The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) is bringing to the public notice the NUPRC hosting of Nigeria 2024 Licensing Round Pre-Bid Conference. This is seen as a follow up to the commission’s recently organized successful Miami International Roadshow for the 2024 licensing round which was done in partnership with the Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria […]

Perenco subsidiary MIOC undertakes active drilling campaign offshore DRC First exploration success offshore DRC for three decades Muanda International Oil Company (MIOC), Perenco’s offshore DRC subsidiary, announces that it has drilled two exploration wells to date in 2024, making the first exploration discovery offshore DRC in almost thirty years. Using the Dixstone owned “Nuada” Self-Elevated […]

Exxon Mobil Corp. and Shell Plc are among energy giants evaluating bids for a stake in Galp Energia SGPS SA’s major oil field offshore Namibia, according to people familiar with the matter. TotalEnergies SE and Equinor ASA are also among those considering acquiring the 40% stake Galp is seeking to sell in the MOPANE discovery, said the […]

PGS, a leading provider of seismic and reservoir data for energy exploration and development, has data over 10 offshore blocks on offer in the Nigeria 2024 Bid Round announced this week. May 2, 2024 On Monday 29 April 2024, the Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) announced the opening of the Nigeria 2024 Bid Round. […]

 Chariot Limited the Africa focused transitional energy group,  has announced the of commenced of drilling operations at the Loukos Onshore licence onshore Morocco (Chariot, Operator 75%, ONHYM, 25%) with the spud of the RZK-1 well on the Gaufrette prospect. • Gaufrette Main target has Best Estimate recoverable prospective resources of 10 Bcf • Option to […]

Sintana Energy Inc. has announce that Chevron Namibia Exploration Limited (CNEL), an affiliate of Chevron Corp. (“CVX”) has executed an agreement effective April 28th that provides for their entry into Petroleum Exploration License 82 (PEL 82) with the assumption of an 80% working interest and operatorship.  NAMCOR, the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia, and Custos […]

Afentra plc the upstream oil and gas company focused on acquiring production and development assets in Africa, provides the following update regarding the previously announced Angolan acquisition. Government Approval of Azule Acquisition Afentra is pleased to announce that it has received approval from the Government of Angola for the previously announced acquisition of a 12% […]

Sintana Energy Inc  has  announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement dated effective April 24th, 2024 with Crown Energy (Pty) Ltd.,  a private Namibian company providing for the acquisition by the Company from Crown of up to 67% of the issued and outstanding shares of Giraffe Energy Investments (Pty) Ltd. Giraffe is the […]

Trident Energy has disclosed that it has signed an agreement with Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) to acquire the entire issued share capital of Chevron Overseas (Congo) Limited which holds a 31.5% non-operated working interest in the Moho-Bilondo, Nkossa, Nsoko II fields and a 15.75% operated interest in the Lianzi field. In addition, Trident Energy has […]

TotalEnergies announced that its 85%-owned affiliate, TotalEnergies EP Congo, has signed an agreement with Trident Energy combining the acquisition of an additional 10% interest in the Moho license from Trident Energy and the sale to Trident Energy of its 53.5% interest in the Nkossa and Nsoko II licenses. Moho is a deep-offshore field located 80 […]