Acquisition Approval Delays: The Wrong Look for Nigeria 

By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber The Nigerian government needs to step up its game regarding approvals for indigenous companies acquiring in-country foreign energy assets. The negative consequences … Read More

IVORY COAST: FPSO Petrojarl Kong and FSO Yamoussoukro ready to leave for Phase 2 of Baleine project

 Eni announces that the naming ceremony of the Floating Production, Storage and Offloading Unit (FPSO) Petrojarl Kong and the Floating Storage and Offloading Unit (FSO) Yamoussoukro was held today in … Read More

NIGERIA: Eni receives consent from NUPRC to the Sale of NAOC to OANDO

 Eni has received formal consent from the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) for the sale of NAOC Ltd to Oando Plc. Having already obtained all other relevant local and regulatory authorities’ … Read More

SAO TOME & PRINCIPE: TotalEnergies Acquires an Offshore Exploration License

TotalEnergies has signed an agreement to acquire a 60% interest and operatorship in Block STP02, offshore Sao Tome and Principe, from the Agência Nacional do Petroléo de S. Tomé e Principé (ANP-STP). The … Read More

SENEGAL: Woodside achieves first oil at Sangomar

Woodside has achieved first oil from the Sangomar field offshore Senegal, marking the safe deliveryof the country’s first offshore oil project. The Sangomar Field Development Phase 1 is a deepwater … Read More

ANGOLA: Shelf Drilling Secures15-month Award for the Shelf Drilling Tenacious jack-up rig

Shelf Drilling announces that it has secured a 15-month award for the Shelf Drilling Tenacious jack-up rig for drilling operations offshore West Africa. The award will begin in direct continuation … Read More

Nigeria Launches 2024 Licensing Round at OTC 2024

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) on Tuesday, May 7, announced the commencement of the 2024 Licensing Round at the on-going Offshore Technology Conference in Houston, Texas. At the … Read More