AfrOil - Africa Oil & Gas

Tanzania LNG’s potential pitfalls

The initial HGA on Tanzania LNG represents a triumph for President Samia Suluhu Hassan, who has been working hard to revive the stalled $30bn deal, but the project’s timeline may be overly ambitious.

AfrOil: TotalEnergies makes FID on $850mn CLOV Phase 3 project

Angola’s National Agency for Petroleum, Gas and Biofuels (ANPG) says France’s TotalEnergies has made a final investment decision on the $850mn Phase 3 development project at the CLOV oilfields within Block 17.

London high court rules against Nigeria in suit over Malabo oil deal

A London high court has ruled against Nigeria's government in a case related to fraud claims over the sale of OPL 245 to Eni and Shell.

Australia's Kinetiko Energy encounters gas flows at its South Africa project

Tanzania: Scirocco to sell 25% stake in Ruvuma PSA to Wentworth

AIM-listed Scirocco Energy announced has arranged to sell its 25% stake in the Ruvuma block in southern Tanzania to UK-based Wentworth Resources.

SDX Energy completes drilling at MSD-24 infill development well on Meseda field in its West Gharib concession

Tanzania signs HGA to kick-start $30bn LNG project

Libya losing 1.1mn bpd of oil due to closures, minister says

Mauritius to finish soliciting expressions of interest for LNG-to-power project this week

The Central Electricity Board (CEB) of Mauritius will wrap up the process of accepting expressions of interest for an LNG-to-power contract this week.

Shell reportedly accepted bids for SPDC stake from 2 Nigerian firms on June 10

Two Nigerian companies, ND Western Ltd and Heirs Oil and Gas Ltd, were expected to submit final offers to Shell (UK) for a 30% stake in the SPDC joint venture by the due date of June 10.

ANPG notes TotalEnergies’ FID on Phase 3 development of CLOV

Angola’s ANPG said on June 10 that France’s TotalEnergies had made a final investment decision on Phase 3 development at the CLOV oilfields at Block 17.

TotalEnergies launches biodiversity programme linked to Ugandan oil project

TotalEnergies has launched a biodiversity programme that aims to conserve sensitive ecosystems in and around the Murchison Falls Conservation Area in Uganda.

Rig readies for voyage from Tanzania to spud Zimbabwe natural gas well

Developers envisage early 2023 start for Angola’s greenfield Soyo refinery

SDX Energy makes a gas discovery at MA-1X well in South Disouq concession, Egypt