West Africa
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November 12, 2025
Namibia is moving to bring its oil and gas sector under presidential control as it prepares to join the ranks of Africa’s oil producers. The proposed reform follows major offshore discoveries by TotalEnergies, Shell and Galp, marking a new phase in Namibia’s energy governance and exploration growth.
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November 05, 2025
Halliburton has won an integrated drilling and completion services contract from Shell Nigeria and Sunlink Energies for the HI gas field in OML 144, which will supply feed gas to the Nigeria LNG Train 7 project.
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November 04, 2025
Chevron has entered two deepwater offshore blocks in Guinea-Bissau’s MSGBC basin, expanding its strategic footprint in West Africa. The U.S. major will operate Blocks 5B and 6B with 90% interest, focusing on oil exploration through new seismic interpretation.
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October 24, 2025
Op-Ed: As Namibia’s Orange basin edges toward a 2026 final investment decision, Tom Alweendo outlines critical priorities in ports, local content, and permitting that will determine whether the country converts discovery momentum into credible investment.
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October 20, 2025
Forum Energy Technologies’ (FET) Subsea division has secured a contract to supply two of its new-generation XLX EVO III work-class remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) to Nigerian offshore operator Marine Platforms Ltd. (MPL).
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October 14, 2025
Shell and joint venture partner Sunlink Energies have approved development of the HI gas project offshore Nigeria. The H1 field represents a $2 billion investment, according to Nigerian government, and bolsters Shell’s strategy to grow global LNG output through 2030.
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October 09, 2025
Sintana Energy Inc. has agreed to acquire Challenger Energy Group PLC in an all-share transaction valued at approximately C$83.6 million. The deal expands Sintana’s high-impact offshore exploration footprint in Uruguay and Namibia.
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October 08, 2025
McDermott and Namibia’s PETROFUND signed an MOU to strengthen local workforce development in the country’s emerging oil and gas sector. The partnership focuses on technical training, knowledge transfer, and capacity building aligned with international standards.
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October 07, 2025
ReconAfrica is drilling ahead into the Otavi carbonate reservoir at its Kavango West 1X exploration well in Namibia. The company expects to reach total depth in November, followed by a full evaluation of the reservoir section.
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September 17, 2025
TotalEnergies has signed production sharing contracts for four offshore blocks covering 12,700 sq km in the Liberia Basin. The company is planning a 3D seismic survey as it targets new deepwater prospects aligned with its global exploration strategy.
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September 02, 2025
“TotalEnergies is honored to be the first international company to be awarded exploration licenses in a bid round in Nigeria in more than a decade,” commented Kevin McLachlan, Senior Vice-President Exploration at TotalEnergies.
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September 01, 2025
Nigeria has set a lower threshold by which oil companies can recover their expenses as it seeks to boost government revenue amid lower crude oil prices threatening to widen the budget deficit in the West African nation.
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August 28, 2025
Borr Drilling has announced contract awards for two of its premium jack-up rigs to operate in the North Sea as well as offshore Congo, West Africa. The contracted work will span over 300 days and represent more than $43 million in contract revenue backlog, Borr Drilling said.
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August 27, 2025
During a state visit to Brasilía this week, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu welcomed Petrobras’s planned re-entry into the Nigerian market. The two countries signed five Memoranda of Understanding, signaling a shift from symbolic ties to practical, high-impact collaboration.
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August 01, 2025
Apus Energy has entered West Africa’s offshore frontier in Guinea-Bissau. With high-impact drilling now underway, the company is set to bring fresh momentum and investor attention to one of the region’s most underexplored hydrocarbon basins.
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July 08, 2025
African E&P Petralon Energy is on track to boost Nigerian crude production by a further 2,500 bpd, following drilling activities at the Dawes Island field. The company has recently completed a new well at the field aligning with plans to maximize output at the field.
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July 08, 2025
Gabon’s newly-appointed Minister of Oil & Gas has committed to unlock new resources across the country’s oil and gas sector but shifting focus towards deepwater exploration.
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June 20, 2025
Nigerian energy company Green Energy International (GEIL) has completed the development of the Otakikpo onshore terminal and commenced operations. The newly-constructed facility is the first indigenous onshore terminal constructed in the country in five decades.
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June 13, 2025
Perenco Congo has confirmed a major investment project with the construction of a new offshore platform, Kombi 2. The Kombi 2 construction project, including the upcoming drilling phases, represents an investment of over $200 million.
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June 04, 2025
The Government of Ghana, Tullow Oil, Kosmos Energy, PetroSA, Ghana National Petroleum Company (GNPC) and Explorco have entered into an MOU to extend production licenses covering the Jubilee and TEN fields in Ghana until 2040.
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June 02, 2025
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has signed an executive order aimed at drawing investment in the oil sector by lowering project costs, while protecting government revenue as the West African nation looks to grow output.
