Ghana seeks new power balance
Ghana has made considerable progress in distributing power to its citizens, but talks are under way in order to make this process more sustainable.
Africa
Eni extends Nooros area with Egypt find
Eni has found gas offshore Egypt, in the Nile Delta’s North El Hammad licence.
Missing diplomatic bag not enough to save Egypt
Egypt has lost its bid seeking more time in its dispute with Union Fenosa Gas (UFG), over a failure to supply gas to a liquefaction plant at Damietta.
Tough talks to unlock Libya’s oil
Talks are under way to restart Libya’s oil exports.
Oceaneering wins Angola work
Oceaneering has won inspection work in Angola from a Chevron subsidiary.
BP under scrutiny over Zambian pension shortfall
When BP sold off its Zambian fuel marketing business in 2010 to Puma Energy, it appeared to be a fairly straightforward example of a super major dispensing with non-core assets.
Milestone for Neptune in Algeria
Neptune Energy today announced a major milestone for the Touat gas facility in Algeria, with operatorship having been formally passed to Groupement Touat Gaz (GTG).
Shell’s Bonga ramps up despite COVID fears
Shell’s Bonga field completed maintenance last week and is ramping production back up, despite some isolated cases of coronavirus.
Russian mercenaries seize Sharara
Russian mercenaries are reported to have arrived at the Sharara oilfield, Libya’s National Oil Corp. (NOC) has said.
AKK pipeline construction getting under way
Work on Nigeria’s Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano gas pipeline is due to begin on June 30.
Pretoria fuel tender cancelled over irregularities
A South African court has found irregularities in a deal to supply fuel to the City of Tshwane.
Total, Sonatrach extend LNG supplies
Sonatrach and Total have agreed to extend their LNG supply deal for another three years.
NNPC reports March deficit from price plunge
Nigerian National Petroleum Corp. (NNPC) saw a more than 300% decline in earnings in March as crude prices plummeted.
UNOC pitches for exploration partners
Uganda National Oil Co. (UNOC) has invited companies to participate with it in the upcoming bid round.
San Leon feels export pressure in Nigeria
San Leon Energy’s Nigerian production held steady in 2019 as downtime and pipeline losses reduced exports.
UOG triples production in Egypt
United Oil & Gas (UOG) has increased its net production from Egypt’s Abu Sennan concession by 69%, while also reporting a reserve boost.
FAR slips into default at Sangomar
Australia’s FAR is in default for its payments due on the Sangomar field, following recent talk of delays in Senegal’s upstream plans.
DPR calls on workers to follow COVID rules
Nigeria’s Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has called for oil company and government personnel to follow rules and document procedures in order to tackle the pandemic.
Turkey slates Macron over Libya talk
Turkey has criticised French President Emmanuel Macron for his comments on Libya, as external actors amp up their rhetoric on the need for action.
Woodside defiant on Sangomar schedule
Woodside Petroleum has denied that first oil from the Sangomar field will be delayed because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Oryx sharpens focus in Kurdistan, cuts African interests
Oryx Petroleum has cut operating expenses by 21% and is focused on slimmed down operations in Kurdistan for the near future.
Shell heads to court for Nigerian spills case
Shell is heading to the UK Supreme Court today for another hearing on oil leaks in the Niger Delta.
Investing in South Africa’s sunshine
UK investors are faced with a fundamental problem around solar, in that the sun does not shine that much.
Cheiron starts up Gulf of Suez production
Cheiron has begun producing crude from a new field in Egypt’s southern Gulf of Suez, following the GNN oil discovery.
Gas opportunities and challenges in Mozambique
There are challenges ahead for Mozambique, even while it is poised for a period of dramatic growth as investment into its northern gas finds escalates.