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Mauritania signs two offshore contracts with Murphy Oil

Mauritania's energy ministry signed two production-sharing contracts with US company Murphy Oil for the C10 and Tiof offshore blocks. Murphy Oil and Chariot Oil had applied in July for access to three offshore blocks, the ministry said.

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What happened

Mauritania’s energy ministry signed two contracts with Murphy Oil for the offshore C10 and Tiof blocks. Murphy will operate both blocks and hold a 90% working interest. The agreements allow evaluation and possible exploration across about 3.1 million acres; financial details were not disclosed.

Global impact / market context

The contracts give Murphy a role in assessing offshore areas, but they do not confirm that gas or oil has been found or that production will follow. For investors, the size of any financial commitment is also unknown.

What to watch

  1. Check for disclosed financial terms, which could clarify the scale of Murphy’s commitment.
  2. Check whether Murphy reports results from evaluating the C10 and Tiof blocks, which would show what the agreements have established so far.
  3. Check whether the countries’ stated plans for offshore gas exports and domestic industries move forward, since those plans provide context for the blocks’ possible use.

Affected assets

  • Murphy Oil Corporation
  • Société Mauritanienne des Hydrocarbures

Evidence