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19 August 2020

Eastern promise stokes tensions

18 August 2020

Turkish moves to explore for oil and gas in contested waters in the Eastern Mediterranean have inflamed tensions in the region.

Total resumes exploration drilling offshore Angola

18 August 2020

France’s Total has reportedly resumed upstream exploration drilling offshore Angola after a delay of more than two months.

Total to spud new well offshore South Africa by end of August

18 August 2020

France’s Total and its partners are reportedly gearing up to begin drilling a new well at Block 11B/12B offshore South Africa within the next two weeks.

NNPC determined to finish AKK gas pipeline on schedule

17 August 2020

State-owned Nigerian National Petroleum Corp. (NNPC) is determined to ensure that work on the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) natural gas pipeline remains on schedule, according to the head of the company’s Nigerian Gas Co. (NGC) subsidiary.

Algerian Energy Minister revises timeline for drop in gas exports

17 August 2020

Algeria’s Energy Minister Abdelmajid Attar has said that the country’s natural gas exports are not likely to decline significantly before the end of the decade.

Head of Nigerian independent says PIB does not take account of industry interests

17 August 2020

The head of Nigeria’s Dupri Oil has asserted that the latest version of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) does not take sufficient account of oil and gas operators’ interests.

Occidental decides against selling Algerian assets

12 August 2020

Occidental Petroleum (US) has decided against selling the Hassi Berkine natural gas field and other assets in Algeria, the head of the company told analysts in a conference call earlier this week.

Orca seeking to sustain gas production at Songo Songo field

12 August 2020

Canada-based Orca Energy Group said earlier this week that it had taken steps to shore up production levels at Songo Songo, an natural gas field offshore Tanzania.

NDPR chief says Nigerian government is too critical of independent operators

12 August 2020

Layi Fatona, the CEO of Niger Delta Petroleum Resources (NDPR), has asserted that the Nigerian government is too critical of the country’s independent oil and gas companies.