Retaining skilled labour and increasing the skilled workforce are the two main challenges impacting upon African oil and gas operators in the low oil price environment
Exploration
Eni starts production from Mpungi, Angola
Eni has started production from its Mpungi field, located within Block 15/06 of Angolas West Hub Development Project
Oil flows in Senegal for Cairn Energy
Cairn Energy has announced that it has flowed oil from a well in the Sangomar Offshore Block
Africa Oil-Maersk farm-out approved
Africa Oil Corp has received approval from the Kenyan government for a farm-out deal with Maersk
Tullow partner Africa Oil sells stake in Turkana oil blocks
Africa Oil Corporation, the partner of Tullow in Turkana’s exploration fields, has been given regulatory approval to sell 50 per cent of its assets in three Kenyan blocks to Maersk Oil & Gas of Denmark