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Somalia to launch first oil drilling campaign within months, after decades of sporadic exploration, says president
Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has announced the country’s first-ever oil drilling campaign will begin within months.
TAY Oil-Polaris venture contracts technology provider STRYDE for Libya onshore seismic survey
Libyan firm TAY Oil Services and UK-based Polaris Natural Resource Development Ltd have contracted global provider of onshore seismic solutions STRYDE to supply its seismic node technology for an oil and gas exploration survey in Libya.
Nigeria losing billions to oil theft and wastage, engineers warn
Nigeria is losing billions of dollars to crude oil theft, vandalism and wastage, with engineers calling for immediate digitisation of production and monitoring systems alongside stricter enforcement
UAE energy firm Dragon Oil wins North July oil field bid in Egypt
Dubai government-owned energy company Dragon Oil has secured the concession for Egypt’s North July offshore oil field, located northeast of the Gulf of Suez.
South Africa oil and gas exploration projects worth $1.6bn halted by court rulings
According to South Africa’s Minister of Mineral Resources and Petroleum Gwede Mantashe, the country’s upstream petroleum industry has over the years faced multiple challenges from the anti-oil and gas NGOs.
Afentra eyes Angola output jump to 15,000 bpd with KON4 licence expected within months, CEO says
CEO Paul McDade told Bloomberg the mature assets-focused producer expects to secure a licence for block KON4 in the Kwanza basin, positioning it among independents expanding in Angola as majors retreat.
Equatorial Guinea, Chevron sign $690mn gas agreement for Aseng field
Equatorial Guinea has signed a $690mn agreement with Chevron to develop the Aseng Gas Project in Block I, aiming to secure feedstock for the Punta Europa LNG hub and advance the Gas Mega Hub initiative.
Equatorial Guinea signs ConocoPhillips HoA for offshore gas blocks, eyes $9bn investment
Equatorial Guinea has signed a preliminary deal with ConocoPhillips to develop offshore gas Blocks B/4 and EG-2 that aims to boost feedstock for the Punta Europa LNG hub and revive output.
South Africa’s energy projects face mounting legal battles over environmental concerns
South African courts have repeatedly sided with environmental groups in disputes over major oil, gas and power projects.
Nigeria’s NNPCL reports $360mn profit in August
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPCL) paid NGN8.86 trillion ($5.94bn) into the Federation Account between January and July and reported NGN539bn ($360mn) profit after tax in August
Nigeria’s PENGASSAN halts Dangote refinery supplies amid job cuts dispute
Nigeria’s senior oil workers’ union has ordered an immediate suspension of crude oil and gas deliveries to the $20bn Dangote Petroleum Refinery, escalating a dispute over what it alleges is the unlawful dismissal of more than 800 employees
Italy’s Eni to invest $8bn in Egyptian gas exploration projects over next five years
Italian energy major Eni plans to inject $8bn in investments into Egypt over the next five years to accelerate exploration and field development
Nigeria upstream regulator clears TotalEnergies’ $510mn Bonga stake sale
Nigeria’s NUPRC has cleared TotalEnergies’ $510mn sale of its 200,000-bpd Bonga field stake to Shell and Agip. The deal lifts Shell’s OML 118 holding to 65% while TotalEnergies pursues a $3.5bn global asset sale programme.
Golar LNG expands FLNG operations in Africa, joins AEW 2025 as Gold Partner
Global marine infrastructure operator Golar LNG has become a Gold Partner at the upcoming African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies conference in Cape Town, South Africa.
Tullow Oil sells Kenyan assets to Gulf Energy affiliate for $120mn
London-listed Tullow Oil plc has completed the sale of its entire working interest in Kenya to Auron Energy E&P, an affiliate of Gulf Energy, securing an initial $40mn payment
Nigerian court strikes out AGIP contractors’ challenge to NNPCL pipeline surveillance award
A Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out a claim filed by the Incorporated Trustees of the AGIP Indigenous Contractors Association and 43 others contesting the NNPCL pipeline surveillance contract
African Energy Chamber to release State of African Energy 2026 Outlook at AEW 2025 in Cape Town
The African Energy Chamber (AEC) has announced the launch of its latest report, written in collaboration with S&P Global Commodity Insights, at the African Energy Week: Invest in African Energies conference in Cape Town.
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