Fastnet Oil & Gas has made its first acquisition offshore Morocco and plans to acquire more African exploration assets before the end of the year, according to its chief executive officer, Stephen Staley
Exploration
Cooper secures drilling rig for well offshore Tunisia
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
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