South Sudan has announced that construction of its oil pipeline has been scheduled to begin in 2013
Exploration
Subsea 7 wins offshore Nigeria contract
Subsea 7 has been awarded a contract from Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria, a subsidiary of ExxonMobil, for the development of the Erha North field, located offshore Nigeria
Westbridge acquires majority interest in offshore Namibia petroleum licenses
Westbridge Energy has announced that it has acquired a majority stake in oil and gas exploration blocks 1911A, 1912B, 1910A and 2011A offshore Namibia
Chevron subsidiary to develop Mafumeira Sul project
Chevron Corporation has announced that its subsidiary Cabinda Gulf Oil will go ahead with the development of the Mafumeira Sul project located offshore Angola
Eni strikes oil in Egypt’s Western Desert
Italian oil and gas company Eni has discovered oil in Rosa North 1X, a new wildcat well located in the Western Desert of Egypt