Gabon: New Government is Best Placed to Support Energy Industry Recovery

The new Gabonese government announced last week by President Ali Bongo Ondimba demonstrates Gabon’s intention to work on a post-Covid19 recovery based on sustainability, transparency and a sound and stable … Read More

OPEC: Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee Calls for Cooperation in Supporting Oil Market Stability

The 20th Meeting of the Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee (JMMC) took place via videoconference on Wednesday, 15 July 2020, under the Chairmanship of HRH Prince Abdul Aziz Bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s Minister of … Read More

Energy Lobby Lauds the Bank of Central African States (BEAC)’s Authorization to Open Foreign Currency-labelled Escrow Accounts

In its Ordinary Meeting held on July 2nd, 2020, the Board of Directors of the Bank of Central African States (BEAC) has allowed the opening of foreign currency escrow accounts … Read More

Gabon Prepares to Open Oil, Gas and Power Opportunities, Stimulate COVID-19 Recovery

Gabon Oil & Power, taking place on March 15-16, 2021, in Libreville, will be the leading investment platform for Gabon’s oil, gas and power industries; The conference will showcase the … Read More

What it takes to get a Marginal Oil and Gas Field in Nigeria

Following its marginal fields licensing rounds in 2001 and 2013, the Nigerian Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) recently released guidelines on the 2020 licensing round. Under the 2020 licencing round, … Read More

African partnerships strengthen Deep Casing Tools’ global footprint

UK-based oil and gas technology development company, Deep Casing Tools (DCT), has announced the appointment of two agents as part of its strategic growth plans in Africa. DCT has appointed … Read More

Equatorial Guinea Presents Offer to Join OPEC in 2017

Gabriel Mbaga Obiang, Minister of Mines and Hydrocarbons, travelled to Vienna on January 20 to meet with OPEC officials and present the Government of Equatorial Guinea’s offer to become the … Read More

Nine Companies and Countries Commit to End the Practice of Routine Gas Flaring

Nine oil companies and nations including Royal Dutch Shell, Statoil, Norway and Gabon have committed, for the first time, to end the practice of routine gas flaring at oil production … Read More