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March 25, 2026
Sierra Leone is promoting its offshore oil and gas potential to investors ahead of a new licensing round, highlighting deepwater exploration opportunities and growing interest in West Africa’s emerging upstream sector.
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March 25, 2026
Nigeria is fast-tracking permits to revive idle oil wells, cutting approval times to hours as operators move to boost production and capitalize on stronger crude prices.
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March 20, 2026
A new high-resolution offshore seismic dataset covering 7,300+ km in Equatorial Guinea has been released, leveraging advanced PSDM and FWI imaging to support exploration and de-risk prospects ahead of the EG Ronda 2026 licensing round.
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March 20, 2026
North Africa’s growing electricity infrastructure and cross-Mediterranean interconnectors are emerging as a new energy link to Europe, complementing LNG and pipeline gas supplies as the region seeks diversified, lower-carbon energy sources.
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March 17, 2026
bp has started gas production from the Quiluma field offshore Angola as part of the New Gas Consortium project, the country’s first non-associated gas development supplying feedstock to the Angola LNG facility for export.
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March 12, 2026
Assala Energy has encountered hydrocarbons at the Magoga-A exploration well in the Mutamba Iroru Licence II offshore Gabon, confirming an 8-meter hydrocarbon interval in the Gamba Sandstone formation.
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February 27, 2026
Venezuela’s PDVSA and Hydrocarbon Ministry have signed a memorandum of understanding with the African Energy Chamber to strengthen oil and gas investment, upstream cooperation and joint energy development initiatives.
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February 25, 2026
Angola’s state oil company Sonangol is continuing preparations for a potential IPO, despite being removed from the country’s current privatization list. The listing remains a key part of Angola’s strategy to improve transparency and attract foreign investment.
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February 24, 2026
Murphy Oil has plugged the Caracal-1X exploration well as a dry hole offshore Côte d’Ivoire but plans to proceed with the Bubale-1X prospect in its three-well West Africa campaign.
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February 24, 2026
Technip Energies has secured a contract to advance the Coral Norte FLNG project offshore Mozambique, reinforcing the country’s second floating LNG development in the Rovuma basin.
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February 24, 2026
Vaalco reports 2,000-bopd initial production from its Etame well offshore Gabon while advancing a 102-MMboe Côte d’Ivoire project that could reshape its West Africa growth profile.
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February 20, 2026
The African Energy Chamber will lead a delegation to Venezuela to explore upstream investment and strengthen oil and gas cooperation between African and Venezuelan energy stakeholders, as both regions seek to expand production and global partnerships.
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February 20, 2026
Tullow Oil has signed a $205 million agreement to acquire the FPSO serving the TEN fields offshore Ghana, a move expected to reduce lease costs and improve long-term project economics on the Deepwater Tano block.
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February 20, 2026
Ghana’s parliament has ratified license extensions for the Jubilee and TEN fields through 2040, enabling new drilling and investment plans by Kosmos Energy and partners while supporting higher oil and gas output and domestic gas supply.
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February 19, 2026
Cameroon has opened bidding for nine upstream oil and gas blocks across the Rio del Rey and Douala/Kribi Campo basins, offering data-rich exploration opportunities near existing production with proposals due by March 30, 2026.
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February 19, 2026
Chariot plans to raise $20 million to fund Etu Energias’ acquisition of offshore Angola oil assets, gaining exposure to up to 4,000 bopd production.
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February 19, 2026
Nigeria has ordered state oil company NNPC to remit more oil and gas revenue from production-sharing contracts to the federation account, eliminating key deductions in a move aimed at strengthening public finances and reshaping fiscal policy for the upstream sector.
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February 17, 2026
Eni has discovered significant gas and condensate volumes offshore Côte d’Ivoire at the Murene South-1X well in Block CI-501, confirming the potential of the Calao channel complex.
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February 16, 2026
The African Energy Chamber is urging stronger local content policies and inclusive investment practices across Africa’s oil and gas sector as exploration and production activity expands across the continent.
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February 14, 2026
Azule Energy has discovered a potential 500-million-barrel offshore oil accumulation in Angola’s Block 15/06, with appraisal planned to determine recoverable volumes and development options near existing infrastructure.
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February 13, 2026
Congo has launched exports from Phase 2 of its LNG project, adding new floating LNG capacity and strengthening its position as an emerging African gas exporter supplying global markets.
