Frontier announces that Murphy Oil has been confirmed as a Gold Sponsor of the Africa Energies Summit 2026, Africa’s premier global upstream conference, taking place in London on 12th - 14th May 2026. The Summit brings together senior executives from Africa’s oil and gas ministries, regulators, national oil companies, international operators and investors in a private, deal-driven environment designed to connect, collaborate and get deals done across the continent’s evolving upstream landscape. 

Murphy’s senior-level sponsorship reflects its active engagement in frontier offshore exploration and its belief in Africa’s long-term upstream potential.

Murphy’s Exploration Footprint in Africa

Murphy Oil continues to build and evaluate strategic offshore positions across West and North Africa.

In Côte d’Ivoire, the company holds significant operated interests across multiple deepwater blocks in the Tano Basin, progressing a structured ongoing exploration programme to advance basin understanding and evaluate high-impact prospects.

Murphy has also expanded its African footprint through a major offshore agreement covering the Gharb Deep Offshore block in Morocco, securing an operated position in a large Atlantic margin frontier area to advance geological and geophysical evaluation.

These activities reflect Murphy’s disciplined, long-term approach to exploration and its commitment to understanding the potential of underexplored African basins.

Strengthening Africa’s Upstream Dialogue

Commenting on Murphy’s sponsorship, Gayle Meikle, Founder & CEO, Frontier, said:
“Murphy Oil’s senior sponsorship of the Africa Energies Summit is a strong signal of confidence in Africa’s upstream opportunity set. By securing operated positions offshore Côte d’Ivoire and Morocco, Murphy is positioning itself within two of the continent’s most dynamic frontier exploration plays.

“The Africa Energies Summit is designed to bring senior decision-makers together in a private, deal-driven environment - where senior leaders can connect, collaborate and advance real opportunities. Murphy’s engagement at this level reinforces not only its technical ambitions but also its desire to be part of the broader conversation shaping Africa’s upstream landscape. 

“Frontier exploration underpins future energy security, job creation and fiscal revenues across Africa. We’re proud to welcome Murphy as a Gold Sponsor and look forward to facilitating meaningful dialogue and partnerships that help unlock long-term value for the continent for decades to come.”

Engagement at Africa Energies Summit 2026

As Gold Sponsor, Murphy Oil will be integrated into the Summit’s senior-level agenda - including curated roundtables, closed-door briefings and bespoke networking designed to accelerate cooperation between energy leaders and decision-makers. The Summit is recognised as Africa’s premier global upstream conference, offering unrivalled access to C-suite executives, ministers, regulators, national oil companies and investment capital. 

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