SOCO International has announced that oil and gas exploration programmes have commenced offshore DR Congo and onshore Angola
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Gamma Ray Isotope Projector manufacture begins in South Africa
Gammatec NDT Supplies SOC Ltd has confirmed that the manufacture of the first Gamma Ray Isotope Projector has begun under license in South Africa
Africa Oil discovers oil at Ekales prospect in Kenya
Africa Oil has discovered oil in the Ekales prospect located at the Lokichar basin, onshore Kenya
CNOOC wins first oil production license in Uganda
China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has won the first four-year oil production license for US$2bn to develop the Kingfisher area in the Albertine region, Uganda
Africa Oilfield Logistics signs camp management contract with Weatherford
Africa Oilfield Logistics has announced that its 49 per cent-owned subsidiary Ardan Risk & Support Services has signed a contract with Weatherford International subsidiary Weatherford Drilling International to provide camp management, catering and medical support to its 120-person drilling camp in Turkana, Kenya