The Tanzanian government has plans to introduce a Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to ensure the country has an adequate stock of fuel at all times
Exploration
Kinetiko Energy to spud new Amersfoort well
Kinetiko Energy has announced it will drill a new pilot production well at its Amersfoort coal seam gas project in South Africa
Anadarko to drill for oil in Kenya
Anadarko Petroleum has announced it will begin exploration in Kenya, with plans to drill two offshore wells
Algeria opens bids for onshore oil and gas blocks
Algeria has announced that it will invite bids from global energy companies for its oil and gas blocks in January and February 2013
Petrofac and Bowleven join forces in offshore Cameroon
Oil giant Petrofac has agreed a strategic deal with Bowleven for the development of the Etinde Permit, offshore Cameroon