The island nation of Sao Tome and Principe has short-listed four companies to bid on two offshore oil blocks — Block 1 and Block 6 — located in its exclusive economic zone
Exploration
Eland Oil & Gas restarts oil production onshore Nigerian field
Eland Oil & Gas has announced the recommencement of oil production from the Opuama oilfield located at OML 40 onshore Nigeria
European Hydrocarbons gets extension nod for offshore Liberian blocks
European Hydrocarbons has received approval for a two-year extension for its second exploration period offshore blocks LB-08 and LB-09 in Liberia
Kuwait Energy hits oil and gas in Egyptian concession
Kuwait Energy has announced that it El Salmiya-3 well, located in the Abu Sennan concession, has hit oil and gas
Sonangol E&P acquires 15 per cent stake from Total’s offshore Angolan block
Total has sold its 15 per cent participating interest in the offshore Angolan Block 15/06 to state-owned firm Sonangol E&P for US$750mn