East Africa

Tanzania 5th Licensing Round at the Africa Energies Summit

Frontier announced that the Tanzania 5th Licensing Round has been confirmed as a Platinum Showcase Sponsor at the Africa Energies Summit. This highly anticipated licensing round presents a premier opportunity for E&P companies to secure a stake in one of Africa’s most promising oil and gas frontiers. With 57 trillion cubic feet of natural gas […]

Oilfield Africa - Thursday February 27, 2025
CEIF 2025: Operators to Outline Strategies for Increasing Oil, Gas Production

Boasting approximately 1.8 billion barrels of oil, the Republic of Congo has ambitions to increase its production from 270,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 500,000 bpd this year. Meanwhile, an increased focus on natural gas production has resulted in the development of an upcoming Gas Master Plan and new Gas Code, with plans by the […]

Oilfield Africa - Saturday January 25, 2025
Orca Energy Progresses in SS-7 Well Operations Offshore Tanzania

Further to previous announcements, the well intervention operations on SS-7 have now concluded. Following a complex mobilization to Songo Songo Island, the work program sought to restore the well’s mechanical integrity, shut off water production, and restart production from the southern compartment of the gas field. Limited and unsustained gas flows were observed after successful […]

Oilfield Africa - Tuesday December 24, 2024
Invictus Achieves Milestone In Exploration Gas Project in Zimbabwe

Invictus Energy announced that the independent review of the Petroleum Production Sharing Agreement (PPSA) has been submitted by external European legal counsel. This review, facilitated through the Africa Legal Service Facility, marks a significant milestone in the development of the Company’s exploration and production activities.  Geo Associates (Pvt) Ltd (Geo Associates), the Company’s 80% owned subsidiary […]

Oilfield Africa - Friday November 29, 2024
Invictus Gives Cabora Bassa Basin Operational Update

During the quarter Invictus announced it had completed the interpretation of CB23 Seismic Survey data and reviewed the prospectivity of the eastern Cabora Bassa basin. A total of eight key prospects were defined in the Company’s Exclusive Prospecting Orders (EPOs) 1848 and 1849, totaling 2.9 Tcf gas and 184 MMbbl condensate (gross mean unrisked basis). […]

Oilfield Africa - Thursday October 31, 2024
GTT Wins Service Contract For Eni’s Coral Sul FLNG

GTT, the technology expert in membrane containment systems for the transport and storage of liquefied gases, has won a service contract with Coral FLNG for Eni’s Coral Sul FLNG barge. Eni is the delegated operator of the Coral Sul FLNG project on behalf of Area 4 partners. The FLNG is located off the coast of […]

Oilfield Africa - Tuesday October 22, 2024
EACOP Receives First Batch Of Coated Line Pipes

China Petroleum Pipeline Engineering Co. Ltd, the construction contractor for the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) Ltd, has today received a delivery of 9 trucks from the coating plant in Tanzania of insulated line pipe at the Main Camp and Pipe Yard (MCPY) 4, in Kyotera District. These pipes will then be welded and […]

Oilfield Africa - Saturday October 5, 2024
TGS Secures Agreement with Tanzania’s PURA to Provide Offshore Subsurface Data

TGS, a global leader in energy data and intelligence, has signed an agreement with Tanzania’s Petroleum Upstream Regulatory Authority (PURA) to manage and license the country’s extensive offshore subsurface data. This collection includes 2D and 3D seismic data covering an area of over 132,000 square kilometers. Tanzania boasts strong play diversity, proven through exploration success […]

Oilfield Africa - Thursday June 20, 2024
Tanzania Set Develop Her Enormous Gas Reserves with ARA Petroleum

ARA Petroleum has disclosed that the Ministry of Energy in Tanzania (TPDC) has granted the company a 25-year Development Licence over the Ntorya gas discovery area to the Ruvuma joint venture. The gas development grant is sequel to the Field Development Plan (FDP) for the Ntorya area which has been submitted and approved by TPDC. […]

Oilfield Africa - Wednesday May 29, 2024
ADNOC Seals 10% Equity Investment Stake in Major LNG Project

ADNOC  said it has acquired Galp’s 10% interest in the Area 4 concession of the Rovuma basin in Mozambique, marking a major milestone in the company’s international growth strategy. The acquisition will entitle ADNOC to a share of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) production from the concession, which has a combined production capacity exceeding 25 […]

Oilfield Africa - Sunday May 26, 2024