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Management shake-up at Tullow
Tullow Oil's CEO and exploration director have stepped down following setbacks in Ghana, Uganda and Guyana.
NEWSBASE: A closer look at Niger with Savannah Petroleum
Savannah is working to expand Niger’s oil production capacity in the Agadem Rift Basin, and it believes the country has the potential to attract additional outside investment.
Angola sees oil production rising 3.3% next year
Angola’s Minister of Mineral Resources and Petroleum Diamantino Azevedo said on December 5 that his country was on track to see oil production rise next year.
Algeria remains opposed to plan for sale of Anadarko assets
Algerian Energy Minister Mohamed Arkab said last week that Sonatrach, the national oil company (NOC), was opposed to a US partner’s plan to divest some of its assets.
Sonangol cancels United Shine’s contract for Cabinda refinery
Angola’s national oil company (NOC) Sonangol revealed last week that it had cancelled a contract with the United Shine consortium for the construction of a refinery in Cabinda Province.
Nigeria’s Axxela pledges to expand West African gas transport infrastructure
Nigeria’s Axxela has pledged to continue working to expand its transportation network for natural gas in West Africa.
OPEC+ agrees to deepen cuts
AFC signs up for Guinean downstream project
Woodside and partners submit development plan for Sangomar block
Australia’s Woodside Energy and its partners are moving closer to making a final investment decision (FID) on the development of Sangomar, an oil- and gas-bearing block formerly known as SNE that is located offshore Senegal.
NOC head warns of further production stoppages after retaking El Feel oilfield
Mustafa Sanalla, the chairman of Libya’s National Oil Corp. (NOC), said last week that his company might have to suspend production at El Feel (also known as Elephant) and other oilfields in the event of further fighting at upstream sites.
Equatorial Guinea names winners of 2019 licensing round
The government of Equatorial Guinea named the winners of its 2019 licensing round last week, saying that it had awarded concessions for nine blocks to seven international companies.
TOR signs deal to refine crude
An uneasy year for OPEC – and its member states
NewsBase examines issues confronting some OPEC member states in Africa and South America.
Tanzanian government to discuss PSA concerns with potential investors
Tanzania’s government intends to convene a roundtable meeting to address potential investors’ concerns about the legal regime covering production-sharing agreements (PSAs) for crude oil and natural gas fields.
Angolan oil minister says ANPG should receive larger share of oil profits
Diamantino Azevedo, Angola’s minister of mineral resources and oil, has expressed support for moves to raise the government’s share of profit from producing oilfields.
Sudan, South Sudan extend oil agreement until March 2022
The governments of Sudan and South Sudan have arranged to extend the term of a bilateral agreement on co-operation in the oil and gas sector.
Mozambique LNG to receive $400mn loan from AfDB
The African Development Bank has approved a $400mn long-term senior loan to support the Mozambique LNG project, which is being developed by a consortium led by France’s Total.
Nigeria’s regulatory regime a source of concern for local companies
Local business leaders are speaking out following the adoption of amendments to Nigeria’s deepwater contracts law.
Total touts its commitment to Nigeria’s master plan for natural gas
Total is committed to abiding by the Nigerian government’s plan for optimising the use of domestic natural gas resources, a representative of the French major’s Nigerian affiliate has said.
NOC subsidiary restarts production at 40-year-old well
A wholly owned subsidiary of Libya’s state-owned National Oil Corp. (NOC) has restarted production at a 40-year-old well drilled at the Messla field.
Springfield Energy completes drilling programme offshore Ghana
Springfield Energy, an independent Ghanaian company, has reported that it has wrapped up its drilling programme at West Cape Three Points Block 2 (WCTP Block 2), its licence area offshore Ghana.
Senegal discusses gas-to-power plans
Senegal’s Petroleum and Energy Minister Mahamadou Makhtar Cisse said last week that his country was keen to use its offshore reserves of natural gas as fuel for electricity generation.
Sonatrach sees pipeline gas sales sinking, spot LNG sales rising
Sonatrach, Algeria’s national oil company (NOC), anticipates a sharp drop in natural gas sales this year.
South Africa’s DNG preparing to start LNG bunkering
South African infrastructure company DNG Energy has said it will start LNG bunkering operations in Algoa Bay in the second quarter of 2020.
African officials highlight continuing importance of oil and gas
Despite climate concerns, African officials continue to view fossil fuels as an important driver of economic growth and development.
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