French operator Maurel et Prom has announced that it has increased its stake in an sub-Saharan African play offshore Namibia
Exploration
Vegas Oil & Gas taps oil onshore Egypt
Vegas Oil & Gas has announced that it has hit oil at a well on the Al Amir SE field onshore Egypt
HRT spuds oil well offshore Namibia
Brazilian oil and gas exploration company High Resolution Technology (HRT) has announced that it has spud an ultra-deep oil well located in petroleum exploration license 24 (PEL 24) in the Orange Basin, offshore Namibia
Cooper Energy tests Hammamet West-3 offshore Tunisia
Cooper Energy has announced the commencement of production testing of the Hammamet West-3 field in Bargou Exploration Permit offshore Tunisia
Shell to sell four blocks in Nigeria
Shell has revealed that it is looking for buyers to sell a pair each of onshore and offshore blocks in Nigeria