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AMINEX Releases Ruvuma Operations Update Onshore Tanzania

 Aminex has provided the operational update on activities in the Ruvuma PSA, onshore Tanzania. As announced previously, the Company has completed the Farm-Out agreement with ARA Petroleum Tanzania Limited (“APT”) which has assumed Operatorship of the Ruvuma PSA. Under the Farm-Out agreement, Aminex is carried for its share of the associated field development costs up […]

Oilfield Africa - Saturday March 13, 2021
Nigeria: Niger Delta oil spill incidence dropped by 40% in 2020 – Shell

Royal Dutch Shell has recently revealed that the volume of crude oil spills caused by sabotage in Nigeria’s oil-rich Delta dropped by 40% in 2020 to 1,400 tonnes as reported by Reuters. The revelation is coming not too long after the appeal court judgment passed on Shell Nigeria operations as regards to environmental pollution caused […]

Oilfield Africa - Saturday March 13, 2021
Eni, partners to restart Damietta liquefied natural gas plant, settles Union Fenosa Gas disputes in Egypt

Eni has announced that it has closed the agreement signed last December with the Arab Republic of Egypt (ARE), the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC), the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) and the Spanish company Naturgy that will restart the Damietta liquefaction plant in Egypt, settle Union Fenosa Gas and SEGAS’s outstanding disputes with […]

Oilfield Africa - Saturday March 13, 2021
Saipem wins contract for Benghazi Oil Technical Center project in Libya

Saipem has been awarded a Consultancy Service Contract by Libya National Oil Corporation (NOC) for the development of the Benghazi Oil Technical Center (BOTC). The integrated specialized Technical Center will be established in the Mreisa Free Zone, 25 kilometers from Benghazi and designed with best-in class facilities and technologies to serve the Libyan oil and […]

Oilfield Africa - Saturday March 13, 2021
Shell divests onshore, upstream assets in Egypt’s Western Desert

Shell Egypt and one of its affiliates have signed an agreement with a consortium made up of subsidiaries of Cheiron Petroleum Corporation and Cairn Energy PLC to acquire Shell’s upstream assets in Egypt’s Western Desert for a base consideration of US$646 million and additional payments of up to $280 million between 2021 and 2024, contingent […]

Oilfield Africa - Thursday March 11, 2021
AVAALCO uncertain on timely resumption of Block P exploration activities off Equatorial Guinea

VAALCO and its joint venture owners have said that they are evaluating the timing and budgeting for development and exploration activities on Block P offshore Equatorial Guinea. This latest information was disclosed in company’ The Block P production sharing contract provides for a term of 25 years from the date of approval of a development […]

Oilfield Africa - Thursday March 11, 2021
UTM Offshore obtains License to Establish (LTE) for the first Floating LNG production plant in Nigeria

The Nigeria government resilient commitment pursuit to effect maximum utilization of its nation’s abundant natural gas is evidently coming to the fore. The recent and major gas investment stride is the award of License to Establish (LTE) for the first Floating LNG production plant issued to an indigenous company UTM Offshore Limited by the Director/CEO […]

Oilfield Africa - Monday March 8, 2021
Shearwater GeoServices awarded 4D survey offshore Angola by Total

Shearwater GeoServices Holding AS (“Shearwater”) today announced the award of a 4D monitor marine seismic acquisition survey by Total E&P Angola (“Total”). “As the established global market leader in 4D monitor surveys Shearwater is pleased to announce the award of this advanced multisensor project by Total in Angola,” said Irene Waage Basili, the CEO of Shearwater. “We […]

Oilfield Africa - Monday March 8, 2021
Axxela Gives Impetus To Nigeria’s Gas Master Plan, Completes Another 18km Natural Gas Pipeline

Axxela Limited via its subsidiary Transit Gas Nigeria Limited (“TGNL”), and in partnership with the Nigerian Gas Marketing Company Limited (“NGMC”) a subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, its long-time strategic partner, has successfully commissioned an 18km gas pipeline system in Ogun State, South West, Nigeria. The 150mmscfd pipeline runs from Ibefun to Rite Foods Limited’s large-scale factory […]

Oilfield Africa - Saturday March 6, 2021
Shell Reiterates Commitment towards Domestic Gas Industrialization Plan in Nigeria

Leading energy company, The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC), has restated commitment to support the Federal Government of Nigeria’s goal of using the country’s proven gas reserves to trigger economic activities for gas-based industrialization. Mr. Osagie Okunbor Managing Director, The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) and Country Chair of Shell […]

Oilfield Africa - Saturday March 6, 2021