Japan signals African energy support at Tunis meeting
Japanese corporates have signed around 90 agreements with African investors at the recently concluded 8th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) in Tunisia.
Tunisia
Upland farms out Tunisia stake to Pennpetro
Upland Resources has signed a farm-out agreement with Pennpetro Energy on the Saouaf permit, in Tunisia.
Bunker vessel sinks off Tunisia
A bunker vessel has sunk offshore Tunisia raising the risk of a major diesel spill in the Gulf of Gabes.
Pennpetro wades into Tunisia with Upland deal
US-focused Pennpetro has set out a plan to diversify into Tunisia through a deal with Upland Resources.
Panoro focuses on development in 2022
Panoro Energy more than tripled its production in 2021, to 7,582 barrels per day of oil.
European gas prices risk demand destruction, Serinus CEO warns
When a gas company thinks the price is too high, it does suggest that something has gone awry in the market, but that is exactly what Serinus Energy’s CEO has been saying.
Decommissioning accident kills four offshore Libya
An accident during decommissioning work at a field offshore Libya has left at least three workers dead.
Shell to cut Tunisia fields loose
Shell has set out plans to relinquish its operations in Tunisia, in another blow to the North African state’s upstream.
Zenith adds more Tunisian production with Candax deal
Zenith Energy has struck a deal to acquire a 45% stake in Tunisia’s Ezzaouia concession, under a deal with Candax Energy.
Serinus focuses on returns, as debt shackles come off
Serinus Energy’s “shackles are off”, the company’s CEO Jeffrey Auld has said, with a newfound focus on generating cash and modest drilling plans.
Tunisia offers opportunities, frustrations
Tunisia holds opportunities for investors, but government processes and local unrest have slowed developments.
Upland seeks to firm up rank exploration
Upland Resources is closing in on the reprocessing of seismic on what could be an area of interest in Tunisia.
Four months overdue, Egyptian workers get home
58 Egyptian offshore workers have finally returned home, four months after their initial two-month stint ended.
Sonatrach extends gas deal with Tunisia
Algeria’s Sonatrach has signed a deal with Societe Tunisienne de l'Electricite et du Gaz (STEG) extending gas supplies.
Zenith pays off first tranche in Tunisia deal
Zenith Energy has paid $250,000 to Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Co. (KUFPEC) as a first payment for its acquisition of the Sidi El Kilani concession in Tunisia.
Panoro warms to Tunisian exploration
Panoro Energy has reported higher production in the first quarter but lower revenues, as a result of fewer liftings and lower prices.
Drilling pushed back at Dussafu Marin
Additional drilling at Gabon’s Dussafu Marin licence has been deferred because of coronavirus, BW Energy has said, blaming international travel restrictions.
Panoro lines up drilling plans
Panoro Energy will drill a production well in Tunisia in May, while three workovers are under way and should be on line by the end of March.
Updated: Nawara starts in Tunisia
Production has officially begun from the Nawara field in Tunisia, the North African state’s Prime Minister Youssef Chahed said.
AAOG exec quits for Tunisia as cash squeeze bites
The CEO of Anglo African Oil & Gas (AAOG) has resigned in order to spend more time with Anglo Tunisian Oil & Gas (ATOG).
Gas field in Tunisia’s ‘Star Wars’ region to start production
Tunisia’s biggest energy project -- a long-delayed, $1.2 billion joint venture with Vienna-based OMV AG -- will start producing natural gas by the end of the year, the country’s industry minister said.
Waiting time in Tunisia
Tunisia has recently elected a new president, demonstrating the strength of its democratic institutions. The country’s hydrocarbons industry continues to struggle, though.
Upland granted Tunisian exploration licence
Tunisia has accepted Upland Resources' application for an exclusive licence for onshore hydrocarbon exploration and appraisal.
Globalscot to help North Sea oil firms make splash abroad
Lawyer and Middle East business expert Hugh Fraser has been inducted into a global networking initiative set up to help Scottish firms break international markets.
Eni signs renewables agreement with Tunisia
Italian firm Eni has signed a cooperation agreement on renewable energy with Tunisia’s state oil company, Etap.