Chinese giant chases oil in first deep-water foray offshore Gabon for half a decade

China’s CNOOC Ltd will be hoping its Tigre-1 probe offshore Gabon opens the door for a significant commercial oil discovery.

Offshore outlook: Gabon President Ali Bongo Ondimba. — Offshore outlook: Gabon President Ali Bongo Ondimba.Photo: AFP/ASCANPIX

Iain Esau

London

Published 31 January 2023, 03:52Updated 2 February 2023, 17:29

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