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Total Restarts Mozambique LNG Project, Reinforces Security Presences

The Mozambique LNG Project operated by Total E&P Mozambique Area 1 (TEPMA1), and the Government of Mozambique, announce that the Project will progressively resume construction activities at the Afungi site, following the implementation of additional site security measures. After the security events that occurred in December 2020 near the Mozambique LNG project site and led […]

Oilfield Africa - Friday March 26, 2021
Penspen wins Petrozim Feruka-Harare pipeline contract in Zimbabwe

A UK based company Penspen has been awarded a 10 month engineering contract from national oil company Petrozim Line Ltd to deliver a next-generation engineering project for the Feruka-Harare pipeline in Zimbabwe.   Designed to enhance operational efficiency, the contract will see Penspen support to Petrozim on their mission to achieve maximal capacity to meet increasing petroleum products […]

Oilfield Africa - Friday March 26, 2021
Desipite Covid Nigeria Oil Generated Revenue Reaches N2trn In 2020

The Nigeria’s oil and gas regulatory boby Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), has said that it generated over N2 trillion in 2020. Director/chief executive officer of DPR, Engr Sarki Auwalu, who made the disclosure while delivering a keynote address at the 2021 Oloibiri Lecture Series and Energy Forum, organised by the Nigeria Council, Society of Petroleum […]

Oilfield Africa - Friday March 26, 2021
Shell’s Egypt onshore sale adds to $4 billion annual divestment plan

Shell’s recent sale of onshore assets in Egypt helps bring the European major closer to its $4 billion divestment target for the year, but it also supports the buyer. Working to achieve a net zero target by 2050, UK-based Cairn Energy acquired Shell’s stake in producing gas assets in the Western Desert, while offloading its […]

Oilfield Africa - Friday March 26, 2021
Panoro Energy completes Acquisition of TEGL Interest in Block G Equatorial Guinea

Tullow Oil plc has announced the successful result of its general meeting to approve the disposal of all of the issued share capital of its subsidiary, Tullow Equatorial Guinea Limited (“TEGL”) held by Tullow Overseas Holdings BV, another subsidiary of Tullow, to Panoro Energy Holding BV, a subsidiary of Panoro. TEGL holds a 14.25% non-operated […]

Oilfield Africa - Friday March 26, 2021
ABB signs Power deal with CCS JV on Mozambique LNG Project

CCS JV, comprising Saipem, McDermott and Chiyoda, has signed a deal with ABB to provide comprehensive integrated and intelligent electrical systems for the east-African Mozambique LNG field which is expected to start production by 2024. With LNG capacity of approximately 13 million tonnes per annum, the current development will spearhead crucial economic and social investment […]

Oilfield Africa - Tuesday March 23, 2021
ADM Energy indicates investment interest in Barracuda Oil Field, Nigeria

Sequel to previous announcement made on 18 February 2021, ADM Energy PLC, a natural resources investing company, has announced that it has conditionally agreed to invest in the development of the Barracuda oil field in OML 141, an existing discovery and near-term production asset in swamp/shallow waters offshore Nigeria.  The investment will be made by […]

Oilfield Africa - Tuesday March 23, 2021
Nigeria: Shell approaches Court in bid to Unfreeze Its Bank Accounts

A Nigerian court rejected Royal Dutch Shell Plc’s bid to overturn an order restricting access to the company’s bank accounts in the West African country, a spokesman said and reported by Bloomberg Aiteo Eastern E&P Co. obtained an injunction from a federal court in Lagos on Jan. 25 directing Shell and multiple Nigerian banks not […]

Oilfield Africa - Saturday March 13, 2021
Nigeria: Conoil, Bayelsa host community feud lingers as 30,000 bpd of crude oil shut-in

A crude production flow station operated by Conoil Production at Ango field in Koluama, Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa, has been shut by the host community according to the nation’s Daily Trust. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has reported that the oil workers at the onshore facility connecting oil wells within the […]

Oilfield Africa - Saturday March 13, 2021
South Sudan revitalizes its downstream economic sector as Bentiu’s oil refinery resumes operations

South Sudan has started to operate its Bentiu’s oil refinery in Unity State, with a capacity to refine 10, 000 barrels per day (bpd), the deputy managing director of the firm that built the refinery said. Bentiu’s refinery is a joint venture by Russia’s Safinat and the state-owned Nile Petroleum Corporation (Nilepet). The refinery which was […]

Oilfield Africa - Saturday March 13, 2021