AfrOil - Africa Oil & Gas

28 April 2022

Taking a look at the NMGP FEED contract

27 April 2022

A new contract award for Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline (NMGP) FEED services has raised questions about the technical, financial and political obstacles facing competing projects.

Zimbabwe: Invictus receives three farm-in offers for SG 4571

27 April 2022

Australia’s Invictus Energy revealed on Wednesday, April 27 that three parties had offered to join its Cabora Bassa project in Zimbabwe via a farm-in deal.

Nigeria’s forex crisis worsened in Q4 2021, Central Bank reveals

27 April 2022

Foreign exchange inflows into the Nigerian economy declined in the fourth quarter of 2021, a further indication of the country’s worsening forex crisis, Lagos-based newspaper The Punch revealed on Wednesday.

AfrOil: Cameroon blames Western sanctions on Russia for fuel shortages

26 April 2022

Cameroon’s Energy Ministry is blaming Western sanctions on Russia for the fuel shortages that have broken out around the country, according to a report from Voice of America (VOA).

VAALCO completes Avouma 3H-ST well at Etame Marin

26 April 2022

VAALCO Energy (US) reported on Tuesday, April 26 that it had completed and launched production at Avouma 3H-ST, a sidetrack development well at Avouma, the Etame Marin block offshore Gabon.

Mozambique appoints SocGen to serve as advisor in refinancing of Coral South LNG stake

26 April 2022

Mozambique’s national oil company (NOC) has picked the French bank Societe Generale SA (SocGen) to serve as advisor in the planned refinancing of its stake in the Coral South LNG project.

South Africa: SLR Consulting invites affected parties to attend meetings on drilling at Block 5/6/7

26 April 2022

UK-based SLR Consulting has invited “interested and affected parties” to attend upcoming public meetings on plans by TotalEnergies (France) for exploration drilling at Block 5/6/7, located offshore South Africa.

Cameroon blames sanctions on Russia for fuel shortages

25 April 2022

Cameroon’s Energy Ministry is blaming Western states’ decision to impose sanctions on Russia for the petroleum product shortages that have broken out around the country, according to a report from Voice of America (VOA).

Nigeria: CBN pins high hopes on Dangote refinery to reduce import bill by 40%

25 April 2022

The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, says Dangote refinery will reduce Nigeria’s import bill on petroleum products and other commodities by 40%

Nigeria: explosion at illegal oil refinery kills more than 100 people

25 April 2022

More than 100 people were killed overnight in an explosion at an illegal oil refining depot in Nigeria's Rivers state

Zenith Energy lifts oil worth $6.4mn from Tunisia concessions

22 April 2022

Canada-based oil and gas company Zenith Energy will receive $6.4mn in May from an international crude lifting of approximately 62,000 barrels of oil from its Tunisia sites, according to a statement.

Uganda National Oil Company, Equity Bank agree to finance development projects

21 April 2022

Equity Group Holdings Plc (EGHP) subsidiary has partnered with Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) to facilitate financing and enterprise development in various sectors of the economy.

Senegal jet fuel shortage: Air France flights from Dakar to refuel in Spain

21 April 2022

Air France said on April 20 that flights from Senegal's capital Dakar to Paris will make refuelling stops in Spain's Las Palmas. The stopovers were due a “refined products shortage” in the West African country.

Ghana: West African Gas Pipeline records highest ever daily delivery

21 April 2022

This indicates the highest one-day peak of 258MMscfd, given the history of gas supply challenges on the WAGP.