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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 13, 2026
TotalEnergies has confirmed a hydrocarbon discovery at the Moho license offshore Congo, with estimated resources of around 100 MMbbl and plans for a tie-back to existing production infrastructure.
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April 13, 2026
Eco Atlantic has farmed down a 60% interest in its Namibia offshore exploration licenses to bp, transferring operatorship as part of a deal to advance exploration in the Walvis basin.
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April 12, 2026
Türkiye has launched its first overseas offshore drilling campaign, deploying the Çağrı Bey drillship to drill the Curad-1 ultra-deepwater well offshore Somalia, targeting a potential oil discovery.
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April 12, 2026
TotalEnergies is advancing a major Africa project pipeline, including Congo oil developments, Mozambique LNG restart and Namibia exploration, positioning for production growth through 2026.
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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.
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April 06, 2026
bp and ADNOC-backed Arcius Energy has sanctioned a $500 million offshore gas development in Egypt, advancing plans to boost supply from the Eastern Mediterranean.
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April 03, 2026
ABL and Tidewater sign an agreement to provide marine assurance and DP services for offshore support vessels operating in Egypt and regional waters.
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April 01, 2026
Subsea7 secures a subsea installation contract for Chevron’s Aseng gas project offshore Equatorial Guinea, including flowlines, umbilicals and tieback infrastructure.
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April 01, 2026
Chevron has taken final investment decision on the Aseng Gas Monetization Project offshore Equatorial Guinea, aiming to develop gas resources through existing infrastructure and support LNG supply to global markets into the mid-2030s.
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March 31, 2026
SLB has signed a three-year agreement with Azule Energy to expand its Delfi digital platform across operations in Angola, enhancing reservoir workflows, well planning and decision-making, while improving execution efficiency and supporting more reliable upstream production across complex assets.
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March 30, 2026
Perenco has denied reports that Gabon has launched legal action against the company, calling the claims “false and defamatory” and pushing back against what it described as inaccurate media coverage.
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March 30, 2026
Eco Atlantic Oil & Gas has appointed Keith Hill as non-executive chairman following its annual general meeting, as the company advances its offshore exploration strategy across the Atlantic Margins and strengthens its leadership team during a period of portfolio development.
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March 27, 2026
Chariot has secured economic exposure to offshore Angola production through a financed acquisition of stakes in Blocks 14 and 14K, gaining access to ~4,000 bpd net-equivalent output and long-term cash flow backed by Shell trading support.
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March 26, 2026
ReconAfrica has commenced production testing at its Kavango West 1X discovery in Namibia, targeting multiple hydrocarbon zones as it advances evaluation of the basin’s commercial potential.
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March 25, 2026
Sierra Leone is promoting its offshore oil and gas potential to investors ahead of a new licensing round, highlighting deepwater exploration opportunities and growing interest in West Africa’s emerging upstream sector.
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March 25, 2026
Nigeria is fast-tracking permits to revive idle oil wells, cutting approval times to hours as operators move to boost production and capitalize on stronger crude prices.
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March 20, 2026
A new high-resolution offshore seismic dataset covering 7,300+ km in Equatorial Guinea has been released, leveraging advanced PSDM and FWI imaging to support exploration and de-risk prospects ahead of the EG Ronda 2026 licensing round.
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March 20, 2026
North Africa’s growing electricity infrastructure and cross-Mediterranean interconnectors are emerging as a new energy link to Europe, complementing LNG and pipeline gas supplies as the region seeks diversified, lower-carbon energy sources.
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March 17, 2026
bp has started gas production from the Quiluma field offshore Angola as part of the New Gas Consortium project, the country’s first non-associated gas development supplying feedstock to the Angola LNG facility for export.
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March 16, 2026
Eni has discovered more than 1 Tcf of gas in two offshore Libya exploration wells near the Bahr Essalam field. The finds could be rapidly developed through tie-backs to existing infrastructure to supply domestic demand and exports to Italy.
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