bp has begun flowing gas from wells at the GTA Phase1 liquefied natural gas (LNG) project to its floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel for the next commissioning stage.    GTA, offshore Mauritania and Senegal, is one of the deepest offshore developments in Africa, with gas resources in water depths of up to 2,850 […]

Sintana Energy has announced that the PEL 83 Joint Venture partners have successfully drilled and logged the Mopane-2A well (Well #4) on PEL 83 which was spud on December 2nd. This is a follow-up to further update regarding the second campaign on blocks 2813A and 2814B located in the heart of Namibia’s Orange Basin. Mopane-2A successfully encountered hydrocarbons […]

The National Agency for Oil, Gas and Biofuels and Azule Energy signed the Risk Service Contracts (RSCs) for offshore Blocks 46 and 47 in partnership with Equinor and Sonangol and for Block 18/15 in partnership with Sonangol P&P. The RSCs, resulting from direct negotiations, represent another positive development for exploration activities in Angola’s Lower Congo […]

With plans currently underway to restart construction of the delayed $20 billion Mozambique LNG project, which has the potential to produce 13.1 million tons of LNG for domestic use per year, there has never been a more important time to prioritize peace and stability in Mozambique. Following the outcome of the country’s 2024 general election, […]

Eni has successfully resumed production of Phase 2 from the Baleine field, marking a crucial step in the development of the Côte d’Ivoire’s offshore. This came after the country celebrated production start-up from the Baleine field which is situated off the eastern coast of Côte d’Ivoire. Eni and its partner Petroci initiated production from Baleine […]

Cabinda Gulf Oil Company Limited (CABGOC), Chevron’s Angola subsidiary and Block 0 partners, have successfully achieved the first gas on the Sanha Lean Gas Connection (SLGC) project. CABGOC operations export 300 Million Standard Cubic Feet (MMSCF) daily to ALNG through the Congo River Crossing Pipeline (CRX). The first stage of SLGC will deliver an additional […]

Dolphin Drilling has secured a positive outcome in the arbitration case with General Hydrocarbons Limited (GHL) concerning the termination of a drilling contract for Blackford Dolphin semi-submersible rig that was hired for operations offshore Nigeria. The Dolphin drilling contract with GHL for the Blackford Dolphin semi-submersible drilling rig was canceled on April 2024 owing to […]

Nigeria’s premier petroleum regulatory body, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), has announced plans for the 2025 licensing round, aimed at unlocking the potential of fallow assets. The announcement was made at the 2024 Commercial Bid Conference, held at Eko Hotel & Suites in Lagos. The Commission’s Chief Executive, Engr. Gbenga Komolafe, emphasized NUPRC’s […]

TAG Oil announces the following operations update and upcoming development of the Abu Roash F (ARF) unconventional carbonate reservoir at the Badr Oil Field (BED-1) concession in the Western Desert of Egypt and various corporate initiatives.  The BED4-T100 (T100) horizontal well continues to produce at an average rate of 100 barrels of oil per day […]

Further to previous announcements, the well intervention operations on SS-7 have now concluded. Following a complex mobilization to Songo Songo Island, the work program sought to restore the well’s mechanical integrity, shut off water production, and restart production from the southern compartment of the gas field. Limited and unsustained gas flows were observed after successful […]