AfrOil - Africa Oil & Gas

29 July 2021

Revenue sharing remains contentious issue in Nigeria following passage of PIB

28 July 2021

Despite its recent passage by both chambers of the National Assembly, Nigeria’s Petroleum Industry Bill continues to spark controversy, especially with respect to the issue of revenue-sharing with host communities.

NNPC reports on payment of overdue pre-2016 cash calls

28 July 2021

Nigerian National Petroleum Corp. recently disclosed that it had paid off more than two thirds of the cash call arrears owed to foreign partners.

Sirius Petroleum, Baker Hughes sign MoU on drilling work at Abura oilfield

28 July 2021

Sirius Petroleum (UK) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Baker Hughes (US) on services related to a nine-well drilling programme at OML 65, an onshore block in the western Niger River Delta in Nigeria.

Eni, Kenyan Ministry of Petroleum and Mining sign MoU on biofuel processing capacity

28 July 2021

Italy’s Eni is moving forward with plans for the development of biofuel processing capacity in Kenya.

Perenco, SNH, Golar LNG strike a deal on increasing gas deliveries to FLNG

27 July 2021

Perenco and Société Nationale des Hydrocarbures (SNH), the national oil company (NOC) of Cameroon, will increase the total volume of natural gas delivered to the Hilli Episeyo FLNG owned by Bermuda-registered Golar LNG.

Only four Angolan companies seeking to operate blocks in onshore licensing round

27 July 2021

Most of the Angolan companies that have submitted bids in this year’s onshore licensing round are only seeking non-operating stakes in the assets slated for sale.

AfrOil: Cameroon to send more gas to FLNG

27 July 2021

Perenco (UK/France) and Société Nationale des Hydrocarbures (SNH), the national oil company (NOC) of Cameroon, will increase the total volume of natural gas delivered to the Hilli Episeyo FLNG vessel owned by Golar LNG.

Ugandan law firm files suit to force audit of EACOP procurement

27 July 2021

Muwema & Co. Advocates, a Kampala-based law firm, has filed suit in the High Court of Uganda in a bid to halt work on the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) and related upstream projects.

Tanzania discusses efforts to promote and expand CNG use

27 July 2021

Tanzania’s government is taking steps to promote and expand domestic consumption of CNG and has allocated TZS30bn ($12.937mn) in budget funds for this purpose in 2021.