DMEA - Downstream Middle East & Africa

17 March 2021

Nilepet-Rafinat JV launches new refinery in Unity State

15 March 2021

Bentiu, a joint venture formed by Russia’s Rafinat and Nilepet, the national oil company (NOC) of South Sudan, has brought a new refinery on stream in Unity State.

Tema LNG seen receiving its first cargo soon

10 March 2021

Tema LNG Terminal Co. (TLTC), the owner of a new LNG terminal at the Ghanaian port of Tema, may be able to start commercial operations before the end of this month.

DPR authorises installation of FLNG unit at Yoho oilfield

10 March 2021

Nigeria’s Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has reportedly authorised a contractor working for ExxonMobil (US) and Nigerian National Petroleum Corp. (NNPC) to install a floating LNG (FLNG) unit at the Yoho oilfield.

Angola set to name winner of Soyo refinery contract on March 15

10 March 2021

Angola’s Ministry of Mineral Resources and Petroleum (MIREMPET) is slated to name the winner of a tender for the construction of a new refinery in Soyo early next week, on March 15.

Under pressure in Uganda

10 March 2021

Total's CEO says his company is aware of the risks posed by its work at the Tilenga oilfield and its plans to build the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP).