Eni scopes out net zero gas plan for Baleine
Eni is working on net zero plan for its Baleine discovery, offshore Cote d’Ivoire, in a pioneering industry move.
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Eni, Cote d’Ivoire talk Baleine development
Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi has held talks with Cote d’Ivoire President Alassane Ouattara on plans to fast track the development of the Baleine 1-X discovery.
Eni breaks open new play offshore Cote d’Ivoire
Eni has made a major discovery offshore Cote d’Ivoire at its Baleine-1x well.
Groupe Filatex ups ambition in Madagascar and beyond
Groupe Filatex is a Madagascan company that has plans to be a leading light in Africa’s renewable energy sector.
Valaris wins TotalEnergies well in Cote d’Ivoire
Valaris has won a one-well contract from TotalEnergies for work in Cote d’Ivoire, as operations begin to resume in the West African state.
GE touts ‘no regrets’ in gas for Africa
Developing gas and renewables together will provide a “no-regrets path” to cutting emissions and increasing electrification, GE Gas Power Sub-Saharan Africa’s CEO has said.
Two die on Espoir Ivoirien FPSO
An accident on the Espoir Ivoirien floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, offshore Cote d’Ivoire, has caused two deaths.
Tullow focuses on West African delivery
Tullow Oil is moving away from its focus on asset sales and has set out a long-term vision, under which it will generate $7 billion over the next 10 years.
Sapura wins Qatari, Congolese work from Total
Sapura Energy has won a number of contracts, including pipeline works for Qatar’s Al-Khalij field, from Total E&P Golfe.
A new normal for energy?
COVID-19 has changed the world in many ways and energy hasn’t been excused. In early 2020, there was a perfect storm of excess supply and massive reductions in demand. Since then, the market has become far more balanced and the oil price seems to be tightly bound in a narrow price range.
Sapura wins Cote d’Ivoire drilling
Sapura Energy will drill offshore Cote d’Ivoire in the first quarter of 2022 for Foxtrot International.
FMO backs Lumos expansion in Cote d’Ivoire
The Netherlands’ FMO development bank has set out new funding for solar power company Lumos for expansion in Cote d’Ivoire.
Starter signal given for Singrobo
Themis has issued full notice to proceed (FNTP) for the construction of the 44 MW Singrobo hydropower proiect in Cote d’Ivoire.
QP enters Cote d’Ivoire with Total deal
Qatar Petroleum (QP) has signed farm-in agreements with Total on two blocks offshore Cote d’Ivoire.
Foxtrot to invest in Cote d’Ivoire gas supplies
Foxtrot International and its partners in the CI-27 licence have reached a deal to invest in the area to keep gas flowing to power plants.
Piracy on the rise in Gulf of Guinea
Piracy increased in the first quarter of 2020, with the Gulf of Guinea continuing to hold its position as the most dangerous waters in the world.
Gunvor failed to prevent bribery in West Africa
The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) of Switzerland has ordered Gunvor to pay almost 94 million Swiss francs ($94.7mn) for failing to prevent corruption in Congo Brazzaville and Cote d’Ivoire.
Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire come closer
Ghana has set out a proposal on how to develop potential cross-border resources with its neighbour, Cote d’Ivoire.