Uganda signs Total, Tanzania deals
Uganda has signed a host government agreement (HGA) with Total on the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), followed by new declarations with Tanzania on the link.
Africa
Africa Oil, the exception
Few companies are paying down debt while staying bullish on exploration plans, but Africa Oil is an exception.
P&ID ordered to pay Nigeria legal costs
A UK court has ordered P&ID to pay £1.5 million to Nigeria as an interim payment to cover costs involved with litigation around a proposed gas-processing plant in Cross Rivers.
NOC calls on UK investment
Libya’s National Oil Corp. (NOC) has pitched for new investment in the country’s oil and gas sector, even while reporting new security breaches at the Sharara oilfield.
Four months overdue, Egyptian workers get home
58 Egyptian offshore workers have finally returned home, four months after their initial two-month stint ended.
Eskom struggles as Medupi belt breaks
A conveyor belt has broken at the Medupi power plant, in South Africa, leading Eskom to warn that any further breakdowns would spark Stage 2 load shedding at short notice.
Tullow trims sails
Tullow Oil produced 77,000 barrels per day of oil in the first half, in line with expectations.
Shell farms into Kosmos portfolio
Shell has struck a deal to farm into Kosmos Energy’s portfolio offshore Sao Tome & Principe, Suriname, Namibia and South Africa.
Sunlight calls for battery use in Nigeria
Systems Sunlight is preparing a pitch for the second round of Nigeria’s energising education programme (EEP), a company official has said.
Sonatrach hands out pipeline contracts
Sonatrach has signed contracts with six domestic companies on the construction of networks and pipelines.
Kariya eyes EOR, small-scale LNG in West Africa
Recently launched Kariya Energy intends to sign up marginal fields in West Africa, the company’s director Gerd Nji has said.
Buhari goes to bat for fuel, power pricing
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has defended the government’s decision to halt support for fuel products and increase electricity prices.
NNPC denies $1.5bn inflation for AKK link
Nigerian National Petroleum Corp. (NNPC) has denied allegations that the price of the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) gas link was inflated by $1.527 billion.
FoE challenges UK on Mozambique LNG lending
Friends of the Earth (FoE) has issued a legal challenge to the UK government’s decision to support Mozambique LNG.
Trafigura takes Somaliland position
Trafigura has delivered a first shipment of low sulphur gasoil to Berbera, in Somaliland.
Frontier sets the virtual stage for Africa E&P Summit
Frontier Energy has gone online with its highly regarded Africa E&P Summit, due to take place on September 16 and 17.
Cairn clears Woodside for Senegal sale
Cairn Energy has abandoned plans to sell its stake offshore Senegal to Lukoil, abiding by Woodside Energy’s pre-emption.
Africa on the rise
The energy sector in Sub-Saharan Africa faces numerous challenges, but there is also an increasing sense of urgency and opportunity for the development of the industry on the continent.
English court finds evidence of bribery in P&ID case
An English court has approved Nigeria’s request for an extension in its case against Ireland’s Process and Industrial Developments (P&ID).
BP celebrates Greater Plutonio milestone
BP’s Greater Plutonio floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel offshore Angola has produced 600 million barrels of oil.
Sonatrach’s OK1 link leaks
Sonatrach has reported two leaks on the OK1 pipeline, which links Hassi Messaoud to Skikda.
Sonatrach replaces OB1 pipeline
Sonatrach has begun using its R-OB1 oil pipeline, rehabilitating a previous link dating from 1959.
Mozambique’s LNG moves and shakes
The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered one of the most volatile periods on record for energy markets, not least within the LNG industry.
NNPC issues public tender for crude lifting
Nigerian National Petroleum Corp. (NNPC) has launched a tender for the purchase of Nigerian crudes.
Eskom doubles up on load shedding amid unit failures
Eskom has announced Stage 4 load shedding as the power system struggles to keep up with cold weather-driven demand.