Exploration
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March 07, 2025
By strengthening their balance-sheets through partial privatization, transferring their regulatory roles to independent entities and acquiring more assets, African NOCs are emerging as strong partners for foreign firms.
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March 06, 2025
Sercel has announced the delivery of several next-generation 528™ cable-based land seismic acquisition systems for deployment on exploration surveys in India and Türkiye, just over a year after the new system’s launch.
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March 06, 2025
Tanzania aims to start a licensing round for dozens of oil and gas exploration blocks in May, the first in more than a decade for the nation with an estimated 57 trillion cubic feet of natural gas reserves. Three of the 26 blocks are in Lake Tanganyika and the rest in the Indian Ocean.
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March 05, 2025
Libya’s oil and gas sector is set for a new era of growth and investment following the announcement of its first exploration bid round in 17 years. The bid round is expected to attract foreign investors and drive exploration activities across Libya’s resource-rich basins.
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February 28, 2025
The African Energy Chamber (AEC) recently met with Equatorial Guinea’s National Council for Economic and Social Development (CNDES) to explore strategic cooperation aimed at maximizing the country’s oil and gas sector development.
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February 21, 2025
Bowman Consulting Group has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire UP Engineering, a San Antonio, Texas-based firm specializing in civil engineering and surveying services. UP serves clients throughout Texas with a focus on oil and gas, industrial, commercial and residential projects.
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February 13, 2025
Mozambique has committed to “drill, baby, drill,” and expand exploration and production activity in a key message delivered by Florival Mucave, Chairman of the Mozambique Energy Chamber, during a roundtable event in Maputo on Thursday.
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February 11, 2025
Equatorial Guinea is aiming to revitalize its upstream sector, with plans to launch a new licensing round in 2025 aimed at increasing E&P activity. Equatorial Guinea’s last licensing round, held in 2019, offered 27 blocks for exploration and attracted significant industry interest.
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January 31, 2025
(Bloomberg) – Tullow Oil Plc said it will consider selling non-core assets while it plans to repay bonds maturing soon with a mix of cash and available credit lines. Tullow borrowed billions of dollars during its free-spending days searching for new oil basins.
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January 24, 2025
The African Energy Chamber is calling for the industry to stand against growing opposition from western agencies undermining the economic growth potential presented by Africa’s oil and gas industry.
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January 23, 2025
VAALCO Energy, Inc. has provided an operational update that included record production and sales volumes for 2024. Vaalco is a Houston-based, independent E&P company with assets across Gabon, Egypt, Cote d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria and Canada.
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January 22, 2025
In an exclusive interview with Energy Capital & Power, Pedro Ribeiro shared TotalEnergies strategic plans to enhance field performance, increase production at Waha and Sharara and advance exploration efforts in the Murzuq Basin.
Webcast
Oil & Gas Forecast 2025
February 12, 2025
SLB, NOV
Now in its 99th year, the World Oil Forecast is one of the upstream oil and gas industry's most trusted sources of projections and data relating to global E&P activity. Utilizing data collected from proprietary surveys of governments and operators in the U.S. and worldwide, this definitive industry report includes projections for spending and activity, worldwide drilling and production, and an analysis of political factors impacting the U.S. and international oil and gas industry. Now, more than ever this information will help market leaders make decisions relating to their businesses.
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January 21, 2025
Nigeria ranks as Africa’s top destination for upstream oil and gas investment in 2024, research from Wood Mackenzie shows. The African Energy Chamber commends Nigeria for its dedication to simplifying policies and facilitating market growth in the energy sector.
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January 19, 2025
In an exclusive interview with Energy Capital & Power, Josu Jon Imaz, CEO of Repsol, shares insights on the company’s production growth strategy, a nine-well exploration drilling campaign and its involvement in Libya’s upcoming bid round.
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January 19, 2025
Eni is launching three exploration plays, TotalEnergies is expecting promising results from its recent onshore exploration project, and other developments were shared during an upstream IOC-led panel at the Libya Energy & Economic Summit.
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January 14, 2025
Indonesia Energy Corporation (IEC) announced that IEC senior management will hold an investor update conference call on Tuesday, Jan. 21 to provide an update on future drilling and development plans, including a new planned reserve report.
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January 14, 2025
The Republic of Congo will officially launch its licensing round for open oil and gas blocks at the upcoming Congo Energy and Investment Forum (CEIF), scheduled to take place on March 25-26 in Brazzaville.
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January 13, 2025
Libya’s top international operators and the National Oil Corporation (NOC) will take center stage at the Libya Energy & Economic Summit in Tripoli next week for the panel Unlocking Libya: The Next Frontier for Exploration and Investment.
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January 13, 2025
Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas Ltd. announced completion of its transaction with Africa Oil Corp. and Africa Oil SA Corp (AOSAC) for the sale of a 1% Participating Interest in Block 3B/4B, and replacement of a member of the board.
