Exploration Update – Libya
First Offshore NFW of 2017 Eni has made a gas and condensate discovery with the B1-16/3 NFW Gamma prospect located on the offshore Area D concession, 50 km from the…
Africa
The Mysterious Mister Rickett
Enigmatic businessman, linked with oil companies and foreign governments, whose exploits offer a glimpse into the struggle for the control of oil. The story of Francis William Rickett is riddled…
Petroleum Geology of Libya
Review of the Second Edition The first edition of Petroleum Geology of Libya, by Don Hallett, was published in 2002, so a second edition is welcomed. With Daniel Clark-Lowes as…
Gas in Africa
Gas for power generation needed Africa is in urgent need of power throughout the continent. The average electrification rate in sub-Saharan Africa is 32%, while urban electricity access is 59%…
Breaking Up Is Never Easy
The complexities that create opportunities in the ‘distal domain’ For the past two decades our understanding of the evolution of passive margins has been greatly enhanced. Research by academic consortiums…
Licensing Update: Congo
Thirteen blocks are available as part of the 2016 Congo License Round, for which the final submission date is March 29, 2017. Eight of the blocks are offshore, in water…
Licensing Update: Somalia
In recent years, Somalia has made great strides on the road to effectively exploiting its natural resources. The Somalian Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources is now operating from a…
Licensing Update: Somalia
In recent years, Somalia has made great strides on the road to effectively exploiting its natural resources. The Somalian Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources is now operating from a…
Exploration Update – Myanmar
Successful Appraisal In late July 2017, Woodside Energy (Myanmar), a wholly owned subsidiary of Woodside Petroleum Ltd, is understood to have suspended the gas-bearing Pyi Thit 1 wildcat after the…
Looking Beyond
Evidence of a more scientific approach, combined with some unusual collaborations, could truly be described as blue sky thinking Geoscientists, particularly those studying Africa, are now looking outwards, beyond known…
The Angle of the North
Shallow water oil is hidden in plain sight in North Gabon The 5,000 km2 of open acreage in shallow water off North Gabon sits adjacent to the site of one…
North West Africa Leads Exploration
Over the last two years companies exploring North West Africa have seen a high value of return. This regional update is brought to you by Rystad Energy. Conventionally, African exploration…