Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda have formed an agreement to construct an oil pipeline connecting the three countries in an effort to strengthen regional co-operation and reduce energy costs
Exploration
Mart experiences temporary UMU-11 well setback in Nigeria
Mart Resources, SunTrust Oil Company and operator Midwestern Oil and Gas Company have provided an update on drilling operations at the Umusadege field in Nigeria
Westbridge completes acquisition of offshore Namibia licenses
Westbridge Energy Corporation has completed the acquisition of a 75 per cent interest with Ropat Petroleum Investments in four oil and gas exploration blocks offshore Namibia
Rialto Energy provides update for Starfish-1 well offshore Ghana
Rialto Energy Limited has provided an update on the Starfish-1 oil exploration well in the Offshore Accra Contract Area, Ghana
Marathon Oil to sell Angola Block 31 interest to SSI for US$1.5bn
Marathon International Oil Angola Block 31 is selling its 10 per cent working interest in Block 31 offshore Angola to Sonangol Sinopec International (SSI) Thirty-One