Companies seeking shale gas exploration permits in South Africa will need to apply for a water usage licence, the countrys water and environmental affairs minister Edna Molewa has revealed
Exploration
Vegas Oil & Gas discovers oil, gas and condensate in Egypt
Vegas Oil & Gas has announced that oil, gas and condensate have been discovered at the East Ghazalat concession in Egypt’s Western Desert
Petroskandia awarded exploration block onshore Tunisia
Swedish oil and gas company Petroskandia has announced that it has been awarded the Teboursouk exploration block onshore Tunisia under a five-year agreement
Fugro awarded offshore Angola survey contract by Total
Fugro has been awarded a three-year offshore survey contract valued at US$26mn by Total E&P Angola
Kuwait Energy discovers more oil and gas in Egypt
Kuwait Energy has announced that it has found more oil and gas at its El Salmiya-2 well on the Abu Sennan concession in Egypt’s Western Desert