The African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies 2025 conference is set to highlight the high-impact exploration drilling campaigns that are poised to shape Africa’s energy future.
Scheduled to take place from September 29 to October 3 in Cape Town, the conference will bring together industry leaders, government officials and investors to discuss the continent’s burgeoning oil and gas industry.
The AEW conference will provide critical insights into ongoing and upcoming exploration activities across the continent, including drilling campaigns in Namibia, Angola, Libya and other countries.
One of the key projects to be showcased is the Venus-1 project in Namibia.
Following the massive Venus-1 discovery in 2022, TotalEnergies is intensifying its appraisal efforts in Namibia’s Block 2913B, which is believed to contain one of the largest oil accumulations ever found in sub-Saharan Africa.
If commercial viability is established, Venus could be a game-changer for Namibia, attracting significant investment in infrastructure and production facilities.
Azule Energy, a joint venture between BP and Eni, is ramping up exploration efforts in Angola as the country seeks to sustain and expand its oil production.
In 2025, the company plans to drill multiple offshore wells across its deepwater blocks, focusing on high-potential prospects in the Lower Congo and Kwanza Basins.
With Angola aiming to attract new investment and maintain output amid maturing fields, Azule Energy’s drilling campaign is expected to play a crucial role in identifying new reserves and extending the country’s production horizon.
Success in these wells could reinforce Angola’s position as a leading oil producer in Africa while driving further exploration interest in its offshore acreage.
Nigeria’s offshore drilling activity will also be a focal point in 2025, with continued development in key deepwater fields.
Africa Oil Corp. is advancing drilling plans at the Akpo and Egina fields, following a successful infill production well at Akpo.
Meanwhile, a new seismic acquisition at the Agbami field, completed in late 2024, is being processed ahead of a scheduled drilling campaign in 2026.
While offshore exploration dominates headlines, onshore activity in Namibia’s Kavango Basin is also drawing attention.
Canadian company ReconAfrica is continuing its drilling program in 2025, aiming to prove the existence of a working petroleum system in this frontier basin.
Eni remains committed to expanding its upstream operations in Libya.
In 2025, the Italian major plans to drill new offshore wells in the Mediterranean, focusing on previously identified prospects with high hydrocarbon potential.
The company has confirmed shallow, deepwater and ultra-deep offshore plays and currently has four exploration wells in its 2025 pipeline, including an offshore drilling campaign in the Sirte Basin by the end of the year.
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