A number of African and Saudi Arabian companies have shown an interest in partnering with ZCCM Investment Holdings for oil and gas exploration projects in Zambia, according to the Zambian firm
Exploration
Oil and gas exploration may start in Chad Basin by 2014
Commercial oil and gas exploration may begin in the Chad Basin near Borno state in Nigeria by 2014 with government-financed oil prospecting in the region yielding positive results
Production begins in Plutao Field’s Block 31 offshore Angola
Angolan oil firm Sonangol EP and BP Exploration Limited have announced the start of production at the Angolan offshore Block 31 PSVM Project in the Plutao field
Repsol Exploration assumes operatorship of Namibia Licence 0010
Repsol Exploration has assumed operatorship of Namibian Licence 0010 after it completed a farmout deal with Arcadia Expro Namibia and Tower Resources’ subsidiary Neptune Petroleum
Egypt gives go-ahead to Dana to develop Nefertiti field
Dana Petroleum has been given the green light from the Egyptian government to develop the Nefertiti field in the Gulf of Suez