East Africa oil and gas company Wentworth Resources Limited has announced its purchase of Cove Energy’s participation interest in Tanzania’s south-eastern Mnazi Bay Concession, following approval from the Tanzanian government
Exploration
Algeria announces exploration agreements with Exxon and Shell
Exxon Mobil and Shell are set to sign partnership agreements with Algerian state-owned Sonatrach, as the company aims to boost foreign investment in shale gas exploration, according to Sonatrach chief executive Abdelhamid Zerguine
African Petroleum awarded Sierra Leone permit
African Petroleum Sierra Leone Limited has been provisionally awarded an offshore exploration permit covering block SL-4A-10 offshore Sierra Leone
Apache to start drilling Kenya’s first deepwater well
Apache Corporation has revealed that it will drill Kenya’s first deepwater oil well, the Mbawa well, next month
ERHC Energy gains foothold in Kenya
ERHC Energy has announced the signing of a production sharing contract (PSC) with the Kenyan government for Block 11A in north-western Kenya