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Tanzania set to host state-of-the-art oil export terminal as EACOP nears completion
The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project has reached 70% completion, according to Ombeni Sefue, board chairman of the Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation.
Egypt plans to drill 480 oil and gas wells with $5.7bn investment over five years
Egypt plans to drill around 480 exploratory oil and gas wells over the next five years, with total investments exceeding $5.7bn.
Ghana watchdog PIAC warns of breaches in petroleum savings cap amid falling oil revenues
Ghana’s petroleum oversight body PIAC has raised concern over the government’s continued breach of legal limits on the nation’s oil savings fund, warning that the practice could undermine its ability to cushion the economy against shocks.
Cameroon promotes offshore licensing round, offers nine high-potential blocks
Cameroon shared details of its latest licensing round during this year’s African Energy Week: Invest in African Energies conference, organised by the African Energy Chamber.
SNEPCo, NNPCL advance HI gas project offshore Nigeria
Valaris wins bp drilling contract for Egyptian offshore campaign
Valaris Limited (NYSE:VAL) has secured a five-well offshore drilling contract with bp Exploration Delta Limited for its drillship VALARIS DS-12 in Egyptian waters.
Algeria’s Sonatrach signs $5.4bn oil exploration deal with Saudi Madad Energy
Algeria’s Sonatrach has signed a $5.4bn, 30-year oil and gas development deal with Saudi Arabia’s Madad Energy for the Illizi region, which will fully finance the project.
Tanzania’s Eyasi-Wembere basin survey indicates commercial oil potential
Tanzania’s Ministry of Energy and TPDC have reported new survey data showing geological formations capable of storing hydrocarbons in the Eyasi-Wembere basin, part of the East African Rift Valley.
Libya’s NOC launches gas compression project at main offshore field
Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) has officially launched the implementation phase of a gas compression project at the offshore Bahr Essalam field
US oil firm Apache plans to boost oil production in Egypt
US-based energy company Apache is preparing to ramp up its oil production efforts in Egypt, capitalising on promising opportunities for discoveries
Algeria, Syria and UAE discuss expanding energy cooperation
The Syrian administration is currently discussing ways to boost energy cooperation with the United Arab Emirates and Algeria
Nigeria’s crude supply dispute widens as refiners reject 11mn-barrel offer — NUPRC
Nigeria’s crude supply tensions have intensified after refiners rejected 11mn barrels of domestic crude offered under the Domestic Crude Supply Obligation (DCSO), according to the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC).
Ghana’s oil revenue plunges 56% as falling prices hit exports
Ghana’s petroleum receipts dropped 56% year-on-year in the first half of 2025, reflecting weaker crude output and lower global prices, according to the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC).
Nigeria lawmakers probe $18bn refinery rehabilitation spending as plants stay idle
Nigeria’s House of Representatives has ordered a multi-committee inquiry into roughly $18bn spent on rehabilitating the Port Harcourt, Warri and Kaduna refineries, which remain largely non-functional
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