Pacific Drilling S.A. has announced that its ultra-deepwater drillship the Pacific Scirocco (UDW drillship) commenced operations in Nigeria on December 31, 2011
Exploration
San Leon completes Moroccan seismic acquisition
San Leon Energy has completed the acquisition of more than 2,280 km of 2D seismic across its Tarfaya and Zag Licenses onshore Morocco
Gulf Keystone releases Iraqi block updates
Gulf Keystone has provided an update on its ongoing exploration and appraisal programme in the Kurdistan region of Iraq
CAMAC awarded blocks offshore Gambia
CAMAC Energy Inc. has entered into an agreement with the Gambian Ministry of Petroleum regarding the provisional award of two offshore exploration blocks
Tullow Oil spuds Kenya well
Africa Oil Corp has announced the spudding of the Ngamia-1 well on Block 10BB, Kenya