Houston-based international gas exploration company Frontier Resources International has announced active hydrocarbon system in Namibia while providing an operational update on its activities in southern African country
Exploration
Schlumberger and NOV to accelerate adoption of automated drilling solutions
Schlumberger and NOV have announced a collaboration to accelerate automated drilling solutions adoption by oil and gas operators and drilling contractors
Petrofac secures contract for BP project in Mauritania and Senegal
Petrofac has secured a contract with BP to develop operational procedures for their Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) Project in Mauritania and Senegal
Total starts production from Zinia phase 2, Angola
Total, operator of Block 17 in Angola, together with the Angolan National Oil, Gas and Biofuels Agency, has announced the start of production from Zinia Phase 2 short-cycle project, connected to existing Pazflor’s FPSO (Floating Production, Storage and Offloading unit)
ReconAfrica spuds second well in Kavango Basin, Namibia
Reconnaissance Energy Africa (ReconAfrica) has spudded the second well (6-1), of an initial three well programme in the Kavango Basin in the Kalahari Desert of North East Namibia