Cairn Energy and its joint venture partners have submitted a three-year evaluation work plan to the government of Senegal that includes an initial programme of three-optional wells, with drilling starting Q4 2015 offshore Senegal focused on the acreage around SNE-1 discovery well

The government of Uganda has announced the first competitive licensing round for oil exploration for six blocks in the proven prospective sedimentary basin of Albertine Graben

Erin Energy has announced it has spud oil from Oyo-8 well located in OML 120 offshore Nigeria

Mazarine Energy has announced the discovery of net oil-bearing reservoir onshore Zaafrane Permit in central Tunisia