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McDermott to provide engineering and procurement services for Azikel modular refinery

McDermott International (US) has agreed to provide further assistance to Azikel Petroleum, a subsidiary of Nigeria’s Azikel Group, on the construction of a new modular refinery in Bayelsa State.

NRG: Deep and wide – coverage round the world

Libya’s oil sector suffers setback as LNA renews blockade

Libya’s National Oil Corp. (NOC) has had to backtrack on plans for resuming commercial oil production, owing to the renewal of a blockade by troops aligned with Khalifa Haftar’s Libyan National Army (LNA).

Golar LNG’s FLNG vessel loads 40th cargo offshore Cameroon

Bermuda-based Golar LNG has reported that the Hilli Episeyo, the first vessel in the world to be converted to a floating LNG (FLNG) unit, has reached the milestone of lifting its 40th cargo offshore Cameroon.

NNPC: Nigerian gas production up 3.73% in April

Nigeria saw natural gas production levels rise slightly in April, according to the monthly financial and operations report published by Nigerian National Petroleum Corp. (NNPC) last week.

Unaoil managers convicted for Iraq graft

Ghanaian official comments on impact of disruption in oil sector

Egbert Faibille Jr., the director-general of the Ghana Petroleum Commission (GPC), said last week that his country was set to experience problems on several fronts this year as a result of disruption in the oil sector.

Nigeria hails strong interest in marginal field offering

Dangote makes progress at Nigerian refinery

TechnipFMC wins $1bn+ contract for Egyptian hydrocracker

Bump in the road

Tullow Oil’s exit from Kenya is likely to be slow and complicated, owing to local officials’ questions about costs, force majeure declarations and other issues.

JBIC, private Japanese banks to lend $14bn to Mozambique LNG

A group of Japanese private and public-sector lenders has agreed to provide JPY1.5 trillion ($13.95bn) worth of financing for the Mozambique LNG scheme.

NRG: Bracing for the second wave

Libya’s Mesla oilfield back online

Agoco, a subsidiary of Libya’s National Oil Corp. (NOC), has reportedly resumed production at Mesla, an oilfield in the eastern part of the country that has been offline for almost six months.

Aminex, ARA Petroleum move closer to finalising farm-out deal in Tanzania

ARA Petroleum (Oman) is one step closer to assuming operatorship of the Ruvuma project in Tanzania.

Angola bristles under pressure to implement OPEC+ production cuts

Angola’s government has reportedly decided that it cannot comply with the terms of the production quota regime that was adopted by the OPEC+ group in April and extended in June.

Sasol to return licences for two blocks offshore Mozambique

South Africa’s Sasol revealed on July 6 that it intended to give up its exploration licences for the shallow-water sections of Blocks 16 and 19, two adjacent sites lying offshore Mozambique.

Fire breaks out at Cape Town refinery

Sasol to shed stake in Nigerian GTL plant

South African court scraps dodgy fuel tender

LNA ready to negotiate on the resumption of oil production

Forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, the leader of the Libyan National Army (LNA), are ready to negotiate with the Government of National Accord (GNA) on putting an end to the blockade that has kept the country’s oil industry on hold since January.

Saudi Arabia raises concerns about Nigerian oil production levels

Saudi Arabia appears to be concerned about Nigeria’s willingness to comply with the production quotas set by the OPEC+ group.

FAR defaults on cash payment to Sangomar JV

Australia’s FAR has not responded to a request to help cover operational costs at the Sangomar block offshore Senegal.

NRG: Trying to adapt

World oil markets have found some support over the last week, but companies are still adjusting to the new price environment.

Nigerian pipeline progress

Nigeria’s gas-to-power programme hinges on the success of pipeline projects, which have a mixed record.