Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) is seeking US$1bn to become an independent operator, according to a report
Exploration
ONGC Videsh likely to buy stakes in Tullow Oil's assets
Indian oil company ONGC Videsh is seeking to purchase a stake in the assets of African exploration company Tullow Oil
ConocoPhillips plugs and abandons Angolan well
USA-based ConocoPhillips has plugged and abandoned the Kamoxi-1 exploration well in the Kwanza basin offshore Angola
East Africa likely to become top energy producer in continent, states IHS report
A study by IHS Energy has stated that East Africa is likely to produce one million barrels of oil equivalent per day by 2025, with Mozambique and Tanzania leading production
SOCO International’s Congo-Brazzaville well tests ‘exceed expectations’
SOCO International has announced that its Lidongo Marine 101 ST1 exploration well, located offshore Congo-Brazzaville, has ‘significantly exceeded’ expectations