Vaalco sets out opportunities and appetites
Vaalco Energy has a new CEO and a strategy that aims to place the company among its West Africa-focused peers on the London market.
Sasol sells Rompco stake to Reatile, AIIM
South Africa’s Reatile Group and African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM) have teamed up to buy a 30% stake in Sasol’s Mozambique pipeline.
Seadrill wins Angola work for Quenguela
Seadrill has won a 12-well contract in Angola via its local joint venture with Sonangol EP.
Nigeria ports spat sees NPA head suspended
Nigeria has suspended the head of the ports authority amid claims that she provided unfair dispensations to Dangote Group.
France preps for economic summit with African states
France is preparing to hold a summit to bolster its economic links with a number of African states.
Kurdistan to cut payments to producers
Kurdistan has told producers that it is cutting payments for oil production, in light of continued pressure from COVID-19.
TechnipFMC, Energies deny Mozambique reports
TechnipFMC has rejected some claims around its Mozambique LNG work.
Oil jobs unappealing to next generation, BDO warns
Young people considering working in energy overwhelmingly prefer the opportunities of the renewables sector to oil and gas.
Frontier Announces Line-up and Agenda for Europe E&P Summit
Frontier is pleased to announce this stellar line-up and agenda for the upcoming Europe E&P Summit taking place on 20th May 2021.
Starsight buys into East African opportunity
Solar developer Starsight Energy is expanding from its West Africa roots with a move into East Africa.
Gaza rockets strike Israeli oil tank
Rockets fired from Gaza hit a tank in Israel on May 11, causing a fire that continues to burn.
Construction begins at Redstone CSP
Saudi’s ACWA Power has begun construction of the Redstone concentrated solar power (CSP) plant in South Africa.
JGC, KBR sign up to study UTM liquefaction plan
Nigeria’s UTM Offshore has signed up Japan’s JGC Corp. and KBR to study its proposed floating LNG plan.
Judge calls for more JP Morgan disclosure in OPL 245 case
JP Morgan must provide more documents to Nigeria, as the two sides duke it out over payments in connection to the OPL 245 scandal.
Africa Energy seeks rig for third quarter
Africa Energy is seeking a rig to drill the Gazania-1 well, offshore South Africa in the third quarter of the year.
US focus on climate change meets mixed African reactions
The US administration has set out plans to cut financing for hydrocarbon developments, while African states are doing what they can to secure energy projects.
KBR wins FEED work on Bua Group refinery
Bua Group has contracted KBR to carry out front-end engineering and design (FEED) on its proposed refinery in Nigeria.
Kosmos aims to drill in three countries this year
Kosmos Energy is getting back to work offshore Africa, in Ghana and with three wells planned this year for Equatorial Guinea.
Petrofac wins BP work offshore Mauritania-Senegal
Petrofac has won a contract from BP for work on operational procedures at the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) project, offshore Mauritania and Senegal.
Assala kicks off Toucan drilling
Assala Energy has begun drilling at its Toucan site in Gabon, the company has announced.
Algeria launches new Medgaz tie in
Algerian Minister of Energy and Mines Mohamed Arkab has inaugurated the EGPDF pipeline, which links in to the Medgaz pipeline.
Somalia, Kenya re-establish ties
Somalia and Kenya have restored diplomatic ties, following Qatari mediation.
Shell to cut Tunisia fields loose
Shell has set out plans to relinquish its operations in Tunisia, in another blow to the North African state’s upstream.
BW Energy reports Gabon appraisal miss
BW Energy has found water at its Hibiscus Extension appraisal well, offshore Gabon, rather than hydrocarbons.
ReconAfrica spuds second Namibian well
Reconnaissance Energy Africa has spudded the second well in the Kavango Basin, in northeast Namibia.