Eni awarded Exploration Company of 2015
Eni is winner of the Petroleum Economist Award, established in 2006 by the prestigious Petroleum Economist, as Exploration Company of the Year. During a ceremony held yesterday in London, a … Read More
Tag: Nigeria
Erin Energy Makes Management Changes
Erin Energy Corporation has announced changes within its management structure in response to recent drilling and production successes, and to support the Company’s growth strategy. “Segun’s leadership and knowledge of … Read More
African oil & gas organisations plan for an upturn in the oil price: PwC survey
Overall, activity in the oil & gas industry across the African continent has slowed in the wake of the declining oil price in late 2014. “While the oil price has … Read More
The Africa Energy Forum set for Dubai in just two weeks
The Africa Energy Forum is set to come up in Dubai in just two weeks’ time attracting some 456 unique companies have registered from 63 countries worldwide. The delegates spanning … Read More
CAMAC Energy rebrands to Erin Energy Corporation
Sub-Sahara focused oil and gas exploration company CAMAC Energy has announced that it has changed its name to Erin Energy Corporation and will trade under the new ticker symbol “ERN” on both … 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
Sub-Sahara Africa’s growth to slow amid oil and other commodities price drop – World Bank
Sub-Saharan Africa’s growth will slow in 2015 to 4.0 percent from 4.5 percent in 2014, according to World Bank projections released today. This downturn largely reflects the fall in the … Read More
CAMAC Energy terminates contract for drillship Energy Searcher
CAMAC Energy has announced it has terminated its contract with Northern Offshore International Drilling Company Ltd. for the drillship Energy Searcher. CAMAC says it notified Northern on January 7, 2015 that … Read More
Total begins drilling of its deepest offshore project yet
[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Total has today reached another milestone for the Egina project in Nigeria, as an intensive drilling program got under way. The company has mobilized two rigs which will … Read More
CAMAC Energy Announces Additional Drilling Rig for Offshore Nigeria
CAMAC Energy has reported that it has signed a contract with a subsidiary of Transocean Ltd. for the provision of the semi-submersible drilling unit Sedco Express for drilling and completion activities offshore … Read More