Exploration - Exploration

Tullow jubilant over Jubilee production start

Tullow Oil plc, Anadarko Petroleum, Kosmos Energy, Ghana National Petroleum Corp., Sabre Oil and Gas, and E.O. Group celebrated first oil from the Jubilee field, offshore Ghana. His Excellency John Atta Mills, President of Ghana, was the guest of honour at the ceremony.p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Tullow Oil plc, Anadarko Petroleum, Kosmos Energy, Ghana National Petroleum Corp., Sabre Oil and Gas, and E.O. Group celebrated first oil from the Jubilee field, offshore Ghana. His Excellency John Atta Mills, President of Ghana, was the guest of honour at the ceremony.

Etame oil production commences

VAALCO ENERGY HAVE provided an update on its horizontal development well (ET-7H) in a known separate fault block in the Etame field and on its exploration well (ETOMG-1) on the Omangou prospect, both wells located offshore Gabon.

p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">VAALCO ENERGY HAVE provided an update on its horizontal development well (ET-7H) in a known separate fault block in the Etame field and on its exploration well (ETOMG-1) on the Omangou prospect, both wells located offshore Gabon.

Energean kicks off drilling at West Kom Ombo Field

ENERGEAN HAS SPUDDED the WKO-1X well in the West Kom Ombo Field Concession located in Upper Egypt covering a total area of 31,521 km². Energean Oil & Gas holds a 80 per cent working interest and is the operator of the block, Groundstar Resources Limited holds a 10 per cent carried interest through the exploration drilling stage.

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Total OKs management transfer of Angola blocks to Sonangol

TOTAL HAS AGREED to transfer the management of two Angola marginal blocks to state oil company Sonangol, spokesmen for the two companies has said, as the French oil giant focuses its efforts on larger assets in the country.p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">TOTAL HAS AGREED to transfer the management of two Angola marginal blocks to state oil company Sonangol, spokesmen for the two companies has said, as the French oil giant focuses its efforts on larger assets in the country.

CAMAC finalises purchase of Nigeria interests

CAMAC Energy Inc has finalised and executed a definitive Purchase and Continuation Agreement with Allied Energy Plc and certain of its affiliates to acquire all of Allied’s remaining interest in a Production Sharing Contract which relates to Oil Mining Leases 120 and 121 granted to Allied by the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">CAMAC Energy Inc has finalised and executed a definitive Purchase and Continuation Agreement with Allied Energy Plc and certain of its affiliates to acquire all of Allied’s remaining interest in a Production Sharing Contract which relates to Oil Mining Leases 120 and 121 granted to Allied by the Federal Republic of Nigeria.