ESG/Investment
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May 02, 2025
Rising Phoenix Capital, an oil and gas investment firm, have announced a strategic purchase of mineral interests in Ector and Midland Counties, TX, operated by ConocoPhillips. The transaction strengthens the firm’s growing position in the core of the Midland Basin.
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April 29, 2025
Woodside has made a final investment decision to develop the three-train, 16.5 million tonne per annum (MMtpa) Louisiana LNG development. Woodside is targeting first LNG in 2029.
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April 29, 2025
Petro-Victory has completed its acquisition of Capixaba Energia LTDA, a producing oil and gas asset in the Espírito Santo Basin. The acquisition was completed in partnership with BlueOak Investments, Petro-Victory's strategic financial partner.
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April 28, 2025
Ever since oil and gas majors announced massive hydrocarbon discoveries in Namibia’s offshore Orange Basin, interest in additional exploration in has been intense. Will negotiations stall, as we’re seeing all too often in African nations, or will the process move forward smoothly?
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April 24, 2025
The African Energy Chamber (AEC) is calling for a deliberate and accelerated approach to moving Namibia’s recent oil and gas discoveries into production – emphasizing the importance of speed, investor confidence and strategic collaboration.
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April 23, 2025
Amid declining Russian oil imports and rising energy demand, India is ramping up investments across Africa’s oil, gas and renewables sectors. The shift comes as India's crude oil imports from Russia fell to a two-year low in February 2025, prompting a renewed push to diversify its sources of energy.
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April 22, 2025
Elliott Investment Management has built up its stake in bp Plc to just over 5% of shares, as the activist investor continues its pressure campaign at the struggling oil giant. The stake, disclosed in a regulatory filing on Tuesday, would make Elliott one of bp's largest shareholders.
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April 16, 2025
bp Plc’s major strategy reset is less than two months old, but the foundations of the company’s pivot back to oil are already starting to look shaky as Brent crude prices fell below $70 per barrel last week -- a level bp has said is crucial for meeting its targets.
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April 15, 2025
EXPLORCO, the exploration division of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), is set to spud its first exploration well in the Voltaian basin in Q1 2026, targeting new leads and play-opening discoveries.
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April 11, 2025
The UAE’s recent investments in Mozambique and Egypt highlight its expanding role in Africa’s energy sector, positioning it as the continent’s largest investor and a key partner in driving future growth.
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April 10, 2025
The equity investment into Kimmeridge's SoTex HoldCo marks Mubadala Energy's U.S. market entry and ambitious expansion strategy. Kimmeridge's highly scalable upstream gas and LNG business comprises currently producing upstream gas assets and a pre-FID LNG project.
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April 07, 2025
Striving to increase production and reverse natural declines in mature oilfields, Ghana is promoting new investment across its upstream oil and gas sector through national upstream regulator the Petroleum Commission of Ghana.
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April 03, 2025
In a bid to bolster significant global investment and competitiveness within Africa's oil and gas sector, national oil companies (NOCs) in Nigeria and Angola are progressing with long-anticipated initial public offerings (IPOs).
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April 01, 2025
In a significant development for Africa's energy sector, Nigeria, Angola and Ghana have fulfilled their capital commitments toward establishing the Africa Energy Bank (AEB). This milestone represents 44% of the minimum required funding from APPO.
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March 28, 2025
Nigeria’s state oil company is courting international and local markets for advisers as it prepares for a long-delayed initial public offering. CFO Olugbenga Oluwaniyi stated that the company was in the “final stage” of obtaining a listing.
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March 26, 2025
A conservation group is challenging Britain’s government in a London court over 31 North Sea oil and gas exploration licenses that it says could put marine protected areas and climate stability at risk.
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March 25, 2025
The North Sea Transition Authority raised its forecasts for investment and production in the coming years after 2024 figures were higher than expected. The NSTA said capex totaled £5.95 billion ($7.7 billion) last year, more than 50% above an October projection.
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March 20, 2025
Climate activist Follow This is calling for investors in bp Plc to vote against the reappointment of Chairman Helge Lund at next month’s annual general meeting, in a public rebuke to the company’s recent pivot back toward oil and gas.
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March 19, 2025
Citadel has agreed to buy assets from closely held Paloma Natural Gas in a deal valued at about $1 billion, people familiar with the matter said. The acquisition gives the hedge fund access to acreage and producing assets, though it will not operate them directly.
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March 19, 2025
CEOs representing Canada’s energy industry sent a letter to Canadian federal political leaders outlining an urgent action plan to strengthen the nation's economic sovereignty through rapid regulatory restructuring and investment in oil and natural gas infrastructure.
