Norway’s Statoil announced that a fifth natural gas discovery in Block 2 offshore Tanzania has opened up new play in the region. The Mronge-1 discovery, drilled in 2500m water depth by the Discoverer Americas drillship, 20km north of the Zafarani discovery…
Houston’s Cobalt International Energy, Inc. reported that its Lontra #1 presalt discovery well in Block 20, offshore Angola, found more oil and gas than estimated. Drill stem test placed Lontra’s well production at a stabilized flow rate…
Camac Energy Inc. signed a contract with Northern Offshore Ltd. for the drillship Energy Searcher. The rig is expected to be delivered to the Oyo Field in OML 120 offshore Nigeria to commence drilling activities in 1H 2014. The signed agreement covers an initial period of one year…
SeaBird Exploration Plc, in partnership with Acorn Geophysical Ltd, is due to start a 3D acuisition project in the Gulf of Guinea, west Africa. The program will cover about 1500sq km and will be acquired using the survey vessel Geo Pacific…
UK-based exploration firm Sterling Energy, has provided an update on activities in its Ambilobe and Ampasindava blocks, offshore Madagascar. A 1314km 2D seismic acquisition program was completed on the Ampasindava Block in December 2013…
CAMAC Energy Inc. has signed a letter of intent (LOI) on the terms and conditions of a long-term agreement for the use of the Armada Perdana floating, production, storage, and offloading system (FPSO) as part of its further development of the Oyo field offshore Nigeria…
Exploration firm Mediterranean Oil & Gas Plc (MOG) has said the partnership behind the Area 4 production sharing contract offshore (PSC) Malta has been given a six month extension. The PSC covers Area 4, covering Blocks 4, 5, 6 and 7…
VAALCO Energy Inc. has said construction work on two production platforms for the additional development of the Etame Marin block offshore Gabon is continuing on schedule. One platform is due to be installed in the Etame field, and the…
ONGC Videsh Ltd (OVL) and Oil India Ltd (OIL) have completed the acquisition of 10% PI in the Rovuma Area 1 offshore block in Mozambique by acquiring 100% shares of Videocon Mozambique Rovuma 1 Ltd, the company holding the 10% PI in the Area 1 from Videocon Mauritius Energy Ltd…
Benthic, a global geosciences company, was awarded a contract by Statoil Tanzania AS in November for geotechnical site investigation services in Block 2 off the coast of Tanzania. Statoil announced its fifth natural gas discovery in Block 2 in December…
Subsea 7 provides this video charting the timeline of construction for its latest pipelay/heavy lift strategic enabler vessel Seven Borealis, delivered in 2012. Seven Borealis is a customized SOC 5000 model designed by ULSTEIN. The vessel's…
Chariot Oil & Gas Ltd has completed a 2128km 2D seismic survey in southern block 2714B offshore Namibia, the company announced. The survey was carried out by Dolphin Geophysical Ltd using the seismic vessel Artemis Atlantic to provide…
BG spudded its Sunbird-1 exploration well offshore Kenya, joint venture partner Pancontinental Oil and Gas announced. The well is in license area L10A, ub 721m water depth. The Deepsea Metro 1drillship is expected to take 50-60 days to drill 3000m below sea level…
Kosmos Energy Ltd. signed a one well rig share agreement with BP plc and Maersk Drilling for use of the rig Maersk Discoverer. The rig is expected to commence drilling operations on the FA-1 (formally Eagle-1) exploration well in the Foum Assaka offshore block in Morocco in 1H 2014…
Ophir Energy has said the Mlinzi Mbali-1 well offshore Tanzania has not found commercial hydrocarbons, but will offer 'crucial information' about Block 7, off the east African coast. The well was the first well drilled on Block 7. It…
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