UK-listed oil and gas company Afren is on course to spud Ogo-1 at the oil prospective lease (OPL) 310 in the Benin Basin, offshore Nigeria
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VAALCO completes new development well offshore Gabon
Oil production company VAALCO Energy has announced that it has completed a new development well in the Avouma field offshore Gabon
Africa Oil aiming for four East African rigs by end of 2013
Africa Oil has announced that it is aiming to have four operational rigs in East Africa by the end of 2013
Lower Lokhone oil discovery made at Ngamia-1 well in Kenya
Africa Oil has confirmed oil discovery at Ngamia-1 well with 281 bopd after first of the six stem drills were conducted in Lower Lokhone formation, Kenya
Uganda to sign oil drilling agreement with international oil firms
Uganda is close to concluding an agreement on oil drilling in the Lake Albertine Rift basin with international oil firms, according to a statement released by the Uganda president’s office