NIGERIA: Shell Completes sale of SPDC to focus its portfolio on Deepwater & Integrated Gas Positions

Shell has completed the sale of The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) to Renaissance, as announced 16 January 2024 The divestment of SPDC aligns with Shell’s intent to simplify … Read More

NIGERIA: First E&P Reports Significant hydrocarbon Discovery in the Songhai Field, OML 85

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Limited) and FIRST Exploration & Petroleum Development Company Limited (FIRST E&P) Joint Venture (JV) have confirmed a significant hydrocarbon discovery in the Songhai … Read More

Nigeria: Ogale and Bille Residents take Shell to UK High court following 10-year fight for Justice

Ten years ago, residents from the Bille and Ogale communities in Nigeria claimed their livelihoods had been destroyed and homes damaged by hundreds of oil spills caused by Shell. The … Read More

Mauritania/Senegal: Kosmos Energy Announces First LNG at the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim Project

Kosmos Energy announces that first liquified natural gas (LNG) production has been achieved at the bp-operated Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) LNG project, offshore Mauritania & Senegal. On December 31, 2024, gas from the first … Read More

Key Wells to Watch in 2025 – Westwood Insight

High impact exploration in 2025 is expected to remain stable, with QatarEnergy being the most active explorer and all eyes remaining on the Orange Basin Westwood forecasts high impact exploration … Read More

NIGERIA: NNPC, FIRST E&P JV to Deploy the Leucipa™ Automated Field Production Solution in Offshore Operations in the Niger Delta

Baker Hughes has announced an agreement with NNPC Limited/FIRST Exploration & Petroleum Development Company (FIRST E&P) Joint Venture (JV) to deploy the Leucipa™ automated field production solution. Through this agreement, Leucipa will … Read More

COTE D’IVOIRE: VAALCO Energy Announces Significant Milestone in Its FPSO Dry Dock Refurbishment Project

VAALCO Energy has announced a significant milestone in its Côte d’Ivoire Floating Production Storage and Offloading vessel (FPSO) Dry Dock Refurbishment Project. In alignment with the project timeline, the FPSO Baobab … Read More

GABON: BW Energy Reports Highest Quarterly Production from the Dussafu licence

BW Energy reports net production was approximately 2.5 mmbbls of oil and the net sold volume, the basis for revenue recognition, was approximately 2.7 mmbbls including 97,500 bbls of DMO … Read More

Tullow Oil to Focus on Cost Efficiency and Production Optimisation in 2025

2025 Outlook – Cost efficiency and production optimisation driving continued cash generation Operational Governance Financial 2024 Performance – Continued strong progress against business objectives Operational Financial Reserves and resources