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Norwegian activities in African upstream

Addax Petroleum has farmed into the shallow water OPL 227 in the western Niger Delta, taking 40%. The other partners are two Nigerian companies, Express Petroleum & Gas Company Ltd (which retains 39%) and Petroleum Prospects International Ltd (21%). Express remains the operator but Addax Petroleum has taken the position of technical advisor.

Noble Energy has announced flow test results from the Benita oil appraisal well in Block I (AE 137/16). The I-5 well encountered 13 metres of net oil pay from a high-quality Miocene reservoir and yielded flow rates of 6,250 b/d of oil and 5.4m ft3/d of natural gas. Noble said it expected each development well would be able to produce 10,000 b/d.

Gabriel Nguema Lima speaks strongly against gas flaring and windfall profits at the two most important IOCs operating in Equatorial Guineas

Devon Energy’s 3 June announcement confirming the completion of a $2.2bn deal for the sale of its assets in Equatorial Guinea represents a watershed for both parties, allowing the Oklahoma-based vendor to refocus its international E&P operations and the Malabo authorities to consolidate in the development of their domestic energy industry.

Gas project for Saipem; Bowleven drilling; Saqqara start-up; Sequoia contract for Saipem,; Sonatrach, Indians sign for 95/96

Cameroonian state company Société Nationale des Hydrocarbures (SNH) has signed a production-sharing contract with Glencore and Afex Global for the gas-prone Matanda block (PH-72). Glencore, who will operate the block adjacent to Bowleven’s Etinde permit area, also has exploration acreage in Equatorial Guinea.

CityView to work with local operator; PA completes MPS farm-in; Dry well on WEEM; Noble spuds Benita appraisal; Chinese partners; New reconnaissance licence for Czechs; Kunene well spuds; Key teams up with Pancontinental; Tower Block 5 drilling plans

EG has become a major player in Gulf of Guinea E&P, but the next phase of its emergence as an oil and gas exporter may prove more difficult, judging from the pace at which most projects are moving.

Noble Energy and its partners have announced a new gas and condensate discovery on Block I, on trend with its Belinda discovery on Block O, enabling it to raise reserves estimates by 60%. The I-4 exploration well encountered a high quality Miocene reservoir that tested at flow rates of 1,634 b/d of condensate and 28.9m ft3/d of natural gas, equivalent to some 6,450 boe/d.