Ophir Energy confirms it approached Premier Oil for merger
The Ophir Energy board has released a statement confirming that it recently made an approach to the board of Premier Oil with the aim of merging the two companies. According … Read More
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Ophir Energy in bid to buy Premier Oil
Source: The Sunday Times Ophir Energy is said to have approached Premier Oil with two secret bids to create a 5 billion combined oil exploration group, The Sunday Times reports … Read More
Seychelles signs final approval for WHL farmout to Ophir Energy
[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Australian energy company WHL Energy has announced that the Republic of the Seychelles has signed formal documentation approving Ophir Energy’s previously reported* farm-in to WHL Energy’s large offshore Seychelles exploration position. Under … Read More
Seychelles approves WHL Energy’s farmout to Ophir
Australian energy company WHL Energy has received notice that regulatory approvals will be granted for the previously reported farm-out agreement with Ophir Energy. Under the agreement Ophir is farming-in to earn a 75% … Read More
Ophir Energy gives Pavilion Energy 20% interest in Tanzanian Blocks
[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Ophir Energy has announced that the transaction reported on 14 November 2013 to sell a 20% interest in Blocks 1, 3 and 4, Tanzania to Pavilion Energy has … Read More
Ophir Energy Plc announces its preliminary Full Year Results for 2013
Full Year Results Highlights: •Announced the divestment of a 20% interest in Blocks 1, 3 and 4 Tanzania to Pavilion Energy for US$1.288 billion. This transaction is now unconditional with … Read More
East Africa: the newest LNG frontier
Story by LNG With extraordinary discoveries of natural gas in the Rovuma Basin, East Africa is emerging as a new LNG frontier. The International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates that Africa … Read More
Tanzania to Review Gas-Drilling Deals
All contracts held by oil and gas exploration companies in Tanzania will be reviewed at the end of the year as the country revamps laws regulating the sector that has … Read More
Oryx Petroleum confirms successful testing of Congo’s Crude Oil and Gas deposits
JV partner Oryx Petroleum has announced that the testing of the CNOOC-operated E-1 exploration well targeting the Elephant Prospect in the Haute Mer A licence area in Congo (Brazzaville) confirmed the discovery of natural gas and crude oil previously … Read More
WHL Energy signs Seychelles farm-in agreement with Ophir Energy
Australian energy company WHL Energy Limited has signed a farm-in agreement with Ophir Energy plc under which Ophir will farm-in to earn a 75% interest in WHL Energy’s exploration interests offshore … Read More