AfrOil - Africa Oil & Gas

7 October 2021

Fuel price rise ratchets up public frustration in Kenya

6 October 2021

Kenyan consumers, already under pressure as a result of the pandemic, have been rocked by news of the government’s diversion of funds from a fuel subsidy programme.

Nigeria lost 7.2mn barrels of crude in July due to ageing oil facilities

6 October 2021

Nigeria lost 7.193mn barrels of crude oil in July, mainly due to deteriorating facilities at offshore and shallow-water assets. The loss amounted to $539.4mn at the official exchange rate, This Day reports.

EACOP consortium reportedly close to signing pipe supply agreements

5 October 2021

The consortium set up to build and operate the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) is reportedly close to finalising arrangements with future suppliers of steel pipe.

Senegal’s petroleum minister sees GTA, Sangomar coming on stream in 2023

5 October 2021

Senegal’s Minister of Petroleum and Energy Aissatou Sophie Gladima has said she still expects the country to launch commercial hydrocarbon development at two offshore sites in 2023.

AfrOil: EACOP reportedly close to signing pipe supply deals

5 October 2021

The consortium set up to build and operate the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) is reportedly close to finalising arrangements with future suppliers of steel pipe.

BP, Eni reportedly seek to raise up to $2bn for Angola joint venture

1 October 2021

BP and Eni are seeking to raise up to $2bn for their emerging oil and gas joint venture in Angola, banking and industry sources say.

South Africa forges ahead with South Sudan oil deal - report

30 September 2021

South Africa's $1bn investment in South Sudan's oil industry is expected to kick off in November. South Africa plans to enter South Sudan in November to start working on the deal it made with the country two years ago, according to a report.

Chariot signs MoU on green hydrogen project in Mauritania

30 September 2021

UK-based Chariot said earlier this week that it had signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Mauritania’s Ministry of Petroleum, Mines and Energy on a proposed green hydrogen project.

Angola awards nine blocks in onshore licensing round

30 September 2021

Angola’s National Oil, Gas and Biofuels Agency (ANPG) has identified the winners of the recently concluded bidding contests covering nine onshore blocks in the Kwanza and Lower Congo basins.

Eni launches Cabaça North at Block 15/06

30 September 2021

Italy’s Eni said last week that it had launched the Cabaça North development project at Block 15/06 offshore Angola.

APT, Aminex award AGS contract for 3-D seismic survey of Ruvuma

30 September 2021

Africa Geophysical Services (AGS) of Oman has won a contract for the acquisition of seismic data from the Ruvuma block in southern Tanzania.

Tanzania, Uganda discuss local content requirements for EACOP project

30 September 2021

Government officials and businessmen from Tanzania and Uganda met earlier this week to discuss local content requirements from the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP).

Buhari nominates members of government’s new upstream, downstream agencies

30 September 2021

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has asked members of the Senate to confirm his nominees for the boards of the two new state agencies that will oversee the country’s oil and gas sector.

Ghana’s BOST dismisses $26mn in claims filed by fuel distributors

30 September 2021

Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation (BOST), Ghana’s state fuel import concern, has revised the total amount of compensation payments owed to bulk distribution companies downward by $26mn following an audit.