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 […]

Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman and CEO of TotalEnergies, met on May 20 in Luanda with João Lourenço, President of Angola, Diamantino Azevedo, Minister of Mineral Resources, Oil & Gas (MIREMPET), Paulino Jerónimo, Chairman and CEO of ANPG and Gaspar Martins, Chairman and CEO of Sonangol, to announce the Final Investment Decision of the Kaminho deepwater project. […]

Höegh LNG Holdings Ltd. (Höegh LNG) has signed an agreement between Höegh LNG, Australian Industrial Energy Pty Ltd (AIE) and Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) for the deployment of the Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) Hoegh Galleon.    The aim of the deployment is to support energy security in Egypt. Hoegh Galleon will be […]

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. […]

The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has opened an additional 31 licences offer in the  final phase of the 33rd oil and gas licensing round. A total of 82 offers to 50 companies have now been made in the round which attracted 115 bids from 76 companies across 257 blocks and part-blocks. The licences offered in the 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 […]