North Africa

SDX Ends Drilling Campaign Of MSD-23 Well In West Gharib Concession, Egypt

SDX Energy has announced the completion of drilling at the MSD-23 infill development well on the Meseda field in its West Gharib concession, Egypt (SDX: 50% working interest). MSD-23 encountered the primary top Asl Formation reservoir at 3,909 feet MD (3,112 feet TVDSS) and reached a TD of 4,449 feet MD on 10 July. The […]

Oilfield Africa - Friday July 15, 2022
Africa Celebrates The First Floating Solar Power Plant In Tunisia

The French company Qair is inaugurating a floating solar power plant in the Tunis lake, in the presence of the Tunisian authorities. The installation will inject 265 MWh of clean energy into the network of the Tunisian Electricity and Gas Company (STEG) every year. A floating solar power plant goes into operation in Tunisia. The […]

Oilfield Africa - Tuesday July 5, 2022
United Oil & Gas Spuds AJ-14 Well In The Abu Sennan Licence, Onshore Egypt.

United Oil & Gas Plc (UOG), the growing Oil and Gas Company with a portfolio of production, development, exploration and appraisal assets has announced the spudding of the Al Jahraa-14 development (AJ-14) well in the Abu Sennan licence, onshore Egypt. AJ -14 summary –       Drilling of the AJ-14 development well has commenced –       The well is primarily targeting the main producing […]

Oilfield Africa - Thursday June 23, 2022
Transglobe Energy Gives Working Update In Egypt, Others

TransGlobe Energy has announced an operations update of crude oil Production averaged 12.1 MBoepd in Q2, 2022 to 11 June. Full Canadian production restored in May following completion of planned maintenance at a major processing plant owned by a third party. Canadian June production has averaged 2,727 boed for the month to 11 June following […]

Oilfield Africa - Tuesday June 21, 2022
Schlumberger, Subsea 7 Win FEED Contract For Moroccan Anchois Gas Project

Chariot has signed a Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) agreement with Schlumberger and Subsea 7, as part of a consortium, for the Anchois gas development project in Morocco. Chariot, Schlumberger, and Subsea 7 will continue to adopt a “one-team” integrated and collaborative approach to safely fast-track first gas to maximise the return on investment. The scope […]

Oilfield Africa - Tuesday June 21, 2022
SDX Energy Progresses In 13 Well Drilling Campaign In West Gharib, Completes MSD-24 Well Offshore Egypt

SDX Energy, the MENA-focused energy company, has announced the completion of drilling at the MSD-24 infill development well on the Meseda field in its West Gharib concession, Egypt (SDX WI: 50%). MSD-24 encountered the primary top Asl Formation reservoir at 4,089ft MD (3,276ft TVDSS) and reached a TD of 4,625 feet MD on 5 June […]

Oilfield Africa - Thursday June 16, 2022
Zenith Energy Confirms Major Wellbore Operations Error In Well ROB-1 Onshore Tunisia

Zenith Energy has provided an update on operations in well ROB-1 of the Robbana concession, onshore Tunisia. Zenith can confirm that Schlumberger logging operations performed in ROB-1 have evidenced major corrosion in the casing and a lack of cementing in the location of previous perforations performed in 1988 being the cause of water ingress in […]

Oilfield Africa - Wednesday June 1, 2022
United Oil & Gas Spuds ASV-1X Well, Sets For Well Test Offshore Egypt

United Oil & Gas has announced an update on the drilling of the ASV-1X exploration well in the Abu Sennan licence, onshore Egypt. United holds a 22% working interest in the Abu Sennan licence, which is operated by Kuwait Energy Egypt. The well was drilled to a Total Depth of 3,496 metres encountering nine metres […]

Oilfield Africa - Wednesday June 1, 2022
SDX Energy Drills MA-1X Exploration Well South Disouq, Egypt

SDX Energy  has announced the spudding of the MA-1X exploration well (SDX WI 67%), targeting the Mohsen prospect in the Exploration Extension Area of South Disouq. MA-1X spudded on 21 May 2022 and is expected to reach TD in approximately three weeks. The primary target is the basal Kafr El Sheikh sand at around 5,730 ft TVDSS. […]

Oilfield Africa - Thursday May 26, 2022
SDX Energy Discovers Gas At South Disouq Concession In Egypt

SDX Energy has announced a gas discovery at the SD-12_East well that targeted a separate compartment in the Sobhi Field, within the Ibn Yunus North development lease.SD-12_East (SDX Working Interest: 67%) spudded on 17th April and reached TD at 7,295ft MD on 26 April 2022.  The primary basal Kafr El Sheikh target was encountered at […]

Oilfield Africa - Thursday May 5, 2022