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Proposing article update

Hi there, I'm here to make some suggestions to improve this article. As you can see, this article is not very comprehensive, and the most recent details are now two years old. As disclosure, I do have a financial conflict of interest, as I am here on behalf of Kosmos Energy, working with agency Ogilvy through my work at Beutler Ink.

Overall, my draft provides an up-to-date overview of Kosmos Energy. This includes updates to basic company details for the infobox and more information throughout the article. Also, I have formatted the article to match similar company articles on Misplaced Pages with the inclusion of standalone sections for History, Operations, and Corporate overview.

The full draft of the article is in my user space so editors can see exactly what I'm proposing for this article: User:16912_Rhiannon/Kosmos_Energy. You can also see the changes vs. the current article, in this diff

In case it would be easier for editors to review, I suggest working section-by-section, starting with the infobox:

Edit request: Infobox

This edit request by an editor with a conflict of interest has now been answered.

The live infobox is contains financial figures from 2013 and incorrectly identifies Brian Maxted as CEO. (Mr. Maxted is chief exploration officer; Andrew G. Inglis is chief executive officer). My infobox also includes 2016 revenue, number of employees, founding partners, and copy edits to the existing text.

Kosmos Energy Ltd.

Company type	Public
Traded as	KOS
Industry	Oil and gas
Founded	2003
Founders	James C. Musselman Brian F. Maxted W. Greg Dunlevy Paul Dailly
Headquarters	Dallas, Texas,United States
Key people	Andrew G. Inglis (chairman and CEO) Brian F. Maxted (chief exploration officer)
Products	Exploration and production
Revenue	US$385 million (2016)
Total assets	US$3.34 billion (2016)
Number of employees	275
Website	www.kosmosenergy.com

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|key_people = Andrew G. Inglis <small>(chairman and CEO)</small><br>Brian F. Maxted <small>(chief exploration officer)</small><ref name="OET270415">{{cite news |title=Kosmos Energy discovers gas offshore Mauritania |last1= |first1= |last2= |first2= |url=http://www.offshoreenergytoday.com/kosmos-energy-discovers-gas-offshore-mauritania/ |newspaper=Offshore Energy Today |date=27 April 2015 |accessdate=10 July 2017}}</ref>
|products =] and production
|assets = {{profit}} US$3.34 billion (2016)
| num_employees = 275<ref name="KosmosProfile">{{cite web |url=http://www.kosmosenergy.com/pdfs/company_profiles/Profile_English.pdf |title=Kosmos |publisher=Kosmos Energy |accessdate=26 June 2017}}</ref>
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| founders = {{unbulleted list|James C. Musselman|Brian F. Maxted|W. Greg Dunlevy|Paul Dailly}} <!-- or: | founders = -->
| revenue = US$385 million (2016)
|homepage ={{URL|http://www.kosmosenergy.com/}}

As I do have a financial COI, I do not intend to make any edits to the live article, and instead hope that an uninvolved editor (or editors) can review and take my drafted changes live if they're appropriate. Thanks in advance! 16912 Rhiannon (Talk · COI) 21:33, 1 August 2017 (UTC)

References

1. "Office Locations". Retrieved Nov 20, 2013.
2. "Kosmos Energy discovers gas offshore Mauritania". Offshore Energy Today. 27 April 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
3. "Kosmos" (PDF). Kosmos Energy. Retrieved 26 June 2017.

Thanks 16912 Rhiannon. Your request has been implemented. Feel free to come back with a new request if there's anything else you want to include. jd22292 (Jalen D. Folf) (talk) 01:12, 2 August 2017 (UTC)

I was surprised to see that this edit request asked that net revenue be added to the infobox, but not the company's net income. Upon further investigation, I found that Kosmos Energy lost $284 million dollars last year. I believe that information belongs in the infobox along with what 16912 Rhiannon suggested, especially as it gives a more balanced look at the company's finances. Best, Altamel (talk) 02:00, 2 August 2017 (UTC)

Thank you jd22292 and Altamel for the review of the request and updating the article's infobox. Re: net income, that's a reasonable addition and apologies I had not included it (should we also add total equity and operating income?). Previously, the article's infobox had only included assets and not net revenue or net income, so adding these figures is certainly helpful to readers. Thanks again and I'll be back soon with a follow up request to review some more suggested changes. 16912 Rhiannon (Talk · COI) 03:04, 2 August 2017 (UTC)

Edit request: Operations

This edit request by an editor with a conflict of interest has now been answered.

Thanks again jd22292 and Altamel for updating the infobox. Continuing on that work, I'm proposing a draft for a new section, Operations. The section would provide an overview of Kosmos Energy's overall operations, with subsections for its work in Ghana, Senegal, Mauritania, Suriname, Sao Tome and Principe, Morocco, and Western Sahara. This draft is intended to replace all of the content that follows the sentence regarding the BBC documentary in the current article.

This draft retains the following from the current article:

• Information about the oil drilling in the Cap Boujdour area off the coast of Western Sahara, including the UN legal opinion details
  • The draft adds Kosmos' response to the issue, which is not included in the current article
  • I trimmed the sentence about the company planning for a second drill, since this strikes me as WP:Crystal ball; the company had mentioned in a 2015 press release about a potential second well but one has not been drilled yet, and no plans have been announced. The company's website about Western Sahara currently says "we expect to acquire additional 3D seismic and use it with our existing technical knowledge to decide whether to drill a second well". I'm not opposed to adding back a mention (with a more neutral source, as the Western Sahara Resource Watch opposes Kosmos' development of Western Saharan resources, whereas there are multiple neutral sources that quote the 2015 press release about the potential second well) if others feel that this information should be included
• Information about Tortue-1 and operations in Mauritania, providing a little more detail to bring this information up-to-date

I've included the draft and markup below, and you can also see it within the full draft in my userspace.

In 2007, Kosmos Energy discovered the Jubilee field, 60 kilometers offshore Ghana, a discovery that Reuters described as "one of the largest recent oil discoveries in the world". The field is estimated to hold up to 1 billion barrels of oil and 800 billion cubic feet of natural gas. The first oil from the field was produced in 2010. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton reportedly advocated for Kosmos and other U.S.-based oil companies in Ghana as Kosmos began development of the Jubilee field. As of May 2017, the Jubilee field produces about 100,000 barrels of oil a day. Kosmos maintains a 24.1 percent stake in Jubilee.

In addition to Jubilee, Kosmos is a partner on the TEN (Tweneboa, Enyenra and Ntomme) project developing the Tweneboa, Enyenra, and Ntomme hydrocarbon accumulations. Kosmos holds a 17 percent stake in the TEN, which sits approximately 30 miles or 48 kilometers offshore Ghana. Oil first flowed from TEN in 2016.

The company established the Kosmos Innovation Center in 2016, offering programs to help diversify Ghana's economy, boosting Ghana's agriculture industry specifically.Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page).

In addition, Kosmos has worked with the Safe Water Network to provide residents in Western Ghana with access to clean water.

Kosmos operates in the Cayar and St. Louis blocks offshore Senegal. It holds a 32.51 percent interest in each of its two exploration licenses.

Kosmos discovered significant natural gas reserves offshore Mauritania in April 2015. The company believed that the gas straddled the border with Senegal. It confirmed this in January 2016, when it made another gas discovery with its exploration well Guembeul-1 offshore Senegal. It was determined then that Tortue, also known as Ahmeyim, crossed the maritime boundary.

In May 2016, Kosmos discovered gas at its Teranga-1 exploration well offshore.

Kosmos and BP entered a farm-out agreement with BP over the joint gas discovery in Mauritania and Senegal, as well as future exploration. BP acquired a 62 percent working interest, including operatorship, of Kosmos' exploration blocks in Mauritania and a 32.49 effective working interest in Kosmos' Senegal exploration blocks. The two companies made a major discovery off the coast of Senegal drilling the Yakaar-1 exploration well. Kosmos discovered an estimated 15 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of gross Pmean gas resource.

The company has partnered with an NGO, Le Partenariat, to sponsor programs in Senegal to improve the environment, including reduction of waste.

In Mauritania, Kosmos holds 28 percent stakes in four blocks. It made a significant gas discovery at its Tortue-1 well in Block C-8, offshore Mauritania, in April 2015. The well was drilled to test the Tortue West prospect, forming a part of the Greater Tortue complex. Its next discovery offshore came at Kosmos' Marsouin-1 exploration well in the northern part of Block C-8. With results from its Ahmeyim-2 appraisal well, Kosmos estimated the Tortue West contains 15 trillion cubic feet of gas, and the Greater Tortue Complex contains more than 20 trillion cubic feet.

In Suriname, Kosmos operates in two exploration license areas. It holds a 50 percent interest in Block 45 and a 33 percent interest in Block 42. Kosmos and Chevron reached a deal in June 2012, where subsidiary Chevron Global Energy Inc. received a 50 percent working interest in the blocks, to boost operations.

In May 2016, Kosmos reached a farm-out agreement with a subsidiary of Hess Corp., wherein Hess acquired a 33 percent nonoperated interest in Block 42 from Kosmos and Chevron.

Kosmos donated $67,500 worth of equipment to Polytechnic College of Suriname in 2016, to be used in its undergraduate Mechanical Engineering and Infrastructure programs. In 2017, the company donated $56,600 worth of equipment for students studying mineral production at Anton de Kom University of Suriname.

Kosmos has worked with international security company Safe Start to develop and deliver a safety training program for technical schools in the country.

Kosmos has ownership interests in four blocks offshore Sao Tome and Principe: 5, 6, 11, and 12. It operates blocks 5, 11, and 12; Galp operates block 6.

With Galp, Kosmos started a 3D seismic survey of a large stretch of ocean floor in 2017. According to The Wall Street Journal, the survey is "one of the biggest offshore oil exploration efforts of its kind in the region".

As operator, Kosmos holds a 55 percent interest of the Boujdour Maritime block and 75 percent interest of the Essaouira block. In October 2013, Kosmos reached a farm-out deal with Cairn Energy subsidiary Capricorn Exploration & Development Company Ltd. Under the deal, Cairn took a 20 percent nonoperated interest in Boujdour Maritime block.

Kosmos began a controversial oil drilling project in the Cap Boujdour area in 2014 off the coast of disputed territory of Western Sahara. The license is signed with the Moroccan state oil company ONHYM. The UN stated in 2002 that any further oil exploration in Western Sahara would be in violation of international law if it was not in accordance with the wishes of the people of the territory. In an article from February 2015, former UN legal counsel Hans Corell stated that the ongoing exploration activities by Kosmos and Glencore is in violation of the legal opinion he wrote for the UN Security Council. Kosmos has responded that its operations comply with international law and fall in line with the U.N. opinion. Kosmos officials also told media it recognized that its work in the area must occur alongside U.N.-led mediation. The company said local populations would benefit from the economic development of the region. A Kosmos official told Reuters, "If we are successful, we believe responsible resource development has the potential to create significant social and economic benefits for Western Sahara and its people. We have worked in close partnership with Morocco — as the de facto administering power of the territory. They have a vital role to play in ensuring benefit sharing, among other important issues, will happen should we be successful".

Kosmos announced in May 2014 it would plug and abandon its FA-1 well in the Foum Assaka Offshore block. While it did not find oil, the company said there was evidence of a working petroleum system and the well provided important seismic calibration details. These details were incorporated into the company's petroleum system analysis.

==Operations==
Kosmos Energy is headquartered in Dallas, Texas. It is incorporated in ] and has offices in Ghana, Mauritania, Senegal and ].<ref name="OfficeLocations">{{cite web |url=http://www.kosmosenergy.com/about-office-locations.php |title=Office locations |publisher=Kosmos Energy |accessdate=12 July 2017}}</ref> The company holds production and development operations offshore Ghana, in addition to discoveries and further exploration operations offshore Mauritania and Senegal, and exploration licenses offshore ], Morocco and Western Sahara.<ref name="201610K-P13-14">{{cite web |url=http://www.kosmosenergy.com/annualreport/2016/?page=20 |title=2016 Form 10-K |pages=13-14 |date=2016 |publisher=Kosmos Energy |accessdate=12 July 2017}}</ref>

===Ghana===
In 2007, Kosmos Energy discovered the Jubilee field, 60 kilometers offshore Ghana, a discovery that ''Reuters'' described as "one of the largest recent oil discoveries in the world".<ref name="Selyukh11">{{cite news |title=Kosmos Energy IPO raises more than expected |last1=Selyukh |first1=Alina |url=http://www.reuters.com/article/kosmosenergy-ipo-idUSN1015130520110511 |newspaper=Reuters |date=10 May 2011 |accessdate=10 July 2017}}</ref> The field is estimated to hold up to 1 billion barrels of oil and 800 billion cubic feet of natural gas.<ref name="Smith2010">{{cite news |title=New Oil—and a Huge Challenge—for Ghana |last1=Smith |first1=Jeff |url=http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/energy/2010/12/1012115-oil-ghana-environment-jubilee/ |newspaper=] |date=16 December 2010 |accessdate=10 July 2017}}</ref> The first oil from the field was produced in 2010.<ref name="Aklorbortu17">{{cite web |url=http://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/10yrs-after-oil-discovery-time-to-take-stock-kosmos-energy.html |title=10 years after oil discovery, time to take stock |author=Moses Dotsey Aklorbortu |date=27 February 2017 |publisher=Graphic Online |accessdate=10 July 2017}}</ref> ] ] reportedly advocated for Kosmos and other U.S.-based oil companies in Ghana as Kosmos began development of the Jubilee field.<ref name="Grandoni16">{{cite news |title=How Hillary Clinton's State Department Fought For Oil 5,000 Miles Away |last1=Grandoni |first1=Dino |url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/dinograndoni/oil-in-ghana?utm_term=.amq2DMMq1#.vp31wrrDe |newspaper=] |date=2 October 2016 |accessdate=10 July 2017}}</ref> {{As of|May 2017}}, the Jubilee field produces about 100,000 barrels of oil a day.<ref name="Salvaterra17">{{cite news |title=Search for oil yields a new business model |last1=Salvaterra |first1=Neanda |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/search-for-oil-yields-a-new-business-model-1495418761 |newspaper=] |date=21 May 2017 |accessdate=10 July 2017}}</ref> Kosmos maintains a 24.1 percent stake in Jubilee.<ref name="10K2016-P15">{{cite web |url=http://www.kosmosenergy.com/annualreport/2016/?page=22 |title=2016 Form 10-K |page=15 |date=2016 |publisher=Kosmos Energy |accessdate=11 July 2017}}</ref>

In addition to Jubilee, Kosmos is a partner on the TEN (Tweneboa, Enyenra and Ntomme) project developing the Tweneboa, Enyenra, and Ntomme hydrocarbon accumulations.<ref name="OTTen">{{cite web |url=http://www.offshore-technology.com/projects/ten-development-project-deepwater-tano-ghana/ |title=TEN Development Project, Deepwater Tano License, Ghana |publisher=Offshore-Technology.com |accessdate=10 July 2017}}</ref> Kosmos holds a 17 percent stake in the TEN, which sits approximately 30 miles or 48 kilometers offshore Ghana.<ref name="OTTen"/><ref name="201610K-P16">{{cite web |url=http://www.kosmosenergy.com/annualreport/2016/?page=24 |title=2016 10-K |date=2016 |publisher=Kosmos Energy |accessdate=11 July 2017}}</ref> Oil first flowed from TEN in 2016.<ref name="OTTen"/>

The company established the Kosmos Innovation Center in 2016, offering programs to help diversify Ghana's economy, boosting Ghana's agriculture industry specifically.<ref name="Ampofo17"/ Among the center's projects is the AgriTech Challenge, which invites young innovators to develop programs to develop commercial agriculture in Ghana. In 2017, AgriTech Challenge attracted 400 participants.<ref name="Yeboah17">{{cite news |title=Kosmos Innovation Center 2017 AgriTech Challenge takes off |last1=Yeboah |first1=Isaac |url=http://www.graphic.com.gh/business/business-news/kosmos-innovation-center-2017-agritech-challenge-takes-off.html |newspaper=Graphic Online |date=13 February 2017 |accessdate=11 July 2017}}</ref>

In addition, Kosmos has worked with the Safe Water Network to provide residents in Western Ghana with access to clean water.<ref name="Ablordeppey15">{{cite news |title=The Nzemaland, water and income: Kosmos' triple bottom line at work |url=http://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/the-nzemaland-water-and-income-kosmos-triple-bottom-line-at-work.html |newspaper=Graphic Online |date=23 September 2015 |accessdate=11 July 2017}}</ref>

===Senegal===
Kosmos operates in the Cayar and St. Louis blocks offshore Senegal.<ref name="Ba14">{{cite news |title=Kosmos to buy into Senegal offshore blocks for $400 mln |last1=Ba |first1=Diadie |last2=Feliz |first2=Bate |url=http://www.reuters.com/article/senegal-oil-kosmos-energy-idUSL6N0RZ0QY20141004 |newspaper=] |date=4 October 2014 |accessdate=10 July 2017}}</ref> It holds a 32.51 percent interest in each of its two exploration licenses.<ref name="LNGWorldNews">{{cite news |title=BP joins Kosmos to develop West Africa LNG export project |url=http://www.lngworldnews.com/bp-joins-kosmos-to-develop-west-africa-lng-export-project/ |newspaper=LNG World News |date=19 December 2016 |accessdate=10 July 2017}}</ref>

Kosmos discovered significant natural gas reserves offshore Mauritania in April 2015. The company believed that the gas straddled the border with Senegal. It confirmed this in January 2016, when it made another gas discovery with its exploration well Guembeul-1 offshore Senegal. It was determined then that Tortue, also known as Ahmeyim, crossed the maritime boundary.<ref name="OT16032016">{{cite web |url=http://www.offshoreenergytoday.com/kosmos-delineates-gas-discoveries-off-mauritania-and-senegal/ |title=Kosmos delineates gas discoveries off Mauritania and Senegal |date=16 March 2016 |publisher=OffshoreEnergyToday.com |accessdate=10 July 2017}}</ref>

In May 2016, Kosmos discovered gas at its Teranga-1 exploration well offshore.<ref name="Pedigo16">{{cite news |title=Kosmos' Ternaga-1 well encounters gas offshore Senegal |last1=Pedigo |first1=Eric |url=http://www.epmag.com/kosmos-teranga-1-well-encounters-gas-offshore-senegal-847856 |newspaper=Hart Energy |date=9 May 2016 |accessdate=10 July 2017}}</ref>

Kosmos and BP entered a ] with BP over the joint gas discovery in Mauritania and Senegal, as well as future exploration.<ref name="OET19122016">{{cite web |url=http://www.offshoreenergytoday.com/bp-teaming-up-with-kosmos-in-mauritania-and-senegal/ |title=BP teaming up with Kosmos in Mauritania and Senegal |date=19 December 2016 |publisher=OffshoreEnergyToday.com |accessdate=10 July 2017}}</ref> BP acquired a 62 percent working interest, including operatorship, of Kosmos' exploration blocks in Mauritania and a 32.49 effective working interest in Kosmos' Senegal exploration blocks.<ref name="OET19122016"/> The two companies made a major discovery off the coast of Senegal drilling the Yakaar-1 exploration well.<ref name="OET08052017">{{cite web |url=http://www.offshoreenergytoday.com/kosmos-hits-major-gas-discovery-off-senegal/ |title=Kosmos hits ‘major’ gas discovery off Senegal |date=8 May 2017 |publisher=OffshoreEnergyToday.com |accessdate=10 July 2017}}</ref> Kosmos discovered an estimated 15 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of gross Pmean gas resource.<ref name="OET08052017"/>

The company has partnered with an NGO, Le Partenariat, to sponsor programs in Senegal to improve the environment, including reduction of waste.<ref name="Ndarinfo18102016">{{cite news |title=Amélioration du cadre de vie : Kosmos Energy s’engage auprès des populations de la Langue de Barbarie |url=http://www.ndarinfo.com/Amelioration-du-cadre-de-vie-Kosmos-Energy-s-engage-aupres-des-populations-de-la-Langue-de-Barbarie_a17233.html |newspaper=Ndarinfo.com |date=18 October 2016 |accessdate=13 July 2017}}</ref><ref name="Ndarinfo20052017">{{cite news |title=LANGUE DE BARBARIE : vers l’éradication d’au moins 80% des dépôts irréguliers de déchets |url=http://www.ndarinfo.com/LANGUE-DE-BARBARIE-vers-l-eradication-d-au-moins-80-des-depots-irreguliers-de-dechets-video_a19052.html |newspaper=Ndarinfo.com |date=20 May 2017 |accessdate=13 July 2017}}</ref>

===Mauritania===
In Mauritania, Kosmos holds 28 percent stakes in four blocks.<ref name="10K2016-P18">{{cite web |url=http://www.kosmosenergy.com/annualreport/2016/?page=26 |title=2016 Form 10-K |date=2016 |page=18 |publisher=Kosmos Energy |accessdate=10 July 2017}}</ref> It made a significant gas discovery at its Tortue-1 well in Block C-8, offshore Mauritania, in April 2015.<ref name="OET270415"/> The well was drilled to test the Tortue West prospect, forming a part of the Greater Tortue complex.<ref name="OET270415"/> Its next discovery offshore came at Kosmos' Marsouin-1 exploration well in the northern part of Block C-8.<ref name="OET12112015">{{cite web |url=http://www.offshoreenergytoday.com/kosmos-hits-gas-offshore-mauritania/ |title=Kosmos in second gas discovery offshore Mauritania |date=12 November 2015 |publisher=OffshoreEnergyToday.com |accessdate=10 July 2017}}</ref> With results from its Ahmeyim-2 appraisal well, Kosmos estimated the Tortue West contains 15 trillion cubic feet of gas, and the Greater Tortue Complex contains more than 20 trillion cubic feet.<ref name="Rigzone16032016">{{cite news |title=Kosmos hits gas at Ahmeyim-2, increases Tortue resourced estimates |url=http://www.rigzone.com/news/oil_gas/a/143567/kosmos_hits_gas_at_ahmeyim2_increases_tortue_resources_estimates |newspaper=Rigzone |date=16 March 2016 |accessdate=10 July 2017}}</ref>

===Suriname===
In Suriname, Kosmos operates in two exploration license areas.<ref name="10K2016-P14">{{cite web |url=http://www.kosmosenergy.com/annualreport/2016/?page=22 |title=2016 Form 10K |date=2016 |publisher=Kosmos Energy |accessdate=10 July 2017}}</ref> It holds a 50 percent interest in Block 45 and a 33 percent interest in Block 42.<ref name="10K2016-P14"/> Kosmos and ] reached a deal in June 2012, where subsidiary Chevron Global Energy Inc. received a 50 percent working interest in the blocks, to boost operations.<ref name="OET20062012">{{cite web |url=http://www.offshoreenergytoday.com/chevron-acquires-offshore-suriname-acreage/ |title=Chevron acquires offshore Suriname acreage |date=20 June 2012 |publisher=OffshoreEnergyToday.com |accessdate=10 July 2017}}</ref>

In May 2016, Kosmos reached a farm-out agreement with a subsidiary of ], wherein Hess acquired a 33 percent nonoperated interest in Block 42 from Kosmos and Chevron. <ref name="OffshoreMag04052016">{{cite web |url=http://www.offshore-mag.com/articles/2016/05/hess-farms-into-block-42-offshore-suriname.html |title=Hess farms into block 42 offshore Suriname |date=4 May 2016 |publisher=Offshore-Mag.com |accessdate=10 July 2017}}</ref>

Kosmos donated $67,500 worth of equipment to Polytechnic College of Suriname in 2016, to be used in its undergraduate Mechanical Engineering and Infrastructure programs. <ref name="starnieuws17">{{cite news |title=PTC receives practice materials from Kosmos Energy |url=http://www.starnieuws.com/index.php/welcome/index/nieuwsitem/40457 |newspaper=Starnieuws |date=22 March 2017 |accessdate=11 July 2017}}</ref> In 2017, the company donated $56,600 worth of equipment for students studying mineral production at Anton de Kom University of Suriname.<ref name="DBSuriname17">{{cite news |title=Kosmos Energy Suriname doneert equipment van USD 56.600 |url=http://www.dbsuriname.com/dbsuriname/index.php/kosmos-energy-suriname-doneert-equipment-van-usd-56-600/ |newspaper=Dagblad Suriname |date=13 June 2017 |accessdate=11 July 2017}}</ref>

Kosmos has worked with international security company Safe Start to develop and deliver a safety training program for technical schools in the country.<ref name="DeWest16">{{cite news |title=Kosmos Energy Suriname werkt aan veiligheidscultuur op technische scholen |url=http://dagbladdewest.com/2016/11/05/kosmos-energy-suriname-werkt-aan-veiligheidscultuur-op-technische-scholen/ |newspaper=De West |date=5 November 2016 |accessdate=13 July 2017}}</ref><ref name="Gompers16">{{cite news |title=Kosmos Energy verzorgt veiligheidstraining voor scholen |last1=Gompers |first1=René |url=http://www.starnieuws.com/index.php/welcome/index/nieuwsitem/38211 |newspaper=Starnieuws |date=5 November 2016 |accessdate=13 July 2017}}</ref>

===Sao Tome and Principe===
Kosmos has ownership interests in four blocks offshore Sao Tome and Principe: 5, 6, 11, and 12.<ref name="AnnualReport2016-P4">{{cite web |url=http://www.kosmosenergy.com/annualreport/2016/?page=6 |title=2016 Annual Report |date=2016 |publisher=Kosmos Energy |accessdate=10 July 2017}}</ref> It operates blocks 5, 11, and 12; ] operates block 6.<ref name="10K2016-P14"/>

With Galp, Kosmos started a 3D seismic survey of a large stretch of ocean floor in 2017.<ref name="Salvaterra17"/><ref name="Morgan17">{{cite news |title=Seismic shoot at St Louis |last1=Morgan |first1=Barry |url=http://www.upstreamonline.com/hardcopy/1242857/seismic-shoot-at-st-louis-offshore-set-for-july |newspaper=Upstream |date=19 April 2017 |accessdate=11 July 2017}}</ref> According to ''The Wall Street Journal'', the survey is "one of the biggest offshore oil exploration efforts of its kind in the region".<ref name="Salvaterra17"/>

===Morocco and Western Sahara===
As operator, Kosmos holds a 55 percent interest of the Boujdour Maritime block and 75 percent interest of the Essaouira block.<ref name="10K2016-P14"/><ref name="OET28102013">{{cite web |url=http://www.offshoreenergytoday.com/kosmos-energy-cairn-seal-farm-out-deal-morocco/ |title=Kosmos Energy, Cairn Seal Farm-Out Deal (Morocco) |date=28 October 2013 |publisher=OffshoreEnergyToday.com |accessdate=11 July 2017}}</ref> In October 2013, Kosmos reached a farm-out deal with Cairn Energy subsidiary Capricorn Exploration & Development Company Ltd. Under the deal, Cairn took a 20 percent nonoperated interest in Boujdour Maritime block.<ref name="OET28102013"/>

Kosmos began a controversial oil drilling project in the Cap Boujdour area in 2014 off the coast of disputed territory of ].<ref name="Milne16">{{cite news |title=Norway oil fund drops investment in Cairn and Kosmos |last1=Milne |first1=Richard |last2=Stacey |first2=Kiran |url=https://www.ft.com/content/3ed3be5a-3d19-11e6-8716-a4a71e8140b0?mhq5j=e1 |newspaper=] |date=28 June 2016 |accessdate=10 July 2017}}</ref> The license is signed with the Moroccan state oil company ONHYM. The UN stated in 2002 that any further oil exploration in Western Sahara would be in violation of international law if it was not in accordance with the wishes of the people of the territory.<ref>{{cite web|title= Letter dated 29 January 2002 from the Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs|url=http://www.arso.org/Olaeng.pdf}}</ref> In an article from February 2015, former UN legal counsel Hans Corell stated that the ongoing exploration activities by Kosmos and ] is in violation of the legal opinion he wrote for the UN Security Council.<ref>{{cite news|title=The Responsibility of the UN Security Council in the Case of Western Sahara|url=http://www.judicialmonitor.org/current/specialcommentary.html |accessdate=29 March 2015|publisher= International Judicial Academy}}</ref> Kosmos has responded that its operations comply with international law and fall in line with the U.N. opinion.<ref name="Milne16"/><ref name="Noueihed14">{{cite news |title=Simmering Saharan conflict stirred by offshore oil search |last1=Noueihed |first1=Lin |url=http://www.reuters.com/article/westernsahara-oil-idUSL6N0KN1I120140113 |newspaper=] |date=13 January 2014 |accessdate=11 July 2017}}</ref> Kosmos officials also told media it recognized that its work in the area must occur alongside U.N.-led mediation.<ref name="Noueihed14"/><ref name="Liljas14">{{cite news |title=There's a New Terrorist Threat Emerging in Western Sahara, and the World Isn't Paying Attention |last1=Liljas |first1=Per |url=http://time.com/3085464/theres-a-new-terror-threat-emerging-in-western-sahara-and-the-world-isnt-paying-attention/ |newspaper=] |date=8 August 2014 |accessdate=20 July 2017}}</ref><ref name="Landers13">{{cite news |title=A Dallas company could help diplomacy by finding oil in Western Sahara |last1=Landers |first1=Jim |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/business/health-care/2013/12/02/a-dallas-company-could-help-diplomacy-by-finding-oil-in-western-sahara |newspaper=] |date=December 2013 |accessdate=20 July 2017}}</ref> The company said local populations would benefit from the economic development of the region.<ref name="Noueihed14"/><ref name="Liljas14"/> A Kosmos official told ''Reuters'', "If we are successful, we believe responsible resource development has the potential to create significant social and economic benefits for Western Sahara and its people. We have worked in close partnership with Morocco — as the de facto administering power of the territory. They have a vital role to play in ensuring benefit sharing, among other important issues, will happen should we be successful".<ref name="Noueihed14"/>

Kosmos announced in May 2014 it would plug and abandon its FA-1 well in the Foum Assaka Offshore block.<ref name="OET05052014">{{cite web |url=http://www.offshoreenergytoday.com/kosmos-fa-1-well-offshore-morocco-not-commercial/ |title=Kosmos: FA-1 well offshore Morocco not commercial |date=5 May 2014 |publisher=OffshoreEnergyToday.com |accessdate=11 July 2017}}</ref> While it did not find oil, the company said there was evidence of a working petroleum system and the well provided important seismic calibration details.<ref name="OET05052014"/> These details were incorporated into the company's petroleum system analysis.<ref name="OET05052014"/>

As mentioned above, I do not intend to make any edits to the live article, and instead hope that an uninvolved editor (or editors) can review and make the changes they feel are appropriate. Let me know if there are any questions or feedback on the draft. Thanks in advance! 16912 Rhiannon (Talk · COI) 20:00, 2 August 2017 (UTC)

 Done. Beagel (talk) 18:22, 3 September 2017 (UTC)

Thanks, Beagel! I also posted a new edit request for History below. If you have a little time to look that over and move it into the live article if you feel the updates are appropriate, that would be great. Let me know if there are any questions or feedback. Thanks in advance, 16912 Rhiannon (Talk · COI) 21:04, 5 September 2017 (UTC)

Edit request: History

This edit request by an editor with a conflict of interest has now been answered.

Continuing on with my requests here, I'm proposing another new section, History. As is most common, it makes sense to add this section directly after the introduction, before the recently added Operations section. My History draft summarizes Kosmos Energy's history, focusing on major developments for the company. This draft incorporates the following from the current article's introduction that may be better placed in this section:

• Detail on the documentary film and BBC show (although I reworded it to provide additional context on the two titles)

As I have done in my previous requests, I've included the draft and markup below, and you can also see it within the full draft in my userspace.

Kosmos Energy was launched in 2003 by founding partners James C. Musselman, Brian F. Maxted, W. Greg Dunlevy, and Paul Dailly. Initial backing came from American private equity firms Warburg Pincus and The Blackstone Group.

Kosmos made one of the world's largest recent oil discoveries in June 2007, off the coast of Ghana. The company discovered the Jubilee Oil Field about 60 kilometers offshore. As of May 2017, Jubilee produced 100,000 barrels of oil daily.

Kosmos went public under the ticker symbol KOS on the New York Stock Exchange on May 10, 2011. The initial public offering raised more than anticipated, selling 33 million shares at $18 each.

The company and its operations in Ghana around the time of the Jubilee discovery and work to develop the field was the focus of Rachel Boynton's 2013 documentary-film Big Men. The documentary was shortened and adapted into a BBC television documentary Storyville: Power, Money, Greed and Oil.

Within the first 10 years of oil in Ghana, the number of petroleum industry workers in the country increased from a handful to more than 7,000, according to Kosmos. Around this time, Kosmos sought to encourage innovation to diversify the economy in Ghana. To do so, it launched the Kosmos Innovation Center in 2016, offering programs to boost Ghana's agriculture industry.

Kosmos made two significant gas discoveries offshore Mauritania in 2015. Kosmos discovered gas at its Tortue-1 exploration well in Block C-8 in April 2015, followed by another gas discovery in its Marsouin-1 exploration well in the northern part of Block C-8. A few kilometers south of Tortue-1, Kosmos Energy discovered gas at its Guembeul-1 exploration well offshore Senegal in January 2016. Company officials said this discovery confirmed that the Tortue gas resource, which is also called Ahmeyim, straddles the maritime boundary between Senegal and Mauritania.

In 2016, Norway's Council on Ethics recommended that the country's Government Pension Fund Global exclude Kosmos Energy and Cairn Energy Plc. from its investment portfolio. The move was due to the companies' activities in Western Sahara, whose ownership is disputed between Morocco and the Polisario Front. In June 2016, the Financial Times quoted Kosmos correspondence with the Council on Ethics: “We fundamentally disagree with the council’s assessment of our activities offshore Western Sahara, where we have spent considerable time on the ground working with local people to understand their views of oil and gas exploration. The council’s decision fails to recognize that people in Western Sahara – whom we have met in hundreds of face-to-face conversations – want the economic opportunities that come from increased foreign investment.”

==History==
Kosmos Energy was launched in 2003 by founding partners James C. Musselman, Brian F. Maxted, W. Greg Dunlevy, and Paul Dailly.<ref name="DallasBiz03012011">{{cite web |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2011/01/03/kosmos-energy-ceo-co-founder-retires.html |title=Kosmos CEO, co-founder retires |date=3 January 2011 |publisher=] |accessdate=10 July 2017}}</ref><ref name="KosmosAbout">{{cite web |url=http://www.kosmosenergy.com/about-leadership.php |title=Leadership |publisher=Kosmos Energy |accessdate=10 July 2017}}</ref><ref name="Bounds14">{{cite web |url=https://www.dmagazine.com/publications/d-ceo/2014/july-august/entrepreneurs-of-the-year-ey-2014/ |title=Entrepreneurs of the year 2014 |author=Jeff Bounds, Karen Nielsen, Christine Perez, and Glenda Vosburgh |date=July 2014 |publisher=D Magazine |accessdate=10 July 2017}}</ref> Initial backing came from American private equity firms ] and ].<ref name="Selyukh11">{{cite news |title=Kosmos Energy IPO raises more than expected |last1=Selyukh |first1=Alina |url=http://www.reuters.com/article/kosmosenergy-ipo-idUSN1015130520110511 |newspaper=Reuters |date=10 May 2011 |accessdate=10 July 2017}}</ref>

Kosmos made one of the world's largest recent oil discoveries in June 2007, off the coast of Ghana.<ref name="Selyukh11"/> The company discovered the Jubilee Oil Field about 60 kilometers offshore.<ref name="OT-Jubilee">{{cite web |url=http://www.offshore-technology.com/projects/jubilee-field/ |title=Jubilee Field, Ghana |publisher=Offshore-technology.com |accessdate=10 July 2017}}</ref> {{As of|May 2017}}, Jubilee produced 100,000 barrels of oil daily.<ref name="Salvaterra17">{{cite news |title=Search for oil yields a new business model |last1=Salvaterra |first1=Neanda |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/search-for-oil-yields-a-new-business-model-1495418761 |newspaper=] |date=21 May 2017 |accessdate=10 July 2017}}</ref>

Kosmos went ] under the ticker symbol KOS on the ] on May 10, 2011.<ref name="Selyukh11"/> The ] raised more than anticipated, selling 33 million shares at $18 each.<ref name="Selyukh11"/>

The company and its operations in Ghana around the time of the Jubilee discovery and work to develop the field was the focus of Rachel Boynton's 2013 ]-film '']''.<ref name="Catsoulis14">{{cite news |title=Oil and money, and where it flows |last1=Catsoulis |first1=Jeannette |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/14/movies/big-men-looks-at-ghanaian-oil-discovery.html?_r=0 |newspaper=] |date=13 March 2014 |accessdate=10 July 2017}}</ref><ref name="Dansby14">{{cite news |title='Big Men' is a remarkable documentary on international oil business |last1=Dansby |first1=Andrew |url=http://www.houstonchronicle.com/entertainment/movies/article/Big-Men-a-remarkable-documentary-on-5525475.php |newspaper=] |date=3 June 2014 |accessdate=10 July 2017}}</ref> The documentary was shortened and adapted into a ] television documentary ''Storyville: Power, Money, Greed and Oil''.<ref name="Storyville">{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b033v5xz |title=Power, Money, Greed & Oil |publisher=] |accessdate=10 July 2017}}</ref>

Within the first 10 years of oil in Ghana, the number of petroleum industry workers in the country increased from a handful to more than 7,000, according to Kosmos.<ref name="Aklorbortu17">{{cite web |url=http://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/10yrs-after-oil-discovery-time-to-take-stock-kosmos-energy.html |title=10 years after oil discovery, time to take stock |author=Moses Dotsey Aklorbortu |date=27 February 2017 |publisher=Graphic Online |accessdate=10 July 2017}}</ref> Around this time, Kosmos sought to encourage innovation to diversify the economy in Ghana.<ref name="Ampofo17">{{cite web |url=http://www.graphic.com.gh/features/opinion/growing-agriculture-from-oil.html |title=Growing agriculture from oil |author=David Ampofo |date=8 June 2017 |publisher=Graphic Online |accessdate=10 July 2017}}</ref> To do so, it launched the Kosmos Innovation Center in 2016, offering programs to boost Ghana's ] industry.<ref name="Ampofo17"/>

Kosmos made two significant gas discoveries offshore ] in 2015. Kosmos discovered gas at its Tortue-1 exploration well in Block C-8 in April 2015, followed by another gas discovery in its Marsouin-1 exploration well in the northern part of Block C-8.<ref name="OET270415"/> A few kilometers south of Tortue-1, Kosmos Energy discovered gas at its Guembeul-1 exploration well offshore ] in January 2016.<ref name="Addison16">{{cite news |title=Exploration continues: Kosmos strikes gas offshore Senegal |last1=Addison |first1=Velda |url=http://www.epmag.com/exploration-continues-kosmos-strikes-gas-offshore-senegal-836586#p=full |newspaper=] |date=27 January 2016 |accessdate=10 July 2017}}</ref> Company officials said this discovery confirmed that the Tortue gas resource, which is also called Ahmeyim, straddles the maritime boundary between Senegal and Mauritania.<ref name="Addison16"/>

In 2016, ]'s ] recommended that the country's Government Pension Fund Global exclude Kosmos Energy and ] from its investment portfolio. The move was due to the companies' activities in ], whose ownership is disputed between ] and the ]. In June 2016, the ''Financial Times'' quoted Kosmos correspondence with the Council on Ethics: “We fundamentally disagree with the council’s assessment of our activities offshore Western Sahara, where we have spent considerable time on the ground working with local people to understand their views of oil and gas exploration. The council’s decision fails to recognize that people in Western Sahara – whom we have met in hundreds of face-to-face conversations – want the economic opportunities that come from increased foreign investment.”<ref name="Milne16">{{cite news |title=Norway oil fund drops investment in Cairn and Kosmos |last1=Milne |first1=Richard |last2=Stacey |first2=Kiran |url=https://www.ft.com/content/3ed3be5a-3d19-11e6-8716-a4a71e8140b0?mhq5j=e1 |newspaper=] |date=28 June 2016 |accessdate=10 July 2017}}</ref>

As always, I do not intend to make any edits to the live article, and instead hope that an uninvolved editor (or editors) can review and make the changes they feel are appropriate. Let me know if there are any questions or feedback on the draft. Thanks in advance! 16912 Rhiannon (Talk · COI) 21:04, 5 September 2017 (UTC)

@Beagel: Wondering if you'd be interested to look at this request, too? Thanks! 16912 Rhiannon (Talk · COI) 16:27, 12 September 2017 (UTC)

 Done with some restructuring and changes (e.g. removing repetitions=. Beagel (talk) 15:13, 16 September 2017 (UTC)

Thanks so much, Beagel! I noticed there is a typo under Suriname. It reads "50%t". Are you able to fix that?

Also, because "media" can be somewhat ambiguous, I worry that the Media section could become a WP:COATRACK. What were your thoughts about putting this information into its own section? Could it be merged back into History? If not, perhaps renaming it would help reduce ambiguity. One idea I had isDocumentary, if you think that might work.

Lastly, I'll be posting my final section edit request for this article in just a moment, suggesting addition of a Corporate overview, if you have time, I'd very much appreciate your review. Thanks in advance, 16912 Rhiannon (Talk · COI) 14:15, 22 September 2017 (UTC)

 Done. I fixed the typo. Also, after reconsidering I moved the media section back to the history section. However, I am open to proposals how this information could be better presented. Beagel (talk) 17:59, 24 September 2017 (UTC)

Edit request: Corporate overview

This edit request by an editor with a conflict of interest has now been answered.

Hello, all. This is my final section edit request for this article. I'm proposing a new section called Corporate overview. The short section would provide information on the corporation: its headquarters, place of incorporation, stock ticker information, number of employees, board of directors, and involvement in the Dallas area (where it is based).

Kosmos Energy is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and incorporated in Bermuda. It trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol KOS and employs about 275 workers globally.

The company is governed by a 10-member board of directors. Its executive leadership includes chairman and CEO Andrew G. Inglis, Chief Exploration Officer Brian F. Maxted, and Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Thomas P. Chambers.

In Dallas, Kosmos gave $450,000 to the Perot Museum of Nature and Science, creating the Kosmos Energy STEM Teacher Institute

==Corporate overview==
Kosmos Energy is headquartered in Dallas, Texas,<ref name=OGJ12112015"">{{cite news |title=Kosmos makes second gas discovery offshore Mauritania |url=http://www.ogj.com/articles/2015/11/kosmos-makes-second-gas-discovery-offshore-mauritania.html |newspaper=Oil & Gas Journal |date=12 November 2015 |accessdate=11 July 2017}}</ref> and incorporated in Bermuda.<ref name="10K2016P-1">{{cite web |url=http://www.kosmosenergy.com/annualreport/2016/?page=8 |title=2016 Form 10-K |date= |work=2016 |publisher=Kosmos Energy |accessdate=11 July 2017}}</ref> It trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol KOS and employs about 275 workers globally.<ref name="KosmosProfile"/>

The company is governed by a 10-member board of directors.<ref name="KosmosGovernance">{{cite web |url=http://investors.kosmosenergy.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=238878&p=irol-govboard |title=Corporate governance |publisher=Kosmos Energy |accessdate=11 July 2017}}</ref> Its executive leadership includes chairman and CEO Andrew G. Inglis, Chief Exploration Officer Brian F. Maxted, and Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Thomas P. Chambers.<ref name="201610K-P160">{{cite web |url=http://www.kosmosenergy.com/annualreport/2016/?page=168 |title=2016 Form 10-K |page= 160 |date=2016 |publisher=Kosmos Energy |accessdate=11 July 2017}}</ref>

As mentioned above, due to my financial COI (working on behalf of Kosmos via Ogilvy as part of my work at Beutler Ink) I do not intend to make any edits to the live article, and instead hope that an uninvolved editor (or editors) can review and make the changes they feel are appropriate. Beagel, interested in this, too? Let me know if there are any questions or feedback on the draft. Thanks in advance! 16912 Rhiannon (Talk · COI) 14:27, 22 September 2017 (UTC)

 Done with some additional re-arrangements between sections. Beagel (talk) 18:52, 24 September 2017 (UTC)

Thanks so much, Beagel! I'm taking a last long look through in comparison with my draft to make sure I've not missed anything and to see if I have any follow up questions, then I hope you don't mind if I ping you again? Meantime, I wanted to ask about the mention of the documentary in the introduction: since this was a major documentary, I understand if it should be mentioned in the lede but the details as presented now are a little muddled and not consistent with the details in the main body of the article. Would it make sense to shorten as "Kosmos was a focus of a 2013 documentary, Big Men, that followed the company as it worked to establish the Jubilee oil field in Ghana."? What do you think? 16912 Rhiannon (Talk · COI) 17:10, 25 September 2017 (UTC)

Seems acceptable per WP:LEAD. Beagel (talk) 22:15, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

Thanks so much again, Beagel for the review of my requests here and incorporating the details into the live article. I've been taking some time to comb through for any final fixes needed and I have found a few small issues, if you'd have time to take a look? To make things easier, I've fixed all these in an updated draft on this page in my user space, so you could simply copy and paste the markup across if you agree with the changes. (This user draft is the current live article, plus the changes I've listed below. Here's a diff to compare with the live article.)

• In the introduction, the wording says "it has been involved in the discovery and development of the Jubilee oil field...", which sounds like Kosmos just played a part in the discovery vs. actually discovering the field. Could this be updated to say simply "It discovered the Jubilee oil field..."?
• Also in the intro, I would say that Kosmos was "the focus" not "a focus" of "the documentary Big Men"
• Could a comma be added in the sentence in History re: the Boynton film? I would add this after "work to develop the field"
• The paragraph on Western Sahara in History is a rather large block of text. Perhaps we can break that up into several paragraphs. Could we begin new paragraphs starting with the following sentences: "The company said local populations would benefit from the economic development of the region" and "In 2016, Norway's Council on Ethics recommended that the country's Government Pension Fund Global exclude Kosmos Energy and Cairn Energy Plc. from its investment portfolio due to their activities in Western Sahara"?
• I'd like to suggest adding mention of the listing of the company on the London stock exchange at the end of August, sorry I missed adding this in earlier! We can include this in the Corporate affairs at the end of the first paragraph: Kosmos also trades on the London Stock Exchange. Perhaps we can include this at the end of History as well: Kosmos listed on the London Stock Exchange on August 21, 2017.
• The article inconsistently abbreviates the United Nations as "UN" and "U.N." Could these all be changed to "UN", as per MOS:ABBREV?
• In Ghana, can we add that Kosmos discovered the Jubilee Oil Field at the very beginning, before mentioning its stake in the oil field? For example: Kosmos discovered the Jubilee Oil Field in 2007...
• Also in Ghana, the measurement conversions for barrels shows symbols, whereas all other conversions are written out in the article. Can we add abbr=off to those two values?
• In Sao Tome and Principe, we can update the paragraph on the 3D seismic survey to show that it has been completed. Could we add the following to the end of the second paragraph? The survey was completed on August 20, 2017.
• In Morocco and Western Sahara, could we hyphenate "non-operated"?
• Also, I noticed in the Morocco and Western Sahara section that there's a sentence missing a citation here re: license of the Boujdour block, so I suggest using the Kosmos 2016 10-K for that
• In Sponsorship, could we delete including reduction of waste"?

Again, to hopefully make this list of little fixes easier, I've made them all in markup in my userspace that you can just copy and paste. If you have any questions or feedback, happy to discuss! Also, if I upload a logo under fair use, would you be willing to add it? Thanks in advance, 16912 Rhiannon (Talk · COI) 02:44, 4 October 2017 (UTC)

 Done. However, I think that the Western Sahara thing fits better in one paragraph rather than in three paragraphs. Probably needs some trimming. Beagel (talk) 11:33, 28 October 2017 (UTC)

• Thanks so much, Beagel! Appreciate you looking through these edits. There is one little typo in your updates: "On the London Stock Exchange its was", I'm guessing should be "it was". Perhaps this sentence could simply be reworded as "It was listed on the London Stock Exchange..."? For the logo, I'll drop another quick edit request below for the logo, if you're able to take a peek that would be great but no worries if not. Thanks again, 16912 Rhiannon (Talk · COI) 14:48, 30 October 2017 (UTC)

 Done Beagel (talk) 14:22, 4 November 2017 (UTC)

Request: Logo

This edit request by an editor with a conflict of interest has now been answered.

Hi again, I have one last request for this article. I've uploaded the company's logo as fair use and would like to request its addition to the infobox. You can see the logo here: File:Kosmos-Energy-logo.png

As I'm here on behalf of Kosmos Energy via Ogilvy, as part of my work at Beutler Ink, I'd prefer an uninvolved editor review and place the logo in the article if appropriate. Thanks! 16912 Rhiannon (Talk · COI) 14:48, 30 October 2017 (UTC)  Done Beagel (talk) 14:24, 4 November 2017 (UTC)

Thank you! There's been a recent announcement from Kosmos, so I may be back with one small additional request. For now, thanks so much for reviewing these requests. 16912 Rhiannon (Talk · COI) 14:31, 6 November 2017 (UTC)

Edit request: Adding Equatorial Guinea

This edit request by an editor with a conflict of interest has now been answered.

Hi there, excuse my being back here so soon. I'm hoping it's not too much to ask for a quick update based on the recent announcement that Kosmos Energy signed contracts to enter Equatorial Guinea. Below, I've put together a short addition to potentially be added to Operations. If editors think it's appropriate, Equatorial Guinea could also be mentioned in the introduction.

===Equatorial Guinea===

As I'm here on behalf of Kosmos Energy via Ogilvy, as part of my work at Beutler Ink, I'd prefer an uninvolved editor review and place the following in the article's Operations section if appropriate. Beagel, perhaps you have a few minutes to look at this? Thanks! 16912 Rhiannon (Talk · COI) 20:48, 9 November 2017 (UTC)

 Done I moved the date to start the sentence to make it less journalistic.  — Ammarpad (talk) 22:54, 9 November 2017 (UTC)

This edit request by an editor with a conflict of interest has now been answered.

Thanks so much Ammarpad! I have a follow up ask and I apologize for not including this earlier: After looking at the recent update, I realized the article should also include Kosmos' acquisition of Hess Corporation's interest in the Ceiba Field and Okume Complex assets offshore Equatorial Guinea. Here's an updated version of the section, including this info:

===Equatorial Guinea===

References

1. ^ Goldsmith, Courtney (21 August 2017). "Kosmos Energy lists on the London Stock Exchange in a bid to attract new investors". City A.M. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
2. Esau, Iain (13 September 2017). "CGG completes frontier 3D seismic shoot off Sao Tome". Upstreamonline.com. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
3. ^ Roelf, Wendell (23 October 2017). "Equatorial Guinea signs contract with Kosmos Energy for offshore blocks". Reuters. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
4. ^ "Kosmos Energy picks up assets in Equatorial Guinea as Hess exits". World Oil. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
5. ^ Kool, Tom (24 October 2017). "Oil prices rise ahead of inventory data". OilPrice.com. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
6. Barbee, Darren (24 October 2017). "Hess' offshore deals haul in $2.6 billion; free cash for Bakken, Guyana". Oil and Gas Investor. Retrieved 13 November 2017.

Would you mind making this edit, if it looks ok? Thanks again, 16912 Rhiannon (Talk · COI) 03:19, 14 November 2017 (UTC)

Also pinging Beagel to see if you'd be able to look at this? As well, and sorry I only just noticed this, there's a line that I'd included in my draft for Operations re: Western Sahara and it seems to have been snipped out when you moved the related material into History. Could you re-add the following before "In an article from February 2015,":

The UN stated in 2002 that any further oil exploration in Western Sahara would be in violation of international law if it was not in accordance with the wishes of the people of the territory.

The citation for this is <ref>{{cite web|title= Letter dated 29 January 2002 from the Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs|url=http://www.arso.org/Olaeng.pdf}}</ref>

Thanks in advance! 16912 Rhiannon (Talk · COI) 22:08, 15 November 2017 (UTC)

Hi, 16912 Rhiannon. I left it out purposely. While I understand your wish to explain the issue in most detailed way, this article should only consist of issues directly about Kosmos and not about the status of Western Sahara or oil exploration in Western Sahara in general. It should be included in more relevant articles. Beagel (talk) 11:53, 16 December 2017 (UTC)

Aha, thanks Beagel. I did wonder if it was something like that but felt with my COI it was better safe than sorry and wanted to double check. Thanks for the explanation and happy holidays! 16912 Rhiannon (Talk · COI) 13:57, 18 December 2017 (UTC)

@Kennethaw88: Wondering if you'd have a moment to take a look at the above couple of questions? I've pinged editors who've previously helped here but it looks like both are busy elsewhere, and I see you're the most recent person to edit the Kosmos article. Thanks so much in advance, 16912 Rhiannon (Talk · COI) 22:46, 8 December 2017 (UTC)

 Implemented  Spintendo  ᔦᔭ  03:22, 9 December 2017 (UTC)

Thanks so much, Spintendo! And noting again, in case Beagel returns soon: the line re: the UN's 2002 statement has not yet been re-added, so if you wanted to take another look at that, that would be great. 16912 Rhiannon (Talk · COI) 22:24, 10 December 2017 (UTC)

• Implemented requested edits