Seychelles+Petroleum

=No Chinese Companies Are Likely Involved In Seychelles Continued Search For Offshore Oil Deposits Because Of Recent Eastern Africa Discoveries=

Executive Summary:
There are likely no Chinese companies or government entities involved in Seychelles' recent efforts to discover oil deposits. While Seychelles' efforts are just beginning, no reports of any Chinese involvement has occurred thus far. Australian energy company WHL Energy Limited, Japan's state oil firm, and Afren PLC are the only companies applying to receive exploration licenses in the Indian Ocean territory owned by Seychelles and Mauritius. Recently Seychelles became more interested in searching for natural resources because of other Eastern African resource discoveries.