EGYPT: Eni, Partners Agree for the restart LNG Plant in Damietta & Settlement of Union Fenosa Gas Disputes

Eni signed today a series of agreements with the Arab Republic of Egypt (ARE), the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC), the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) and the Spanish … Read More

Case study: Using satellite for remote drilling in Algeria

The challenge Like many organisations across the oil and gas industry, Berkine’s operations are characterised by far-flung drilling sites, adverse environments and demanding operating conditions, in order to respond to … Read More

Serinus Energy Placing to Raise Approximately $20M for the Sabria Field in Tunisia, Retire the EBRD Convertible Debt

Serinus Energy has announced its intention to undertake an equity placement of approximately USD20 million. The Placing will be effected by way of an accelerated bookbuild, which will be launched … Read More

NIGERIA: Buhari inaugurates 5,000 bpd Waltersmith Modular Refinery

A 5,000-barrel per day Waltersmith modular refinery in Ibigwe in Imo State in south-eastern Nigeria was on Tuesday inaugurated by President Muhammadu Buhari. Inaugurating the refinery, which was performed virtually, … Read More

CAMEROON: Victoria Oil & Gas Awarded Matanda Licence Extension

Victoria Oil & Gas Plc, has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Gaz du Cameroun S.A. (“GDC”) has received, as operator, approval from the Minister of Mines, Industry and Technological … Read More

Africa Oil & Power Releases Africa Energy Finance Report, Launches Dedicated Finance and Investment Event in 2021

Africa Oil & Power  has launched its Africa Energy Series: Africa Energy Finance 2020 digital report, as a tool to identify financing needs across the energy value chain; The continent … Read More

Oil and Gas Discoveries and Activity in Southwest Africa Set to Open New Basins for Development and Trigger Big Investments in Namibia, Angola and South Africa

By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber Last spring, the Maersk Voyager, an ultra-deepwater drillship under contract by French supermajor Total, drilled a wildcat well in the deepest water ever – … Read More

TANZANIA: ARA Petroleum to Commence Contracting & Procurement Ahead of Ntorya Gas Discovery 3D Seismic Programme

APT has notified the joint venture that it intends to commence immediately with the contracting and procurement of services and equipment to execute a 3D seismic programme over the Ntorya … Read More