FAR Provides Update for Senegal, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau and Kenya

Senegal Rufisque, Sangomar and Sangomar Deep (RSSD) (FAR 15% Working Interest) Over the past three months, the Operator has been undertaking a program to rescope, reschedule and reprice the Sangomar … Read More

SOUTH SUDAN: Peace Deal Could Attract Oil Investment for Juba

By Neil Ford The February peace agreement that was struck between the government of South Sudan and opposition forces could help to reignite interest in the country’s oil industry. Restrictions imposed … Read More

SURINAME: Maersk Drilling Secures Contract for Semi-submersible Rig Mærsk Developer

Maersk Drilling has secured a contract for the semi-submersible rig Mærsk Developer which will be employed by PETRONAS Suriname Exploration & Production for a one-well exploration campaign in Block 52 … Read More

FAR signs new Joint Operating Agreements for Gambian asset

FAR Gambia Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of FAR Ltd, has signed new Joint Operating Agreements (“JOA’s”) in respect of the A2 and A5 Blocks in The Republic of The … Read More

ONGC Videsh to sponsor students from South Sudan to Indian universities

ONGC Videsh has offered to sponsor 20 students from South Sudan for the graduate level technical course in Petroleum Engineering in reputed institutes in India. Under this program, the first … Read More

Smaller firms will lead East Africa’s oil and gas development

Source: Reuters Smaller oil explorers willing to take financial and operational risks will lead the development of East Africa’s oil and gas industry as majors ditch riskier projects as margins … Read More