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AfrOil: Kampala seeks to ease UNOC’s access to oil revenues
Uganda’s government has drawn up legislation that would allow the national oil company to access the proceeds from its share of future crude production.
SDX Energy spudded the MSD-21 infill development well on the Meseda field in Egypt’s Eastern Desert
Russia’s Tatneft resumes oil exploration in Libya’s Ghadames Basin after ten-year hiatus
Sahara Group plans large investment in LPG in Africa
Energy and infrastructure conglomerate Sahara Group is set to invest over $1bn in Africa to boost the energy transition on the continent.
Nigeria produced more oil in September - OPEC
Shell Nigeria invite bids for Field Support Vessels
Fitch puts Kosmos on rating watch positive after deal with Occidental, a partner in Ghana oilfields
Maersk Drilling awarded contract extension to drill ‘world record’ well offshore Angola
Nigeria orders probe into refinery contracts
Petronas’ Sudanese woes grow
Malaysian state major Petronas’ legal woes in Sudan grew this week following the issue of an arrest warrant for some of its former executives.
Malabo’s big dreams for Mega Gas Hub
Equatorial Guinea could become a major hub for regional gas trade – if its plans come together.
Italian energy company wants to withdraw from South African oil exploration venture with Sasol
Italian oil and gas group Eni SpA plans to exit an oil exploration venture off South Africa’s southeast coast, a Bloomberg report noted.
NGO accuses ReconAfrica of disrupting local communities
Toronto-listed Reconnaissance Africa Energy, known as ReconAfrica, has come under fire from a local non-governmental organisation called Frack Free Namibia (FFN).
BW Energy wins rights to G12-13, H12-13 blocks offshore Gabon
A consortium led by Norway’s BW Energy has won the right to negotiate contracts for two blocks in Gabon’s 12th Offshore Licensing Round.
Buhari hails establishment of new NOC
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari says the newly incorporated Nigerian National Petroleum Co. Ltd (NNPC Ltd), with a capitalisation of NGN200bn ($487mn) will become a globally competitive firm.
Angolan oil minister says more time is needed to prepare Sonangol for listing
Angola’s Minister of Mineral Resources and Petroleum Diamantino Azevedo has said that Luanda is not ready yet to move forward with plans for the partial privatisation of Sonangol, the national oil company.
Angolan oil production reportedly down nearly 30% in six years
Occidental to sell two Ghana offshore oil assets for $750mn
Sylva says PIA could push Nigerian oil production up to 4mn bpd
The Nigerian government has said that implementing the newly enacted Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) will boost the country’s oil production capacity by about 317% to 4mn barrels per day.
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