Nigeria takes Addax licences, hands them to Offor
Nigeria has revoked four licences held by Addax Petroleum and handed them to the operator's former contractor.
Wärtsilä wins Nigeria power maintenance work
Wärtsilä has signed a long-term optimised maintenance agreement with a Nigerian company, covering three locations.
Cairn signs up for ex-Tullow block in Mauritania
Cairn Energy signed an agreement in Mauritania to operate the C7 block, the company has announced.
Cairn eyeing Tamar stake offshore Israel
Cairn Energy has been linked with a potential purchase of a stake in Israel’s offshore Tamar gas field from Delek Drilling.
Eni scores light oil find offshore Angola
Eni has made a new light oil discovery in Block 15/06, offshore Angola, close to its existing infrastructure.
Vitol sees shift from oil to power
Trader Vitol sees its future in lying in the power sector, in a marked shift away from its oil roots.
Shell brings in QP to Orange Basin
Qatar Petroleum (QP) has struck a deal to work with Shell at two blocks offshore Namibia.
Tullow begins Ghana drill programme
Tullow Oil has launched its drilling programme in Ghana, spudding a first well on the Jubilee field on April 5.
UK considers SPAC opportunity as US market booms
Special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) are having a moment in the sun in the US and the UK is considering how best to secure a piece of the action.
PetroNor returns to arbitration in Senegal dispute
PetroNor’s bid to avoid arbitration over a licence dispute with Senegal has failed.
Libya’s oil sector must “hope for the best” on security
Libya has entered a “rare period of political stability” but it faces two major challenges, according to a recent Verisk Maplecroft report.
Angola plans delayed roadshow
Angola will hold a roadshow session for its 2020 bid round on April 12, pushed back from April 6.
Shell signs MoU with Sonatrach
Shell signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Sonatrach last week, looking at potential trading opportunities.
Hydrogen, what a buzz
Hydrogen comes in a rainbow selection of colours, but will there also be a pot of gold waiting at the end?
Total notes African delays, drilling plans
Total expects to start up its Ikike field, offshore Nigeria, by the end of 2021 and will drill a number of exploration wells across its African portfolio.
Libyan government signals budget support for NOC
Libya’s National Oil Corp. (NOC) held a meeting with the new government on March 31 to discuss the importance of funding the company.
Hoax alleges Galp withdrawal from Mozambique
A hoax statement claims Galp is abandoning its involvement in northern Mozambique in order to pursue a “100% renewable future”.
Lukoil drops FAR offer, Woodside in pole position
Lukoil has pulled its non-binding bid for FAR, clearing the way for Woodside Energy to increase its stake in the Sangomar project.
Changing healthcare in Southern Africa with thermal solar
A year in to the COVID-19 pandemic, a consensus is emerging on how best to contain and treat the virus in developed and developing world contexts alike.
SAS arrives in northern Mozambique
Foreign military support is growing in Mozambique’s northern Cabo Delgado Province following the attack on Palma but it is clear that the LNG plans have suffered a major setback.
Anglo American signs up to Platinum Valley hydrogen plan
Anglo American will work with Engie and Bambili Energy on a hydrogen feasibility study in South Africa’s Bushveld area.
Flexibility to the fore in NexGen job talk
Flexibility will be essential for workers in the energy transition, with employment likely to switch between oil and gas and the new technologies.
Saipem teams up with Hyperion in East Med focus
Saipem has established a joint company with Hyperion Systems Engineering, with a focus on the Eastern Mediterranean.
Tanzania’s new president suspends ports head
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has suspended the head of the Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) in connection to missing cash.
Qatar calls time on Total, Exxon LNG venture
Qatar Petroleum (QP) will become the sole owner of the Qatargas 1 joint venture, after opting not to renew the deal with Total, ExxonMobil, Marubeni and Mitsui.