Five years ago, Ghana was widely regarded as a high-risk, low-reward deepwater play. Events since have consigned that view to history, with Jubilee, the first of a series of major discoveries, due to come onstream before year-end.p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Five years ago, Ghana was widely regarded as a high-risk, low-reward deepwater play. Events since have consigned that view to history, with Jubilee, the first of a series of major discoveries, due to come onstream before year-end.
Exploration
Total Gets Gabonese Nod for 3 Onshore Licenses
Total have announced that the Gabonese government has approved the acquisition by its subsidiary Total Gabon of interests in three onshore exploration licenses in the sedimentary basin of Gabon.p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Total have announced that the Gabonese government has approved the acquisition by its subsidiary Total Gabon of interests in three onshore exploration licenses in the sedimentary basin of Gabon.
Bowleven Encounters Additional Pay Offshore Cameroon
Bowleven announced that the Sapele-1 exploration well drilling in the Douala Basin, offshore Cameroon has encountered further log evaluated pay in the Miocene reservoir objective. This pay is in addition to that encountered at the Lower and Deep Omicron discoveries announced on November 9, 2010.p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">
Bowleven announced that the Sapele-1 exploration well drilling in the Douala Basin, offshore Cameroon has encountered further log evaluated pay in the Miocene reservoir objective. This pay is in addition to that encountered at the Lower and Deep Omicron discoveries announced on November 9, 2010.
Tanzania delivers for BG
Sao Tome prefers African oil partners
Sao Tome would prefer to partner with African companies, including Angolas state-owned Sonangol, for oil exploration, the prime minister of the tiny West African nation said on a visit to Angola recently.
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Sao Tome would prefer to partner with African companies, including Angolas state-owned Sonangol, for oil exploration, the prime minister of the tiny West African nation said on a visit to Angola recently.