Canadian-based Vanoil Energy has updated information previously released about ongoing negotiations with the Kenyan Government on the extension of Vanoils Production Sharing Contracts ("PSCs") regarding Block 3A and Block 3B, onshore Kenya
Exploration
Africa Oil to conduct seismic survey in southern Ethiopia
Canadian-based oil firm Africa Oil will collect seismic data from a new oil exploration block in Arba Minch, southern Ethiopia
Savannah Petroleum signs PSC with Niger for onshore permit
Niger-focused oil and gas company Savannah Petroleum has announced the signing of a production sharing contract (PSC) with the government of the west African country for the R1/ R2 license area
Tullow Ghana awards subsea contract to WGK
Tullow Ghana Limited and its partners have awarded a subsea engineering services contract to energy services company Wood Group Kenny (WGK) for work on the Tweneboa, Enyenra and Ntomme (TEN) project, offshore Ghana
Oando Energy Resources receives government approval to acquire ConocoPhillips
African exploration and production company Oando Energy Resources (OER) has announced the Nigerian governments approval of a US$1.65bn acquisition of ConocoPhillips oil and gas assets