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South Africa seeks operator for East London LNG terminal
South Africa’s Transnet National Ports Authority has launched a tender for a private operator to develop and run a small-to-medium-scale LNG import terminal at the Port of East London under a 25-year concession.
Mozambique: SLB OneSubsea details Rovuma LNG subsea contract as project advances towards FID
The OneSubsea award is the largest in about $1.1bn of pre-investment contracts placed for Rovuma LNG, whose revised design envisages 18.6mn tonnes of annual LNG capacity.
Ghana output lifts Tullow Oil back to positive free cash flow
Tullow Oil generated $4mn of free cash flow in H1 2026, up from negative $188mn a year earlier, as Ghana production strengthened and historic receivables were recovered, although the company still posted a $101mn loss after tax.
TotalEnergies says Namibia, Mozambique projects to help hold output to 2035
TotalEnergies is positioning Namibia’s Venus and Mopane projects and further Mozambique LNG development within a broader post-2030 growth portfolio, while maintaining a production base of around 3mn boed through 2035.
Nigeria’s Dangote named African Energy Person of the Year as refinery expansion gathers pace
The award comes as Dangote Petroleum Refinery advances a $14.3bn expansion that would double capacity to 1.4mn bpd and pursues new refining and fuel-distribution projects in Kenya and elsewhere in Africa.
Kenya fast-tracks Dangote's $16bn Lamu refinery before September 30 groundbreaking
Kenya is accelerating approvals for Dangote’s planned 700,000-bpd Lamu refinery, but financing, crude supply and infrastructure remain major hurdles.
Uganda’s Kingfisher oil processing facility reaches 99% completion ahead of first oil
Kingfisher is nearing operational readiness, but Uganda’s first-oil timetable still depends on synchronising the field with Tilenga and the EACOP export system.
Israel's Navitas takes over as operator of South Africa Orange Basin block after Eco farm-down
Navitas Petroleum has assumed operatorship of Block 1 CBK offshore South Africa after acquiring 37.5% from Eco, with the partners now advancing seismic work and a planned two-well exploration programme in the Orange Basin.
Namibia oil and gas sector drew over half of FDI in 2021-25, as Venus decision awaits
Namibia's oil and gas sector drew $4.5bn in FDI in 2021-25, 56% of inflows, the central bank says, as TotalEnergies' Venus awaits a final investment decision.
Kenya's South Lokichar oil project advances as drilling rig arrives in Mombasa
Gulf Energy has received the GW70 drilling rig in Mombasa ahead of South Lokichar drilling, with first oil still targeted for December 2026.
Shell, Petronas to resume LNG exports from Egypt's Idku plant in October
Energy majors Shell and Petronas have reached an agreement with the Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources to resume liquefied natural gas (LNG) export cargoes from the Egyptian LNG (ELNG) facility at Idku starting in October
Navitas takes operatorship of South Africa’s Block 1 CBK after Eco farm-down
Navitas Petroleum has taken operatorship of Block 1 CBK offshore South Africa after completing the acquisition of a 37.5 percentage-point working interest from Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas.
Gas-tastrophe! Global energy chiefs drill for more while their own seeps away
The global gas industry is spending billions of dollars drilling new fields, constructing LNG terminals and securing supply routes while allowing huge quantities of the commodity it already produces to leak, vent or burn into the atmosphere.
Nigeria targets Chinese manufacturers for local oil-and-gas production
Nigeria’s local-content regulator said it engaged more than 100 Chinese original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) as it sought to attract manufacturing, assembly and technology investment into the country’s oil and gas supply chain.
BP commits $700mn to four-well Egypt gas programme
BP is implementing a $700mn investment programme in Egypt covering four firm wells, including Fayoum 4, Gharab and two Arcius exploration wells, as Cairo seeks to stem declining domestic gas production.
Nigeria's NIPCO studies over $3bn FLNG project targeting 3mn-tonne annual capacity
Nigeria-based downstream energy group NIPCO is studying a floating LNG project of about 3mn tonnes a year that could require more than $3bn, with Escravos and Akwa Ibom under consideration.
West African Development Bank approves $273mn in WAEMU financing, backs $1.49bn wider package
BOAD approved about $108mn for oil, gas storage and fuel-supply projects in Togo, Benin and Mali as part of a $273mn WAEMU financing package.
Cameroon to showcase new oil and gas opportunities at AEW 2026
SNH will present investment opportunities in the country's exploration and production (E&P) sector, join panel discussions and participate in the African Petroleum Producers Organization's NOC CEOs Forum on October 12.
Chevron plans upstream expansion in Egypt following New York talks
US energy major Chevron (NYSE:CVX) is preparing to expand its exploration and production footprint in Egypt and the wider Eastern Mediterranean, aiming to scale up capital investment and upstream activity across its domestic concessions
Brazil’s Petrobras expands Africa push with new Mozambique ENH agreement
Petrobras and Mozambique’s state-owned ENH have signed a two-year MoU to explore oil and gas cooperation as Maputo seeks fresh energy investment.
Djibouti expands fuel corridor with rail-linked terminal for direct shipments to Ethiopia
A new petroleum terminal at Djibouti’s Doraleh port will add 288,000 cubic metres of storage and enable direct rail loading of Ethiopia-bound fuel from 2027.
Egypt urges Eni to accelerate development of Denise gas field
Egypt’s Petroleum and Mineral Resources minister has pressed Italian energy major Eni to expedite development drilling at the offshore Denise gas field in the Mediterranean Sea and bring new production volumes online as soon as possible.
Bounty Oil & Gas agrees PetroQuest acquisition to pursue Liberia’s LB-32
Australian oil and gas explorer and producer Bounty Oil & Gas NL (ASX: BUY) said in a 22 September ASX announcement that it had signed a binding share sale agreement to acquire 100% of PetroQuest Liberia Deep Water LLC.
TotalEnergies, AMNI take FID on Nigerian Ima gas project supplying NLNG Train 7
TotalEnergies and AMNI have taken FID on the offshore Ima gas project, expected to start in 2028 and supply around one-third of the gas needed for Nigeria LNG’s Train 7 expansion.
Saipem, Petrofund launch Namibia upstream skills partnership
Italian group Saipem (BIT: SPM) and Namibia’s Petroleum Training and Education Fund (Petrofund) have signed a memorandum of understanding to expand technical training and develop local skills for the country’s emerging upstream hydrocarbon sector.
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