Three major oil discoveries made in less than one-year, attractive fiscal policies and market-focused regulations, and a strong partner in the national oil company (NOC) have made Namibia one of the world’s most enticing hydrocarbon plays in 2023. Eager to capitalize on this growing interest, the government has put in place an ambitious growth agenda […]

Reconnaissance Energy Africa Ltd (ReconAfrica) a Canadian oil and gas company engaged in the exploration and development of oil and gas in Northeast Namibia and Northwest Botswana announced that it has received its Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC) from the Office of the Environmental Commissioner, Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, covering PEL 73 licence, which […]

Africa Oil has entered an agreement to increase its operated working interest (“WI”) in Block 3B/4B, located in the Orange Basin offshore South Africa and on trend with the Venus, Graff, La Rona and Jonker oil discoveries, for an additional 6.25% interest.  An independent review of the prospective resources and probability of geological success of […]

Kinetiko Energy, an Australian gas explorer and developer focused on advanced shallow conventional gas and coal bed methane in South Africa, has disclosed the following update on its onshore gas exploration and production development activities. Core well 272-01C and 272-02C spudded in early May and in close proximity to both Sasol’s Secunda refinery (potential gas […]

Corcel, the extractive industries exploration and development company, with interests across battery metals and oil and gas, has announced that it has signed its first oil and gas acquisition with the purchase of a 90% interest in Atlas Petroleum Exploration Worldwide Limited (“APEX”), that has working interests in several historically producing oil assets in the […]

Afentra confirms that an Executive Decree to formally approve the period of the Block 3/05 licence extension, extending the production sharing agreement (‘PSA’) to 31 December 2040, has been published in the Diário da República. The recent agreement between the Block 3/05 JV partners and ANPG (the Angolan Oil & Gas regulator) on the licence […]

Angola has indicated readiness to contribute to the development of the oil sector in Namibia. The National Agency for Petroleum, Gas and Biofuels (ANPG) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with its counterpart in the Republic of Namibia, Directorate of Petroleum Affairs (DPA in English, Directorum of Petroleum Affairs), during the international conference called NIEC (Namibia […]

In Namibia, independent power producer (IPP) Cerim Lüderitz Energy has signed the necessary agreements for the development of the Lüderitz wind project with the state-owned company NamPower. The project involves the construction of a 50 MW wind farm. Namibia will have a new wind farm within a few months. This is the aim of the […]

Integrated solutions specialists EnerMech has strengthened its footprint in the LNG market after securing four contracts with Angola LNG Limited (ALNG). As a result, the business has completed a recruitment drive to secure a significant number of Angolan nationals to support across the projects. The business will deliver an extensive three-year general maintenance contract to […]

Afentra has announced completion of the acquisition from INA-Industrija d.d. (‘INA’) of a 4% interest in Block 3/05 and 4% interest(1) in Block 3/05A offshore Angola (the ‘INA Acquisition’) pursuant to a sale and purchase agreement between INA and Afentra’s wholly owned subsidiary, Afentra (Angola) Ltd, dated 18 July 2022 (‘SPA’). This acquisition marks Afentra’s […]