Marathon Oil has announced that hydrocarbons have been discovered in the deepwater regions of the pre-salt play offshore Gabon
Exploration
Ghana government gives approval for Tano oil block exploration
AGM Petroleum Ghana has announced that it has received government approval to explore the Tano oil block offshore Ghana
Raven Resource acquires exploration licence in Mali
Raven Resources Group has announced that it has been granted an exploration licence over Block 6 in the Taoudeni Basin onshore Mali via its subsidiary Corvus Resources Management Limited
San Leon Energy awarded Timahdit oil shale block contract in Morocco
San Leon Energy has announced that it has been awarded a 36 sq km block in the Timahdit oil shale deposit onshore Morocco
Caracal Energy spuds two oil wells in Chad
Canada’s Caracal Energy has announced that it has spud a pair of oil wells onshore Chad, with another planned to be spud later this year