The Borr Norve jackup has started the drilling of the first production well on the BW Energy Hibiscus / Ruche Phase 1 development in the Dussafu Block offshore Gabon. Drilling operations commenced on schedule in the first week of January and in line with the target of producing first oil in March 2023. The Borr Norve jackup arrived […]

Dolphin Drilling has disclosed that it has entered into a new Letter of Award (LOA) with General Hydrocarbon Limited GHL for the Blackford Dolphin Semisubmersible rig in Nigeria as stated in an update on the rig status. Blackford Dolphin signed a Letter of Award is for additional work in Nigeria in direct continuation with the […]

The Borr Norve jackup has started the drilling of the first production well on the BW Energy Hibiscus/Ruche Phase 1 development in the Dussafu Block offshore Gabon. Drilling operations commenced on schedule in the first week of January and in line with the target of producing first oil in March 2023. The Borr Norve jackup arrived on location […]

United Oil & Gas the full-cycle oil and gas company with a portfolio of production, development, exploration and appraisal assets announces the completion of drilling operations on the ASW-1X exploration well in the Abu Sennan licence, onshore Egypt. United holds a 22% non-operating interest in the Abu Sennan licence, which is operated by Kuwait Energy Egypt (“KEE”). The […]

The Chinese owned national upstream company CNOOC has dominated the recently concluded 6th Mozambique Licensing bid Round for Hydrocarbon Exploration and Production areas that was opened on November 24, 2021, as announced by the National Petroleum Institute – winning five regions out of six. The Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy (MIREME) launched the Sixth […]

San Leon, the independent oil and gas production, development and exploration company focused on Nigeria, announces a further update in relation to the Proposed MLPL Reorganisation, details of which were set out in the Company’s AIM Admission Document published on 8 July 2022. Further to the announcement made on 1 December 2022, the MLPL Reorganisation Agreement’s deadline for the satisfaction […]

Invictus Energy today provides an update on the Mukuyu-1 well that is currently being drilled in its 80% owned SG 4571 licence in Zimbabwe’s Cabora Bassa Basin. Since the last update, the drill string was rigged up to conduct fishing operations to attempt to retrieve the wireline formation testing tool. The drill string with the […]

The Nigeria Upstream Regulatory Commission ( NUPRC)  has unveiled new regulatory policy to all Licence and Lease holders on the requirement for submission of beneficial ownership of all oil and gas well in Nigeria. The recent notification was by the commission boss Engineer Gbenga Komolafe, FNSE via signed directive issued on 26th day of December […]

San Leon, the independent oil and gas production, development and exploration Company focused on Nigeria, has on behalf of Decklar Resources Inc in Canada disclosed an operation update on Oza field.  As announced by San Leon on 20 December 2022, the company is currently in advanced negotiations in respect of the proposed sale of San Leon’s non-core investments in DPL. Part of the text of […]

Century FPSO Front Puffin which is currently undergoing upgrade and refurbishment in SHI-MCI yard in Lagos Nigeria has being slated to mobilize to Kalaekule field. The FPSO Front Puffin which was previously positioned at the operating production asset in OML113 has been sold by Panoro Energy to PetroNor. According to PetroNor, there are two production […]