Canadian firm Africa Oil announced on 17 May that the Emekuya-1 well in Block 13T, Northern Kenya has encountered approximately 75 m of net oil pay in two zones
Exploration
IEA: Nigeria and Libya mixed output news but optimism remains high
Libya and Nigeria, exempt from OPEC cuts, have yet to challenge the supply pact with a substantial increase in output, according to the Oil Market Report released by the International Energy Agency (IEA)
Total expands exploration activities in Mauritania with a new deep offshore license
Total and Mauritania have signed an exploration and production contract to perform exploration works on Block C7, which covers an area of 7,300 sq km
Industry leaders upbeat about Senegalese oil and gas development
Leaders from the oil and gas industry in Senegal are positive about hydrocarbons prospects for the west African country
Solo Oil appoints Neil Ritson as Executive Chairman
Solo Oil announces that the Company’s Non-Executive Chairman, Neil Ritson, will take up the role of Executive Chairman with immediate effect