Petrosen pushes for Senegal refinery investment despite opposition
A minority shareholder in Senegal’s refinery has compared its treatment to that of a sacrificial lamb, amidst protests on a recapitalisation.
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PetroNor CEO arrested by Norwegian authorities
Norway’s Økokrim has visited PetroNor E&P offices to bring charges against “some individuals”.
Lekela eyes wind farm expansion in Senegal
Lekela has begun working on plans to expand its Parc Eolien Taiba N’Diaye (PETN) wind farm in Senegal.
Africa needs gas to prosper, despite COP26 declarations
Perspective is everything. For climate activists, the recent pledge that more than 20 countries and financial institutions made to stop public financing for overseas fossil fuel projects was seen as a promising first step toward achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, one of the goals of the Paris Agreement.
HMS Trent sets sights on security in Gulf of Guinea
A Royal Navy ship is on its way to the Gulf of Guinea, amid a continued focus on security.
Woodside awards TMC compressor work for Senegal FPSO
TMC Compressors has won work to supply the marine compressed air system to Woodside Energy’s Senegalese field.
Woodside completes first Sangomar producer
The Ocean BlackRhino has drilled a first production well at the Sangomar field, offshore Senegal.
Kosmos completes FPSO sale to BP
Kosmos Energy has completed the sale of the vessel that will be used on the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) LNG project to BP.
FAR capital return to sweeten pill on trading resumption
Australian minnow FAR has announced plans to return cash to shareholders, while still going ahead with drilling a well off The Gambia.
Woodside completes Senegal buy with drilling set to begin
Australian minnow FAR has completed the sale of its stake offshore Senegal to Woodside Energy.
FAR lines up Stena rig for Gambian exploration
FAR has booked a Stena Drilling rig for an exploration well in The Gambia at the end of the year.
Havfram wins hook-up work from Technip Energies
Technip Energies has awarded a contract for pre-installation and subsequent hook-up for a floating project offshore Mauritania and Senegal to Havfram.
Petrofac wins BP work offshore Mauritania-Senegal
Petrofac has won a contract from BP for work on operational procedures at the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) project, offshore Mauritania and Senegal.
FAR holders back Woodside sale
Shareholders in FAR have approved the sale of the company’s stake in a Senegal licence to Woodside Energy.
Caisson on the move for BP’s Senegal project
The first caisson for the BP-led Greater Tortue Ahmeyim project in Senegal has left the port of Dakar.
Costs rise at Woodside’s Sangomar
Woodside Energy has increased the cost of its Sangomar project to $4.6 billion, gross, from $4.2bn.
Remus drops out of FAR bidding
Remus Horizons PCC has abandoned its bid to acquire FAR, paving the way for Woodside Energy to complete its takeover of Senegal’s Sangomar.
Aberdeen’s Ramco bags multi-million pound Senegal deal
Ramco Tubular Services has bagged a multi-million pound contract with a leading global supplier of steel tubular products in Senegal.
Blaze that led to death of former Aberdeen oil worker under control after three months
A fire in Africa that led to the death of a former Aberdeen oil and gas worker has finally been brought under control, more than three months after the gas well explosion that caused it.
PetroNor returns to arbitration in Senegal dispute
PetroNor’s bid to avoid arbitration over a licence dispute with Senegal has failed.
Lukoil drops FAR offer, Woodside in pole position
Lukoil has pulled its non-binding bid for FAR, clearing the way for Woodside Energy to increase its stake in the Sangomar project.
Karpowership closes in on Senegal LNG project
Karpowership’s first LNG-to-power project is coming together with sea trials in Singapore starting today, ahead of deployment to Senegal in the coming weeks.
Protests ignite in Senegal
Protests continued in Senegal on March 8 as a leading opposition politician faced charges of sexual assault.
Kosmos plans spending boost in 2021
Kosmos Energy expects its capital expenditure to reach $575-625 million this year, driven largely by its work with BP offshore Mauritania and Senegal.
Woodside readies giant Scarborough project despite $4bn loss
Woodside Petroleum reported a net loss of almost $4.03 billion for 2020 despite delivering a record full-year production of 100.3 million barrels of oil equivalent (boe). Still, its proposed $12 billion Scarborough liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project in Australia remains on track for final investment approval later this year.