Harvest Natural Resources has announced that it has made an oil find in the Dussafu Tortue Marin-1 (DTM-1) well in the Dussafu Marin PSC offshore Gabon
Exploration
PXP signs agreement to participate in exploration offshore Morocco
Plains Exploration & Production Company (PXP) has announced it has entered into a agreement to participate in exploration activity offshore Morocco
Anadarko to invest US$250 million to sink two oil and gas wells in Kenya
US-based oil company Anadarko Petroleum Corporation will invest at least US$250mn in sinking two oil and gas offshore wells in Lamu, Kenya, in the first week of January 2013
Elenilto to operate offshore Senegal oil block
UK-based oil and minerals developer Elenilto has been named as operator of the Senegal Offshore Sud Shallow Oil block by the Senegalese government
Oando to acquire Nigerian business of ConocoPhillips
Nigerian energy group Oando has announced that its affiliate Oando Energy Resources (OER) has entered into a deal with ConocoPhillips (COP) to acquire COP’s Nigerian business interests