CANADIAN PLAYER AFRICA Oil has secured operatorship of Kenya’s Block 9 and has entered into the first additional exploration phase under the block’s production sharing contract, together with co-venturer Lion Energy.p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">CANADIAN PLAYER AFRICA Oil has secured operatorship of Kenya’s Block 9 and has entered into the first additional exploration phase under the block’s production sharing contract, together with co-venturer Lion Energy.
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Noble: Offshore Equatorial Guinea Alen project sanctioned
The Ministry of Mines, Industry, and Energy of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea has approved Nobles Alen condensate/gas-recycling project. The project was sanctioned by Noble in December 2010, followed by the approval of all partners.p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">The Ministry of Mines, Industry, and Energy of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea has approved Nobles Alen condensate/gas-recycling project. The project was sanctioned by Noble in December 2010, followed by the approval of all partners.
Energean tastes dust in Egypt
Athens-based upstream player Energean Oil & Gas has plugged and abandoned the WKO-1X well in Egypt’s West Kom Ombo block after finding no hydrocarbons.p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Athens-based upstream player Energean Oil & Gas has plugged and abandoned the WKO-1X well in Egypt’s West Kom Ombo block after finding no hydrocarbons.
SOCO encounters O&G shows in Congo Nganzi Block
SOCO’S WILDCAT EXPLORATION well Bayingu-1 in the Nganzi Block, onshore the Democratic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa) has encountered oil and gas shows in both the primary and secondary reservoir targets.p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">SOCO’S WILDCAT EXPLORATION well Bayingu-1 in the Nganzi Block, onshore the Democratic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa) has encountered oil and gas shows in both the primary and secondary reservoir targets.
Chevron confirms discoveries offshore the Republic of the Congo
Chevron Corporation confirmed discoveries within the Moho-Bilondo license in the Republic of the Congo.p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Chevron Corporation confirmed discoveries within the Moho-Bilondo license in the Republic of the Congo.