Key Takeaways Shell agrees to sell a 27% non-working interest in the North Cleopatra block to QatarEnergy.SHEL keeps a 36% stake and operatorship, with Chevron and Tharwa Petroleum as other partners.The offshore block, located at the frontier Herodotus basin, spans 3,400 sq km.Shell plc (SHEL) , the British oil and gas giant, has signed an agreement with QatarEnergy to sell a 27% non-working interest in the North Cleopatra block in Egypt. QatarEnergy has mentioned that the deal is contingent upon approvals ...

Equatorial Guinea’s Hydrocarbons and Mining Development Minister, Antonio Oburu Ondo, has announced a new oil and gas licensing round for 2026, dubbed EGRonda 2026. EGRonda 2026 will open 24 blocks to global exploration and production (E&P) companies and offer enhanced fiscal terms aimed at increasing exploration and profitability. The government will maintain its open-door policy, which will allow companies to directly apply and negotiate contracts until the launch of the new licensing round. This appr ...