Tullow Oil Provides July Trading Statement & Operational Update
Rahul Dhir, Chief Executive Officer, Tullow Oil plc, commented today: “It is two years since I joined Tullow and today, we are in a very different place. A relentless focus … Read More
Category: West Africa
West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of Africa. The United Nations defines Western Africa as the 16 countries of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo
CAMEROON: Perenco Takes Over Operatorship at the Etinde Licence
Bowleven announces the expiry of the 30 day right of pre-emption period pertaining to New Age (African Global Energy) Limited’s definitive conditional agreement with a subsidiary of Perenco S.A., to … Read More
OPINION PIECE: Why Senegal and Mauritania are Front-Runners to Fill the Natural Gas Supply Gap Created by Russia
By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber When German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrived in Senegal on May 22, he made clear that his country views energy — and natural … Read More
NIGERIA: San Leon Reports Proposed Midwestern Reorganisation & Proposed Further ELI Investments
Highlights Series of transformational conditional transactions entered into by San Leon today to increase its exposure to OML 18 and the related infrastructure. · Completion of the Proposed Transactions will consolidate … Read More
SENEGAL/ MAURITANIA: CIMC Raffles Deliveres the First FEED+EPC Project to BP
The GTA Hub QU jack-up accommodation platform designed and built by CIMC Raffles for BP, an international energy giant, was delivered at its construction site in Yantai with 4 million … Read More
NIGER: Emerging Energy Corp Seeks Partner for Green Hydrogen Feasibility Study
German energy investment firm, Emerging Energy Corp (EEC), announced that it is seeking a partner to conduct a green hydrogen feasibility study in Niger. The announcement follows an agreement signed … Read More
GHANA: Petrofac Selected by Tullow Oil to Provide Operations at Jubilee
Petrofac’s role on the Jubilee Development in Ghana – one of the largest oil fields discovered offshore West Africa in 20 years – includes the provision of operations, maintenance and … Read More
CAMEROON: Tower Resources Announces Financing Towards NJOM-3 well
Tower is pleased to announce that its subsidiary, Tower Resources Cameroon SA, has executed a term sheet with BGFI Bank Group, the largest bank group in Central Africa, for a … Read More
PGS Releases Additional 3D Data for West Africa Transform Margin & Côte d’Ivoire
In partnership with PetroCi and Direction Générale des Hydrocarbures, PGS has expanded the Côte d’Ivoire MegaSurvey, bringing the total coverage to 33 861 sq. km of 3D and 31 743 … Read More
Operator-Friendly Policies Have Positioned Senegal and Mauritania Natural Gas Industries for Success
By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber After Mauritania and Senegal signed the inter-governmental cooperation agreement in 2018 that allowed partners Kosmos Energy, BP, and their partners to proceed … Read More