Cooper Energy has secured a drilling rig from Grup Servicii Petroliere (GSP) for its Hammamet West-3 well located on the Bargou exploration permit, offshore Tunisia
Exploration
Simba Energy expands Kenya seismic survey five-fold
The acquisition of passive seismic data is well under way at Block 2A, onshore Kenya, according to an update from Simba Energy
Horn Petroleum confirms Somalia oil shows
Horn Petroleum Corporation has reported that the Shabeel North well in Puntland, Somalia, has penetrated a 50 metre gross section of upper Jesomma sands with oil shows
PetroChina and African Petroleum sign MoU for Africa blocks
PetroChina is could be set to invest in exploration blocks in Liberia and may also invest in several other African countries following the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with African Petroleum Corp
Tullow strikes oil offshore Ghana
Tullow Oil has announced the discovery of oil and gas reserves in the Wawa-1 exploration well, situated in the Deepwater Tano Block offshore Ghana