JV onshore Tunisia permit renewed for further three years
ADX Energy and Gulfsands Petroleum have had their joint venture Chorbane exploration permit onshore
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ERHC Energy in Chad oil blocks exploration deal
ERHC Energy has been granted an Exclusive Exploration Authorisation (EEA) for three oil blocks by the government of Chad
Eight offshore blocks awarded by Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone has provisionally awarded contracts to 11 companies to explore for oil in eight offshore blocks, according to a government statement
Fastnet Oil & Gas to acquire further African assets
Fastnet Oil & Gas has made its first acquisition offshore Morocco and plans to acquire more African exploration assets before the end of the year, according to its chief executive officer, Stephen Staley
Cooper secures drilling rig for well offshore Tunisia
Cooper Energy has secured a drilling rig from Grup Servicii Petroliere (GSP) for its Hammamet West-3 well located on the Bargou exploration permit, offshore Tunisia
