Upgrades to the Espoir field FPSO offshore Cote d’Ivoire should be completed this spring, says operator CNR International.

The second production well at the Murphy Oil-operated Azurite field off Republic of Congo will come on stream in the next few weeks, according to partner PA Resources.

Production has begun from the Oyo field, offshore Nigeria, according to Allied Energy and Eni affiliate Nigerian Agip Exploration.

Afren has upgraded volumetrics for the Ebok field, offshore Nigeria.

Production has begun from the Volund development offshore Norway, according to operator Marathon Petroleum and its partners.

Crude oil production has begun from the Tombua-Landana project, 50 mi (80 km) offshore Angola, according to Cabinda Gulf Oil Co. (CABGOC) and its partners.

An official visit by Equatorial Guinea to Washington has helped warm ties between the West African country and the US.

Production has begun from the Azurite field in the Mer Profond Sud (MPS) block offshore Republic of Congo, according to PA Resources.

Production has begun from the Mafumeira Norte project offshore Angola, according to Chevron.