West Africa
News
July 07, 2026
Renaissance Africa Energy Company has announced an offshore oil discovery at the JK-004 exploration well in Nigeria's OML 74, confirming approximately 1,000 ft of hydrocarbon-bearing intervals across seven reservoirs containing light oil.
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July 06, 2026
Petralon Energy has appointed Augustine Ekeigwe as chief operating officer as the company builds on recent production gains at its Dawes Island Field and advances plans to expand its upstream portfolio in Nigeria.
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June 29, 2026
Baker Hughes has secured a 13-year lifecycle services agreement with Nigeria LNG to support turbomachinery at the Train 7 expansion project, which will increase the Bonny Island facility's LNG production capacity from 22 MMtpa to 30 MMtpa.
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June 29, 2026
Eco Atlantic has received final ministerial approval for its Namibia PEL 98 farm-out while advancing additional exploration agreements in Namibia, South Africa and Guyana.
News
June 26, 2026
Op-Ed: As Nigeria seeks to attract new upstream investment, the Dawes Island licensing dispute highlights why regulatory certainty and consistent license enforcement matter to operators and investors alike.
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June 22, 2026
Murphy Oil has announced an oil discovery at the Bubale-1X exploration well in Block CI-709 offshore Côte d'Ivoire, encountering 100 ft of net oil pay across two reservoirs. The company plans additional evaluation drilling in the second half of 2026.
News
June 19, 2026
Two years after first oil, Woodside is weighing a Sangomar expansion that could add 250 MMbbl of recoverable resources and further strengthen Senegal's position as one of West Africa's fastest-growing offshore producers.
News
June 15, 2026
Kent has been awarded a construction management services contract by Cabinda Gulf Oil Company (CABGOC) in Angola, covering field execution support, construction supervision and project coordination across the operator's offshore and onshore operations.
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June 08, 2026
ReconAfrica has begun production testing at its Kavango West 1X discovery in Namibia, evaluating six hydrocarbon-bearing intervals across the Huttenburg and Elandshoek formations as the company works to determine the commercial potential of the Damara Fold Belt play.
News
June 07, 2026
Eni has signed a petroleum exploration, development and production agreement with The Gambia for offshore Block A1, adding 1,300 sq km of deepwater acreage in a hydrocarbon-proven region of the Atlantic margin to its exploration portfolio.
News
May 21, 2026
Weatherford has secured a deepwater integrated completions contract from ExxonMobil affiliate Esso Exploration & Production Nigeria to support offshore Nigeria well construction and completions operations.
News
May 13, 2026
Senegal is advancing plans for the $7.5 billion Yakaar-Teranga gas project as the country seeks to reduce energy subsidies, expand domestic gas use and strengthen its position as an emerging West African energy producer.
News
May 13, 2026
ReconAfrica and partners NAMCOR and BW Energy are advancing production testing operations at the Kavango West 1X well in Namibia, with multi-zone downhole testing expected to begin before the end of May.
News
May 12, 2026
Petralon Energy has increased production at Nigeria’s Dawes Island field to approximately 4,800 bopd following startup of the DI-3 well, marking the company’s second consecutive production well since achieving first oil in late 2025.
News
May 09, 2026
Nigeria has captured 40% of Africa’s upstream final investment decisions following energy sector reforms aimed at improving fiscal terms, contracting speed and regulatory clarity.
News
April 23, 2026
A new joint venture between PetroGuin and Tender Oil and Gas will advance seismic work and exploration in Guinea-Bissau’s deepwater offshore blocks, signaling renewed investor interest in the basin.
News
April 21, 2026
VAALCO Energy reports strong initial production from its Etame 14H well offshore Gabon, advances drilling at Ebouri, and progresses toward Q2 2026 restart of the Baobab FPSO offshore Côte d’Ivoire.
Article
April
Portable, modular back‑deck spreads are helping operators overcome limited access to offshore installation vessels, especially in complex regions like West Africa. Recent projects offshore Angola and Congo show how adaptable flex‑lay systems can streamline execution across varied water depths while reducing engineering time and mobilization costs.
News
April 16, 2026
Namibia is accelerating petroleum law reforms to strengthen investment conditions and support offshore development in the Orange basin as the country moves toward first oil.
News
April 14, 2026
Senegal is advancing its hydrocarbon strategy through regulatory reforms and expanding oil and gas production, while developing gas-to-power infrastructure to support long-term energy growth.
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April 07, 2026
Nigeria is highlighting renewed upstream investment and production growth ahead of the Invest in African Energy Forum in Paris, as reforms and new projects position the country to attract global oil and gas capital.
