Ghana’s government has approved the $1.1-billion Phase 1A development of the Jubilee field, according to Tullow Oil.

Rialto Energy has secured government approval to develop the Gazelle field in block CI-202 off Cote d’Ivoire.

Eni Angola has contracted SONASING, OPS, and SBM Offshore for a 12-year lease including operations of the FPSO Xikomba to develop block 15/06 offshore Angola.

The AGMN platform for Total’s Phase 3 Anguille field redevelopment off Gabon is nearing completion.

Development of the deepwater Usan field offshore Nigeria remains on track for first oil during the first half of 2012, according to partner Nexen Petroleum.

SBM Offshore has updated its current construction program for projects offshore West Africa.

Development of the Noble Energy-operated Aseng field in block 1 off Equatorial Guinea is ahead of schedule.

Rialto Energy expects to resume work on a development project offshore Cote d’Ivoire.

Floating LNG (FLNG) concepts have been identified as a promising development option for offshore gas fields, particularly for small-medium size reserves. The offshore West Africa region is known to hold large numbers of such “stranded” gas deposits with limited commercial prospects.