Afren today announces that Eni Ghana exploration and production Ltd. (“Eni”), operator of the Keta block which is located in the Volta River Basin offshore Eastern Ghana, has commenced drilling of the Nunya-1X (formerly named Cuda-2) exploration well with the Marianas semi-submersible drilling rig. The Nunya prospect is a four-way dip closed structure with a [...]
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Afren plc announces that the Okoro East exploration well, offshore south east Nigeria, has made a new oil discovery having encountered 549 ft true vertical thickness (TVT) of net oil pay and 41 ft of net gas pay in excellent quality reservoir sands. The well result represents a successful start to Afren’s 2012 exploration campaign [...]
Afren plc announces exit 2011 Group Production ahead of year end guidance at circa 55,400 boepd. Afren announces that production at the Ebok field, located offshore south east Nigeria, has been increased to a stabilised rate of circa 40,000 bopd, following the commissioning and ramp up of all production wells associated with the initial phases [...]
Reservoir Exploration Technology ASA (RXT), a multi-component seismic company has been awarded a contract with Afren Energy Services Ltd for acquisition of four component (4C) seismic data in West Africa. Start up of the project will be end November and the survey is estimated to take 26 days. The contract value is up to USD [...]
Afren plc (“Afren” or the “Company”) non-Executive Chairman Mr Egbert Imomoh has been recognised with the Commander of the Order of the Niger (“CON”) awarded by the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. This prestigious award recognises Mr Imomoh`s services to Nigeria, and to the oil and gas industry worldwide. Separately, Mr Imomoh has [...]
Afren announced that it hosted an analyst site visit to the Ebok field production and storage facilities, located offshore south east Nigeria, on the 14th of November 2011. Ebok Phase 1 production currently at 15,800 bopd, is steadily being increased towards upper end of targeted 17,000 bopd. Four out of five wells have been available [...]
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RXT announces that the final contract with Afren Energy Services Ltd for acquisition of 4C seismic data outside the coast of Nigeria is now signed. Estimated value of the contract is approximately USD 41 million and duration is estimated to four and half month and the survey will be acquired by the vessels “Ocean Pearl” [...]
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Afren plc (“Afren or “the Company”) announces the appointment of Dr Niall McCormack as Exploration Director and other senior additions to the technical management team. Appointment of Exploration Director Afren announces the appointment of Dr Niall McCormack as Exploration Director, who assumes responsibility for Afren’s exploration strategy and work programme. Prior to joining Afren Dr [...]
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Afren today announces that it has acquired a 74 per cent. operated working interest in the Tanga Block, located offshore Tanzania, from Petrodel who will retain a 26 per cent. interest in the block. In consideration for the acquisition of the interest, Afren has agreed to reimburse Petrodel a percentage of the back costs in [...]
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Security forces sought Tuesday to free seven foreign hostages after an oil rig and support vessel were attacked off Nigeria, as the … Source: Yahoo! News Source: News.Yahoo, November 9, 2010;
