Africa

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…

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…

Atlantic offshore Morocco: new data, new insights

Regional geology of Morocco is key to new understanding Seismic data provide new clues to crustal architecture and deformation history A late Cretaceous ‘Atlantis’ The 2018 Morocco Atlantic Margin Well…