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Africa Emerges as Focal Point in Global Oil and Gas Exploration

Global oil and gas exploration is increasingly concentrated in “core” areas like Guyana and Namibia, where recent discoveries have been made.
While this concentration brings economic benefits, it also raises concerns about unexplored potential in other regions and the environmental impact of deepwater drilling.
Namibia, with its recent discoveries and influx of major oil companies, is poised to become a significant player in the global oil and gas market, but must navigate the challenges of the “resource curse.”

Guyana bleeds as this government vacillates on renegotiating the oil contract

Indented in the Guyana’s 2016 Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) with Exxon, is a clear and unequivocal statement (I will break it down in layman language) – renegotiation of the Oil Contract is quite possible as long as there is mutual agreement (Exxon & the Guyana Government) on both sides. It did not specify any limitations to renegotiation because unanticipated fluctuations/market conditions can cut both ways. For simplicity sake, I offer this as an example.

ExxonMobil begins appraisal drilling at Lau-Lau oil discovery in Stabroek block offshore Guyana

According to the Guyana Times, ExxonMobil has started appraisal drilling at its Lau-Lau 2 well site in the prolific Stabroek Block offshore Guyana, where it had previously discovered over 300 ft of oil at the Lau-Lau 1 well. The Maritime Administration Department announced that this appraisal, conducted by the drillship MODU Noble Sam Croft, will run from June 16 to July 31, 2024.