AfrOil - Africa Oil & Gas

Greenpeace decries DRC’s decision to auction off 16 blocks

Greenpeace International issued a statement on April 14 criticising the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for its decision to approve the Ministry of Hydrocarbons’ plan to auction off 14 onshore blocks.

Sonangol to move forward with Lobito refinery project even though it has no partner yet

Angola’s national oil company Sonangol has decided to move forward with the construction of a new refinery at Lobito even though it has yet to choose a partner for the project.

NNPC head sees AKK gas pipeline launched in Q1-2023

Mele Kyari, the group managing director of NNPC Ltd, expects the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) natural gas pipeline to begin regular commercial operations in the first quarter of 2023.

Tunisia welcomes countries’ help to limit environmental damage after oil vessel sinks

Mozambique to export 100MW to Botswana

Kenyan government says fuel crisis to end, slams hoarding, probes exports

Kenya’s government has assured consumers that normal supply of petrol and diesel will resume within 72 hours from Sunday April 17.

Tunisia raises fuel prices by 5% for third time in three months

Italy’s Eni's oil and gas discoveries in Egypt’s western desert will add 8,500 bpd of oil equivalent

South Africa energy giant Sasol drops gas pipeline plan for LNG from Mozambique

Sound Energy says work on Morocco's Tendrara first phase 'progressing'

Nigerian refining progress continues with Port Harcourt update

Italy’s Eni signs framework agreement with Egypt to boost LNG exports to Europe

Italy’s campaigns for North African gas

Officials in Rome, along with representatives of Eni, are stepping up efforts to secure gas from Libya, Algeria and Egypt.

Sonangol names buyers of stakes in six offshore blocks

Sonangol, the national oil company of Angola, reported last week that it had finished selling off portions of its equity holdings in six offshore blocks.

AfrOil: Sonatrach agrees to supply Italy with additional gas

Algeria’s national oil company Sonatrach has cut a deal with the Italian major Eni to deliver an additional 9bn cubic metres of natural gas in 2022-2023.

Southern African leaders note progress in fight against Islamist insurgents in Mozambique

Software firms work to help Ghana's oil & gas sector train more locals – university

The softwares, which are collectively worth $200,000 will facilitate comprehensive training for the oil and gas sector while also aid researchers to expand their knowledge base in petroleum exploration in Ghana.

SAMIR group pushes for government help

Libya’s Haftar army denies involvement in shutting down oilfields

Wood to install Virtuoso platform on Sangomar FPSO

John Wood Group, a UK-based engineering firm, has won a contract from Australia’s Woodside Energy for work on the FPSO vessel that will be installed at the Sangomar block offshore Senegal.

India, Spain, Netherlands top Nigeria oil export revenues in Q4-2021

Shipments to India accounted for the largest share of Nigeria’s oil export revenues in the fourth quarter of 2021, according to data published by the country’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

Mozambique picks 12 oil companies in sixth licensing round

Libya’s oil production averaged 1.3mn bpd in Q1 2022

Algeria raises gas exports to Italy by 9bn cubic metres

Saipem to provide maintenance services for Coral Sul FLNG offshore Mozambique

Saipem (Italy) has won a contract to provide maintenance services for Coral Sul FLNG, the floating gas liquefaction plant built for the Coral South LNG consortium.