The Dublin-based Petroceltic International had successfully drilled the first of 24 new development wells on its Ain Tsila gas and condensate field in Algeria.
UK-based oil explorer Cairn Energy has added 20% to its resource estimate for its oilfield off Senegal coast. The estimated increase of the so-called 2C reserves remains below predictions by analysts.
The Edinburgh-based oil explorer, Cairn Energy said it successfully flow-tested the SNE-2 well in the Sangomar Offshore block at a rate of 8,000 barrels a day.
Chinese firm POLY-GCL Petroleum Group Holdings has finished drilling two appraisal wells in Ethiopia's southeast and will soon know the size of gas deposits there. Gas production may starts this year.
Morocco’s Office of Hydrocarbons and Mining (ONHYM) announced that the drilling program at the Gharb-Chrarda-Beni Hssen region has been successful, with 19 out of 22 wells drilled testing positive for natural gas.
Circle Oil, the North African company, informed that the KSR-A well, located within the Ksiri Central production concession of the Sebou permit, onshore Morocco, reached a TD of 1,890 metres MD on 19 September 2015.
Texas-based Noble Energy announced that the Cheetah exploration well in the Tilapia license offshore Cameroon reached the targeted Cretaceous interval and is being plugged and abandoned.