Despite depressed oil prices, the Gabonese 11th deepwater licensing round has generated considerable interest from both international oil companies (IOC’s) and newcomers alike, encouraged by the success of exploration in the conjugate margin offshore Brazil…
Dallas, Texas-based Kosmos Energy has laid claim to more than 25 Tcf of gas in the Senegal-Mauritania fairway after making its latest gas discovery. Kosmos says the “significant” Teranga-1 deepwater exploration well, in the Cayar Offshore Profond block…
Tullow Oil is eying exploration leads offshore Mauritania in order to fulfill a minimum work obligation of one well on the block before the second exploration phase runs out in November 2017. Image from Tullow…
Kosmos Energy announced a “significant” natural gas discovery at its first exploration well offshore Senegal, in addition to memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the development of the cross-border Greater Tortue complex. The Atwood Achiever…
Dallas-based Kosmos Energy encountered a “significant play-extending” discovery at its Marsouin-1 exploration well, offshore Mauritania, Africa, marking its second significant natural gas discovery within eight months in the area. Map of Block C8…
Image: map of Mauritania block C-10/Sterling Energy Sterling Energy has announced that completion has now occurred under the sale and purchase agreement between its wholly owned subsidiary…
Despite the massive cut backs the industry is facing, including cuts to exploration programs, drill bits continued to spin in 2015. Elaine Maslin reports. Atwood Achiever. Photo from Atwood Oceanics…
Dallas-based Kosmos Energy entered into a deal with Atwood Oceanics that will see the exploration and production company get an extension, and a reduced rate for the Atwood Achiever ultra deepwater rig for operations offshore Northwest Africa…
CGG announced that it has been appointed as technical consultant by the Gabonese Republic’s Ministry of Petroleum and Hydrocarbons to help with the promotion of its 11th Licensing Round focusing on five highly prospective deepwater blocks…
Independent explorer Kosmos Energy has decided to pull out of its three licenses in the Porcupine Basin, offshore Ireland. According to partner, Ireland-based Europa Oil & Gas, Kosmos has withdrawn from the joint operating agreements…
Kosmos Energy hit additional hydrocarbon pay at its Tortue-1 exploration well offshore Mauritania, western North Africa. Mauritania map. From Kosmos. Tortue-1 is located in Block C8…
Dallas-based explorer Kosmos Energy’s Tortue-1 exploration well offshore Mauritania, western north Africa, has made a “significant, play-opening” gas discovery. Tortue-1 was drilled in 2700m water depth, 285km southwest of Mauritanian capital Nouakchott…
Tullow Oil is looking to drill on its Block C-10 acreage offshore Mauritania in 2016, according to Sterling Energy. Sterling, which has just agreed to acquire a 13.5% stake in Block C-10 says Tullow has identified a drill-ready Neocomian…
Kosmos Energy is to plug and abandon its CB-1 well in the Cap Boujdour permit area offshore Morocco after gas and condensate was found – but not in commercial quantities. Despite the non-commerciality of the well, Kosmos CEO Andrew Inglis says the results are positive…
Chevron’s subsidiary Chevron Mauritania Exploration acquired a 30% non-operated working interest from Kosmos Energy in three blocks offshore Mauritania, Africa. Map from Kosmos. Blocks C8…
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