Could LNG Prove Transformational for Mozambique?
The LNG project in Mozambique started with the discovery of huge reserves of natural gas off the northern coast in 2010, will provide a range of social and economic benefits…
Africa
Morocco: Lixus offshore – how new data analysis techniques are transforming a basin
Figure 2: Merged Miocene top reservoir seismic amplitude map. Figure 3: Location map of the Lixus license in the offshore Rharb Basin (3D seismic extent in blue). Resolving Neogene clastic…
First independent hydrocarbon discovery in Ghana
In November 2019 Springfield Exploration and Production Limited are reported to have made two hydrocarbon discoveries totalling over 1.2 Bb of oil in offshore deepwater Ghana. In November 2019 Springfield…
Mauritania: Year’s largest gas find
The largest gas discovery of 2019 to date, which was made in the BP / Kosmos operated BirAllah area of offshore Mauritania, was announced in late October. The largest gas…
Billions at Play: The Future of African Energy and Doing Deals
Oil and gas in Africa – resource curse or blessing? Billions at Play By NJ Ayuk Clink Street Publishing, 2019. The phrase ‘resource curse’ is widely used in political economy…
North Gabon: lightning strikes connect the Gulf of Mexico subsalt trend to North Gabon
Figure 1: Final Velocity model (TVDSS). Detached salt bodies and well-defined salt flanks resulting from several iterations of manually picked salt bodies provided to constrain the tomographic updates. The tanzanites,…
Comoros Islands: Multi-Billion Barrel Deepwater Hydrocarbon Potential
Hopes are high for an exciting new frontier, with multi-billion barrel oil prospects in the same plays that have found giant gas fields in Mozambique. The ylang ylang tree in…
Hydrocarbon Potential in Ultra-deep Offshore South Gabon
A new seismic survey and integrated study reveals hydrocarbon potential in the ultra-deep offshore Gabon petroleum systems. Figure 1: Map of South Gabon showing seismic coverage, locations of wells mentioned…
Côte d’Ivoire: regional understanding to unlock hydrocarbon potential
Map showing location of seismic line. Extending Oil and Gas Exploration Potential to Western Côte d’Ivoire Regional seismic data allows petroleum plays to be interpreted in full for the first…
Maggy Shino: Championing Hydrocarbon E&P in Namibia
Maggy Shino describes herself as an inquisitive child who was drawn to science, a subject she excelled at in school. Therefore, it was no surprise that at the University of…
The Hydrocarbon Potential of Onshore Namibia
This year Namibia has again moved into the spotlight as major oil companies increased their presence along the Namibian margin, with plenty of onshore hydrocarbon potential just waiting for adventurous…
The Key to Transformative Energy Change in Africa
Positive moves are afoot in the continent of Africa to ensure more gas is used domestically, to help electrification and industrialisation, diversify economies and create jobs. The world’s first commercial…