Namibia – time to shine?
There has been mounting excitement about the petroleum potential of Namibia’s onshore Kavango Basin in the Kalahari Desert of north-eastern Namibia and north-western Botswana. The basin, which contains a thick…
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Namibia: ancient rocks in the world’s oldest desert
Namibia, with its long, complex geologic history on full display in magnificent outcrops, is a geologist’s paradise. Combine this fascinating bedrock geology with the planet’s tallest sand dunes, 6,000-year-old petroglyphs,…
South Africa poised for exploration greatness
South Africa has already astonished the world with its recent discovery of large volumes of gas condensate in its southern Outeniqua Basin. Now, the Orange Basin is poised to erupt…
Morocco’s Exploration Potential Showcased by ONHYM and Geoex MCG at Africa Oil Week
Geoex MCG will support ONHYM’s Morocco National Energy Showcase presentation at Africa Oil Week 2021, offering a unique all-in-one overview of the country’s geology, fiscal terms, and regulations. The Geoex…
Frontier Energy Network Africa E&P Summit Live in London
The Africa E&P Summit, taking place 22-23 October 2021, prepares to convene at a crucial time for the oil & gas industry and the stakes could not be higher for…
Africa at the Crossroads
Energy transition in Africa: can the continent leapfrog the fossil fuel era? About 43% of the African population have no access to electricity, and a staggering 80% rely on traditional…
PESGB/HGS Africa E&P Conference, 2021
With a huge amount of E&P potential in Africa, the PESGB/HGS Africa E&P Conference 2021 – taking place 14-15 September – offers the chance to gain new insights, promote exploration…
Kenya Retains Oil Focus while Looking to Energy Transition
The Kenya Vision 2030 project is aiming to transform Kenya into a newly industrialised, middle-income country which can provide a high quality of life to all its citizens by 2030,…
New Plays Based on a ‘Deep-Basin’ Jurassic Petroleum System Offshore Atlantic Morocco
Three new play types based on a deep-basin Jurassic petroleum system offshore Atlantic Morocco have been identified, based on interpretation of new deepwater seismic data and information from DSDP boreholes.…
The Africa Factor: Africa’s Cleaner Energy Mix
While oil will continue to have a role in Africa for the foreseeable future, both in production and consumption, natural gas can and should have a bright future as part…
CGG Mozambique Seismic Data Available for Licence
CGG licenses final PSDM seismic data and JumpStart geoscience package from Mozambique survey. The final 3D PSDM seismic dataset from CGG’s recent 15,400 km2 multi-client survey of the outer Zambezi…
Why exploration offshore Somalia could reveal an oily surprise
Seismic line through Tertiary fold belt showing large high amplitude fold and thrust structures. © TGS. Seismic attribute display of the same line: (Far – Near) * Far. The black…