Africa

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…

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…

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…

Underexplored African Source Rocks

The source possibilities offered by the Cretaceous and Upper Jurassic in coastal East Africa are promising – but seriously underexplored. “…, while at the same time respecting their freedom to…