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Vitol, Matrix back Nigeria’s $1.5 billion oil prepay deal

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has signed a $1.5 billion prepayment deal led by Standard Chartered (STAN.L) and backed by oil traders Vitol Group and Matrix Energy, two sources close to the matter said, the first such agreement since the coronavirus pandemic. The deal provides OPEC-member Nigeria with much-needed cash after its finances were […]

Oilfield Africa - Wednesday July 29, 2020
Eni says Nigeria bribery suit Baseless, Italian prosecutors seek Justice

According to information available to Reuters, the Italian prosecutor has asked for Eni and Shell to be fined and some of their former and current executives, including Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi, to be jailed in a long-running trial over an alleged corruption scheme related to licence OPL 245 in Nigeria. The prosecutors alleged that Eni and […]

Oilfield Africa - Friday July 24, 2020
Total Preowei subsea field design challenge Lingers offshore Nigeria

Oil and Gas Industrial Watchers are still keen towards the long awaited Final Investment Decision (FID) on the prolific Preowei field expected in early 2019. French oil gaint Total is considering Preowei discovery tie-back to the Egina FPSO design and the competitive bidding process to select a subsea contractor for its deep-water project which is […]

Oilfield Africa - Thursday July 23, 2020
PGS Data Covers Key Blocks for Nigeria’s 2020 Bid Round

The PGS Nigeria MultiClient data library provides excellent 2D and 3D seismic coverage over recently announced blocks in the 2020 Marginal Fields Bid Round. The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), on behalf of the Federal Government of Nigeria, recently launched its 2020 licensing round. A total of fifty-seven marginal fields are on offer, including a […]

Oilfield Africa - Wednesday July 22, 2020
Nigeria’s NNPC sacked 850 workers, Mainly Refineries, says Union.

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has fired 850 workers, many of them from refineries, amidst the coronavirus pandemic, senior oil workers union said. The workers sacked are both skilled and unskilled contractors, including technicians who helped maintain Nigeria’s oil refineries, said Lumumba Okugbawa, general secretary of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association […]

Oilfield Africa - Tuesday July 14, 2020
Lekoil, Green Energy execute Definitive Service Agreements for the Otakikpo Drilling Programme

LEKOIL an oil and gas exploration and production company with a focus on Nigeria and West Africa has announce that the Otakikpo Joint Venture which is made up of Green Energy International Limited (GEIL), the Operator of the Otakikpo Marginal Field, and the Technical Partner, LEKOIL Oil and Gas Investments Limited, in which the Company […]

Oilfield Africa - Monday July 13, 2020
Nigerian Content Intervention Fund Increases to US$350m

The Governing Council of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has approved the expansion of the Nigerian Content Intervention Fund from US$200 million to US$350 million. The enlargement of the Fund by US$150 million was part of the decisions taken at the recent NCDMB Governing Council meeting, which held virtually on June 16, […]

Oilfield Africa - Thursday July 9, 2020
Investors Overwhelms Nigeria’s 57 Marginal Oilfields Bid Round

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) the Nigeria petroleum regulatory body has proclaimed that over 600 companies have indicated interest in ongoing prequalified exercise of 57 marginal oilfields bidding round in Nigeria. This was recently disclosed by Mr. Auwalu Sarki, the country’s Director of DPR. According to Mr Sarki, Nigeria last marginal field bid round was […]

Oilfield Africa - Thursday July 9, 2020
Atlas Petroleum Starts Development of OML109 in Nigeria

Atlas Petroleum International An exploration, Production Company and marginal oilfield operator in Nigeria has started production from its prolific oil block OML 109. The recent resumption of workover and intervention activities on the oilfield since it was awarded to the company in 29 years ago is for the development of Ejubele marginal oilfield. The block […]

Oilfield Africa - Wednesday July 8, 2020
Malabu Oil Scandal: Eni, Shell aware of bribes says Italian prosecutor

In a recent Malabu oil scandal court proceedings  in Italy, an Italian prosecutor has proclaimed that the Oil majors Eni and Royal Dutch Shell were aware that most of the money they spent to buy a Nigerian oilfield in 2011 would eventually end up in the hands of  corrupt  politicians and officials,. “They were kickbacks. […]

Oilfield Africa - Monday July 6, 2020

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