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Moyes & Co, ENVOI and FarmoutAngel Team Up with African Energy Week (AEW) 2023 to Launch African Farmout Forum

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African Farmout Forum

Featuring in-depth presentations, engaging Q&A sessions and private meetings, the African Farmout Forum will connect companies with oil blocks, permits and licenses, enabling both major and independent E&P firms to invest in Africa

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, August 15, 2023/APO Group/ — 

The African Energy Chamber (AEC) (http://www.EnergyChamber.org) is proud to announce that financial services company Moyes & Co; global acquisition and divestment advisor Envoi; and oil and gas deal listing platform FarmoutAngel have teamed up with Africa’s biggest energy event African Energy Week (AEW) 2023 to launch the African Farmout Forum: a platform created to advancing deals across the continent’s upstream sector. The forum will take place during this year’s AEW conference – scheduled for October 16-20 in Cape Town – and will feature a slate of 7-minute pitches; a wall of farmouts; and an investor meet & greet. Taking place concurrently with an African Export-Import Bank-led deal room, the forum represents the official upstream deal-signing place for Africa.

The African Farmout Forum will introduce companies, investors and publicly-traded firms to oil blocks, licenses and/or permits through an interactive platform led by industry experts. Notably, Moyes & Co is a professional team with worldwide practical operational and technical experience in the natural resources industry. The firm provides transaction management; fair market and corporate asset valuations; new ventures and deal scoping; and many other services. Envoi, on the other hand, specializes in acquisition and divestment, portfolio advice and project marketing for the international upstream industry while FarmoutAngel offers a suite of data and analytics regarding oil and gas deals and asset valuations and considerations.

All three companies have played an instrumental role in facilitating Merger & Acquisition (M&A) activity in Africa, driving deal-making while marketing some of the continent’s most prolific hydrocarbon prospects. The African Farmout Forum – organized and delivered by the three companies – will build on this expertise to pave the way for International Oil Companies (IOC) to do deals in Africa at AEW 2023. Live presentations will be featured while collaborative Q&A sessions aim to expand the understanding of Africa’s oil and gas acreage. One-on-one meeting opportunities are also available. For small and independent companies seeking liquidity, and larger players looking for a balance of individual and institutional investment, the forum engages a suite of investors from across the globe. Interested in presenting your deal? Contact deliver@envoi.co.uk.

Emerging markets such as Sierra Leone, Uganda, Kenya and many others have either launched or are preparing to open licensing rounds in an effort to bolster exploration

In 2023, Africa’s upstream sector has already been a buzz of activity. In the first half of the year, the continent’s M&A transactions reached just short of $2 billion, with the total estimated recoverable resources equating to 320 million barrels of oil equivalent. Both major and emerging oil-producing nations in Africa are ramping up exploration efforts in a bid to increase production continent-wide. National objectives to achieve universal access to electricity all while stimulating industrialization and economic growth call for a sharp increase in upstream oil and gas investment. New discoveries such as those made in Namibia, Ivory Coast and Libya in recent years are poised to unlock fresh acreage while opportunities across marginal fields and accelerated IOC divestment trigger newfound M&A prospects for private players. On the back of attractive fiscal policy, many African countries are inviting both major and independent explorers to invest in these basins, and are turning to bid licensing rounds to incentivize exploration. The AEC’s Q1 2023 Outlook, The State of African Energy, states that by the end of this year, up to 18 exploration licensing rounds are expected to be awarded while several new rounds undergo preparations. The AEW 2023 African Farmout Forum will play an instrumental part in facilitating these rounds. 

In mature markets, new licensing rounds aim to maintain and even increase production levels. Natural declines in legacy fields threaten national output, and as demand continues to rise owing to population growth, urbanization and development, energy security will largely hinge on accelerated exploration. Representing part of the country’s six-year licensing round launched in 2019, Angola’s national concessionaire the National Oil, Gas and Biofuels Agency plans to open the next bid round in September 2023, with 12 onshore blocks on offer, including four in the Congo Basin and eight in the Kwanza Basin. Nigeria’s seven-block deep offshore mini-round and Equatorial Guinea’s EG Ronda 2023 are also underway while Ghana plans to open a new licensing round this year.

Meanwhile, burgeoning energy markets to the likes of Sierra Leone, Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Guinea-Bissau and Kenya are also focusing on licensing rounds, paving the way for new investment in untapped acreage. Earlier this year, the DRC launched a 30-block licensing round, comprising 27 oil blocks and three gas blocks. Currently, only the three gas blocks have been awarded. Sierra Leone’s sixth licensing round is underway and is set to close in September 2023 while Guinea-Bissau’s special deepwater tender round has five blocks open for bidding. In East Africa, Kenya and Uganda are preparing to launch licensing rounds, opening lucrative opportunities for frontier players.

“Eager to maintain production levels and open up new acreage in marginal fields, major producing nations such as Angola, Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria and more are inviting E&P players to invest and develop oil and gas blocks. At the same time, emerging markets such as Sierra Leone, Uganda, Kenya and many others have either launched or are preparing to open licensing rounds in an effort to bolster exploration in untapped basins. All of these present lucrative opportunities for both major and independent oil companies,” states NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman of the AEC.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of African Energy Chamber.

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Liberia to Preview Next Oil & Gas Licensing Round Strategy at Houston Investor Day

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The Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority will host operators, investors and partners in Houston on August 19 to preview future licensing opportunities and showcase the exploration potential of its offshore basins

HOUSTON, United States of America, August 7, 2026/APO Group/ –The Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority (LPRA) will present its strategy for the country’s next offshore licensing round at Liberia Investor Day Houston on August 19, bringing together international exploration companies, investors, service providers and energy leaders to discuss the next phase of Liberia’s upstream development.

Hosted in partnership with Energy Capital & Power, the event will provide a platform for the LPRA, led by Director General Hon. Marilyn T. Logan, to outline Liberia’s regulatory framework, investment priorities and plans to attract new participation across the country’s offshore sector. Discussions will focus on upcoming licensing opportunities, exploration prospects and the subsurface data supporting future investment decisions.

Liberia’s offshore sector is entering a new phase of exploration activity, with renewed international participation and a growing pipeline of opportunities. Following the award and ratification of eight Production Sharing Contracts in 2025, Liberia has re-established itself as a frontier exploration destination, with international operators advancing work programs designed to further evaluate the country’s petroleum potential. TotalEnergies is progressing exploration activities that include offshore geochemical surveys, 3D seismic acquisition and seabed mapping, while Oranto Petroleum has also signed contracts to explore Liberia’s offshore.

At the Liberia Investor Day Houston, the LPRA will provide industry stakeholders with insight into the priorities shaping the next licensing round, including the anticipated process, qualification requirements, available acreage and access to technical data. The engagement will give prospective investors a clearer view of Liberia’s exploration landscape and the opportunities emerging across its offshore basins.

The event will also facilitate direct dialogue between LPRA and the global upstream community, connecting companies with policymakers and industry stakeholders involved in shaping Liberia’s next chapter of petroleum development.

As exploration companies continue to seek new frontier opportunities, Liberia Investor Day Houston will highlight the role of regulatory certainty, data availability and strategic partnerships in unlocking long-term investment across Liberia’s offshore sector.

Registration is now open for attendees. Companies interested in Liberia’s emerging offshore opportunities are invited to join LPRA, investors and upstream leaders in Houston for insights into the country’s licensing strategy and exploration outlook. For more information contact info@energycapitalpower.com.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Energy Capital & Power.

 

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Beyond Stabroek: Guyana’s Offshore Basin Attracts New Wave of Exploration Investment

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As ExxonMobil advances appraisal activity in Stabroek and new operators target frontier acreage, Guyana is attracting global capital and building a diversified offshore portfolio designed to sustain long-term growth

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, August 7, 2026/APO Group/ –Guyana’s transformation into one of the world’s fastest-growing oil producers is entering a new phase, with a growing network of IOCs expanding exploration activity across the country’s offshore basin. Beyond the landmark discoveries that first put Guyana on the global energy map, new drilling campaigns and licensing partnerships are creating a broader exploration ecosystem designed to support long-term production growth.

At the center of this momentum is ExxonMobil’s continued exploration and appraisal activity in the prolific Stabroek Block. The company has submitted a proposal for a 35-well exploration and appraisal drilling campaign, expected to run from 2028 through 2033, pending regulatory approval. The program would build on more than 30 commercial discoveries already made in the block, with drilling activity focused on evaluating new prospects and appraising existing discoveries to support future development opportunities.

Exploration activity is also extending into Guyana’s frontier acreage, with ExxonMobil advancing drilling operations at the deepwater Canje Block. The company has deployed the Noble Stena Carron drillship for exploration activity, highlighting continued industry interest in evaluating Guyana’s underexplored offshore potential beyond the established Stabroek Block.

Guyana’s strong exploration outlook comes as the country’s economy continues to benefit from rapid oil sector expansion, with hydrocarbons expected to remain a key driver of exports, government revenues and economic growth. As production scales up, attracting additional investment across exploration, services and infrastructure will be critical to supporting the next phase of development.

That momentum is being reinforced through partnerships established under Guyana’s 2023 offshore licensing round. A consortium comprising TotalEnergies, QatarEnergy and Petronas is advancing exploration activities in Block S4 under a five-year production sharing agreement signed with the government in late 2025. The award represents one of the first major outcomes of the licensing round and demonstrates continued international confidence in Guyana’s offshore resource potential.

Beyond the largest operators, a diverse group of companies is also expanding activity across Guyana’s offshore basin. Eco Atlantic is advancing exploration at the Orinduik Block; CGX Energy and Frontera Energy are progressing work in the Corentyne Block; Occidental is evaluating opportunities in the Roraima Block; while Ratio Guyana and Cataleya Energy hold interests in the Kaieteur Block. Together, these partnerships are broadening Guyana’s exploration landscape, increasing competition for acreage and creating opportunities for future discoveries.

As Guyana transitions from an emerging producer to a global energy hub, the next challenge will be converting exploration success into sustainable investment, local value creation and regional growth. These opportunities will be explored at Caribbean Energy Week 2027, held under the theme “Unlocking the Caribbean Energy Corridor: Oil, Gas, LNG & Investment for a New Global Hub.” Bringing together governments, IOCs, investors and technology providers, the event will examine how Guyana’s expanding partnerships can accelerate offshore development, strengthen regional energy cooperation and attract the capital needed to support the Caribbean’s evolving energy landscape.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Energy Capital & Power.

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Energy Capital & Power Establishes London Entity, Expanding Global Platform for Energy and Mining Events

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The move strengthens ECP’s presence in the UK and Europe, and its ability to connect African and South American markets with global investors

LONDON, United Kingdom, August 6, 2026/APO Group/ –International events company Energy Capital & Power (ECP) (www.EnergyCapitalPower.com) has officially established its UK entity in London, marking a milestone in the company’s growth strategy and reinforcing its ability to deliver world-class energy and mining events and campaigns in the UK and Europe.

By establishing a presence in a key hub like London – the pre-eminent energy and mining finance center – ECP actively shapes the global energy conversation. The expansion positions ECP to better serve clients, partners and investors seeking to develop business opportunities between Africa, Europe, the Americas and energy markets worldwide.

Opening our UK company brings ECP closer to key investors in the global energy finance capital

The milestone comes as ECP strengthens its reach through a series of investment platforms that connect global capital to energy and mining projects. These include the Venezuela Energy Week London Showcase on July 30 – with over 300 delegates registered – and the annual Invest in African Energy Forum, held in Paris as the premier event connecting global investors to Africa’s energy transformation.

ECP hosts high level summits and investor conferences in leading energy and minerals producing countries in Africa and South America, including: Venezuela Energy Week; Angola Oil & Gas; MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power; African Mining Week; Libya Energy & Economic Summit; Congo Energy & Investment Forum; South Sudan Oil & Power; and Caribbean Energy Week. The company has hosted investor forums and supported licensing round roadshows in Houston, London and Paris since 2016.

“Opening our UK company brings ECP closer to key investors in the global energy finance capital,” states CEO James Chester. “Having a permanent presence in London further cements our footprint in Europe, enabling us to fulfil our mission to bring minerals and energy investment to diverse global markets.”

With teams located across Africa, Europe and the Americas, ECP has long-facilitated strategic engagement, market intelligence and industry convening, uniting investors with leading energy and mining projects.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Energy Capital & Power.

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