TotalEnergies has launched a series of public consultations in Namibia as part of the environmental and social impact assessment (ESIA) for its proposed offshore Venus oil project. Consultations will be held this week in Windhoek, with sessions scheduled for April 22 at the Franco-Namibian Cultural Centre and April 23 at the United Nations Plaza. The Venus project, located offshore Namibia, is expected to produce approximately 150,000 barrels of oil per day in its first phase.
Tanzania will launch its first oil and gas licensing round in more than ten years in May 2025, with a formal event planned in the United Kingdom, according to the Petroleum Upstream Regulatory Authority (PURA). The bidding round will offer 26 exploration blocks, located in Lake Tanganyika and the Indian Ocean, as part of Tanzania’s renewed efforts to tap into its hydrocarbon potential and attract foreign investment. PURA Director General Charles Sangwenj confirmed that data
Several multinational oil and gas companies, including Chevron, have withdrawn from Egypt’s Red Sea concession blocks following unsuccessful exploration efforts, according to the Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum. In 2019, Egypt awarded exploration licenses in the Red Sea to Chevron, Shell, and Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Investment Company through an international bidding round aimed at positioning the country as a regional energy hub. “These companies invested millions of dollars within the agreed timelines,” said Moataz Atef, ministry
Kuwait’s Independent Petroleum Group (IPG) has secured two major oil infrastructure contracts in Sudan and Mozambique, with a combined value of approximately $50 million. In a statement to the stock exchange, IPG confirmed that the Port Sudan project, located along the Red Sea, involves the construction of oil storage tanks valued at nearly $30 million. The second contract, awarded in Matola, near Maputo, Mozambique’s capital, focuses on the construction of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tanks.
Libya hosted a high-level promotional forum in Istanbul to attract international investors to its latest bid round for oil and gas exploration and production. The event showcased 22 blocks—11 onshore and 11 offshore—covering a vast area of 235,267 km². The Istanbul roadshow follows similar investor engagement events held earlier in Houston and London, after the official launch of the bid round on March 3. Libya is offering the blocks under improved Production Sharing Agreements (PSAs),
At its April 11 Council of Ministers meeting, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) approved a draft decree granting petroleum rights directly to the state-owned Société Nationale des Hydrocarbures du Congo (Sonahydroc). This decree establishes the legal and fiscal framework for the transfer, aligning with the country’s oil and gas law enacted on August 1, 2015. The move signals a renewed push by the DRC to revitalize oil exploration and increase domestic production, aiming to
The National Agency for Oil, Gas and Biofuels (ANPG) and TotalEnergies Angola have officially launched the conversion of an oil tanker into the FPSO Kaminho, marking a pivotal step in the development of Angola’s first oil project in the Kwanza Basin. The vessel’s transformation began this week in Nantong, China, with production expected to commence in 2028. In a statement, ANPG described the event as a historic milestone for Angola’s energy sector. The FPSO Kaminho
Mellitah Oil and Gas Company is set to begin drilling eight offshore gas wells at Structure A, located in Libyan waters with depths reaching up to 100 meters. Drilling operations will commence shortly following the arrival of the Valid Rig, operated by Borr Drilling—a global leader in offshore drilling services. The campaign is expected to last approximately 15 months and aims to produce around 160 million cubic feet of natural gas per day. The project
Reconnaissance Energy Africa Ltd. (ReconAfrica) has announced progress in its drilling operations at Prospect I, the largest target in its Namibian exploration campaign. Located within Petroleum Exploration Licence 073 (PEL 73) in the Kavango Basin, Prospect I marks a significant milestone in the company’s efforts to unlock new oil and gas resources. An updated independent resource assessment by Netherland, Sewell & Associates Inc. (NSAI) estimates that Prospect I holds approximately 365 million barrels of unrisked
Walcot Group, a Nigerian energy company, has officially entered Angola’s oil and gas sector by signing a major Production Sharing Contract with the Angolan National Agency for Petroleum, Gas, and Biofuels (ANPG). The agreement follows Walcot’s successful bid for three oil blocks in a recent international licensing round and marks a significant step in the company’s strategy to expand across Africa’s leading energy markets. The signing ceremony took place in Luanda, where Walcot’s Founder and
