Repsol could drill two exploration wells next year on the Tanger-Larache concession offshore Morocco, according to partner Dana Petroleum.

Bowleven has completed its testing program on the IE-3 appraisal well on the Etinde permit, offshore Cameroon.

Anadarko’s latest exploration well off Mozambique has found oil in the Ironclad structure.

ADX Energy is persevering with its Lambouka exploration well offshore Tunisia, despite an initial disappointment.

Cove Energy has drawn attention to Anadarko’s latest earnings conference call, which updated progress on the partnership’s latest exploration well off Mozambique.

VAALCO Energy has completed a second sidetrack of the Southeast Etame No. 1 (ETSEM-1) exploration well offshore Gabon.

Deepwater exploration off Madagascar is being stalled by the country’s uncertain political situation, according to Sterling Energy.

The partners in the Nyuni joint venture offshore Tanzania have opted to drill the Nyuni 2 exploration well in December, according to Key Petroleum.

Tullow Oil has made another potentially major oil discovery in Ghana’s deepwater play fairway.

Results from Ngaji-1, the first well ever drilled in Uganda’s Lake Edward graben were inconclusive, says operator Dominion Petroleum.

Ophir Energy has engaged the new deepwater semisubmersible Maersk Deliverer to drill the first exploration well on the AGC Profond PSC off northwest Africa.

Bowleven’s IE-3 appraisal well offshore Cameroon has reached a final subsurface depth of 3,048 m (10,000 ft).

Eni and Sonangol say their latest oil discovery in block 15/06, offshore Angola exceeded expectations.

The Southern Cross semisubmersible drilling rig has reached the Lambouka-1 well site offshore Tunisia, says ADX Energy Ltd.

Ophir Energy has contracted Odfjell Drilling’s new ultra-deepwater semi Deepsea Stavanger for Tanzania’s first deepwater drilling campaign.

Afren’s Ebok Deep exploration well off southeast Nigeria has encountered oil shows.

Total reports discovery of shallow gas in a shallow-water concession offshore western Nigeria.

ADX Energy Ltd. says Atwood’s Southern Cross semisubmersible drilling rig is headed to drill the Lambouka-1 offshore Tunisia in the Kerkouane license.

Vaalco Energy’s Etame No. 1 (ETSEM-1) exploration well offshore Gabon has intersected around 16 ft (5 m) of Gamba sandstone section which logged oil full to base.

Edison International has contracted the Atwood Beacon from Atwood Oceanics Pacific to drill a well offshore Cote d’Ivoire at a day rate of around $115,000.