Nine oil blocks will be awarded by Ghanaian authorities this year and next according to the country’s Ministry of Energy and Petroleum. The blocks are located off the country’s western coast. The government plans to award six of the nine blocks during 2018, while the remaining three will be given out next year through a […]

Panoro Energy and BW Energy announced that the decision has been taken on the Dussafu Marin PSC to drill an additional well to test one of several “robust prospects” that have been mapped on the Runche area of the license offshore Gabon. Panoro anticipates commencement of drilling of the Ruche North East prospect (previously shown […]

Eland Oil & Gas’ Opuama-9 well on Nigeria’s OML 40 saw the OES Teamwork rig reached initial target depth of approximately 9,000 ft at the end of April. The 12 ¼” hole section has now been cased off, securing the targeted D1000 and D2000 reservoirs. Total net pay in the D1000 and D2000 reservoirs is […]