AfrOil - Africa Oil & Gas

12 December 2022

TNP, Forcados restarts bring Nigerian oil output up to 1.6mn bpd

8 December 2022

Nigeria has reportedly boosted oil production to 1.6mn bpd due to the re-opening of the Forcados terminal and the partial resumption of shipments through the Trans-Niger Pipeline (TNP).

Mozambique’s first LNG cargo arrives in Bilbao

8 December 2022

The first cargo of LNG exported from Mozambique was delivered to the Spanish port of Bilbao on December 7.

Italian PM Meloni outlines new ambitious plan for Africa

7 December 2022

The Italian PM Giorgia Meloni revealed her government’s new policy towards Africa, speaking at a conference in Rome. The plan will be named after and inspired by historical oil entrepreneur Enrico Mattei, who promoted fair policies for Africa.

The world's biggest oil producers

7 December 2022

The United States is by far the world’s biggest producer of oil, having produced around 16.6mn barrels of oil on average per day in 2021, Statista reports.

Nigeria’s Supreme Court says Shell, NNPCL can appeal against 2020 judgment on Rivers oil spill

7 December 2022

The Supreme Court of Nigeria has said that two shareholders in Shell Petroleum Development (SPDC) may appeal against a judgment that requires the joint venture to pay compensation for spills at its facilities in Rivers State.

South Korea’s HSHI begins building new Suezmax tanker for Sonangol

7 December 2022

Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI) of South Korea has begun building a new Suezmax-size oil tanker for Sonangol, the national oil company of Angola.

BW Energy preparing for 3D seismic study of Kudu gas field

7 December 2022

BW Energy (Norway) says it will conduct a 3D seismic survey of the Kudu natural gas field offshore Namibia in order to identify additional exploration targets and attract a new investment partner.

DMEA: Kenyan insurer exits Ugandan oil pipeline consortium

6 December 2022

Nairobi-listed Britam Holdings has withdrawn from a consortium of East African insurers providing coverage for the EACOP pipeline, saying the project does not meet its backers’ standards.

AfrOil: ExxonMobil reportedly preparing to exit Equatorial Guinea

6 December 2022

ExxonMobil has reportedly started ramping down oil production at Block B, located offshore Equatorial Guinea, and aims to exit the country once its licence for the site expires in 2026.