Ophir has announced the spudding of the Starfish-1 oil exploration well in the Offshore Accra contract area in Ghana
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Caracal Energy and GlencoreXstrata sign farm-in deal for two oilfields in Chad
Caracal Energy has completed a farm-in agreement with GlencoreXstrata for a 25 per cent stake for the development of two onshore oilfields in Chad
Warburg Pincus to invest in Delonex Energy for oil and gas projects in Africa
Delonex Energy has announced that Warburg Pincus, a private equity firm focused on growth investing, will invest up to US$600mn in the company for oil and gas projects in Africa
Total to start production of Angola offshore oilfields in 2014
Total has announced that it will start production on the US$10bn deepwater oilfields in Angola by 2014
Seychelles offers oil and gas exploration blocks
Seychelles has invited oil and gas companies to bid for its offshore exploration blocks, ending a two-year moratorium and introducing new rules for bidders