Eland Oil & Gas PLC (AIM: ELA), an oil & gas production and development company operating in West Africa with an initial focus on Nigeria, is delighted to announce that through its joint-venture subsidiary, Elcrest Exploration and Production Nigeria Ltd ("Elcrest"), it has completed drilling phase of the Gbetiokun-3 appraisal/development well.

In December, I was accompanying OPEC Secretary General Mohammed Sanusi Barkindo and Africa Oil and Power CEO, Guillaume Doane on a working visit to Angola. This is an oil market that has been under a lot of scrutiny by many industry players and there is no question that Angola’s oil sector is at a time of transformation. It is now clear that when President João Lourenço’s promised he would clean the country’s administration and revamp its economic engine, namely the national oil company Sonangol, he meant business.

Total has agreed to develop joint activities in the downstream petroleum sector in Angola, with national company Sonangol. Already long-term partners in the upstream business, the two companies have decided to establish a Joint Venture company to develop a common retail and distribution activity in the country, the fourth largest market in sub-Saharan Africa.

Eland Oil & Gas PLC (AIM: ELA), an oil & gas production and development company operating in West Africa with an initial focus on Nigeria, announces that through its joint-venture subsidiary, Elcrest Exploration and Production Nigeria Ltd ("Elcrest"), development operations continue on the Gbetiokun field.

CNOOC Limited (the "Company", SEHK: 00883, NYSE: CEO, TSX: CNU) announced today Egina Field, located in deepwater offshore Nigeria, has commenced production.

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.