AfrOil - Africa Oil & Gas

3 October 2024

Uganda receives first batch of pipes for East African Crude Oil Pipeline

2 October 2024

On September 30, Uganda marked a significant milestone in the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project with the arrival of its first batch of coated line pipes

NNPCL aims to increase Nigerian crude oil production

2 October 2024

The Nigerian National Petroleum Co. Ltd.’s (NNPCL) Chief Corporate Communications Officer Olufemi Soneye has said that the company is “confident” it can raise crude oil production from 1.7mn barrels per day (bpd) to 3mn.

Petrobras enters South Africa crude market as it seeks to diversify further afield

2 October 2024

Petrobras has announced a significant expansion of its international operations with the purchase of a 10% stake in a oil field in South Africa.

Springfield leads offshore oil exploration in Ghana with new deepwater drilling agreement

2 October 2024

Springfield Exploration and Production (E&P) has secured the Deepsea Bollsta rig from Northern Ocean Limited (NOL) to appraise the Afina-1x well in Ghana's offshore West Cape Three Points Block 2 (WCTP-2).

Petrobras board greenlights South African ventures

1 October 2024

Petrobras' board of directors has unanimously approved the company’s entry into oil exploration assets in South Africa, sources confirmed.

Ghana eyes fourth oil field amid declining production

1 October 2024

Ghana is set to bring its fourth oil field, Pecan, into production, aiming to boost output as the country grapples with declining crude production.

Tanzania issues first gas licence in over a decade, aims to accelerate sector development

30 September 2024

Tanzania has issued its first natural gas license in 13 years, marking a significant step in the country's efforts to develop its substantial gas resources.

Nigeria's NNPCL to supply crude oil in naira to Dangote Refinery starting October 1

30 September 2024

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPCL) will begin supplying crude oil priced in naira to the Dangote Petroleum Refinery starting on October 1.

Petrobras inks MoU with Argentina's YPF, mulls collaboration with Exxon in Africa

30 September 2024

Petrobras has reportedly signed an MoU with Argentina's YPF to explore joint ventures in the exploration and production (E&P) sector while mulling collaborations with other oil majors in Africa.

TotalEnergies open to global partnerships with Petrobras, says CEO

26 September 2024

TotalEnergies’ CEO Patrick Pouyanne has expressed interest in collaborating with Brazil’s national oil company Petrobras on projects beyond Brazilian borders as the French energy major expands its presence in Latin America's largest economy

South Sudan targets oil revival to fund fiscal year 2025 $1.6bn budget

26 September 2024

South Sudan targets the revival of crude oil production to fund its $1.6bn budget for the fiscal year ending June 2025, with plans to recover 70% of projected oil revenue once Dar blend crude production resumes.