South Sudan will restart production at Toma South, El Mar, El Toor, Manga and Unity oilfields, a move that aims to boost the East-Central African nation’s oil and gas, accelerating its economic progress
Exploration
Savannah Petroleum announces Eridal oil discovery in Niger
Savannah Petroleum PLC, Niger and Nigeria-focused oil and gas company, has announced to discover oil at the Eridal-1 exploration well in South East Niger
‘About 200 new oil and gas projects to be sanctioned in 2018’
In 2018, about 200 new oil and gas projects, with a collective amount of US$127bn, might get approval by year-end, according to Rystad Energy
Eni announces lease extension of Egypt’s assets, granted new license
Eni, Africa-focus oil and gas company, has announced a new concession agreement, aimed at governing an offshore exploration license in the prolific East Nile Delta Basin of the Mediterranean Sea, which has received approval by Egyptian authorities
Savannah to bolster Niger’s oil and gas activities
Africa-focused British independent oil and gas company Savannah Petroleum PLC’s subsidiary Savannah Niger has signed a MoU agreement with the Republic of Niger, to support the proposed early production scheme (EPS) and facilitate oil and gas infrastructure in the region