AfrOil - Africa Oil & Gas

17 June 2021

Zenith prepares to drill ROB-3 well

16 June 2021

Calgary-based Zenith Energy is gearing up to begin work on an infill vertical well at Robbana, a newly acquired onshore concession in Tunisia.

ReconAfrica, NAMCOR sign JOA on exploration of PEL 73

16 June 2021

Reconnaissance Energy Africa (Canada) has signed a joint operating agreement (JOA) with NAMCOR, the national oil company (NOC) of Namibia, on exploration work in the Kavango basin.

Sound Energy expands holdings in Morocco

16 June 2021

UK-based Sound Energy is set to expand its holdings in eastern Morocco through the acquisition of Schlumberger Silk Route Services (SSRS), an affiliate of Schlumberger.

Nigeria talks about legalising illicit refining in the Niger River Delta

16 June 2021

According to an advisor to Nigeria's President Buhari, Abuja wants to authorise and regulate small-scale oil-processing operations.

NLNG signs supply deals with three local companies

16 June 2021

The Nigeria LNG (NLNG) consortium revealed last week that it had signed supply deals with three local companies.

Shell, Total reps urge Nigeria to pass PIB

16 June 2021

Two of the largest international oil companies (IOCs) operating in Nigeria have called on the country’s government to pass the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), which is now under discussion in the National Assembly.

Havfram to provide subsea mooring system for Grand Tortue/Ahmeyim FPSO

16 June 2021

Technip Energies has awarded a contract to Havfram for pre-installation and hook-up services for the subsea mooring system that will be used to station an FPSO at the Grand Tortue/Ahmeyim block.

McDermott-Sinopec consortium wins LoA for Tilenga EPCC services

16 June 2021

US-based McDermott International has formed a consortium with a subsidiary of China’s Sinopec to provide support services at the Tilenga oilfield in Uganda.

DPR head unveils micro-LNG initiative

16 June 2021

Nigeria’s government is sponsoring plans for the establishment of hundreds of small-scale LNG distribution centres across the country.

AfrOil: McDermott, Sinopec on track to win $2bn Ugandan contract

15 June 2021

US-based McDermott International has joined forces with Sinopec International Petroleum Service Corp. (SIPSC), a subsidiary of China’s Sinopec, to provide support services at the Tilenga oilfield in Uganda.

Yinson to carry out pre-FEED study for FPSOs in Suriname, Angola

11 June 2021

Malaysia’s Yinson Holdings has won a contract from TotalEnergies (France) for a pre-FEED study of two FPSO units that the latter company will use to develop fields offshore Suriname and Angola.