Côte d'Ivoire

Altera Infrastructure on FPSO duty for Eni’s West African oil & gas project
Italy’s energy giant Eni has tasked Altera Infrastructure with the provision of a newbuild floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel for the next phase of its oil and gas development project off the coast of Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa.

Murphy Oil makes oil discovery offshore Côte d’Ivoire
Houston-headquartered oil & gas company Murphy Oil has made an oil discovery at the Bubale-1X exploration well in Block CI-709, located approximately 64 kilometers offshore Côte d’Ivoire. The Bubale-1X well was drilled to a total depth of 6,263 meters in 2,376 meters of water and encountered 30 mete

African oil field turns production switch back on after FPSO refurbishment
Houston-based energy player Vaalco Energy has brought back online a field off the coast of Côte d’Ivoire, following an overhaul to extend the lifespan of a floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel deployed at the African asset.

Eni moves forward with third chapter of oil & gas project in West Africa
Italy’s energy giant Eni has made a final investment decision (FID) for the next phase of its oil and gas development project off the coast of Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa.

Murphy Oil edging closer to bringing online projects in US Gulf and Vietnam
Houston-headquartered oil and gas company Murphy Oil has made progress across multiple onshore and offshore exploration and production projects, with two on track to achieve first oil this year in the Americas and Asia.

Eni makes Côte d’Ivoire’s second-largest gas discovery
Italy’s energy giant Eni has made a gas and condensate discovery offshore Côte d’Ivoire, said to be the second largest in the country after Baleine, discovered in 2021. The discovery, named Calao South, was made within the major Calao channel complex, which also includes the Calao discovery, with th

Exclusive interview with Eni: Gas and LNG at crux of multiple FIDs as ‘game-changing phase’ edges closer
With a diversified pipeline of projects spanning Africa, Asia-Pacific, the Americas, and the East Mediterranean, Italy’s energy giant Eni is set on pursuing a disciplined exploration strategy focused on rapid monetization and a pragmatic, technology-driven approach to emission cuts by combining low-

SOCAR coming aboard Eni’s oil & gas project in West Africa
Italy’s energy giant Eni has sealed a deal to divest a partial stake in an oil and gas development project off the coast of Côte d’Ivoire to the State Oil Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SOCAR).

Murphy finds non-commercial hydrocarbons in Africa: Offshore drilling ops set to continue
Houston-based oil and gas company Murphy Oil has encountered non-commercial hydrocarbons during drilling activities at a well off the coast of Côte d’Ivoire on the southern coast of West Africa.

Saipem’s rig trio rakes in millions for jobs with Eni in Africa, Mediterranean, and Far East
Saipem has boosted its offshore drilling order intake with new multimillion-dollar contracts and extensions that are perceived to reinforce its presence in key strategic areas, such as West Africa, the Mediterranean, and the Far East. As a result, three rigs will be on drilling duty with Eni, an Ita

Eni’s Côte d’Ivoire portfolio grows to 11 blocks
Italy’s energy giant Eni has signed an exploration contract with the Ivorian Ministry of Mines, Petroleum, and Energy for an exploration block offshore Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.

Vitol acquires stake in Eni’s Côte d’Ivoire oil & gas development
Italy’s energy giant Eni has finalized the sale of its partial stake in a project offshore Côte d’Ivoire to Vitol, an energy and commodities company.