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Eni announces oil and gas discovery offshore Côte d’Ivoire
Italy’s Eni has discovered commercial hydrocarbon reserves at Baleine, a section of Block CI-101 offshore Côte d’Ivoire.
Sonangol signs three contracts for Barro do Dando fuel terminal
Sonangol reported last week that it had finalised several contracts related to the planned construction of a petroleum product import terminal at Barro do Dande, about 60 km north of the Angolan capital Luanda.
BW Energy finishes DHBNM-1 well, decides not to drill sidetrack
BW Energy (Norway) has wrapped up drilling work at DHBNM-1, an exploration well within the Hibiscus North section of the Dussafu Marin block offshore Gabon, and has decided against drilling a sidetrack well.
Petrofac wins contract from NOC subsidiary
Petrofac (UK) reported last week that it had secured a contract worth more than $100mn for work at the Erawin oilfield in south-west Libya.
NRGI says Ugandan oil sector’s governance rating has improved since 2017
The Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI), a New York-based NGO, reported last week that Uganda’s new oil sector had shown improvements in resource governance practices over the last four years.
AfrOil: Another East African pipeline faces ESG challenges
Josphat Nanok, the governor of Kenya’s Turkana county, and James Lomenen Ekomwa, an MP representing Turkana South, have criticised the government’s approach to acquiring land for the Lokichar-Lamu Crude Oil Pipeline (LLCOP).
NNPC, Kaduna State sign MoU on gas supplies and utilisation
Nigerian National Petroleum Corp. has entered into a memorandum of understanding with the Kaduna state government on increasing natural gas deliveries and consumption.
Ghana’s energy minister says government supports GNPC’s plan to acquire stakes
Ghana’s government fully supports Ghana National Petroleum Corp. (GNPC) in its effort to secure stakes in key offshore oil and gas fields, Energy Minister Matthew Opoku Prempeh said earlier this week.
Dispute between Libyan Oil Ministry, NOC chief heating up
The low-level political dispute between Libya’s National Oil Corp. and the Oil Ministry, a body created earlier this year by the Government of National Unity, appears to be heating up.
Angola seeks consultant to assess hydrocarbon potential of underexplored basins
João Lourenço, the president of Angola, has issued an order outlining his administration’s plans to assess the hydrocarbon potential of the country’s unexplored and underexplored basins.
Another busy week for Nigerian downstream
AfDB president hopes work on Mozambique LNG will resume in 12-18 months
Akinwumi Adesina, the president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), has said he believes that TotalEnergies (France) will be able to resume work on the Mozambique LNG in about 12-18 months.
NLNG seeks to refute reports of disrupted shipments
The Nigeria LNG (NLNG) consortium has dismissed recent reports about delayed shipments and missed deadlines, saying that it remains committed to upholding commitments to its customers.
AGOCO says it may have to stop production because of inadequate funding
Arabian Gulf Oil Co. (AGOCO), a subsidiary of Libya’s National Oil Corp. (NOC), has revealed that it may halt production soon because it does not have enough money to sustain its operations.
AfrOil: AfDB head optimistic about Mozambique LNG
Akinwumi Adesina, the president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), has said he believes that TotalEnergies (France) will be able to resume work on the Mozambique LNG in about 12-18 months.
Algeria’s Sonatrach plans to put Tinrhert-Ohanet project into production phase in Q2 2022
Egypt’s Agiba Petroleum production reaches 17 mmcf per day and 40,000 bpd in FY2020/2021
MIDOR completion remains on track for 2022
Angolan reports oil exports down, earnings steady in Q2-2021
Alexandre Barroso, Angola’s Secretary of State for Oil and Gas, said last week that the country exported 97.89mn barrels of crude in Q2-2021, equivalent to around 1.077mn barrels per day, down by 13.89% quarter on quarter.
NLNG is reportedly having difficulty upholding supply commitments
The Nigeria LNG (NLNG) consortium is reportedly struggling to meet its commitments to customers.
Renergen signs LNG supply agreement with Consol Glass
South Africa’s Renergen revealed last week that it had agreed to supply LNG to Consol Glass, a Johannesburg-based supplier of glass packaging materials.
APT, Aminex secure two-year extension for Ruvuma exploration licence
UK-based Aminex and its partner ARA Petroleum Tanzania (APT), an affiliate of ARA Petroleum of Oman, have secured an extension to their exploration licence for the Ruvuma block in southern Tanzania.
New report says PIB will help make more gas available to Nigeria’s power sector
African Energy, an independent research association, has said that the newly adopted Petroleum Industry Bill is likely to make more natural and associated gas available for domestic thermal power plants.
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