AfrOil - Africa Oil & Gas

31 March 2021

WOC to restart El-Farag gas field’s second stage next month

30 March 2021

Waha Oil Co. (WOC), a subsidiary of Libya’s National Oil Corp. (NOC), is on track to bring the second stage of the El-Farag natural gas field back on line in less than two weeks.

Sylva sees Nigerian MPs passing PIB in April

30 March 2021

Timipre Sylva, Nigerian Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, has said he expects the National Assembly to pass the country’s new oil and gas law, known as the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), within the next month.

Tullow unveils $4.4bn investment plan for Ghanaian oilfields

30 March 2021

Tullow Oil (UK/Ireland) has reiterated that it sees Ghana as one its main long-term investment targets.

Uganda delays launch of EACOP, Tilenga projects following Magufuli’s death

30 March 2021

Uganda has pushed the start date for development of the Tilenga oilfield and construction of the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) back to April.

Invictus subsidiary signs agreement on Cahora Bassa project

30 March 2021

Australia’s Invictus Energy has signed a petroleum exploration development and production agreement (PEDPA) for Special Grant 4571, a licence area located in Zimbabwe’s Cabora Bassa basin.

AfrOil: Mozambique’s security setback

30 March 2021

The Mozambique LNG consortium has suffered another serious setback within the last week.

Giant container ship blocks Suez Canal, disrupts LNG deliveries

26 March 2021

Shipping through the Suez Canal was blocked when one of the world’s largest container ships ran aground after being blown off course by a sandstorm at the southernmost stretch of the canal close to Suez City. The blockage has disrupted LNG transit.

Azikel Petroleum appoints Chemie Tech as EPC contractor for modular refinery project

24 March 2021

Azikel Petroleum, a subsidiary of Nigeria’s Azikel Group, has appointed UAE-based Chemie Tech to serve as its engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor on a modular refinery project.