On Friday 19 March, Tullow Oil issued 466.9mn shares at GDP£1.30 (US$1.61), 45.2 per cent lower than the previous days closing share price, causing share prices to fall by 15 per cent
Exploration
Nigeria court overturns ruling and returns OPL245 to Shell and Eni
A Nigeria court has overturned a request by the countrys financial crime agency to seize the OPL245 oilfield from Royal Dutch Shell and Eni after reports of fraud
Farm-out agreement signed for Cameroon's Bomono block
A farm-out agreement has been reached between Bowleven and Victoria Oil & Gas (VOG) for a production sharing contract (PSC) for the Bomono Block, Cameroon
ExxonMobile and Eni agree the purchase of Area 4 block, offshore Mozambique
ExxonMobil and Eni have signed a sale and purchase agreement on 9 March to enable ExxonMobil to acquire from Eni a 25 percent indirect interest in the natural gas-rich Area 4 block, offshore Mozambique
Erin Energy announced execution of drilling rig contract offshore Nigeria
Erin Energy Corporation announced the execution of a drilling services contract with Pacific Drilling for use of the Pacific Bora drilling rig