Eric Hathorn, exploration director, Cairn Energy, told delegates at Africa Oil Week that Senegal is making progress towards first oil by 2021-2023 with up to 1bn barrels of recoverable hydrocarbons
Exploration
Kosmos Energy signs three oil and gas contracts to enter Equatorial Guinea for the first time
The Ministry of Mines and Hydrocarbons of Equatorial Guinea and Kosmos Energy have signed three new production sharing contracts (PSC) for Block EG-21, Block S and Block W offshore Rio Muni, marking Kosmos first PSCs in Equatorial Guinea
Xodus wins two offshore Senegal contracts
Abderdeen-based Xodus Group has won two contracts for conducting environmental and social impact assements (ESIA) for offshore blocks off the coast of Senegal
Ophir Energy signs second exploration contract for Equatorial Guinea oil and gas acreage
Ophir Energy, in partnership with GEPetrol and the Ministry of Mines and Hydrocarbons, has signed an oil and gas exploration contract for an Equatorial Guinea offshore oil and gas block
Tullow Oil acquires 90 per cent stake in four onshore blocks, Côte d’Ivoire
Tullow Oil plc has announced that it has acquired 90 per cent stakes in four onshore blocks in Côte d’Ivoire, while Petroci, the national oil company of Côte d’Ivoire, holds the remaining 10 per cent