SOUTH AFRICA: Total Assessing the Feasibility of an Early Production System in Block 11B/12B

Africa Energy has reported that the joint venture partners with Total as operator on Block 11B/12B offshore South Africa are assessing the feasibility of an early production system for a possible phased … Read More

South Africa: Clarity on Petroleum Bill Needed to Drive Growth

By James Chester, Senior Director AOP A lot has changed in the past year. One thing that has remained constant is the state of stasis of South Africa’s new petroleum … 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

Oil and Gas Discoveries and Activity in Southwest Africa Set to Open New Basins for Development and Trigger Big Investments in Namibia, Angola and South Africa

By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber Last spring, the Maersk Voyager, an ultra-deepwater drillship under contract by French supermajor Total, drilled a wildcat well in the deepest water ever – … Read More

Shell Ventures into Two Existing Blocks in South Africa

Impact Oil and Gas has entered into an agreement with BG International Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc  for the farm-out of a 50% working interest … Read More

SOUTH AFRICA: Total Makes Gas Discovery on the Luiperd Prospect

Total has made a significant gas condensate discovery on the Luiperd prospect, located on Block 11B/12B in the Outeniqua Basin, 175 kilometers off the southern coast of South Africa. This … Read More