AfrOil - Africa Oil & Gas
Pipeline to allow for Nigerien crude output uptick
Niger’s Energy Ministry said last week that the upcoming completion of a cross-border pipeline will enable the country to increase upstream oil production.
South Africa grants environmental approval for hydrocarbon exploration in promising offshore acreage
South Africa has granted an environmental permit for oil exploration in the offshore Orange Basin, adding to other work planned in the area off of the country’s western coast.
Mozambique's president says TotalEnergies can resume construction of $20bn LNG plant
Mozambique's President Filipe Nyusi has said that security has been restored in the north of the country and French oil major TotalEnergies can resume building its $20bn liquefied natural gas project.
Golar LNG to build floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) plant in Nigeria
The NNPCL has signed a memorandum of understanding with Golar LNG to build a floating liquefied natural gas plant (FLNG) in Nigeria.
RSF paramilitary group claims control of Sudan's only operating refinery
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary group that has been clashing with Sudan’s armed forces, reportedly took control of the Garri refinery on April 25.
Halliburton subsidiary reaches oil production milestone at early production facility in Nigeria
Halliburton Testing and Subsea (TSS) Nigeria's early production facility has reached the milestone of processing its 10 millionth barrel of oil with zero lost-time incident days.
Kenya confirms will review commercial oil development by June, to possible benefit of Tullow Oil, Africa Oil
Seplat Energy announces major changes to board after filing lawsuit in Nigeria against ex-chairman
Seplat Energy, less than a month after filing an NGN5bn ($10.86mn) lawsuit in Nigeria against its former chairman, A B C Orjiako, has unveiled a series of major changes to its board composition as part of its efforts to improve corporate governance.
Congo LNG project launched by Eni
Italian oil major Eni inaugurated the Congo LNG gas liquefaction project on April 25. The facility will features two floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) plants at the Nene and Litchendjili fields offshore the Republic of the Congo.
Italy’s Eni is to invest $130mn in drilling Orion X1 well in Egypt’s offshore Mediterranean
Italy’s Eni is preparing to invest $130mn in drilling the Orion X1 exploration well at its Mediterranean North East Hap’y concession starting from September.
ExxonMobil seeks to pre-qualify for direct negotiations on four offshore Liberian blocks
ExxonMobil is seeking to pre-qualify for direct contract negotiations on four adjacent offshore blocks in Liberia’s offshore zone.
Nigeria's $2.8bn AKK gas pipeline project to inject 3,600 MW of electricity into national grid, NNPCL says
The $2.8bn Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) gas pipeline project will be a significant boost to the Nigeria’s energy sector, Mele Kyari has revealed.
Chevron seeks drilling rig for East Mediterranean assets
Nigeria must investigate 149mn 'missing' barrels of crude oil, SERAP watchdog says
Socio-economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), a Nigerian NGO, has called on outgoing President Muhammadu Buhari to set up a panel to investigate allegations that more than 149mn barrels of crude oil have gone missing.
Panoro Energy takes ownership of Sfax Petroleum via $18.2mn purchase of Beender Tunisia Petroleum's 40% stake
DRC angles for EACOP access
TotalEnergies says EACOP has no room for oil from other suppliers, but Uganda says the midstream project was always supposed to include DRC.
Angola reports oil revenues, volumes down in Q1-2023
José Barroso, Angola’s secretary of state for oil and gas, reported that the country had seen crude oil export volumes and revenues decline year on year in the first quarter of 2023.
Woodside: Preparations for development at Sangomar 82% complete
Australia's Woodside Energy is 82% finished with preparations for first-phase development work at the Sangomar block offshore Senegal.
Italian oil major Eni drills first exploration well in new offshore Mozambique target
A consortium led by Italian oil supermajor Eni has started drilling a hydrocarbon exploration well in an offshore acreage in Mozambique, Reuters reports.
Norwegian company Panoro Energy awarded offshore block in Equatorial Guinea with high hydrocarbon potential
Panoro Energy, a Norwegian exploration and production company, has confirmed that it has been awarded Block EG-01 offshore Equatorial Guinea, following government approval.
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