North Africa

PGS Releases First Data from 2023 Egypt MC3D Survey

Encouraging imaging in the pre-Messinian section is already apparent in this pseudo relief image from the early-out KPSDM full stack volume through Merneith & Luxor MC3D.The 6 175 sq. km EGY23 Merneith & Luxor survey draws on the expertise of our partners the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) and was acquired by leveraging the […]

Oilfield Africa - Sunday March 24, 2024
TAG Oil Completes Drilling Stage of BED4-T100 Horizontal Well in Egypt

TAG Oil  has announced a significant milestone in its ongoing exploration and development efforts within the Badr Oil Field (BED-1) with the successful completion of the drilling phase for the BED4-T100 (T100) horizontal well in the Abu Roash “F” limestone formation (ARF). The well has penetrated an over-pressured reservoir with regions of exceptional porosity and permeability. […]

Oilfield Africa - Thursday March 21, 2024
TAG Oil Completes Drilling Stage of BED4-T100 Horizontal Well in Egypt

TAG Oil  has announced a significant milestone in its ongoing exploration and development efforts within the Badr Oil Field (BED-1) with the successful completion of the drilling phase for the BED4-T100 (T100) horizontal well in the Abu Roash “F” limestone formation (ARF). The well has penetrated an over-pressured reservoir with regions of exceptional porosity and […]

Oilfield Africa - Tuesday March 19, 2024
Shelf Drilling Wins Rig Extension Contract in Egypt

Shelf Drilling has announced that it has secured a two-year contract extension for the Rig 141 jack-up rig in direct continuation of its current term with Gemsa Petroleum Company for operations in the Gulf of Suez offshore Egypt. The total estimated value for the contract extension is approximately USD 51 million. One year of the […]

Oilfield Africa - Tuesday March 5, 2024
Tag Oil completes re-drilling of the T100 well in BED-1

TAG Oil has provided the following update on drilling progress of the BED4-T100 (“T100”) horizontal well in the Badr Oil Field (“BED-1”) in the Western Desert of Egypt. Sequel to the Company’s last update on January 3, 2024 Tag-oil-drills-on-bed4-t100-horizontal-well-in-egypt, the Company has since completed re-drilling from the intermediate cased section of the T100 well in […]

Oilfield Africa - Friday February 23, 2024
Wildcat Passes Competence Test from South Sudan Ministry of Petroleum

Wildcat has passed a due diligence process conducted by the South Sudanese Ministry of Petroleum (MOP). This process included the evaluation of the Company’s technical competency as well as its financial capability to complete a major multi-million/billion dollar oil production purchase. This clearance is required from the MOP before Wildcat can undertake any petroleum deal […]

Oilfield Africa - Tuesday February 20, 2024
ADNOC, BP to Jointly Develop Gas Infrastructure in Egypt

ADNOC and bp have agreed to form a new joint venture (JV) in Egypt. The JV (51% bp and 49% ADNOC) will combine the pair’s deep technical capabilities and proven track records as it aims to grow a highly competitive gas portfolio. As part of the agreement, bp will contribute its interests in three development […]

Oilfield Africa - Thursday February 15, 2024
MOROCCO APPROVES EIA FOR CHARIOT’S LOUKOS DRILLING CAMPAIGN

Chariot, the Africa focused transitional energy group, has received approval for its Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) from the Unified Regional Investment Committee for drilling activity on its Loukos Onshore licence, onshore Morocco (Chariot, Operator 75%, ONHYM, 25%). The EIA covers a total of 20 well operations, which includeInitial drilling campaign of two exploration wells on […]

Oilfield Africa - Monday February 5, 2024
Longitude Wins Burullus Deep-Sea Engineering Contract In Egypt

Independent engineering consultancy Longitude Engineering has been awarded a contract to provide detailed design & engineering services for the subsea development of Phase-X at Egypt’s West Delta Deep Marine concession, part of the Burullus Gas Field in the Mediterranean Sea. The West Delta Deep Marine (WDDM) concession is located approximately 90 kilometers offshore Egypt, on the north-western part […]

Oilfield Africa - Tuesday January 30, 2024
Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline: Nigeria, Morocco Advance Plans to Expedite Project

 In a bid to fast-track the process of achieving the Final Investment Decision (FID) on the Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline, the Federal Government has intensified discussions with the Kingdom of Morocco. The discussion which held on Wednesday, 24th January, 2024, on the sidelines of a meeting between the Honourable Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), […]

Oilfield Africa - Saturday January 27, 2024