Norwegian electromagnetic survey contractor EMGS has announced that it has signed an US$8mn contract with Maersk Oil for a 3D survey over the Lower Congo Basin

South Atlantic Petroleum (SAPETRO) has awarded a contract to Petroleum Geo Services (PGS) to conduct six 3D seismic surveys in the central Mozambique Channel, on blocks offshore Madagascar

Swala Energy has awarded Canada’s Polaris a contract to carry out a 100km-long 2D seismic acquisition programme over the Kilosa Basin in the Kilosa-Kilombero license onshore southern Tanzania

Simba Energy has been given the exclusive right and authority to carry out all oil exploration, development and production activities on three separate sites in Chad