PGS has added over 4 200 sq. km of 3D data to its regional MegaSurvey dataset over Block 33 in the deepwater Lower Congo Basin. The additional 4 238 sq. km of 3D data released by PGS in partnership with ANPG covers open acreage that is available for direct award from ANPG through its Permanent […]

Galp and its partners NAMCOR and Custos has drilled and logged the first exploration well (Mopane-1X) in block PEL83, offshore Namibia. Mopane-1X which is located at the southern end of PEL 83 is merely 30km away from Shell’s unsuccessful, high-risk Cullinan-1X probe. Shell has previously announced in its September last year report that Cullinan probe […]

Ocean Installer, in consortium with Oceaneering, has been awarded a significant contract from TotalEnergies Angola and its Partners of Block 17 to execute the transportation and installation work of GIR FLEX project [1]. The project is part of the operator’s program to extend the life of the FPSO, which has been producing since 2001, to 2031.   Ocean […]

FutureOn, the global energy software company, has gained its first foothold in West Africa securing a three-year contract with option to extend, to supply FieldTwin, its world-leading digital design and visualization platform, to Azule Energy. Angola-based Azule Energy – a standalone integrated energy company combining the local assets of bp and eni – will use […]

Aiteo has of recent launched an intensive development program. This includes aeromagnetic and gravitational geological studies, thorough field inspections, and the reinterpretation and processing of existing data. Accordig to Aiteo CEO Benedict Peters the company’s resilent and unrelented effort in strategic repositioning the company to a major player in global natural gas production is what […]

Corcel has provided an update on the drilling results of the Tobias-14 (“TO-14”) well in the onshore Block KON-11, in Angola where it has a 20% working interest (18% net). The Operator is Sonangol, one of the largest national hydrocarbon producers in Angola. Tobias-14 Initial Results The TO-14 well penetrated the entire Binga reservoir section […]

The National Agency for Oil, Gas and Biofuels and Azule Energy has signed the Risk Service Contracts (RSCs) for offshore Blocks 46 and 47 in partnership with Equinor and Sonangol Pesquisa e Produção, S.A. (Sonangol P&P), and for Block 18/15 in partnership with Sonangol P&P.  The RSCs, resulting from direct negotiations, represent another positive development […]

Sintana Energy  has given drilling  update regarding Petroleum Exploration Licenses 83 (‘PEL 83’) and 90 (‘PEL 90’) located in the heart of Namibia’s Orange Basin which is emerging as one of the world’s most prospective oil and gas regions. PEL 83 Sintana refers to a press release published by Custos Energy (Pty) Ltd. (together with […]

88 Energy the execution of a three stage farm-in agreement with a wholly-owned subsidiary of Monitor Exploration Limited (Monitor) to earn up to a 45% non-operated working interest in onshore Petroleum Exploration Licence 93 (PEL 93), located in the Owambo Basin, Republic of Namibia. Farm-In Agreement detail The Farm-In Agreement is between Eighty Eight Energy […]

Afentra has received approval from the Government of Angola for the acquisition from Sonangol Pesquisa e Producao S.A. (‘Sonangol’) of a 14% non-operating interest in Block 3/05 and a 40% non-operating interest in Block 23, offshore Angola (the ‘Sonangol Acquisition’) pursuant to a sale and purchase agreement between Sonangol and Afentra’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Afentra (Angola) […]