South Sudan is preparing to restart production in various oil fields, including Block 5A operated by Sudd Petroleum Operating Company (SPOC), which has started corporate social responsibility activities for local communities surrounding Block 5A in the Tharjath field
Exploration
Rosgeo signs deal with Equatorial Guinea for airborne geophysical operations
Rosgeo and the Ministry of Mines and Hydrocarbons of Republic of Equatorial Guinea have agreed to cooperate in airborne geophysical operations, 2D and 3D regional seismic survey in transit and deep water offshore zones
ENOC’s Dragon Oil acquires BP’s Gulf of Suez concessions
Dubai-based Dragon Oil, a unit of Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC), has acquired BP’s stake in The Gulf of Suez Oil Company (GUPCO Egypt) after obtaining the approval from the Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources
Fluor, JGC and Technip win Rovuma LNG Project in Mozambique
A consortium of Fluor, JGC Corporation of Japan and TechnipFMC of France has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction contract by Mozambique Rovuma Venture S.p.A. (MRV)
Aminex accelerates Tanzanian drilling programme
Upstream oil and gas company Aminex and ARA Petroleum LLC (ARA) have seen positive movements in Tanzania with the government actively resolving several longstanding issues with other operators in-country