Masana Petroleum Solutions has completed a transaction with a new Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) consortium that will see the new partners acquire a 35% stake in the business after two of its founding shareholders exercised their right to realise their value in the company.

Intertek, a leading Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide, has achieved its first industry accreditation in South Africa for flow metering verification.

Africa Oil Corp. ("Africa Oil" or the "Company") (TSX:AOI)(OMX:AOI) is pleased to report that it has completed the previously announced (November 9, 2015) farmout with Maersk Olie og Gas A/S ("Maersk Oil") related to the South Omo and Rift Basin Blocks in Ethiopia. 

Chariot Oil & Gas Limited (AIM: CHAR), the Atlantic margins focused oil and gas exploration company, today announces that it has completed its 3D seismic survey in Blocks 2312 & 2412A (the "Central Blocks") offshore Namibia in conjunction with its partners AziNam (20%), NAMCOR (10%) and Ignitus (5%).

Intertek, a leading quality solutions provider to industries worldwide, has enhanced its sample cylinders services to provide significant cost savings for clients.

The Ministry of Mines, Industry and Energy of Equatorial Guinea (http://MMIE.gob.gq) is pleased to announce that Riaba Fertilizers Limited has awarded the EPC contract for a new petrochemicals complex to a Chinese consortium led by East China Engineering Science and Technology Co. Ltd (ECEC).

As a leading producer and marketer of fuels, lubricants and oil-based products, Engen Petroleum’s vision for growth has reached another milestone in Zambia following the construction of an all new pipeline linking the Engen depot in Lusaka to the government facility.

SDX Energy Inc. (“SDX” or the “Company”) (TSX VENTURE: SDX), an oil & gas exploration and production company with assets in Egypt & Cameroon, is pleased to announce the Al Amir SE 23 development well in North West Gemsa, has encountered significant oil bearing reservoir sections in both the Kareem Rahmi and Shagar formations and will be completed as a producer in the Shagar.

Energy & Corporate Africa, organizers of the annual Sub-Saharan Africa Oil and gas conference are happy to announce that Hon. Eng. Irene Nafuna Muloni, Ugandan Minister of Energy & Minerals Development amongst other energy ministers from the region and directors of petroleum directorates will be the prime time keynote speaker for this year’s 9th Annual Sub-Saharan Africa Oil & Gas Conference scheduled for April 27 -28, 2016 at the Marriott Westchase Houston.  

Sasol has obtained approval from the Mozambique Council of Ministers for its field development plan (FDP) that will see further hydrocarbon resources developed to support Southern Africa growth.

(TSX:AOI)(OMX:AOI) Africa Oil Corp. ("Africa Oil" or the "Company") is pleased to report that it has completed the previously announced (November 9, 2015) farmout with Maersk Olie og Gas A/S ("Maersk") related to Kenyan Blocks 10BB, 13T and 10BA.

Kosmos Energy (NYSE: KOS) announced today that its Guembeul-1 exploration well, located in the northern part of the St. Louis Offshore Profond license area in Senegal, has made a significant gas discovery.

Oceaneering International, Inc. ("Oceaneering" or the "Company") (NYSE:OII) announced today that a unit of BP p.l.c. ("BP") (NYSE:BP) has exercised its right, under the Field Support Vessel Services contract that was entered into with the Company for work offshore Angola, to terminate its use of the chartered vessel Bourbon Oceanteam 101 at the end of May 2016. Prior to this notice, the work was scheduled to extend through the end of January 2017.

Aminex PLC (“Aminex” or “the Company”) updates shareholders that the Kiliwani North-1 well is currently undergoing final well integrity testing prior to first production. This follows the signing of a Gas Sales Agreement (“GSA”) in January. The gas price agreed of $3.00 per mmBTU, approximately $3.07 per mcf, is indexed-linked to the US CPI and not reliant on global oil prices. The Company will be paid in US Dollars for all produced gas including commissioning and testing gas.

Bowleven, the Africa focused oil and gas exploration group traded on AIM, announces that, further to the announcement of 19 November 2015, it has decided not to pursue its interest in the proposed acquisition from Aminex PLC of a 25% interest in the Kiliwani North Development Licence and a 50% interest in the Ruvuma PSA, in Tanzania, following the completion of due diligence.