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Guinée-Bissau : Des sociétés d’E&P indépendantes et IOC déverrouillent un potentiel de superficie offshore MSGBC

Les investisseurs pétroliers et gaziers intéressés par l’Afrique ont réalisé des investissements importants dans certains des pays du bassin du MSGBC – qui comprennent la Mauritanie, le Sénégal, la Gambie, la Guinée-Bissau et la Guinée-Conakry – comme le Sénégal et la Mauritanie, où le Le projet gazier de Grand Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) actuellement en cours a fait la une des journaux.  Bien que la…

Gambie : FAR Ltd renforce sa présence dans l’offshore gambien

Mardi, FAR Limited (FAR) d’Austsralia a annoncé avoir obtenu une participation supplémentaire de 10% dans les blocs A2 et A5 dans l’offshore gambien, ce qui lui confère une participation directe de 50%.

En vertu de l’accord, les FAR et Petronas verseront des primes de signature de 4,5 millions de dollars pour les licences, à compter du 1er octobre 2019. Les principales conditions des nouvelles…

Sénégal : Une levée de fonds de 26 milliards de FCFA pour le pétrole

L’appétit de FAR Ltd vient en mangeant. Après avoir réalisé la plus grande découverte de pétrole au monde en 2014, au large du Sénégal, la société d’exploration et de production cotée à l’ASX, vient de confirmer son intention de participer au développement du champ SNE en lançant une levée de fonds de 26 milliards de FCFA. 

Le géant pétrolier et gazier, Far Ltd, vient de lancer une levée de fonds…

Ophir Energy Relinquishes Kenya’s Block L9

Kenya’s Block L9 operator has relinquished its interest in the Lamu basin license according to its JV partner Australia’s FAR Ltd.

“During the quarter, Ophir Energy, the Operator of the L9 permit, informed FAR that it had relinquished the L9 permit.”

Located in water depths ranging from 300m to 1,400m block L9 was awarded to Ophir in 2011 and covers an area of 5,100km2. To date, only one well has…

2D seismic survey in Kenya’s Onshore Block L6 expected in Q2 2015

Milio International is expected to acquire 2D seismic onshore Block L6 after a defferement due to security concerns the Block Operator FAR Ltd has said.

The announcement made on the company’s annual report also estimates that following the interpretation of the data acquired the partners should proceed with drilling in early 2016.

Already the Government of Kenya has awarded the joint venture a…

Kenya’s Block L6 farmout pushed further to late 2015

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Block L6 operator Australian explorer Far Ltd has said it does not expect a farmout deal on the northern extent of the block until late in 2015.

In the offshore portion where the company holds 60 percent paying interest Far says it continues to progress with a farmout initiative.

The deal was initially expected to occur in the third quarter of 2014 before it was later pushed…

FAR farmout deal in Block L6 unlikely in 2014

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Australian explorer FAR Ltd has said that its expected farmout in Block L6 where the company has a 60% interest is unlikely to happen in 2014.

In the latest report FAR says the L6 farmout is likely to happen in early 2015 an extension from the earlier expected October date.

The farmout is expected to fund the drilling of an offshore well that is set for 2015. The well follows…

FAR raises $46.7 million to fund exploration ventures in Africa and Australia

FAR Ltd has completed a placement to institutional and sophisticated investors to raise $46.7 million before expenses by issuing 424,961,685 shares.

The capital raising follows the significant oil discovery in FAN-1, offshore Senegal with its partners Cairn Energy plc, ConocoPhillips and Petrosen.

The semi-submersible drilling unit “Cajun Express” used to drill the FAN-1 well has now mobilised to…