After successfully being converted to a hybrid, low-emission rig, Maersk Intrepid has entered operations as the first Maersk Drilling rig to feature this set of upgrades. Maersk Intrepid is currently working for Equinor on the Martin Linge field where the ultra-harsh environment jack-up in November this year commenced its first drilling operation with the full […]

Tower Resources has said that it had entered into the second exploration period through its subsidiary Rift Petroleum, together with New Age as the operator. Tower also noted the recent announcements from Total and Africa Energy regarding the results of the Luiperd-1X well results of the Luiperd-1X well, which has reported a further significant gas condensate […]

The Luiperd-1X well was opened to flow on November 1, 2020. After several tests at different choke settings, the well reached a maximum constrained flowrate through a 58/64″ choke of 33 million cubic feet per day of natural gas (“MMcfpd”) and 4,320 barrels of condensate per day (“bcpd”), an aggregate of approximately 9,820 barrels of oil […]

Africa Oil Corp a Canadian oil and gas company with producing and development assets in deepwater Nigeria; development assets in Kenya; and an exploration/appraisal portfolio in Africa and Guyana has concluded the  drill stem test results for the Luiperd-1X well, the second major discovery on Block 11B/12B offshore South Africa. The Company holds an indirect interest in the project as a result of […]

 Global Petroleum Limited is pleased to announce the following update: Regarding its licence PEL0094 (Block 2011A), the Company recently purchased historic 2D seismic data in order to improve interpretation of its Marula prospect in the western part of Block 2011A. Separately, Global has also acquired 2D seismic data over the relatively underexplored eastern part of […]

The DS-12 rig will drill and complete 4 wells during the next six months. The Project was approved for development in December 2018 and the first oil is expected for 4Q 2021   Luanda 20 October 2020 – The bp Angola contracted drillship DS-12 arrived in Angola on 28 September to execute the drilling program for the […]

Eni announces the lifting and installation of the last of the 13 topside modules of the Coral-Sul FLNG facility, currently under construction in South Korea. This lifting, which marks the end of the onshore-modules fabrication campaign configuring the entire gas treatment and liquefaction plant, is to schedule and in line with the expected sail-away in […]

Total   is seeking divestment in a number of Angolan oilfields, in what is seen as an early sign of an expected wave of divestments by big energy companies from the West African country, industry sources said. Total could raise around $300 million from the sale of its 20% stake in Angola’s offshore Block 14, which […]

LEKOIL the oil and gas exploration and production company with a focus on Nigeria and Africa has announced that it has entered into a Strategic Alliance Agreement with NAMCOR Exploration and Production (PTY) Limited through its subsidiary, LEKOIL Exploration & Production (PTY) Namibia Limited. NAMCOR E&P, a subsidiary of the national oil company of Namibia, […]

Maersk Drilling has been awarded a three-well contract from Total E&P Angola for the 7th generation drillship Maersk Voyager which will be employed to drill development wells in Angola’s Block 17. The three-well contract has an estimated duration of 140 days, which means that Maersk Voyager is now contracted until Q2 2021. The firm value of […]