ERHC Energy Inc. is a US-based public company that holds oil and gas exploration licenses in São Tomé and Príncipe, Nigeria, Kenya, and Chad. The company has a long history of exploration activities in São Tomé and Príncipe dating back to 1997 and holds exploration blocks 4 and 11 in the country's exclusive economic zone. ERHC has identified potential hydrocarbon resources in Block 11 based on seismic data interpretation showing deepwater turbidite fan deposits and a basement fault that could have trapped hydrocarbon accumulations. The company aims to further explore and appraise the hydrocarbon potential of its licenses.