Chevron has announced that it has been awarded participation in two deepwater blocks located offshore Sierra Leone
Exploration
PetroSA acquires stake in Ghana’s Jubilee field
PetroSA, South Africa’s national oil company, has purchased Sabre Oil and Gas Holdings for an undisclosed amount, giving the company a stake in Ghana’s offshore Jubilee field
DRC may allow oil exploration in Africa’s oldest national park
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
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