Exploration

Afren and Lekoil sign farm-out deal on Nigeria’s OPL 310

Afren has announced the completion of a farm-out agreement with Lekoil at 17.14 per cent on the oil prospecting licence (OPL) 310, located in Benin Basin offshore Nigeria

Last Updated on Monday, 20 May 2013 11:06

Tanzania to offer oil and gas exploration blocks in October 2013

Tanzania will offer seven deep offshore blocks and one onshore block for oil and gas exploration in October 2013, state-run Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) has announced

Last Updated on Thursday, 16 May 2013 13:53

Tullow spuds Etuko-1 well in Kenya

Africa Oil has announced that Tullow Oil, operator of Block 10BB in Kenya, has commenced drilling at the Etuko prospect, which reportedly contains gross estimates of 231mn barrels of oil

Last Updated on Tuesday, 14 May 2013 11:00

ERHC signs LOI to farm out Kenyan oil block

Oil and gas company ERHC has signed a letter of intent (LOI) to farm out part of Block 11a in Kenya to an undisclosed multinational company

Last Updated on Wednesday, 08 May 2013 09:11

PA Resources announces Carla South discovery offshore Equatorial Guinea

The Carla South (I-7) exploration well in Block I offshore Equatorial Guinea has struck oil at a total measured depth of 3,660m, according to PA Resources