The Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) hydrocarbons minister has said it would allow oil exploration to take place inside Africas oldest national park if significant oil deposits were found there
Exploration
Eni oil discovery offshore Ghana
Eni Ghana Exploration and Production has made a potentially significant oil discovery in the Offshore Cape Three Points (OCTP) block in Ghana, according to the Vitol Group, which has a 38 per cent interest in the block
Simba Energy granted three blocks in Chad
Onshore Pan-African oil and gas explorer, Simba Energy, has signed an agreement with the Republic of Chad covering three of the country’s prospective oil and gas concessions
Total outlines ambitious African output plans
French oil group Total has revealed its plans to achieve a 25 per cent rise in output from its African oil and gas projects over the next five years
Maersk Drilling signs rig contract in Cameroon
Maersk Drilling has announced that it has signed a US$100mn two-year drilling rig contract in Cameroon