Heirs Energies Sponsors AEW 2026, Scales Starlink-Powered Oilfields

Heirs Energies will participate as a Gold Sponsor at African Energy Week (AEW) 2026 and showcase its Starlink-enabled digital oilfield transformation.

• Main announcement/action: Heirs Energies is a Gold Sponsor of AEW 2026 (Oct 12–16, Cape Town) and will highlight its Starlink-enabled digital oilfield rollout, AI-ready asset intelligence and the new AI and Data Center Track (NexaGrid Africa). The company is deploying satellite connectivity for real-time monitoring, IoT integration and improved uptime across its OML 17 operations.
• Background and concrete details: In Dec 2025 Heirs Energies secured a $750 million dual-tranche senior-secured facility from Afreximbank to accelerate development at OML 17; it completed a 20.7% acquisition of Seplat Energy for approx. $496 million on Dec 31, 2025 (financed in part via Afreximbank and credit support from Africa Finance Corporation). Operational metrics: oil production doubled to >50,000 bpd, gas output ~120–135 MMscf/d, and a gas-flare commercialization target of ~180 MMscf/d with commissioning expected by Q3 2026.