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October 03, 2024
Nigeria hopes to attract as much as $10 billion of new investments in deep-water gas exploration through tax breaks and other measures proposed in a new policy framework for the industry, according to a government official.
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October 01, 2024
ExxonMobil is progressing several energy initiatives on the African continent, consolidating its status as one of the drivers of the industry on the continent.
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September 30, 2024
Equatorial Guinea has bolstered the work of its national oil company with a $350 million contract award to Petrofac in April. It also plans to rely on other producers operating in the country including Chevron, Marathon Oil and Kosmos Energy to raise output. It recently held talks with oil trader Trafigura Group over financing.
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September 30, 2024
The FEED contract scope of work includes the modular design of a greenfield LNG production facility in Afungi, all associated gas pre-treatment units and the utilities and offsite systems to support the LNG production. The plant will have an overall production capacity of 18 million tons per annum. The scope of work also includes the engineering, procurement and construction proposal.
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September 27, 2024
The supermajor is working on developing the deepwater Owo project, Nigerian Vice President Kashim Shettima said after meeting Exxon Nigeria chairman Shane Harris. The company also proposed to spend $2.5 billion annually to boost oil output by 50,000 bpd over the next few years, Shettima said.
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September 26, 2024
The discussions are over blocks in nations including Namibia, South Africa and Angola, Petroleo Brasileiro SA’s head of exploration and production, Sylvia dos Anjos, said in an interview. Petrobras is studying a total of 10 opportunities to partner with oil majors in Africa as the Latin American company tries to capitalize off its expertise in developing deep-water wells, Anjos said.
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September 25, 2024
The plant design will feature electric-driven LNG trains instead of gas turbines, reducing greenhouse gases emissions compared to conventional LNG projects. It will also include prefabricated and standardized modules to be assembled at the project site in Mozambique, offering cost competitiveness and certainty in delivery schedule.
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September 23, 2024
Total executives used a $50-to-$60-a-barrel benchmark to test the viability of oil projects when presenting them for board approval, and is “very close” to approving a 220,000 bpd project in Suriname, CEO Patirck Pouyanne said at a conference in Rio de Janeiro.
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September 22, 2024
One of the primary drivers of Namibia’s attractiveness as an investment destination is its supportive government and investor-friendly policies.
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September 12, 2024
Tecnimont (MAIRE Group) has entrusted Tenaris with the supply of more than 24,500 tons of seamless pipes for a major gas project located in North Africa, designed to bolster energy security in Europe.
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September 10, 2024
Chevron and NNPC signed documents on the conversion of five OMLs into four PPLs and twenty-six PMLs, in line with the new PIA terms, marking a significant step towards increasing domestic gas supply and expanding global market presence.
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September 09, 2024
The establishment of transparent and stable regulatory frameworks is crucial for attracting upstream investors, who are more likely to commit capital when they have clarity on the legal and regulatory environment, according to the African Energy Chamber.
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September 08, 2024
The plant, located in offshore Akwa Ibom state in the oil-rich Niger Delta, is expected to be commissioned in 2028, with first gas a year later. It will produce LNG, petroleum gas and condensate.
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September 05, 2024
Following the completion of the interpretation of the CB23 seismic survey data and a review of prospectivity in the eastern Cabora Bassa basin, eight key prospects have been defined in the company’s Exclusive Prospecting Orders (EPOs) 1848 and 1849, totaling 2.9 Tcfg and 184 MMbbl condensate.
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September 04, 2024
Despite Uganda’s dedication to leveraging its resources to ensure reliable oil and gas supplies to meet local demand, a lack of investment in production and infrastructure development as a result of interference from developed nations has resulted in a stagnant market for the country.
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September 03, 2024
The two-month survey will be conducted early 2025, utilizing capacity from Shearwater’s high-end fleet, supported by the company’s state-of-the-art technology offering and extensive operational experience.
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August 28, 2024
Block 3B/4B covers an area of 17,581 km2 within the prolific Orange basin offshore South Africa in water depths ranging between 300 m and 2,500 m. The block is near a number of highly anticipated oil discoveries, including the Venus discovery.
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August 27, 2024
Crude production grew to 1.41 MMbpd in the second quarter, compared with 1.22 MMbpd a year earlier. Daily oil production in Nigeria is expected to rise to about 2 MMbpd by the end of this year, Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, executive vice president of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corp.’s upstream division, said last week.
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August 26, 2024
Earlier this month, state-run Nile Petroleum Corp. assumed control of PETRONAS’ oil fields and assets – effectively repossessing the Malaysian company’s investment – and announced it would seek a new partner to ensure operations continue.
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August 26, 2024
Nigerian regulators said they expect to formally consent to ExxonMobil’s sale of its oil and gas assets to Seplat Energy Plc within four months, ending a hiatus that has stalled the conclusion of a transaction that was first announced in February 2022.
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August 23, 2024
Senegal’s government set up a commission to examine natural-resource contracts awarded to foreign investors and establish whether they comply with the West African nation’s laws, Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko said.
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