East Africa

Republic Of Congo Join The List Of LNG-Producing Countries As Tango FLNG Receives First Gas

The Republic of Congo Tango FLNG will produce its first LNG cargo by the first quarter of 2024. This milestone achievement is following the recent Eni announcement that it will be introducing first gas into the Tango Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) facility which is currently moored in Congolese waters. This great feat has placed Republic of Congo on the list of LNG-producing countries. Gas introduction […]

Oilfield Africa - Thursday December 28, 2023
Invictus Injects Additional $15m To Fund Well Test & Cabora BASSA Operations

Invictus Energy has successfully raised A$15.0 million through an Institutional Placement to continue funding operations at its 80% owned and operated Cabora Bassa Project in Zimbabwe.  The capital will ensure the Company is well funded for a range of activities to roll out at it’s Cabora Bassa project in Northern Zimbabwe. Earlier this month Invictus […]

Oilfield Africa - Wednesday December 27, 2023
Mozambique Unveils US$80 Billion Energy Transition Roadmap

Mozambique has unveiled the countries energy transition roadmap at the just concluded COP28 climate conference in the UAE, forecasting about US$80 billion projects investment plan that will expand up to 2050. The world leaders have converged in United Arab Emirate to reiterate an existing pledge of member countries in cutting down global emissions and setting […]

Oilfield Africa - Wednesday December 20, 2023
PGS Commences Angola Lower Congo Basin Reprocessing

PGS said that the company has commenced a Depth reprocessing of the ANG Block 16 MC3D GeoStreamer dataset in the Lower Congo Basin with focus on deeper exploration targets. Final deliverables will be available in Q3 2024. Following a review of the Lower Congo Basin, which high-graded an area of high exploration potential in its […]

Oilfield Africa - Friday December 15, 2023
Zanzibar Is Set For A New Licensing Bid Round

The government of Zanzibar has disclosed their intention to launch a new international bidding round to promote oil and gas opportunities. The first licensing round is expected to take place in Q4 2023, and SLB is collaborating with Zanzibar Ministry and Zanzibar Petroleum (UPSTREAM) Regulatory Authority (ZPRA) to uncover the basin’s potential. SLB has completed […]

Oilfield Africa - Thursday November 9, 2023
PGS Completes Congo Vision Extension

PGS has increased regional coverage of its Congo Vision dataset by targeting deepwater open acreage and facilitating an improved understanding of the prospectivity. The latest phase expands Congo Vision to the south, along strike from significant Angolan fields in the core of the Congo Fan depocenter. PGS in partnership with SNPC have completed a fourth […]

Oilfield Africa - Monday November 6, 2023
ARA Petroleum Progresses On Operations In Tanzania (APT)

ARA Petroleum Tanzania (APT) has set out a path to first gas at Tanzania’s Ruvuma production-sharing agreement (PSA). APT was established in 2018 to accelerate the development of the Ntorya area. A farm-in agreement for a 50% working interest was agreed with the operator AMINEX Plc. Once the farm-in was completed in 2020 APT became […]

Oilfield Africa - Thursday November 2, 2023
Invictus Energy Reports Strong Gas Shows At The Cabora Bassa Project, Zimbabwe

Invictus Energy has  reported a progressive and positive update of drilling the Mukuyu-2 well at its 80% owned and operated Cabora Bassa Project in Zimbabwe. Progress and current operations Since the last update, the drill bit, LWD tools and mud motor were changed out and drilling of the 8½” hole section has reached the current […]

Oilfield Africa - Thursday October 26, 2023
Elevated Gas Shows And Resistivity Encountered In Upper Angwa, Mukuyu-2 Zimbabwe

Invictus Energy Limited  is pleased to provide an update of drilling the Mukuyu-2 well at its 80% owned and operated Cabora Bassa Project in Zimbabwe.  Comments from Managing Director Scott Macmillan: “We have encouraging signs in our Upper Angwa primary target, which has shown elevated gas readings including heavier hydrocarbons and elevated LWD resistivity across […]

Oilfield Africa - Monday October 23, 2023
Uganda Envisages Key Role For Oil And Gas In Financing The Energy Transition

Irene Bateebe, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD), Uganda, has announced in a media briefing that Uganda will launch its energy transition plan at the upcoming COP28 being held in the UAE in November, with a key role envisaged for the oil and gas sector in generating financing for the […]

Oilfield Africa - Thursday October 19, 2023