Kharas-1 well might have two surprises in store
As the exploration community read the news around Rhino Resources’ Volans-1X “high liquid-yield gas condensate” discovery this week – is it good news to have proven yet another fluid type?…
Africa
Revisiting the southern boundary of Sangomar
Recently published maps of the Sangomar field offshore Senegal depict the southern boundary of the accumulation exactly lining up with the maritime boundary between Senegal and The Gambia, suggesting that…
West African deepwater plays Tracking the Cretaceous mega-clastic systems
Unlocking deepwater potential Exploration in the Mauritanian coastal basin has historically focused on the Cenozoic salt-draped channel plays, as proven by the discovery of the Chinguetti Field in 2001. Since…
Are half of the Tano Basin’s reservoirs in the Keta Basin?
Ghana’s ascendancy as a significant oil and gas producer commenced with the landmark Jubilee discovery in 2007, leading to first oil in 2010. This success was subsequently reinforced by the…
It’s all in the planning
Angola is host to a number of recent exploration highlights, driven by a well-organised and energetic energy regulator, ANPG and a strong appetite for low-risk growth in the upstream sector.…
A large natural hydrogen gas accumulation or an aqueous hydrogen seepage with localised gas pockets?
The Bourakebougou (Bougou) field in Mali has made headlines as the “world’s first producing hydrogen field”. It has been described as a “large accumulation of hydrogen gas in carbonate and…
A Libyan core in Scotland
Issue 3 came very close to the wire, and it was a marathon! Most people expect this magazine to appear at regular two-months intervals, but our agenda is very much…
The future has arrived
Figure 1: Location of the 3D seismic datasets acquired between 2022 and 2024 in the Orange and Pelotas Basins. Contourites: When everything going sideways saves the day Though complex in…
The world’s largest SMS deposits
Researchers have identified several mounds on the seafloor at approximately 13° N along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, which is at a latitude similar to that of Senegal. These mounds represent the…
On the HUNT for Somalian core
“Having worked on the first-ever offshore seismic survey in South Yemen in 1976, and seen the results of the first offshore well drilled in Yemeni waters, south of Socotra Island,…
This may be a reason why Woodside decided not to farm in to PEL 87 in Namibia
Almost a month ago, Sintana Energy “broke” the news that Australian major Woodside decided not to exercise its right to farm into Licence PEL 87 in Namibian waters, north of…
Libya’s oil and gas renaissance
Libya, long regarded as one of Africa’s most geologically rich petroleum provinces, is re-emerging with renewed focus and ambition. After years of underinvestment, geopolitical instability, and widespread field shut-ins, the…