Gabon production cuts hit Maurel
Maurel et Prom’s production fell in the first nine months of 2020, although its acquisition of Angolan assets helped avoid too great a reduction.
Africa
Aminex completes Tanzania sale
Aminex has completed its farm out of the Ruvuma licence to ARA Petroleum Tanzania, completing a process that began in mid-2018.
Namibia considers exploration and acquisitions
Namibia continues to expect hydrocarbons to be discovered offshore, but in the meantime is working on energy transition plans.
Sonatrach extinguishes El Merk fire
Sonatrach has brought a fire at the El Merk processing plant under control.
IN-VR launches Africa event
IN-VR kicks off its Africa Upstream, Gas & LNG Summit this morning.
Uganda tax deal paves way for Tullow sale to Total
Tullow Oil has reached a binding tax agreement with Uganda, which should allow it to close a sale to Total shortly.
Afro Energy moves ahead with SA gas test
South Africa has approved Afro Energy to produce gas from its ER56 and ER38 licences for two years.
Transnet tackles Umbilo River spill, blames pipeline theft
South Africa’s Transnet Pipelines has contained a crude oil spill in Durban caused by attempted theft.
Tensions escalate in Nigeria over #endSARS protests
A Nigerian protest movement calling for changes to policing has received support from a group of Niger Delta militants, while coming under fire in Lagos.
Maersk Drilling wins $30m deal with Total for Angola campaign
Total has chosen a Maersk Drilling vessel for a three-well campaign in Angola's block 17, handing the Danish firm a $30 million deal.
ADM lines up Dubai financing for Africa opportunities
ADM Energy has signed a co-operation agreement with Dubai Bridge Investments to work together on upstream investments in sub-Saharan Africa.
Total under fire over Uganda land issues
Friends of the Earth France and Survie have accused Total of human rights violations in Uganda and Tanzania.
Stage set for Mozambique gas event
With two LNG projects in Mozambique moving ahead, and a third said to be close, the time is right for the Mozambique Gas Virtual Summit.
Pirates attack EG LNG site, kidnap crew
A pirate attack at Equatorial Guinea’s LNG terminal has exposed onshore security shortcomings.
Sanaga 2 commissioning under way in Cameroon
The Sanaga 2 platform has been installed off Kribi for Perenco, Cameroon’s state-owned Societe National des Hydrocarbures (SNH) has reported.
Total launches Nigeria tenders
Total Exploration and Production Nigeria has issued a tender for onshore land rig services at OML 58.
Siemens Energy wins Mozambique LNG work
Siemens Energy will provide six industrial gas turbines and boil-off gas compressors to the Total-led Mozambique LNG project.
Dana signs up financing for sukuk payment
Dana Gas has signed up a $90 million corporate facility from Mashreq Bank, allowing it to redeem its sukuk when it falls due at the end of the month.
Nigeria accused of ‘opaque deal’ with litigators on Eni-Shell lawsuit
Eni SpA is seeking documents from a US investment firm helping Nigeria sue it and Royal Dutch Shell Plc for more than $1 billion over an energy deal at the center of a criminal corruption trial.
Somalia welcomes state members to SPA
Somalia has announced the appointment of six independent directors to the board of the Somali Petroleum Authority (SPA).
$20 per barrel for project approvals, Pouyanné states
Total remains committed to developing hydrocarbon resources, but the cost must be sufficiently low to survive in a world of lower prices, the company’s chairman and CEO Patrick Pouyanné has said.
Qatar books key UK LNG supply deal as export push begins
Qatar Petroleum is set to ramp up exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the UK as the Persian Gulf country seeks buyers for the output from a new project and several large supply contracts are due to expire.
DNG lines up bunkering plan at Coega
The Transnet National Port Authority (TNPA) has granted a licence to DNG Energy to begin LNG bunkering at Coega.
What would you do with $96bn?
Mozambique expects to earn $96 billion from the production and liquefaction of its natural gas reserves and is considering a sovereign wealth fund (SWF) in order to maximise the benefits.
Angola tallies corruption cost, eyes Sonangol listing
Angolan President João Lourenço said his predecessor had overseen the loss of $24 billion, in an interview with the Wall Street Journal.