Continental News

OPEC Delayed Crude Oil Production Cuts Mean Opportunity for African Members

Quota-related decisions made at OPEC’s 35th meeting last June in Vienna delivered a call to action for African member states to step up production through the remainder of the year and into 2024. Many of OPEC’s African member states had been struggling to produce enough crude to meet the targets set for them last year. […]

Oilfield Africa - Monday September 4, 2023
Nigeria crude oil and condensates production peaks at 1.67mbpd

Nigeria crude oil production seemed to be stabled at 1.67 million barrels per day as shown by reliable data source and revealed by the Group Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited NNPCL Mallam Mele Kyari. Mallam Kyari made this revelation during a special Finance Ministry briefing led by the Honourable Minister of […]

Oilfield Africa - Monday September 4, 2023
Orron Energy Gives Update On Forfeiture Of Economic Benefits In The Sudan Legal Case

Orrön Energy AB has disclosed that the Prosecutor’s claim for forfeiture of economic benefits has been increased and now amounts to SEK 2,381,300,000. The Company, which strongly disputes both the methodology used by the Prosecutor and the amount of the claimed forfeiture, does not see any circumstances in which the claim for forfeiture could become payable as there is no legal basis for this claim and no grounds […]

Oilfield Africa - Thursday August 31, 2023
Angola Partners Azule, Equinor In The Lower Congo Basin Development

The National Agency of Petroleum, Gas and Biofuels (ANPG) and Azule Energy, in partnership with Equinor, today signed a Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) for Block 31/21. The agreement, which results from the 2021/2022 Limited Offshore Licensing Round, is a significant stride towards advancing exploration in the Lower Congo Basin.  The block, which will be operated […]

Oilfield Africa - Thursday August 31, 2023
Zimbabwe Reaffirms Hydrocarbon In Mukuyu-1 Cabora Bassa Project

Invictus Energy said that the company has Completed mudgas analysis program reaffirming presence of light oil, wet gas and condensate and helium in Mukuyu-1 at its 80% owned and operated Cabora Bassa Project in Zimbabwe.  Sidewall core analysis also indicates light oil and gas condensate presence, consistent with mudgas results, while Organic shales in Upper […]

Oilfield Africa - Thursday August 31, 2023
Scirocco Energy, APT Extend Acquisition Of Ruvuma Interest Transaction Offshore Tanzania

Scirocco and ARA Petroleum Tanzania (APT) have executed amendments to extend the longstop date of the proposed Ruvuma transaction from 31 August 2023 to 30 September 2023. The reason for the extension of the amendments is owing to the significant progress made so far and also to allow additional time to complete the transaction. As […]

Oilfield Africa - Tuesday August 29, 2023
Namibia’s Crude Oil Reserves Hit An Estimated Value Of 11 Billion Barrels

Namibia a South African country with a population of about 2.6 million people is abundant hydrocarbon reserves with an estimated value of about 11 billion barrels of oil as recently discovered offshore fields, with TotalEnergies’ Venus-1X find making up almost half of the total, state-owned oil firm NAMCOR said in a presentation of preliminary data […]

Oilfield Africa - Tuesday August 29, 2023
Scirocco Energy, APT extend acquisition of Ruvuma interest transaction offshore Tanzania

Scirocco and ARA Petroleum Tanzania (APT) have executed amendments to extend the longstop date of the proposed Ruvuma transaction from 31 August 2023 to 30 September 2023. The reason for the extension of the amendments is owing to the significant progress made so far and also to allow additional time to complete the transaction. As […]

Oilfield Africa - Tuesday August 29, 2023
Côte d’Ivoire Crude Oil Production Rises As Baleine Field FPSO Comes Onstream

The crude oil production from Cote d’ivoire has increased owing to kick off of production from Eni Baleine Field.  Eni has disclosed its operations in field located in the waters offshore Côte d’Ivoire has started production of oil and gas. According to the via its recent media release stated that this milestone is being achieved less […]

Oilfield Africa - Monday August 28, 2023
San Leon Announces Update On Oza Field, Nigeria

San Leon, the independent oil and gas production, development and exploration company focused on Nigeria, notes the announcement made on 25 August 2023 by Decklar Resources Inc. in Canada, regarding crude oil delivery operations at the Oza Oil Field in Nigeria.  San Leon has a 11% shareholding in Decklar Petroleum Limited (DPL), the local subsidiary of […]

Oilfield Africa - Monday August 28, 2023