Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, has intervened to avert industrial action at Agbami Offshore Oilfield operated by Chevron Nigeria Ltd (CNL). The General-Secretary of Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), Mr. Lumumba Okugbawa, said on Thursday that Sylva had scheduled a meeting with the leadership of the […]

Oslo, 20 April 2021 – Panoro Energy ASA (the “Company” or “Panoro” with OSE ticker: “PEN”) is pleased to announce that it has received governmental approval and closed the previously announced farmout agreement (“FOA”) on Block 2B offshore South Africa. John Hamilton, CEO Panoro, said: “Following our recently announced successful entry into Equatorial Guinea, we are […]

Panoro Energy ASA has started its 2021 Gabon drilling campaign with the spudding of the Hibiscus Extension well on the Dussafu Marin Permit. This will be followed by drilling at Tortue and Hibiscus North.  “We are now restarting an exciting phase of operational activity in Gabon. Hibiscus Extension represents the largest potential impact well this […]

The Nigeria oil and gas regulatory body Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), has debunked claims that the exact volume of crude oil produced in the country was not known. Mr Paul Osu, Head, Public Affairs, DPR, in a statement issued in Lagos, said every litre of crude produced in the country was adequately captured during […]

BW Energy  has announced the resumption of a three-well drilling campaign on the Dussafu license offshore Gabon consisting of two exploration wells in the Hibiscus area and one production well on the Tortue field. The Borr Norve jack-up rig has been contracted for the campaign. The current campaign will start with the Hibiscus Extension appraisal well (DHIBM-2) which is located about 56 km […]

RISC was commissioned by Africa Oil Corp. to report on the interests it holds in the reserves and contingent resources of Prime Oil & Gas Coöperatief U.A. as part of its financial reporting to the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) for year-ending 2020. The interests include two world-class deep-water blocks in Nigeria, OML 127 and 130. […]

United Oil & Gas PLC, the growing oil and Gas Company with a portfolio of production, development, exploration and appraisal assets is pleased to provide the following reserves update on the Abu Sennan concession, onshore Egypt. United Oil & Gas holds a 22% working interest in the Licence, which is operated by Kuwait Energy Egypt. Highlights: Independent reserves […]

 Royal Dutch Shell Plc and Equinor ASA have called for Tanzania to act quickly on clearing the way for a liquefied natural gas project that has made limited progress. The East African nation needs to demonstrate its commitment to the project, “successfully restarting negotiations on the Host Government Agreement and pledging to conclude them in […]

Maersk Drilling has been awarded a one-well contract from PC Gabon Upstream S.A. (PCGUSA), a subsidiary of PETRONAS, for the provision of a deepwater drillship rig. The 7th generation drillship Maersk Viking will be employed to drill an ultra-deepwater exploration well at approximately 2,100 m water depth in Block F13 offshore Gabon. PETRONAS is a […]

Tlou Energy Limited is a company focused on delivering cleaner electricity in Botswana and southern Africa using gas and solar power. The Company’s first proposed development is the Lesedi Power Project (“Lesedi”) which includes the construction of a power station and sale of electricity in Botswana. In addition, the Company has two large exploration areas […]