State-owned oil companies of Angola and DR Congo have signed an exploration agreement for joint oil production in the Common Interest Zone (CIZ) situated in the corridor between both countries
Exploration
Bowleven to begin drilling onshore Cameroon in February
Bowleven, a West Africa-focused oil and gas company, has announced that it will start drilling onshore Cameroon for the first time in February 2015
NDPR strikes oil onshore Nigeria
Niger Delta Petroleum Resources (NDPR) has discovered crude oil in Ogbele-9 appraisal well onshore eastern Niger Delta in Nigeria
Angola grants Eni three-year extension for offshore block
Italian explorer Eni has been granted a three-year extension on the exploration period for its offshore Block 15/06 in Angola
Tullow Oil to explore oilwell in Kenya
UK-based oil and gas exploration firm Tullow Oil has announced its plan to drill an oilwell in the Elgeyo-Marakwet County of Kenya this year