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Chevron Eyes Exploration Well Drilling off Namibia

Apr 25, 2025

Chevron is considering drilling an exploration well in the Walvis Basin off the coast of Namibia in 2026 or 2027, the U.S. oil major said on Thursday.Chevron Namibia Exploration Limited said it is maturing its prospect portfolio offshore Namibia…

Capricornus Prospect in Namibia’s Orange Basin Delivers Oil Discovery

Apr 24, 2025

Rhino Resources, the operator of the petroleum exploration license (PEL85), and its partners have found oil in the Capricornus 1-X well in Orange Basin, offshore Namibia.The Capricornus 1-X well, spudded on February 17, using Noble Corporation’s Noble Venturer drillship…

Appraisal Well Confirms Bourdon’s Potential for New Development Cluster off Gabon

Apr 22, 2025

BW Energy has confirmed the substantial oil discovery with good reservoir and fluid quality at an appraisal well in the Bourdon Prospect offshore Gabon, reaffirming the potential of establishing a new development cluster in the area.According to BW Energy…

Chevron, Others Exit Egypt’s Red Sea Concessions After Making No Finds

Apr 21, 2025

A number of multinational oil and gas companies including Chevron have exited their Red Sea oil and gas concession blocks after making no finds and have channeled their resources elsewhere in the country, the Egyptian petroleum ministry said…

BP Loads First LNG Shipment from Greater Tortue Ahmeyim Project

Apr 17, 2025

BP has completed the loading of the first cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for export from its Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) Phase 1 project offshore Mauritania and Senegal, following flow of first gas from the project achieved earlier in 2025…

Australian Oil Firm Makes Move to Acquire Share in Namibia’s Offshore Block

Apr 14, 2025

Australia-based oil exploration and production company Grand Gulf Energy has entered into a binding option agreement to acquire 100% of Wrangel, which is an applicant for a 70% working interest in a license at Walvis Basin, offshore Namibia…

Borr Drilling Bags Three New Assignments for its Jack-Up Drilling Rigs

Apr 08, 2025

Offshore drilling contractor Borr Drilling has secured new contract commitments for three of its premium jack-up rigs, with other rigs in its fleet also preparing for drilling jobs across the world.Borr Drilling secured new contract awards for the rigs Thor…

Borr Drilling’s Rig Up for 120-Day Drilling Campaign off West Africa

Apr 07, 2025

Lime Petroleum, a subsidiary of Rex International, has signed a contract with Borr Drilling’s affiliate Borr Gerd Limited for a jack-up drilling rig, which will be used in a campaign offshore Benin in West Africa.Lime Petroleum signed up the…

Liebherr Equips Agogo FPSO with Two Offshore Cranes

Apr 04, 2025

Crane specialist Liebherr has supplied two offshore cranes to Yinson Production, which will support the operations of Agogo floating production storage and offloading unit (FPSO) at Azule Energy’s field offshore Angola.Two offshore cranes of…

Former Shell Executive to Lead Nigeria’s State-Run Oil Firm

Apr 03, 2025

Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Bayo Ojulari, a former Shell executive, to head the state-owned oil firm NNPC Ltd as the country seeks to raise oil production and revitalise its refining capacity, the presidency said on Wednesday…

ADNOC’s XRG Acquires Galp's Share in Mozambique Offshore Block

Mar 28, 2025

XRG, a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), has completed the acquisition of Galp’s 10% interest in the Area 4 concession in Mozambique's Rovuma Basin.The Rovuma Basin, one of the largest gas discoveries in the past 15 years…

Aquaterra Energy to Deliver Well Intervention Equipment off Nigeria

Mar 27, 2025

Offshore engineering solutions firm Aquaterra Energy has secured a multi-million-dollar contract with Intrepid Energy Limited (IEL) to deliver a bespoke subsea well intervention equipment package for a project in Nigeria.Aquaterra Energy will…

Six DOF Vessels Set to Sail to Africa for Multi-Million Dollar Subsea Job

Mar 20, 2025

Norwegian offshore supply vessel operator DOF Group has secured a ‘very large’ subsea umbilical, riser, and flowline (SURF) project for an undisclosed energy company offshore Africa.Under the contract, DOF will deliver its full suite of project management…

Eni Boosts Gas Volumes at Baleine Project Off Côte d'Ivoire

Mar 19, 2025

Eni and Petroci have announced a significant increase in gas supply for Côte d'Ivoire’s power generation system from the Phase 2 of the Baleine offshore project.Launched in December 2024 on schedule, Phase 2 of the Baleine project marks another…

Eni to Sell Stakes in West African Oil and Gas Assets to Vitol for $1.65B

Mar 19, 2025

Vitol will acquire interests in certain assets owned by Eni, including including the Baleine project in Cote d’Ivoire and Congo LNG project in the Republic of Congo, for $1.65 billion.According to the agreement between the parties, Vitol will…

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