PetroNor to withdraw from license offshore Gambia

PetroNor E&P ASA, an Africa-focused independent oil and gas exploration and production company, will withdraw from the exploration license for Block A4 offshore Gambia.

The company is relinquishing its rights to the license following the conclusion of discussions with the Gambian government regarding options after the initial exploration phase of the license expired in November.

As part of its third-quarter 2025 report, PetroNor said it had entered the discussions to extend the license without a drilling commitment and the outcome "may result in relinquishment of the block." 

PetroNor, which had agreed to terms settling arbitration related to the 1,376-sq km A4 license in 2020, thanked the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, the Petroleum Commission, and its partner, state-owned Gambia National Petroleum Corp. (GNPC), “for their support and close collaboration over the past years of the license term.”

The A4 license lies "within the same proven play trend as Senegal and Sangomar field, a play which is expected to extend southward into The Gambia," PetroNor notes on its website.

PetroNor held a 90% interest in the license. The Gambian government held the remaining 10%.