DR Congo Parliament has adopted a new code for hydrocarbons exploration that the country hopes will allow it to draw more benefits from its expanding oil sector
Exploration
Tullow Oil’s Namibia offshore farm-in deal extended
Pancontinental Oil & Gas has agreed to extend the agreement with Tullow Oil for exploration licence EL 0037 offshore Namibia
Dawn versus dignity: The struggle for Libya’s resources
Despite the chaos and conflict that is today’s Libya, the country’s National Oil Company attended the Mediterranean Offshore Conference & Exhibition in Ravenna, Italy where Stephen Williams was able to speak to various industry figures
Swala Tanzania farms out onshore licences to India’s Tata Group
Swala Energy subsidiary Swala Tanzania has reached agreement with India’s Tata Petrodyne (TPL) to farmout the Pangani and Kilosa-Kilombero Licences in the East African country
Bowleven commences drilling operations onshore Cameroon
Oil and gas exploration group Bowleven has announced that drilling operations have commenced on the Zingana exploration well on the Bomono Permit, onshore Cameroon