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AfrOil has always been at the forefront of news and analysis on political change in Africa. Leading commentaries in recent years have covered the Arab Spring in North Africa, the splitting of Sudan, and regional political divides in Nigeria and other countries. AfrOil not only provides analysis of what is happening on the political landscape, but gives insights in to what effects this may have on the oil & gas industry in these regions.

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Tullow Oil partners Forestry Commission to develop carbon offset projects

22 February 2022

Tullow Oil Ghana and the Forestry Commission of Ghana have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that enable them to identify and develop carbon offset projects that will facilitate the achievement of both parties climate objectives.

Zimbabwe: Head of ZIPAWU union complains about fuel retailers’ use of contract labour

22 February 2022

Samuel Hova, the president of the Zimbabwe Petroleum and Allied Workers Union (ZIPAWU), has complained that too many of the country’s fuel sellers have hired contract workers rather than salaried employees.

Egypt: Havfram wins SURF support contract for Zohr gas field

22 February 2022

Havfram (Norway) is slated to provide support for subsea umbilicals, risers and flowlines (SURF) systems at Zohr, a natural gas field offshore Egypt, under a new contract with Saipem (Italy).

Somalia’s president hastily cancels offshore exploration deal with Coastline Exploration

22 February 2022

Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed has moved swiftly to cancel oil and gas exploration deals signed at the weekend by Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Abdirashid Mohamed Ahmed.

Eiffage finishes all 21 caissons for FLNG breakwater at GTA field

22 February 2022

Eiffage Genie Civil (France) has finished building all 21 of the caissons that will form a breakwater protecting the FLNG vessel at the Greater Tortue/Ahmeyim (GTA) gas field offshore Senegal and Mauritania.

AfrOil: TotalEnergies said to be heading for a big discovery offshore Namibia

22 February 2022

Early reports indicate that TotalEnergies (France) has made a major discovery at Venus-1x, its wildcat exploration well at the PEL 56 licence area offshore Namibia.

FAR identifies three new prospects at Block A2 offshore The Gambia

21 February 2022

Australia’s FAR Ltd has identified three new prospects after reviewing data collected from Bambo-1 and its accompanying sidetrack well Bambo-1ST1, both drilled at Block A2 offshore The Gambia.

Chevron reportedly looking to sell three Equatoguinean stakes

21 February 2022

Chevron (US) is reportedly seeking to unload the assets in Equatorial Guinea that it acquired through the takeover of Houston-based Noble Energy in 2020.

TotalEnergies appears heading towards big discovery at Venus-1x offshore Namibia

21 February 2022

Early reports indicate that TotalEnergies (France) has made a major discovery at Venus-1x, its wildcat exploration well at the PEL 56 licence area offshore Namibia.

GNPC consulting shareholders on planned decommissioning of Saltpond oilfield

21 February 2022

Ghana National Petroleum Corp. (GNPC) is moving forward with the process of consulting shareholders in advance of the upcoming decommissioning of Saltpond, the country’s first oilfield.

Sylva says Nigerian government regrets gasoline shortages, acknowledges inspectors’ failures

21 February 2022

Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum Resources Timipre Sylva has expressed regret for the gasoline shortages that have been gripping the country.

Sonatrach signs contract with two Sinopec subsidiaries for Skikda LNG storage tank

21 February 2022

Algeria’s national oil company (NOC) Sonatrach has signed a contract for the construction of a new storage tank at the Skikda LNG plant with two subsidiaries of China’s Sinopec.

TotalEnergies makes contingent payment to Tullow following Tilenga FID

17 February 2022

Tullow Oil has received a contingent consideration payment of $75mn related to the sale of its former assets in western Uganda.

Angola reports oil revenues up as export volumes decline in Q4-2021

17 February 2022

Angola exported around 98.9mn barrels of crude oil in the fourth quarter of last year, equivalent to about 1.7mn barrels per day (bpd), according to official data presented in Luanda on February 17.

South African court dismisses Shell’s request to appeal hold on seismic exploration

17 February 2022

Shell (UK) will have to keep its plans for collecting seismic data from acreage off the coast of South Africa’s Eastern Cape province on hold, following a new ruling from the High Court of Makhanda.

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Jennifer deLay

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