Angola will look to start the bidding process for 15 new offshore and onshore oil exploration licences in Q1 2014, according to the countrys Oil Ministry
Exploration
Cairn Energy, Kosmos Energy and ONHYM sign a farm-in deal for offshore Moroccan block
Cairn Energy has announced that it has entered into a farm-in agreement with Kosmos Energy and the National Bureau of Petroleum and Mines of Morocco (ONHYM) for an offshore Moroccan exploration block
Tanzania aiming to retain up to 75 per cent ownership in offshore blocks
Tanzania will attempt to retain ownership of up to 75 per cent on each of its production sharing contract (PSC) across eight offshore blocks, on which bidding started last week as part of the countrys fourth licensing round
Sonatrach makes 1.3 billion barrel oil discovery in Algeria
Sonatrach has discovered an oilfield with an estimated 1.3bn barrels of deposits in southern Algeria, according to sources at the countrys oil ministry
Brittania-U Nigeria Limited offers Chevron US$1.2 billion for three onshore oil blocks
Oilfield operator Brittania-U Nigeria Limited has reportedly offered Chevron US$1.2bn to buy its three onshore oil blocks in the West African country