East Africa

Invictus Energy’s Reports Positive Seismic Activities At Cabora Bassa In Zimbabwe

Invictus Energy has provided an update on the 2023 seismic acquisition program at its 80% owned and operated Cabora Bassa Project in Zimbabwe. Seismic data acquisition begins  Work is progressing according to plan on the CB23 2D seismic acquisition program being carried out by Polaris Natural Resource Development Ltd (“Polaris”) on Invictus’ behalf. A total […]

Oilfield Africa - Friday July 21, 2023
Kenya To Constructs First Geothermal Project In Menengai

Kenya has indicated plan to construct the country’s first geothermal plant that will be situated in Menengai axis of the country. The power contract was awarded to Globeleq, the leading independent power company in Africa along with its project partner, Geothermal Development Company (GDC). The company has recently Hosted His Excellency Hon. Rigathi Gachagua, Deputy […]

Oilfield Africa - Saturday June 17, 2023
Zimbabwe Sets For Mukuyu-2 Appraisal Well Drilling, Phase 2 Exploration Projects

Invictus Energy Limited has disclosed that Institutional Placement has raised $12.75m at an issue price of $0.12 per share to support the Company’s upcoming Phase 2 exploration and appraisal campaign in Zimbabwe’s Cabora Bassa Basin.  “Invictus has been overwhelmed by the support of investors in recent months as we prepare to embark on the next […]

Oilfield Africa - Tuesday June 6, 2023
SCIROCCO Energy Progresses On Ruvuma Asset Divestment, Tanzania

Scirocco and ARA Petroleum Tanzania (APT) have executed amendments to extend the longstop date of the proposed transaction from 30 June 2023 to 31 August 2023. Although Scirocco has continued to make progress with the Tanzanian Revenue Authority (“TRA”) regarding obtaining tax clearance for the divestment of Ruvuma, Scirocco and its counterparty agreed it was […]

Oilfield Africa - Monday May 29, 2023
Tanzania LNG Project Receives Investors Utmost Commitment

Tanzanian maiden LNG project has continued to generate undaunted financial commitment from investors. Equinor, Shell and Exxon Mobil have shown unalloyed pledges on the Tanzania multi-billion dollars LNG project deal. The current assurance is coming from Equinor Tanzania According to Equinor consortium, they have agreed a deal with the government of Tanzania for the development […]

Oilfield Africa - Thursday May 25, 2023
Africa Oil Exits Entire Asset Portfolios In Kenya

Africa Oil Corp. has announced that it has submitted withdrawal notices to its joint venture partners on Blocks 10BB, 13T and 10BA in Kenya, to unconditionally and irrevocably, withdraw from the entirety of the joint operating agreements (JOAs) and Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs) for these concessions. The Company has concurrently submitted notices to Ministry of Energy and […]

Oilfield Africa - Tuesday May 23, 2023
Polaris Wins Mukuyu-2 Seismic Contract For Phase 2 Exploration Campaign

Invictus has awarded seismic contract for Cabora Bassa Phase 2 exploration campaign to Polaris. The Program is to acquire minimum of 400-line km 2D seismic Data to be used to mature leads on trend with Mukuyu and in Basin Margin play into drill ready prospects Mukuyu-2 appraisal well is still remained on track to be […]

Oilfield Africa - Friday May 19, 2023
Zimbabwean Mukuyu-2 Well Gets More Money For Phase 2 Exploration Plan

Invictus Energy has announced a private Placement to raise $10.0m, at $0.12 per share, following the Company’s decision to advance preparations for an appraisal and exploration campaign in Zimbabwe’s Cabora Bassa Basin.“I am pleased with the backing Invictus has received from both existing and new shareholders as we prepare to follow up the successful Mukuyu-1 […]

Oilfield Africa - Tuesday April 11, 2023
TotalEnergies Wins In Court Over Civil Rights Criticism On EACOP Project

TotalEnergies  a French energy giant has escaped another legal hurdle after censure of its East African crude oil pipeline in a French court was stepped down over a series of technicalities, Climate Change News reported. A group of French and Ugandan campaigners argued in court that TotalEnergies did not do enough to stop environmental and […]

Oilfield Africa - Thursday March 2, 2023
Invictus Energy Optimistic Of Operations In Cabora Bassa Basin, Zimbabwe

The drilling of maiden exploration well in Zimbabwe’s Cabora Bassa basin and subsequent results have the potential to be transformative for Invictus Energy. The Mukuyu-1 well, and subsequent sidetrack, proved a working petroleum system, has validated the geological and geophysical modelling and substantially has de-risked the future exploration in the basin. Mukuyu-1 ST1 has identified […]

Oilfield Africa - Friday February 24, 2023