Opportunities for African gas are plentiful
The International Energy Agency’s 10-point plan to reduce the European Union’s reliance on Russian natural gas makes no mention of Africa. Rather, it sees increased production from Azerbaijan and Norway…
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Chasing the many plays of the Mauritanian Margin
An overview map of the Mauritanian Margin. PSDM transverse with velocity overlay through the Mauritania 3D data, showing the syn-rift section (including allochthonous and partially migrated Triassic salt, deposited in…
The High Impact Hydrocarbon Potential of the Orange Basin
While the Mississippi, Congo, Nile, and many other major deltas around the world have been, and are being, successfully explored and developed, the vast Orange Basin offshore South Africa and…
Exploration opportunities in the Gambia and Senegal
Credit: TGS, GeoPartners. Connecting the shelf to the deepwater A flurry of hydrocarbon exploration activity continues in The Gambia and Senegal, and it is fuelled by drilling successes. The Gambia,…
North Africa Round-Up
The North Africa region offers huge energy opportunities, but the bottom line is that its social challenges need to be solved. The North Africa region offers huge opportunities, but the…
Changing Exploration Focus Paved Way for Success
After only a few small discoveries in what appeared to be favourable geological conditions, a major study of the petroleum system of the huge, immature basin was conducted. The subsequent…
Frontier with high expectations
Mozambican authorities have good reasons to be optimistic when embarking on a new exploration campaign. Seeps of oil and gas are well documented at several localities in the Rovuma Basin,…
Eni hits the sweet spot offshore Ivory Coast with Baleine-1X
The Baleine-1X well was drilled by Eni, their first wildcat in Ivory Coast, as part of a global multi-year drilling campaign with the Saipem 10000. Baleine-1X was drilled in 1,200 m water to a…
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…
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…