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Petrofac wins contract from BP to develop procedures for GTA project
UK-based Petrofac has won a contract from BP (UK) for services related to the Grand Tortue/Ahmeyim (GTA) project offshore Senegal and Mauritania.
Tanzania aims to build oil and gas complex in Mtwara Free Port Zone
Tanzanian authorities have unveiled plans for the construction of facilities to serve oil companies in the Mtwara Free Port Zone (MFPZ).
AfrOil: Total launches Zinia Phase 2 project
France’s Total has launched the second stage of development work at Zinia, a section of Block 17 offshore Angola.
Total launches Zinia Phase 2 project at Block 17 offshore Angola
France’s Total has launched the second stage of development work at Zinia, a section of Block 17 offshore Angola.
ReconAfrica begins drilling second exploration well in Kavango Basin
Canada’s Reconnaissance Energy Africa (ReconAfrica) has spudded its second well exploration well in the Kavango basin in north-eastern Namibia.
Apache Egypt consolidates concessions into a single production sharing agreement with government
Algeria’s MEDGAZ commissions pipeline linking Kasdir to Beni Saf export terminal to Europe
Tema LNG now expecting to receive first cargo by end-May
Tema LNG Terminal Company (TLTC), the owner of the Tema LNG terminal offshore Ghana, is reportedly on track to receive its first cargo within the next few weeks.
Minister urges Nigeria to consider developing domestic tar sands deposits
Nigeria’s Minister of Science and Technology Ogbonnaya Onu said last week that the country ought to consider taking steps to develop its own unconventional hydrocarbon reserves, especially its tar sands.
NNPC says it is unable to pay into fuel subsidy fund in May
Nigerian National Petroleum Corp. (NNPC) has said it will not be able to make any payments into the federal account used to subsidise domestic fuel prices in the month of May.
ADM Energy says it now has a controlling stake in Barracuda field
Nigeria’s ADM Energy said last week that it had succeeded in acquiring a controlling interest in Barracuda, an oilfield within the shallow-water licence area known as OML 141.
Tanzania, Kenya plan gas pipeline
The governments of Tanzania and Kenya hope to work together to build a natural gas pipeline along the coast of the Indian Ocean from Dar es Salaam to Mombasa.
SDX Energy launches first phase of drilling programme in Morocco’s Gharb Basin
AIM-listed SDX Energy said earlier this week that it had launched a new drilling programme in Morocco.
Wider implications of unrest in northern Mozambique
Amid doubts about an SADC plan to send troops to Cabo Delgado, Mozambican authorities should consider working with Tanzania to contain Islamist militants.
Uganda to tender oilfield service contracts in December
Ugandan authorities are gearing up to seek contractors for infrastructure projects that will support the country’s nascent oil industry later this year.
FAR shareholders approve sale of Sangomar stake to Woodside
Australia’s FAR Ltd has secured shareholders’ approval for its planned sale of a minority stake in Sangomar, an oil-bearing block located offshore Senegal, to Woodside Energy, also based in Australia.
AfrOil: Uganda to tender oilfield service contracts in December
Ugandan authorities are gearing up to seek contractors for infrastructure projects that will support the country’s nascent oil industry in December.
Mozambique LNG on hold
Total issues declaration of force majeure for Mozambique LNG project, citing deteriorating security conditions in Cabo Delgado.
Durban refinery to be converted into terminal
State refineries pass depressing milestone
NOC lifts force majeure, clearing the way for rebound in Libyan oil production
Libyan oil production looks set to rebound, following the resumption of exports via the 250,000 barrels per day Marsa el-Hariga terminal on the Mediterranean coast.
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