Vitol has announced that it is in talks with Harvest Natural to buy its 66.67 per cent operating stake in Dussafu Marin permit offshore Gabon for US$137mn
Exploration
Wentworth Resources to commence drilling in Rovuma block
Wentworth Resources has said that it will begin the Rovuma Onshore two-well exploratory oil and gas drilling programme in Mozambique in Q2 2014
Kilimanjaro Capital and Amsas sign deal for Somalia oil project
Kilimanjaro Capital has signed a farmout deal with Amsas for exploring the Amsas-Coriole-Afgoye (ACA) oil block in Somalia
Total acquires exploration rights in South Africa
Total SA has bought 50 per cent offshore explorations rights from CNR International in Block 11B/12B, located in South Africas Outeniqua Basin
Libya crude output exceeds 700,000 bpd in September
Libya’s crude oil production exceeded 700,000 bpd in the last week of September