AfrOil - Africa Oil & Gas

2 September 2020

NRG: Risks to stability

1 September 2020

Report: Security threats likely to linger in Mozambique despite security pact with Total

1 September 2020

The memorandum signed last week between Total (France) and the government of Mozambique may serve to improve security arrangements for the Mozambique LNG project without improving security conditions in surrounding areas of the country.

BW Energy sees output rising at Dussafu Marin block in 2020

1 September 2020

BW Energy (Norway) expects to see gross oil production levels rise this year at the Dussafu Marin licence area offshore Gabon.

Sylva says PIB will reduce the tax burden on oil and gas sector

1 September 2020

Nigerian Minister of State for Petroleum Resources Timipre Sylva has indicated that the government’s proposed Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) will reduce the tax burden on the oil and gas sector.

Nigerian Senate orders investigation of NLNG dividend withdrawal charges

31 August 2020

Nigeria’s Senate has ordered a probe of allegations that the Nigeria LNG (NLNG) consortium illegally appropriated $18bn over a 15-year period.

FAR reveals details of its latest moves on Sangomar project

31 August 2020

Australia’s FAR has issued a statement clarifying its latest moves with respect to RSSD, the joint venture set up to develop the Sangomar block offshore Senegal.

Total begins drilling Luiperd-1X well offshore South Africa

31 August 2020

France’s Total and its partners have spudded the Luiperd-1X well at Block 11B/12B offshore South Africa.

South Sudan hoping to replace CNPC and other IOCs as operator

31 August 2020

South Sudan has reportedly decided to assume control over domestic oilfields as contracts with various international oil companies (IOCs) expire.

Nigeria floats a new oil law at last

26 August 2020

After more than two decades of struggle and failure, Nigeria's presidential administration has submitted its Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) to the National Assembly. This year’s upsets make quick passage of the bill more likely.

Libya begins loading first condensate shipment in six months

26 August 2020

Libya’s National Oil Corp. (NOC) has begun loading hydrocarbons into a tanker for export at the Brega terminal with the intent of carrying out its first shipment in more than six months.