Mozambique has awarded Eni, Statoil, Sasol and ENH exploration and development rights of the offshore block A5-A
Exploration
Equatorial Guinea offshore exploration bidding in 2016
Equatorial Guinea has announced that it will launch a new bidding round for all remaining deep and ultra-deepwater blocks in 2016
ERHC concludes rights transfer deal with Kosmos
ERHC Energy (ERHC) has signed an agreement to transfer all its rights to Block 11 of the São Tomé and Principe Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) to Kosmos Energy (Kosmos)
Ocean Rig Athena in Senegal to drill appraisal wells
The Ocean Rig Athena drill ship has reached Senegal from Angola, for the appraisal and exploration drilling programme in highly prospective blocks offshore Senegal
Shell gets clearance to drill offshore South Africa
Shell South Africa Upstream B.V. (Shell) has received environmental clearance for exploration drilling in the Orange Basin Deep Water licence area