Shell sells Western Desert assets to Cairn, Cheiron
Shell has signed an agreement to sell onshore Egyptian assets to Cheiron Petroleum and Cairn Energy for $646 million.
Africa
Protests ignite in Senegal
Protests continued in Senegal on March 8 as a leading opposition politician faced charges of sexual assault.
Risk managers needed in the transformation of energy markets
The big question is what role natural gas will play in the changes in the global energy market, says the CEO of MET International. György Vargha explains why it is so important to manage risks in an integrated way.
Saudi Arabia wealth fund to buy ADES
Innovative Energy has made an all-cash $12.5 per share offer to take ADES International into Saudi Arabian hands.
Total launches transparency push in Uganda
Total has published reviews and plans relating to its Tilenga and East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) projects in Uganda and Tanzania.
Wike calls for 10% host share in PIB
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has called for a 10% allocation for host communities in the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB).
Chad denies sale plans for export pipeline
Chad has no plans to sell a stake in its export pipeline to Cameroon, Société des Hydrocarbures du Tchad (SHT) has said in a statement.
Egypt, Israel eye expansion of EMGF
Egypt and Israel are working on plans to expand the East Mediterranean Gas Forum (EMGF) into energy security, electricity infrastructure and emissions controls.
NNPC to supply gas to Moroccan plant in Akwa Ibom
Nigerian energy officials have visited Morocco in a show of support for an ammonia plant in Akwa Ibom State.
Time running out to finance African gas projects
Policies intended to tackle climate change are “closing doors on opportunities to allow poorer nations” to secure energy access, Renergen CEO Stefano Marani has said.
Chariot wins Moroccan support for gas supplies
Chariot Oil & Gas has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Moroccan industry minister to position the company’s Anchois project as a local gas provider.
Mozambique, mercenaries accused of war crimes
Islamist insurgents, Mozambique government forces and a South African private military company are all involved in human rights abuses in Cabo Delgado, according to Amnesty International.
NOC scores win in long-running Ras Lanuf arbitration
Libya’s National Oil Corp. (NOC) has celebrated an arbitration win against the Libyan Emirates Oil Refining Co. (Lerco), in a case on the Ras Lanuf refinery.
Banks targeted in StopEACOP campaign
As a final investment decision (FID) looms on Uganda’s oil plans, opposition is targeting financial sources for the export pipeline.
Nigerian Navy slates Dryad over piracy report
The Nigerian Navy has expressed alarm over “inaccurate and unverified” reports on piracy in the Gulf of Guinea.
Chevron reaches first gas at Alen backfill
Chevron has reached first gas its Alen gas project, in Equatorial Guinea.
Sasol completes Gabon sale to Vaalco
Sasol has completed the sale of its 27.75% stake in a Gabonese licence to Vaalco.
Exclusive: Mozambique, TCRK Energy launch hydrogen work
Mozambique state-owned Empresa Nacional de Hidrocarbonetos (ENH) has formed a joint task force with TCRK Energy, backed by serial Mozambique entrepreneur Tom Bruton, to investigate blue hydrogen opportunities.
Shell warns of LNG under-investment
Demand for LNG will continue rising, Shell expects, leading the company to warn of a supply shortage by the mid-decade.
Botswana stresses environment in talks on ReconAfrica
Botswana has stressed the importance of permitting and environmental regulations in comments around Reconnaissance Africa’s plans – and a prohibition on hydraulic fracturing.
UTEC wins survey work at Coral Sul FLNG
Acteon’s UTEC will begin survey work in April on the Coral Sul floating LNG (FLNG) project, offshore Mozambique.
NNPC talks pipeline protection, maritime security
The Nigerian military has committed to providing “maximum security” for the country’s oil and gas assets.
Doubts raised over Pertamina’s Mozambique LNG deal
Indonesia national oil company (NOC) Pertamina is reviewing its liquefied natural gas (LNG) purchase contract with the Total-led Mozambique LNG development after lawmakers questioned the deal signed in 2019.
Cheap, reliable LNG to transform Ghana’s east
LNG deliveries to Ghana’s east can beat local supplies on price and resolve issues around unsatisfactory infrastructure, Pangaea Risk has said in a briefing note.
Oxy makes Abu Dhabi find
Occidental Petroleum has made another discovery in Abu Dhabi’s Block 3, the company revealed during a quarterly results conference call.