Africa Oil Corp.

Africa Oil Corp.is a Canadian oil and gas exploration company with producing and development assets in deepwater offshore Nigeria.

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Courtesy TotalEnergies
Orange basin offshore South Africa
Under the agreement, Africa Oil transfers operatorship of block to TotalEnergies.
Aug. 29, 2024
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Block 3B/4B, 3314 & 3315 South Africa
Partner TotalEnergies is assessing high-impact drilling opportunities south of the Venus oil giant offshore Namibia.
Aug. 15, 2024
Courtesy Prime Atlantic via primeatlanticgroup.com
Prime Oil & Gas Coöperatief U.A. (formerly Petrobras Oil & Gas B.V. ) is a joint venture between Africa Oil Corp. and BTG Pactual with activity focused on E&P of oil and gas in Africa. Prime says it has more than 100 staff stationed on the Egina project carrying out operations and maintenance work.
Africa Oil and BTG Oil & Gas have agreed to combine their joint interests in Nigerian deepwater E&P company Prime.
June 25, 2024
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Africa Oil has issued updates on its E&P activities offshore southern and western Africa in its latest results statement.
May 16, 2024
Courtesy Africa Oil's "Impact Farmout Transaction | Management Presentation, January 2024"
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Africa Oil says the latest exploration well on Block 2913B offshore Namibia, Mangetti-1X, has intersected hydrocarbon-bearing intervals in the Mangetti fan prospect.
Feb. 8, 2024
Courtesy "Prospective Resources report of independent qualified evaluator for Block 3B/4B, South Africa" report on behalf of Africa Oil Corp., March 2023
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Africa Oil has secured approval from South Africa’s government to complete acquisition of an additional 6.25% interest in offshore Block 3B/4B in the Orange Basin from Azinam ...
Jan. 22, 2024
Courtesy TotalEnergies
Located about 130 km offshore Nigeria at water depths of more than 1,500 m, TotalEnergies says the Egina oil field is one of its most ambitious ultradeep offshore projects.
Africa Oil has issued an update on drilling activities in the OML 130 lease offshore Nigeria.
Nov. 16, 2023
Courtesy Vantage Drilling LinkedIn
During the second quarter, the Tungsten Explorer drillship drilled and completed the Venus-1A appraisal well in Block 2913B, 13 km north of last year’s ultradeepwater Venus-1X discovery well.
Africa Oil has issued an update on its drilling programs offshore West Africa.
Aug. 15, 2023
Courtesy Africa Oil
Location map for Block 3B/4B and Africa Oil's assets
Africa Oil has agreed to acquire an additional interest in exploration Block 3B/4B in the Orange Basin offshore South Africa.
July 12, 2023
Courtesy Oil and Gas Council
Keith Hill
Africa Oil Corp. names new successor to take over president and CEO role.
June 26, 2023

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Africa Oil has issued the findings of a review by RISC Advisory (UK) of a concession in the Orange Basin offshore South Africa.
March 9, 2023
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Africa Oil expects the TotalEnergies-led partnership in Block 2913B offshore Namibia to start appraisal drilling early next year on the deepwater Venus light oil and associated...
Nov. 15, 2022
Craig Knight
Former VP of production Craig Knight has been appointed COO of Africa Oil Corp., replacing retiree Timothy Thomas.
Oct. 12, 2022
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The government of South Africa has approved Africa Oil SA Corp.’s acquisition of a 20% participating interest and operatorship of block 3B/4B from Azinam Ltd.
Feb. 7, 2020