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Only four Angolan companies seeking to operate blocks in onshore licensing round

27 July 2021

Most of the Angolan companies that have submitted bids in this year’s onshore licensing round are only seeking non-operating stakes in the assets slated for sale.

AfrOil: Cameroon to send more gas to FLNG

27 July 2021

Perenco (UK/France) and Société Nationale des Hydrocarbures (SNH), the national oil company (NOC) of Cameroon, will increase the total volume of natural gas delivered to the Hilli Episeyo FLNG vessel owned by Golar LNG.

Ugandan law firm files suit to force audit of EACOP procurement

27 July 2021

Muwema & Co. Advocates, a Kampala-based law firm, has filed suit in the High Court of Uganda in a bid to halt work on the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) and related upstream projects.

Tanzania discusses efforts to promote and expand CNG use

27 July 2021

Tanzania’s government is taking steps to promote and expand domestic consumption of CNG and has allocated TZS30bn ($12.937mn) in budget funds for this purpose in 2021.

Experts lauds “drill-or-drop” provisions of Nigeria’s PIB

21 July 2021

Ademola Adigun, the executive vice-president of the Metacura Development Initiative, has praised the Nigerian government’s decision to include “drill-or-drop” provisions in the newly passed Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB).

Egypt’s petroleum minister reports on progress of gasification programme

21 July 2021

Egyptian Petroleum Minister Tarek El-Molla noted earlier this week that the government’s domestic gasification programme was making progress.

APGC calls on NNPC to supply gas to Nigerian gencos

21 July 2021

The Association of Power Generation Companies (APGC), a Nigerian industry association, has urged NNPC to assume responsibility for supplying fuel to natural-gas fired thermal power plants (TPPs).

Waltersmith still aiming to establish industrial park near modular refinery

21 July 2021

Nigeria’s Waltersmith Petroman Oil Ltd has reiterated its commitment to establishing an industrial park adjacent to its modular refinery, which is near the Ibigwe oilfield in Imo State.

ANPG prepares to review bids for nine onshore blocks

21 July 2021

Angola’s National Oil, Gas and Biofuels Agency (ANPG) is ready to begin reviewing all the bids it has received in this year’s onshore licensing round, which covers nine onshore blocks in the Lower Congo and Kwanza basins.

Woodside set to launch development drilling programme at Sangomar

21 July 2021

Australia’s Woodside Energy is preparing to begin development drilling at Sangomar, an oil-bearing block located offshore Senegal.

Tullow reports on progress of Ghana drilling programme

21 July 2021

Tullow Oil (UK/Ireland) reported last week that its drilling programme in Ghana’s offshore zone was moving forward as planned.

URC carries out trial shipment of fuel across Lake Victoria

21 July 2021

Uganda Railways Corp. (URC) completed a trial shipment of petroleum products via Lake Victoria last week, marking the first use of the route in 16 years.

AfrOil: Abuja reportedly seeking new funding for AKK pipeline

20 July 2021

Nigeria’s federal government is said to be looking for a new source of funding so that NNPC can continue work on the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) natural gas pipeline project.

Angolan oil production sinks in June

20 July 2021

Angola’s National Oil, Gas and Biofuels Agency (ANPG) reported last week that the country’s oil production levels had dropped to a 17-year low in June.

Abuja reportedly seeking $1bn in new funding for AKK pipeline

19 July 2021

Nigeria’s federal government is looking for a new source of funding so that Nigerian National Petroleum Corp. (NNPC) can continue work on the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) natural gas pipeline project.

PIB already drawing criticism

14 July 2021

Following the passage of a new law governing the oil and gas sector, Nigeria’s government is beset by critics.

Angola receives offers from 16 companies in onshore bidding round

14 July 2021

Angola’s National Oil, Gas and Biofuels Agency (ANPG) has wrapped up the bidding phase of this year’s onshore licensing round, which covers nine onshore blocks in the Lower Congo and Kwanza basins.

ANPG signs PSCs for Blocks 27 and 28 in Namibe basin

14 July 2021

Sonangol said last week that it had signed production-sharing contracts (PSCs) for two offshore blocks in the Namibe basin with the National Oil, Gas and Biofuels Agency (ANPG).

Woodside completes acquisition of FAR’s stake in Sangomar block

14 July 2021

Australia’s Woodside Energy has wrapped up the acquisition of a minority stake in RSSD, the joint venture set up to explore and develop the Sangomar block offshore Senegal, from FAR Ltd, another Australian company.

Eni finds oil at Eban field offshore Ghana

14 July 2021

Italy’s Eni reported last week that it had discovered a significant volume of crude oil at Eban, a prospect within the licence area known as Cape Three Points (CTP) Block 4 offshore Ghana.

Eni discusses green, blue hydrogen production in North Africa

14 July 2021

Representatives of Italy’s Eni met with Egyptian and Algerian officials last week to discuss the prospects for green and blue hydrogen production.

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