Namibia – The Next Big Thing In West Africa?
West Africa has a mature, well developed oil and gas industry dating back over 50 years to the discovery of oil in the Niger Delta by Shell. Since then the region has never looked back; further finds followed across countries such as Cameroon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, and Mauritania, not to mention in OPEC heavyweights Nigeria .. read more
Weekly Energy Round-Up: Mozambique Gas Block Hits 10TCF as Aminex Suffers Setback in Tanzania
Anadarko Optimistic for LNG Future in Mozambique The continuing exploration and appraisal campaign in the Offshore Area-1 block delivered further success following the completion of the Camarão well in the Rovuma Basin, Mozambique. This is the fifth major gas discovery to be drilled in the block, de-risking and adding to resources which operator Anadarko estimates .. read more
Falkland Islands: The New North Sea?
In a remote corner of the South Atlantic, nearly 8000 miles from the UK, lies the self-governing British Overseas Territory of the Falkland Islands. Whilst for many people the islands are associated with a barren inhospitable landscape with a few sheep and even fewer people, a fledgling oil industry may be starting to take shape. .. read more
Weekly Energy Round-Up: Tullow & Total Make Important Discoveries as Cairn Falters
Tullow Makes French Guiana Oil Discovery, New Basin Unlocked Tullow Oil this week announced a major success with its Zaedyus exploration well in French Guiana in South America. The Zaedyus exploration well was drilled in the Guyane Maritime license, and made an oil discovery, encountering 72 metres of net oil pay in two turbidite fans. .. read more