Mauritius – and Beneath
After the American adventurer and author Mark Twain visited Mauritius in 1896 he quoted an islander as saying: “Mauritius was made first and then Heaven; and Heaven copied Mauritius.” Dotted…
Africa
Exploration Update – Senegal
Another gas find Kosmos Energy has made another significant gas discovery on its Senegalese acreage with the Yakaar 1 deepwater new field wildcat. Drilled in 2,550m of water in the…
Revealing future opportunities within the Southern MSGBC Basin
Exploration Potential in the Southern MSGBC Basin A new study reveals the plays and opportunities that abound in this exciting region This article supplies the geological rationale for the review,…
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…
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…