North Africa

Egypt: Electricity Cutbacks Threaten Rights

The Egyptian government is limiting electricity use with daily power cutbacks nationwide, putting people’s economic and social rights at risk, Human Rights Watch said today. The cuts appear to last longer in rural areas, which have higher poverty rates, and have left many people without power amid soaring temperatures, hindering their ability to perform their jobs, including for some […]

Oilfield Africa - Wednesday August 9, 2023
Eni Affirms Revocation Of Force Majeure Status On Exploration Assets In Libya

Eni has formalised with its Libyan counterpart NOC the revocation of force majeure status on exploration areas A and B (onshore), and C (offshore), where Eni is the operator with a 42.5% stake, along with BP, 42.5%, and the Libyan Investment Authority with 15%. Force Majeure, declared in 2014, was revoked following the completion by […]

Oilfield Africa - Friday August 4, 2023
Chariot Seals Fresh Pact For An Exploration License Onshore Morocco

Chariot Limited has sealed a new exploration licence Petroleum Agreement on Loukos oilfield  located onshore Morocco. Chariot has 75% interest in, and operatorship of the Loukos licence signed by a wholly owned subsidiary of Chariot Limited in partnership with the Office National des Hydrocarbures et des Mines (“ONHYM”) which will hold a 25% interest. Loukos […]

Oilfield Africa - Tuesday August 1, 2023
Egypt Is Powering Her Energy Needs With New 10GW Wind Project

Egypt is consolidating her power investment portfolio in energy transition through new wind power project. This time round, the oil rich-country and ACWA Power, a Saudi-listed company has signed a fresh memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA) to allocate land for a 10 GW wind project in Egypt. The […]

Oilfield Africa - Wednesday July 19, 2023
SDX Energy Contemplates Divestment Of Egyptian Assets

The Board of SDX Energy are aware of rumours concerning its Egyptian business and confirms that the Company has received multiple offers in regard to the sale of its Egyptian assets, which the Board are evaluating. Any proposed transaction would be subject to the usual conditions associated with a transaction of this nature, including but […]

Oilfield Africa - Saturday June 17, 2023
Predator Fast-Track Drilling Operations In Morocco

Predator Oil & Gas Holdings the Jersey based Oil and Gas Company with near-term gas operations focused on Morocco has announced an interim drilling update for the MOU-3 well appraising the Moulouya Fan primary reservoir target for which contingent gas resources have been previously announced. Operations update Prior to setting 95/8″ casing an inflow of […]

Oilfield Africa - Saturday June 17, 2023
SDX Energy Seals Gas Sale Agreement Amid Price Hike In Morocco

SDX Energy has, together with the Office National des Hydrocarbures et des Mines (ONHYM), renegotiated a gas sales agreement with one of its key customers in Morocco aligned with the regional development strategy and consequently will receive a higher gas price for production with effect from 1 May 2023. This price increase will enable the […]

Oilfield Africa - Tuesday June 6, 2023
Tunisia Sees Uptick In Production Via SABRIA N-2 Well Workover

Tunisia based exploration and production firm Serinus Energy has announced that the workover operations on the Sabria N-2 well in Tunisia have been completed. Having successfully removed wellbore restrictions and recompleted the well, the Company has mobilised surface testing equipment to the well site to evaluate well production. Upon completion of the testing program the […]

Oilfield Africa - Tuesday June 6, 2023
Eni First Egypt’s Damietta LNG Cargo Arrives Regasification Facility In Italy

Eni has begun offloading the first LNG cargo into Snam’s new regasification terminal in Piombino today, in the presence of the Minister of the Environment and Energy Security, Gilberto Pichetto Fratin. The terminal has a total processing capacity of 5 billion cubic metres per year, or approximately 7% of Italy’s gas demand. The LNG was […]

Oilfield Africa - Friday May 5, 2023
Panoro Energy Acquires Entire Beender’s Minority Share In TPS Assets, Tunisia

Panoro Energy ASA is pleased to announce that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Beender Tunisia Petroleum Limited to acquire its 40 percent shareholding in Sfax Petroleum Corporation AS (SPC) for a total consideration of approximately USD 18.2 million in a mix of cash and shares. SPC through its subsidiaries, indirectly owns a 49 percent […]

Oilfield Africa - Tuesday April 18, 2023