulting from an advantageous oil and gas aqcuisition market

Azonto quits Ghana offshore block

Submitted by Editorial on Wed, 2015-03-11 09:41

11th March 2015

Azonto has decided not to continue with its deepwater exploration acreage in the Offshore Accra Block, Ghana, as a result of a continued strategic review of its operations and prolonged discussions with the government of Ghana and potential partners

Cairn Energy eyes 2015 multi-well development of Senegal discoveries

Submitted by Paddy Harris on Tue, 2015-03-10 17:09

10th March 2015

Cairn Energy will push forward its 2015 exploration and production plans off West Africa and hopes to spud at least three new wells offshore Senegal in the coming year

Oando and NEPN bring Qua Iboe field online offshore Nigeria

Submitted by Editorial on Mon, 2015-03-09 16:54

09th March 2015

Oando Energy Resources (OER) has announced the completion of all civil and pipeline works associated with the Qua Iboe field, and associated crude delivery and sales infrastructure, with commercial production at 2,150 boepd Gross

Alfa Laval supplies pumping systems on Angola FPSOs

Submitted by Editorial on Mon, 2015-03-09 13:35

09th March 2015

Alfa Laval has won an order to supply Framo pumping systems for FPSO projects in Angola

Foxtrot flows oil and gas from Cote d’Ivoire offshore well

Submitted by Paddy Harris on Mon, 2015-03-09 11:46

09th March 2015

The Marlin North-1 well drilled by Foxtrot International LDC offshore Côte d'Ivoire flowed gas and oil from the Turonian and Lower Senonian intervals, neither of which had previously tested hydrocarbons on Block CI-27

Afren founder looks to China for financial rescue

Submitted by Paddy Harris on Fri, 2015-03-06 16:41

06th March 2015

Ethelbert Cooper, the founder of beleaguered Nigeria-focussed explorer Afren, has said the company will change its capital structure to suit new Chinese investors, according to the Financial Times

Ophir revises prospective resources at Seychelles plays

Submitted by Editorial on Thu, 2015-03-05 10:23

05th March 2015

Strong prospective resources have been seen at Ophir operated fields in the Seychelles following interpretation of preliminary PreSTM volume of the Junon 3D seismic survey