TANZANIA: TPDC Starts New Chapter in Oil & Natural Gas Exploration, Granted Four Licenses

The Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) has taken a significant step in strengthening its direct participation in oil and natural gas exploration, after the Government signed four exploration licenses in … Read More

NIGERIA: TotalEnergies Strengthens Its Partnership with SAPETRO to Support the Fast Development of OPL257

TotalEnergies has signed a Farm-Out Agreement to sell to South Atlantic Petroleum Limited (SAPETRO) a 40% participating interest in offshore block OPL257, Nigeria. Upon completion of this transaction, TotalEnergies will … Read More

ANGOLA: Afentra Announces the Publication of the Executive Decree for Block 3/05A

Afentra has announced the publication of the executive decree for Block 3/05A by the Angolan Ministry of Mineral Resources, Petroleum and Gas (MIREMPET) for the previously announced acquisition from Etu … Read More

EGYPT: Eni launches start-up activities for the Meleiha Phase 2 project in Western Desert

Eni, through Agiba Petroleum Company, the joint venture between Eni and EGPC (Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation), has launched the start-up activities of the Meleiha Phase 2 (MP2) project in Egypt’s … Read More

GABON: Race Against Time: Search Continues for Five Missing Following Borr Drilling Rig Sinking

An intensive marine and air search is entering its crucial phase off the coast of Gabon following the sudden sinking of the Prospector 5 jack-up drilling rig late last week. … Read More

NAMIBIA: ReconAfrica Announces Initiation of Horizontal Drilling at KW1X – Flow Test Results Expected Prior To Year-End

Reconnaissance Energy Africa along with its partners BW Energy (20% working interest) and the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (10% carried working interest), are pleased to announce the resumption of … Read More