EER was established in 2003, and has brought together a number of highly skilled people from the oil and gas industry from around the world.

	August 2003	EER formation
	April 2004	JDZ Block 1 - Nigeria-São Tomé and Príncipe Joint Development Zone (JDZ) awarded
	Febuary 2005	JDZ Block 1 - PSC signed
	March 2005	JDZ Block 1 - Financing deal reached with Afren
	June 2005	JDZ Block 3 - Nigeria-São Tomé and Príncipe Joint development Zone (JDZ) awarded
	October 2005	Libya Licence Round
	March 2006	JDZ Block 3 - PSC signed
	April 2006	Raised US$30 million in external funding
	June 2006	EER forms alliance with Mwana Africa Plc
	July 2006	Mauritania - MOU signed on two deep water exploration blocks
	August 2006	Nigeria - Farm-in agreements signed on Ajapa & Aje fields
	September 2006	Nigeria - Farm-in agreement signed on OML 115
	January 2007	Nigeria - Aquisition of Syntroleum Nigeria Ltd