Category: International

Petrobras to Invest Over CFA250B in Côte d’Ivoire’s Ultra-Deepwater Oil Exploration Programme Brazilian state-owned oil company Petrobras has signed production-sharing contracts (PSCs) for eight offshore exploration blocks in Côte d’Ivoire, expanding its presence along Africa’s Atlantic margin. The agreements, signed in Abidjan on September 17, cover blocks CI-513, CI-600, CI-601, CI-602, CI-603, CI-605, CI-701 and CI-702. Petrobras, through its wholly owned subsidiary Petrobras Netherlands B.V., will operate the eight blocks with a 90% interest, while

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Ghana signs offshore exploration MoUs with Eni and Vitol for two Tano Basin acreages Ghana has signed two memoranda of understanding with Eni Ghana, Vitol Upstream Tano and the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) covering two offshore acreages in the Tano Basin, opening a new phase of exploration in the country’s petroleum sector. The agreements cover the Tano Basin offshore blocks, with Eni Ghana and Vitol expected to undertake technical and commercial evaluations of the

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ReconAfrica secures N$254 million to advance Kavango West 1X oil and gas testing in Namibia Reconnaissance Energy Africa (ReconAfrica) has secured N$254 million in funding to advance testing at its Kavango West 1X (KW1X) well in Namibia, following the identification of hydrocarbons at the exploration well. The funding will support the company’s ongoing production testing programme, which is designed to assess the reservoir’s performance, determine the type and quality of hydrocarbons present and establish the

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TotalEnergies takes 40% operatorship of Namibia’s Mopane oil discovery with 2028 investment decision targeted TotalEnergies has completed a transaction with Galp that gives it operatorship of the Mopane oil discovery offshore Namibia, strengthening its position in the country’s Orange Basin. Under the agreement, TotalEnergies acquired a 40% operated interest in Petroleum Exploration Licence 83 (PEL83), which contains the Mopane discovery. Galp also retains a 40% interest, while state-owned Namcor and Custos each hold 10%. In

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