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South African official says offshore oil and gas projects are viable at crude price of $70 per barrel
The chief economist for South Africa’s Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has said that offshore hydrocarbon projects will be economically viable if world oil prices stay at $70 per barrel.
PASA says TotalEnergies has applied for Block 11B/12B production licence
Petroleum Agency SA (PASA), the national hydrocarbon regulator of South Africa, said on September 6 that TotalEnergies (France) had applied for a production licence covering Block 11B/12B.
AfrOil: FAR Ltd acquires remaining 50% of Gambian blocks from Petronas
Australia’s FAR Ltd has bought 50% stakes in Block A2 and Block A5, located in The Gambia’s offshore zone, from its partner Petronas (Malaysia), bringing its stake in both sites up to 100%.
SPDC to investigate oil spill in Bayelsa State
Shell Petroleum Development Corp. (SPDC) is investigating an oil spill that reportedly occurred late last month as a result of problems with one of its flow stations in Bayelsa State.
Angola sees Sonangol, Endiama privatisation completed within five years
Angola has not set a deadline for privatisation of Sonangol or Endiama but will wrap up both sales within the next five years, according to Patrício Vilar, the head of the state asset management agency.
Namibian energy minister says giant Orange basin oilfields may start production in four years
Namibia’s Mines and Energy Minister Tom Alweendo says the hydrocarbon fields discovered in the Orange basin this year contain commercially viable reserves that may begin production in as little as four years.
Aminex says APT is making progress on 3D seismic survey of Ruvuma block
ARA Petroleum Tanzania (APT), a subsidiary of ARA Petroleum of Oman, is making good progress on its 3D seismic survey of the Ruvuma block in southern Tanzania and expects to wrap up its work next month.
World Bank urges Nigeria to end fuel subsidy
For Cypriot gas, the path to Europe may run through Egypt
Establishing short subsea links with Egypt may be a faster and cheaper way for Cyprus to launch exports than waiting for EastMed, which would be the world’s longest underwater pipeline.
Senegal’s president sees Phase 2 of LNG production starting at GTA in 2024 or 2025
Macky Sall, the president of Senegal, expects BP (UK) to launch the second phase of its natural gas and LNG development project at the offshore Greater Tortue/Ahmeyim (GTA) block in 2024 or 2025.
South African court revokes Shell’s rights to Algoa, Transkei blocks offshore Wild Coast
The Makhanda High Court in South Africa has revoked the exploration rights granted by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) to Shell (UK) for the offshore Algoa and Transkei blocks.
ASX-listed Invictus Energy raises $25mn for maiden drilling at two prospects in northeast Zimbabwe
Nigeria: Kyari says NNPC Ltd has locked in oil supply agreement with Dangote Refinery
Mele Kyari, the group CEO of Nigerian National Petroleum Co. Ltd (NNPC Ltd), said on August 30 that his company has already locked in long-term supply arrangements with the Dangote Refinery.
BPCL expects Mozambique LNG to resume work in H1-2023
The Mozambique LNG consortium is likely to resume activity in the first half of 2023, according to India’s Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd (BPCL), a non-operating shareholder in the French-led group.
Schedule for Mozambique’s first LNG cargo revised as tanker changes course
Eni (Italy) appears to have altered its schedule for exporting its first cargo of LNG from Mozambique, as a tanker that was due to rendezvous with the Coral Sul floating LNG vessel has changed course.
FAR Ltd acquires remaining 50% of equity in Blocks A2, A5 offshore The Gambia from Petronas
NSAI certifies Ethiopia’s Ogaden basin gas reserves at 198 bcm
Ethiopia’s Ministry of Mines and Petroleum received a report from Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc (NSAI) on August 26 confirming the presence of sizeable natural gas reserves in the Ogaden basin.
DMEA: TotalEnergies says it will continue building Arzew petchem plant in Algeria
TotalEnergies (France) will continue working to build a petrochemical plant in Algeria’s Arzew region, denying a report published earlier by African Intelligence.
AfrOil: South Africa expects TotalEnergies to submit Luiperd development plan
Phindile Masangane, the CEO of Petroleum Agency South Africa (PASA), has said she does not expect TotalEnergies to let its licence for Block 11B/12B lapse as a deadline for submitting production plans approaches.
Panoro to look for helium, natural gas in South Africa’s North Karoo basin
Norway’s Panoro Energy has secured exploration rights to a block in the Northern Karoo basin in South Africa and will search for both natural gas and helium there.
Talanx declines to re-insure East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP)
Talanx, Germany’s third-largest insurance company, has confirmed that it will not provide re-insurance coverage for the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project.
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