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Exploration
VAALCO Energy secures rig for 2021/2022 drilling campaign in Gabon
VAALCO Energy has executed a contract with Borr Jack-Up XIV Inc, an affiliate of Borr Drilling, to drill two development wells and two appraisal wellbores with options to drill additional wells in Gabon
NAMCOR and ReconAfrica sign agreement to develop Kavango basin
The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR) and Reconnaissance Energy Africa (ReconAfrica) have announced the execution of a joint operating agreement to develop the resource potential of the Kavango Sedimentary Basin, Northeast Namibia
European oil majors benefits highly despite weakened revenues
The European oil majors (Shell, BP, TotalEnergies, Eni and Repsol) have benefitted dramatically from elevated oil and gas prices in the Q1 2021 as income returned to near pre-pandemic levels, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company
Sound Energy acquires additional interest in eastern Morocco
Sound Energy, the Morocco-focused upstream gas company, has signed a deal with Schlumberger Holdings II Limited to acquire the entire issued share capital of Schlumberger Silk Route Services Limited (SSRS)