Bowleven completes flow-testing programme at Moambe and Zingana
Jan 11, 2016
Bowleven has completed the extended flow testing programme at Moambe and Zingana. The results to date continue to support plans for an initial supply of around 5 to 6 mmscfd of gas for

Frontier Resources gets renewed exploration licence for Block 34, Zambia
Jan 8, 2016
A four year exploration licence was granted on 25 March 2011 to Frontier over Block 34 located in the Kafue Trough in southwestern Zambia, which covers an area of approximately

Eland Oil & Gas makes changes to its Board of Directors
Jan 6, 2016
Eland Oil & Gas PLC has made several changes to its Board of Directors. With effect from 31 December 2015, Henry 'Harry' Wilson retired from his role as Chairman of the

Africa Hydrocarbons makes management change
Jan 6, 2016
Africa Hydrocarbons Inc. has appointed Ms. Kari Wilkie as contract Chief Financial Officer 'CFO', effective Jan 01, 2016.

Gulfsands Petroleum gets two-year extension for the Chorbane permit
Jan 5, 2016
Gulfsands Petroleum says that following the favourable opinion of the Comité Consultatif des Hydrocarbures made in August 2015 to extend the duration of validity of the first

Cairn Energy completes test of SNE-2 appraisal well, offshore Senegal
Jan 5, 2016
Cairn Energy has completed testing of the SNE-2 appraisal well offshore Senegal with positive results. Operations have been safely and successfully completed following drilling, coring, logging and drill-stem testing (DST). The well is now being plugged and abandoned. Following this first successful appraisal well, resource estimates for the SNE field will be fully revised and announced after the

Genel Energy to plug and abandon Aigle-1X exploration well
Jan 1, 2016
Genel Energy says that the Aigle-1X exploration well on the CI-508 licence offshore Côte d'Ivoire (Genel 24% working interest) is in the process of being plugged and abandoned

Sound Energy to work with Schlumberger in Morocco
Dec 30, 2015
Sound Energy has entered into a Field Management Agreement with an affiliate of Schlumberger Oilfield Holdings Limited (the 'FMA') in relation the Tendrara licence,

Wärtsilä to supply extension to Flexicycle power station in Senegal
Dec 30, 2015
Wärtsilä will supply an extension to a 53 MW Flexicycle power plant currently under construction near Dakar, Senegal. The extension will comprise two Wärtsilä 46 engines

Bowleven commences flowing hydrocarbons at Zingana well
Dec 23, 2015
Bowleven says that following the installation of testing equipment, the Zingana well has now commenced flowing hydrocarbons.

Aminex receives a six month extension loan extension
Dec 22, 2015
Aminex has received a six month extension to the repayment of its corporate loan facility to 31 July 2016 has been agreed in principle. The extension will provide the Company

African Petroleum signs new production sharing contract with Ophir Energy
Dec 22, 2015
African Petroleum has entered into a new Production Sharing Contract with Ophir Energy plc covering the Company's CI-513 licence area in Côte d'Ivoire.

Victoria Oil & Gas appoint Iain Patrick as a Non-Executive Director
Dec 18, 2015
Victoria Oil and Gas Plc has appointed Mr Iain Patrick as a Non-Executive Director of the Company with immediate effect. Mr Patrick has over 30 years' experience in the

Africa Oil encounters net oil play at Etom-2 well
Dec 16, 2015
Africa Oil Corp. says that the Etom-2 well in Block 13T, Northern Kenya, has encountered 102 metres of net oil pay in two columns. The objective of the well was to explore the north

Chevron confirms first production from the Moho Bilondo phase 1b development
Dec 14, 2015
Chevron Corporation confirmed that its subsidiary, Chevron Overseas (Congo) Limited, and partners have started production from the deepwater development Moho Bilondo Phase

Penspen awarded FEED contract for the development of Ghana’s NGITS
Dec 11, 2015
Penspen has been awarded a contract from Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST) to conduct a Front End Engineering Design (FEED) study for further development of the Ghana

Tullow Oil announces retirement of Executive Director and Company Secretary
Dec 10, 2015
Tullow Oil plc says that Graham Martin, Executive Director and Company Secretary, will retire from Tullow following the Group's next Annual General Meeting, which is expected to be held on 28 April 2016.

NovaSeis signs joint venture MoU with Northbridge Energy
Dec 9, 2015
San Leon Energy announces an update on NovaSeis, its seismic subsidiary. NovaSeis, the Company’s 100%-owned subsidiary, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Northbridge Energy Ltd

PDi secures £1.5m contract in Nigeria
Dec 8, 2015
Project Development International (PDi) has secured a £1.5million contract with Nigerian oil service company Marine Platforms Limited (MPL), to provide technical support to the Chevron Agbami Phase 3 transport,

Harkand secures three-year contract in Angola
Dec 7, 2015
HARKAND and its local consortium partner TOS Angola Lda has secured a three-year contract to deliver inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) services in Angola for a major international oil company

Anadarko achieves new Mozambique LNG milestones
Dec 4, 2015
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation announced that, along with the concessionaires of Offshore Area 1 (operated by Anadarko Mozambique Area 1 Ltd. (AMA1)) and Offshore Area 4 (operated by Eni East Africa (EEA)),

Alba B3 compression platform sets sail for Equatorial Guinea
Dec 3, 2015
With the Alba B3 compression platform leaving for its final destination in Equatorial Guinea, the project reaches a major milestone. The Alba project is managed by Heerema Fabrication Group (HFG) as main contractor and the EPC scope was jointly executed with Iv-Oil & Gas (Iv). In addition to the EPC, HFG was also awarded the contract for the installation, commissioning and hook-up.

Lekoil acquires Afren's participating interest in OPL 310
Dec 2, 2015
Lekoil has agreed to acquire Afren plc's ('Afren') entire 22.86% participating interest in OPL 310, which contains the Ogo discovery, for a total cash consideration of US$13 million (the 'Consideration')

Sterling Energy completes acquisition of an interest in Block C-10
Dec 1, 2015
Sterling Energy says that completion has now occurred under the sale and purchase agreement between its wholly owned subsidiary, Sterling Energy Mauritania Limited(‘SEML’) and Tullow