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April 10, 2023
The Hibiscus / Ruche Phase 1 drilling campaign targets four Hibiscus Gamba and two Ruche Gamba wells which are expected to add approximately 30,000 bpd of total oil production when all wells are completed in early 2024.
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April 07, 2023
A long-standing oil giant of sub-Saharan Africa, Gabon is embracing its potential as a natural gas producer and emerging with revitalized plans for sustainable, energy-led growth.
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April 07, 2023
The FPSO Firenze will allow production start-up of the Baleine field, which is the largest hydrocarbon discovery in Côte d'Ivoire to date, with an estimated oil in place of 2.5 Bbbl and 3.3 trillion cubic feet of associated gas.
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April 04, 2023
First oil from the well is expected in early April. Commissioning and start-up of the new gas lift compressor will follow the first oil activities on the FPSO.
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April 03, 2023
The C-10 block covers a total area of approximately 11,500 square km and is located approximately 50 km off the coast of Mauritania in water depths of approximately 50 to 2,000 m.
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March 31, 2023
The expanded development secures future fuel gas volumes for E.G.'s power generation needs, provides longer-term employment opportunities for Equatoguineans, and will positively impact the local communities' economy. 
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March 30, 2023
South Africa has taken a proactive approach to developing its renewable energy sector and attracting investors.
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March 29, 2023
"I believe South Africa should also continue to build upon intra-African collaboration, using African resources to generate and deliver energy domestically rather than exporting it abroad, said NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman of the African Energy Chamber.
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March 28, 2023
In an exclusive interview with the African Energy Chamber, Foday B. L. Mansaray, Director General of Sierra Leone’s Petroleum Directorate, spoke on the country’s exploration agenda to develop its hydrocarbon-rich, ultra-deep basins
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March 27, 2023
French-based engineering and technology company Technip Energies has emerged as the partner of choice for African oil and gas producers, with the company deploying its state-of-the-art technology and developing a series of large-scale projects across the African continent.
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March 23, 2023
Seismic surveys use sound waves to help oil and gas companies build an image of hydrocarbon deposits buried deep underground. They are considered a fast and efficient way to map out new reserves, which is essential given that the world’s oil and gas supplies are dwindling even as energy demand is soaring, and renewables aren’t ready to do the heavy lifting of keeping the lights on around the globe.
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March 23, 2023
Decom deployed its C1-24 chop saw in water depths of up to 1,050 meters as part of a decommissioning operation to recover a jumper connector on behalf of Total Energies in the Gulf of Guinea, offshore the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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March 21, 2023
The joint venturers expect to spud the first development well in early 2024, acquire, convert, and install oil production infrastructure over the next 3 years, and spud an additional development and a water injection well in 2025-26.
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March 21, 2023
Currently, the South African energy situation represents an economically challenging one, with the report identifying that the year 2022 witnessed new electricity outage records, with an over 300% increase in outage hours compared to 2021.
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March 21, 2023
Eco Atlantic Oil & Gas Ltd., the oil and gas exploration company focused on the offshore Atlantic Margins, and its partners are applying for Environmental Authorization to undertake exploration activities in Block 3B/4B in the Orange Basin off the Northern Cape/South-West Coast of South Africa.
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March 14, 2023
ANPG, Exxon and state-owned Sonangol signed an addendum to blocks 30, 44, and 45 in the Namibe Basin to make exploration in the area more competitive. Exxon will pursue a potential exploration well in 2024 as a result of improved fiscal terms.
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March 13, 2023
The Washington-based lender in 2019 stopped financing oil and gas extraction projects, aside from “exceptional circumstances” where projects in the poorest countries help connect more people to energy.
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March 09, 2023
RISC’s analysis of the license identifies total Unrisked Gross P50 Prospective Resources of approximately 4 Bboe. Exploration risk for the identified prospects and leads were assessed by RISC to range from 15% to 39%.
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March 08, 2023
The Anchois gas field is located within the Lixus Offshore license area, in which Chariot holds a 75% interest and operatorship, alongside ONHYM which holds a 25% interest.
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March 06, 2023
QatarEnergy made a light oil discovery in the Jonker-1X deep-water exploration well drilled in the PEL-39 Exploration License, offshore Namibia.
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March 03, 2023
Ramform Titan is mobilizing for the survey and acquisition is expected to complete in late May 2023.
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