The East Africa Oil & Gas (EAOG) Summit is set to return to London for the second year running, bringing together East African government officials and decision makers seeking international investors to drive forward oil and gas projects across the region
Exploration
Tanzania announces fourth deep offshore and North Lake Tanganyika licensing round
The Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) has announced that the fourth Tanzania deep offshore and North Lake Tanganyika licensing round will be launched on 25 October 2013
HRT spuds second well offshore Namibia
Brazilian oil and gas exploration company High Resolution Technology (HRT) has announced the spudding of the Murombe-1 well in its back-to-back exploratory drilling campaign in Namibia
Chevron to sell its stakes in OMLs 83 and 85 offshore Nigeria
US oil and gas giant Chevron will be putting its interest in Oil Mining Leases (OMLs) 83 and 85 offshore Nigeria up for sale
Shell to start drilling offshore Benin, Gabon
Anglo-Dutch oil and gas firm Shell is set to install an oil rig to start drilling off the coasts of Benin and Gabon in West Africa for the first time