AfrOil - Africa Oil & Gas

Turkey to launch Somalia offshore oil exploration amid regional tensions

Turkey is set to begin offshore oil and gas exploration in Somalia as part of a new security agreement, Turkish and Somali officials announced on July 27.

Scatec to sell hydropower assets in East Africa to TotalEnergies

Kenya, Uganda advance plans for petroleum pipeline extension

Kenya and Uganda are moving forward with discussions to extend the petroleum pipeline from Eldoret to Kampala, the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) confirmed on July 30.

Africa Energy provides update on Block 11B/12B operations offshore South Africa

Zimbabwe-focused gas explorer Invictus in talks for possible farm-out deal

An Australian gas explorer and developer, Invictus Energy, is in talks to rope in a strategic partner to facilitate the ramping up of work at its project in north-eastern Zimbabwe.

Panoro Energy expands Dussafu Marin campaign offshore Gabon with eight new wells

Panoro Energy has announced a broadened development campaign at the Dussafu Marin Permit offshore Gabon, including eight new production wells and the use of traditional ESP systems.

Nigeria agrees to sell crude oil to Dangote Refinery in Naira to bolster economy and stabilise fuel prices

Egypt, Jordan plan partnership to secure gas through floating gasification unit

South Sudan mulls oil export halt amid crisis, official says

South Sudan is considering suspending all oil exports through Sudan as it grapples with a severe financial crisis and an ongoing dispute over a damaged pipeline amid conflict in neighbouring Sudan, a government official revealed.

French supermajor TotalEnergies quits massive South African gas discovery

Sentuo invests $980mn in new Ghana oil refinery to boost Africa’s energy independence

Africa-focused Afentra announces formal award of KON 19 licence onshore Angola

Helmerich & Payne to acquire KCA Deutag

Helmerich & Payne (H&P) is to acquire UK-based KCA Deutag International for $1.97bn in cash

AfrOil: Eni receives regulatory approval for $500mn sale of NAOC to Oando

US becomes major global oil swing supplier replacing West Africa

Russia more than tripled supply of petroleum products to Africa in 2023

Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline takes major step forward towards reality

Egypt signs $340mn contracts with Shell, Cheiron to raise gas production

Australian firm Tlou Energy prepares to kick-start Lesedi gas-to-power plant in Botswana by December

Tlou Energy (Tlou), an Australian company, has said development of its Lesedi gas-to-power project in Botswana is on track to begin generating electricity later this year.

Nigerian National Assembly launches probe into oil theft

Ghana’s oil revenue surges by 36% y/y to $840mn in first half of 2024

Egyptian oil firm GUPCO to invest $226mn to drill five wells in North Safa and Al Wasl

Kenya Pipeline Company revenue surges following regulatory authority's tariff hike

Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) has seen a significant boost in revenue following a tariff hike by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra).

Namibia’s energy hub plans in jeopardy over land dispute in Luderitz area

CNPC halts Agadem oilfield operations as attacks in Niger become increasingly common

Egypt raises fuel prices by up to 15% ahead of IMF review

Eni receives regulatory approval for $500mn sale of NAOC to Oando

Eni has received regulatory approval from the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) to sell its subsidiary Nigerian Agip Oil Company Limited (NAOC) to Oando.