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AfrOil: Eni launches Cabaça North at Block 15/06

Italy’s Eni has launched the Cabaça North development project at Block 15/06 offshore Angola.

South African petroleum industry warns refineries could become obsolete

South Africa’s petroleum refinery capacity could become obsolete within two years if the government pushes ahead with its plans to force ultra-low sulphur fuel on the country.

Cairn and Cheiron Petroleum complete acquisition of Shell’s onshore Egypt assets for $646mn

Tullow unveils new plan for Kenya

Tullow Oil and its partners are looking to extract more oil from Blocks 10BB and 13T in the South Lokichar basin.

South African energy company plans a green reform with new ambitious emissions targets

South African energy and chemicals company Sasol announced ambitious emissions reduction targets on 22 September, and will not be investing in new coal projects. Instead it is changing direction to a new sustainable solutions business.

Libyan PM says Sanalla will remain in place as NOC chairman

Libya’s Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah has taken action to ensure that Mustafa Sanalla, the long-time chairman of Libya’s National Oil Corp. (NOC), will remain at his post.

Tanzania says it is discussing fertiliser project with several potential partners

Tanzania’s government says it is in talks with several potential investors on a fertiliser project that would make use of locally produced natural gas.

Liberia, Cote d’Ivoire discuss plans for fuel supply deal

Officials from Liberia and Côte d’Ivoire gathered in Abidjan last week to discuss proposals for a fuel supply agreement.

Nigeria establishes NNPC Ltd as new NOC

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has issued an order authorising the incorporation of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Ltd, in line with the recently signed Petroleum Industry Act.

Petrosen says Woodside has finished drilling first development well at Sangomar

Petrosen, the national oil company (NOC) of Senegal, revealed recently that Australia’s Woodside Petroleum had finished drilling its first production well at the offshore Sangomar block.

PIAC reports on Ghanaian oil revenues

Ghana’s Public Interest and Accountability Committee revealed last week that the country has collected more than $6.5bn in oil revenues since 2011, when its first crude oil deposit began commercial production.

DNG, Masana unveil plans for pilot LNG project targeting transport sector

DNG Energy of South Africa is expanding its effort to promote the use of LNG as a transport fuel through the launch of a pilot project with Masana Petroleum Solutions, one of its own subsidiaries.