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Woodside says Sangomar still anticipates first oil in 2023

Australia’s Woodside Energy has said that the RSSD consortium still anticipates first oil in 2023 at the Sangomar block offshore Senegal.

Egypt’s monthly hydrocarbon surplus shrinks by 61% y/y toe in March

NRG: Cautious steps forward

Welcome to the seventh edition of NewsBase’s Roundup Global (NRG), in which our team of international editors provide you with a snapshot of some of the key issues affecting their regional beats.

Chariot Oil & Gas may export Moroccan gas to Spain

Chariot Oil & Gas (UK) said last week that it was looking into the possibility of exporting natural gas from Morocco’s offshore zone to Spain.

Renergen, Total team up for LNG marketing and distribution programme

South Africa’s Renergen is working with a subsidiary of France’s Total on the marketing and distribution of LNG.

Sasol objects to reports of overstated recoverable costs in Mozambique

South Africa’s Sasol has denied claims that it significantly overstated its recoverable costs for projects in Mozambique.

Ethiopia reports fuel consumption levels down because of pandemic

The head of the Ethiopian Petroleum Supply Enterprise (EPSE) noted last week that domestic petroleum product consumption had declined significantly as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

Nigeria's NNPC to build 200,000 bpd condensate refinery

Nigeria’s cost considerations

NNPC is pushing to bring the cost of production down from highs of over $90 per barrel, and it sees local partners’ personnel expenses as a major part of the problem.

ReconAfrica secures exploration licence for Kavango Basin in Botswana

Canada’s ReconAfrica has secured a licence for a 9,921-square km area in north-western Botswana.

Libya’s NOC loses hold on El-Feel site

Libya’s National Oil Corp. (NOC) has once again lost control of El-Feel, one of the largest oilfields in the country. In a press statement dated June 10, the company confirmed reports to that effect.

NRG: Looking beyond the crisis

Turco-Greek relations tense as Turkish drilling plans progress

Liberia, Nigeria talk up local content initiatives

Nigeria and Liberia are talking up their efforts to encourage local companies to contribute to oil and gas projects.

Algerian energy minister says Sonatrach is revising gas export strategy

Algeria is retooling its gas export strategy in the hope of remaining "the preferred supplier" of gas to Europe.

Audit shows Sasol may owe back taxes in Mozambique

South Africa’s Sasol may owe back taxes in Mozambique, where it has allegedly overstated its recoverable costs.

South Africa to merge state oil, gas firms

Is Libya the new Syria?

In brazen move, Russia flies squads of fighter jets to desert airfields after Moscow-allied rebel commander is pushed back by Turkish-backed forces in civil war. US now worried Kremlin might shape the conflict.

Dangote to inaugurate new $2bn Nigerian urea unit

Nigeria issues licence to small-scale refinery

Nigeria comments on OPEC+ production quota compliance

Nigeria has conceded that it did not implement all the production cuts stipulated in a previous OPEC+ group agreement, but it has also pledged to comply with the limits imposed under a new accord.

Aker Energy says it remains committed to Ghana’s Pecan project

Aker Energy said last week that it was determined to find a way to proceed with the phased development of the Pecan oilfield offshore Ghana.

Mozambique says COVID-19 outbreak under control at Total work camp

Mozambican authorities have given Total a green light to resume the construction of a gas liquefaction plant in Cabo Delgado Province.

Shoots of recovery begin to show

Libya’s NOC says El-Feel is back online

Within the last week, Libya’s National Oil Corp. (NOC) has succeeded in resuming development operations at El-Feel, one of the country’s largest oilfields, and has also suffered setbacks at Sharara, another major site.