Middle East / Africa
Country summary: Benin
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Benin - recent news
| 03 Feb 26 |
Benin: Akrake Petroleum completes drilling of the AK-2H production well in the Sèmè Field in Benin Rex International Holding has announced that Rex’s indirect subsidiary Akrake Petroleum Benin has completed the drilling of the AK-2H production well in the Sèmè Field in Benin. Work on final hook-up of the mobile offshore production unit (MOPU) and the floating storage & offloading unit (FSO) is progressing. |
| 26 Jan 26 |
Benin: Akrake Petroleum finishing drilling operations on well in Sèmè Field for production in February Rex International Holding has announced that Rex’s indirect subsidiary, Akrake Petroleum Benin, is finishing drilling operations on the AK-2H production well in the Sèmè Field in Block 1, Benin. The well is expected to be ready for production during the first week of February 2026. |
| 15 Dec 25 |
Benin: EBRD launches its first sub-Saharan Africa investment in Benin The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has launched its first investment in sub-Saharan Africa. The Bank’s facility in Benin will support the country’s efforts to expand reliable electricity access to underserved communities in the Mono, Couffo and Borgou regions. |
| 19 Nov 25 |
Benin: Rex International provides update on drilling campaign at the Sèmè field in Benin Rex’s subsidiary Akrake Petroleum spuds first well in Sèmè Field, Benin' and has provided an update on the ongoing three-well drilling campaign. |
| 06 Aug 25 |
Benin: Rex’s subsidiary Akrake Petroleum spuds first well in Sèmè Field, Benin Rex International Holding, an independent oil exploration & production company, has announced that its indirect subsidiary, Akrake Petroleum Benin, has on 4 August 2025, spudded the first well in the Sèmè Field in Block 1, Benin. The drilling is part of a 100-day three-well work-programme to redevelop the Sèmè Field. |
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