Cote d’Ivoire

Africa Mining: Côte d’Ivoire aims to double gold output by 2025

Posted on December 11, 2018December 11, 2018 by Mozambique Resources Post

Côte d’Ivoire plans to double gold production by 2025, its VP said on Monday, as the west African country strives to revive its long-neglected mining sector.

Africa Oil & Gas: Ivory Coast awards Tullow two new oil and gas blocks, offshore Cote d’Ivoire

Posted on January 20, 2018 by Mozambique Resources Post

Ivory Coast awarded Tullow Oil two new oil and gas blocks on Wednesday, including one along the maritime boundary with Ghana, government spokesman Bruno Kone said.

Africa Oil & Gas: Continent upstream investment terms fails to impress

Posted on October 30, 2017 by Mozambique Resources Post

The region will have to offer much more attractive investment terms to lure operators to its upstream, Petroleum Economist reports.

Africa Oil & Gas: Tullow Oil awarded four licences in Cote d’Ivoire

Posted on October 12, 2017 by Mozambique Resources Post

Tullow Oil has acquired 90% stakes in four onshore blocks in Côte d’Ivoire. Petroci, the national oil company of Côte d’Ivoire, holds the remaining 10%. The four blocks – CI 518, CI519, CI301 and CI302 – cover 5,035 sq kms and located on the coastline of Côte d’Ivoire mostly to the west of Abidjan.

Africa Oil Week 2017: Key countries in Africa Oil & Gas Industry

Posted on July 14, 2017July 14, 2017 by Mozambique Resources Post

With a shift towards the introduction of investor friendly legislation, economic reform, and infrastructure development, Africa in 2017 will provide a more stable environment for new green-field exploration, and additional investment in existing production assets.

Africa Oil & Gas: Ophir Energy’s Ayame-1X well offshore Cote d’Ivoire disappoints

Posted on May 15, 2017May 15, 2017 by Mozambique Resources Post

Ophir Energy has announced that the Ayame-1X exploration well in Block 513, Cote d’Ivoire, has reached total depth of 5,394m True Vertical Depth Sub Sea. The well was targeting a number of turbidite channel complexes of Santonian and Turonian age. The prospective reservoir intervals were encountered as prognosed. Oil shows were recorded in the target reservoirs, but significant hydrocarbons were not encountered.