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James Bay expands partnership with DSME and Hemla II AS to develop significant oil & gas opportunities in Nigeria
James Bay had previously announced an agreement with DH for a partnership to conduct identification and due diligence of prospective acquisition targets of significant onshoreoffshore oil and gas pr
Read moreOrca announces commencement of drilling the first well in its $130 million expansion programme
The well is part of a previously announced US130 million expansion programme to double Orca39s production from the Songo Songo field. The programme also includes provision for the drilling of an o
Read moreAminex provides update on Ntorya-1 exploration well
The well was spudded on the 22 December 2011 and is now at a depth of 2500 metres. The targeted sandstone intervals were not encountered at the prognosed depths between 1800 and 1900 metres. Further
Read moreSolo Oil provides Ntorya-1 drilling update
The well was spudded on the 22 December 2011 and is now at a depth of 2500 metres. Sandstone reservoirs were not encountered as originally prognosed at depths between 1800 to 1900 metres however s
Read moreExploration: Uganda exploration...
One author has said quotThe East African Rift System is now one of the world39s 39exploration hotspots39 potentially just as significant for landlocked Africa and its underexplored rift sy
Read moreUganda's Energy Minister says oil production could begin next year
Reuters reports that Muloni said quotif I may give a tentative period then maybe in a yearquot on the sidelines of an annual mining conference in Cape Town. Muloni announced details of the deal
Read moreAfren exploration drilling commences offshore Ghana
Afren today announces that Eni Ghana operator of the Keta block which is located in the Volta River Basin offshore Eastern Ghana has commenced drilling of the Nunya1X exploration well with the Mari
Read moreTechnip awarded two contracts for the Jubilee project in Ghana
These contracts cover full project management engineering fabrication and installation of a new flexible riser1 two rigid flowlines2 and 11 spoolsjumpers as well as the installation of two ma
Read moreSierra Leone 2011/2012 petroleum bid round
The Republic of Sierra Leone39s Petroleum Directorate announced on 9 January 2012 that it had opened a bid round for nine offshore petroleum exploration blocks on 29 December 2011. The nine blocks
Read moreAker Solutions wins well service contract in Ghana
The initial contract period is for three years with two additional oneyear options 311. Aker Solutions estimates that the agreement will generate annual revenues of approximately USD 4 million.
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