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

Canadian listed exploration company Africa Hydrocarbons has begun drilling the BHN-1 oil well on the Bouhajla Permit onshore Tunisia

PetroSA has signed a technical cooperation permit (TCP) agreement with synthetic fuels group Sasol to explore Block 3A/4A in South Africa’s offshore Orange Basin

Chariot Oil & Gas has announced that Namibian Ministry of Mines and Energy has approved a one-year extension to the first renewal period for offshore Block 2714A