AfrOil - Africa Oil & Gas

Local content in Angola

Angolan President João Lourenço has issued a decree outlining the new legal regime governing local content in oil and gas projects.

Libyan oil output reportedly at 850,000 bpd

Libyan crude oil output has continued to rise over the last week and is now rapidly approaching the level of 900,000 barrels per day prevailing before the imposition of a blockade in mid-January.

Impact expands foothold in South Africa’s offshore zone

UK-based Impact Oil & Gas has substantially expanded its foothold in South Africa’s offshore zone by arranging to take the lead on the Area 2 project.

DPR says marginal fields bidding round is ongoing

Nigeria’s Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) confirmed last week that it had not yet wrapped up the marginal fields licensing round launched earlier this year.

Wintershall affiliate transfers operatorship of two Sirte Basin oilfields to JV with NOC

An affiliate of Germany’s Wintershall Dea has begun transferring assets in the Sirte Basin to a new joint venture with Libya’s National Oil Corp. (NOC).

Total discovers more condensate offshore South Africa

France’s Total has discovered sizeable gas condensate reserves at Luiperd, a field within Block 11B/12B in the Outeniqua basin offshore South Africa.

Mozambique issues decree clarifying laws on oil and gas infrastructure

Mozambique’s government has issued a decree designed to supplement existing laws on oil and gas infrastructure in advance of the construction and completion of new LNG plants and associated production, transportation and processing facilities.

Sonangol, Gemcorp take FID on Angolan oil refinery

Total, Tanzania sign HGA on EACOP project

France’s Total has concluded a host government agreement (HGA) with Tanzania on the construction of the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), which will pump production from fields in Uganda to the coast on the Indian Ocean.

NRG: Balancing optimism with caution

Libya back on track

The UN-brokered ceasefire agreement between GNA and LNA may bring Libya's oil production back up to year-ago levels soon.

Uganda’s efforts to attract more bids in second licensing round fail

Uganda’s Ministry of Energy effectively confirmed last week that its effort to attract more bids to the country’s second oil licensing round had failed.