Global Petroleum has contracted Seabird Exploration to acquire 834km of full fold 2D seismic data covering block (PEL 0029) offshore Namibia. The survey has been designed as an infill program with the aim of providing better delineation of an extremely large…
Chariot Oil & Gas says preparation for drilling on its acreage offshore Namibia has started following a review identifying 1.75 Billion bbl of gross mean prospective resources. Chariot says a Competent Person's Report on Namibian Blocks 2312 & 2412A (the Central Blocks)…
Tullow Oil is delaying plans to drill PEL-37 offshore northern Namibia, suggesting that further work is required to identify a drillable prospect. The drilling of the first exploration well was to start no later than 27 March, provided…
BW Offshore signed a farm-out deal to become operator of the Kudu license offshore Namibia with 56% stake. The company’s subsidiary BW Kudu will take over the license, with Namibian state-owned oil company National Petroleum Corp. of Namibia (NAMCOR) holding the remaining 44% interest…
Africa-focused independent explorer Impact Oil and Gas has raised US$12.3 million, which is plans to spend on subsurface work, including 3D seismic survey covering approximately 1900sq km, offshore Namibia. In Namibia, Impact Oil and Gas operates Blocks 2913B…
Africa Energy Corp. has entered into a farmout agreement with a subsidiary of Pancontinental Oil & Gas pursuant to which Africa Energy will acquire a 10% participating interest in Petroleum Exploration License 37 offshore, Republic of Namibia (PEL 37)…
A flurry of major gas discoveries in East Africa in 2012 shone a spotlight on the region. Four years later, while efforts to bring some of those resources to market via LNG developments are progressing, the exploration effort offshore appears to be in the doldrums…
Two Namibia focused explorers have been granted permission to move into their next phases of exploration on blocks offshore Namibia by the country's authorities. Eco Atlantic has been allowed to move forward on licenses PEL 030 (Cooper Block)…
Ultra-deepwater exploration on the Atlantic margin could be the opportunity the offshore industry is looking for, according to geoscience firm Spectrum. Elaine Maslin reports. Maersk Venturer drillship…
Murphy Oil is planning to make cuts to its worldwide workforce in direct response to the negative impacts of low commodity prices. Image from Murphy Oil. “Over the course of the past year and a half…
Chariot Oil & Gas completed its 3D seismic survey in Blocks 2312 & 2412A offshore Namibia, in conjunction with its partners AziNam (20%), NAMCOR (10%) and Ignitus (5%). The survey comprised approximately 2600sq km of data and was conducted by PGS Exploration…
AziNam, the offshore Namibia focused exploration company, has announced that it has completed a 3D seismic survey on PEL 34, the Guy Block, offshore Namibia. The survey is located in the Walvis basin and was conducted by PGS Geophysical…
Atlantic margin focused explorer Chariot Oil & Gas has started a 3D seismic acquisition survey of approximately 2600sq km in Blocks 2312 & 2412A (the “Central Blocks”) offshore Namibia. The survey is being conducted by PGS Exploration…
Global Petroleum subsidiary Jupiter Petroleum has had its first license renewal period for offshore Namibia agreed. The First Renewal Period is for two-years, starting 3 December 2015, covering Petroleum Exploration License 29 covering blocks 1910B and 2010A in the Walvis Basin…
Nabirm announced that in conjunction with its partner, NAMCOR (10%) that it has concluded the interpretation of a 2D seismic survey on Block 2113A located in the Walvis basin, offshore Namibia, by US-based ION Geophysics. The license…
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