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NIGERIA/SAO TOME: JDZ Block 2 extension; RWANDA: Government expects to sign PSA with Vanoil; SIERRA LEONE: Block SL-4 may have new owner

São Tomé e Príncipe’s national petroleum agency has awarded Block 3 in the Exclusive Economic Zone to Nigeria’s Oranto Petroleum.

Following expiry of the initial exploration phase extension, negotiations are taking place between the Joint Development Authority (JDA), which oversees the Nigeria/São Tomé Joint Development Zone, and companies holding stakes in blocks 2, 3 and 4. An initial six-month extension of exploration phase I in the three blocks expired on 14 March, and the contracting parties

Shell has shortlisted bidders for four onshore blocks in the Niger Delta, and with Goodluck Jonathan pushing economic growth in the region as a plank of his re-election campaign, considerable speculation surrounds other blocks, including NPDC’s plans for oil exploration in Ogoniland. But getting projects off the ground remains a challenge in this troubled territory, write Leonard Lawal in Lagos and African Energy staff

Six companies have bid for the seven blocks offered in the licensing round for São Tomé e Príncipe’s Exclusive Economic Zone

Finance and international co-operation minister Américo Ramos said on 23 October that the government was mobilising funds from foreign partners to invest in the electricity sector. Ramos said the Santo Amaro 8.5MW thermal power station

The Joint Development Authority (JDA) has approved a six-month extension of exploration phase I in blocks 3 and 4 of the Nigeria-São Tomé Joint Development Zone, enabling the companies involved to complete the studies needed for further exploration (AE 194/14).

ANGOLA: Clov contract for FMC; ANGOLA: Cabinda appraisal well successful; ANGOLA: West Gemini drilling for Total; MAURITANIA: Dana spuds well on Cormoran gas prospect; MOROCCO: Tarfaya oil shale project progresses; MOZAMBIQUE: Sasol signs for onshore gas block; NIGERIA: Hardy sells up to focus on India; NIGERIA/SAO TOME: JDZ partners discuss second phase; SEYCHELLES: Seismic deal for EEZ; TANZANIA: M&P drills on Kianika; TUNISIA: Lambouka well

Doubts are being raised over São Tomé e Príncipe’s ability to handle oil licensing after the tiny island state was thrown out of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, writes Thalia Griffiths

ANGOLA: New find on Block 15/06; EGYPT: Mitsui buys in; GABON: Perenco workover raises output; MOROCCO: Exploration progress; NIGERIA/SAO TOME: Total Takes Chevron’s Block 1 stake; NIGERIA: Drilling success for Sinopec; TUNISIA: AfDB funds for Etap; UGANDA: Butiaba appraisal success

São Tomé e Príncipe has launched the bidding process for seven of the 19 oil blocks in its exclusive economic zone (EEZ)

Houston-based ERHC Energy says the national petroleum agency ANP-STP has granted it 100% in blocks 4 and 11 of the islands’ Exclusive Economic Zone, following its exercise of preferential rights.

ERHC ENERGY: AIM listing plans; TG WORLD: Loan facility, Niger hopes

Gulf Of Guinea Commission meeting; China Development Bank opens Egypt office; Liberia EITI compliant; Botswana ONDD downgrade

ALGERIA: IFC invests $24m in cement plant, GHANA: IFC raises $160m for mobile telecoms; LUSOPHONES: IFC, Portugal launch private sector growth fund