West Africa

Africa Energy Bank Will Ramp Up The Region’s Crude Production

The Group CEO of NNPC Ltd., Mr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari has described the floating of Africa Energy Bank as a veritable and crucial step towards ramping up the current Nigerian crude oil production level. Mr. Oulari made these frantic remarks when he received H.E. Dr. Omar Farouk Ibrahim, Secretary General of the African Petroleum Producers’ […]

Oilfield Africa - Monday May 5, 2025
Petroleum Regulators to Sign Forum Charter at African Oil Week

Petroleum industry regulators on the African continent, under the auspices of the African Petroleum Regulators Forum (AFRIPERF), have brought to the fore an agenda for cooperation, investment, and economic development in the African petroleum sector. The forum, during its third meeting held virtually and attended by 17 member nations, was chaired by the interim chairman, […]

Oilfield Africa - Sunday May 4, 2025
Delta State EZ, Xenergi to Build KGG Gas Eco-Industrial Park

The quest of the present administration of President Ahmed Bola Tinubu to instill a robust, enabling economic environment through massive gas utilization projects has undoubtedly taken significant and strategic positions across the nation. The recent strategic investment alliance between the government of Delta State and a Nigerian Indigenous company Xenergi Limited, is one of various […]

Oilfield Africa - Sunday May 4, 2025
NCDMB Visits MT Group’s Valves Manufacturing Facility, Pledges Support

A delegation from the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Wednesday visited MT Valves West Africa Free Zone at Lekki Free Zone, Lagos, to assess the firm’s operations and plans to invest in 15,000 tons per year valves manufacturing facility. The company is a subsidiary of MT Group, a global manufacturer of industrial […]

Oilfield Africa - Thursday April 24, 2025
Gabon to Unlock 56 million Barrels as BW Energy Makes Fresh Oil Discovery

Gabon oil is set to witness uptick in crude production following the recent discovery made by BW Energy disclosing that the second sidetrack DBM-1 ST2 well has confirmed substantial oil discovery with good reservoir and fluid quality of the Bourdon prospect in the Dussafu Licence offshore Gabon as announced on 7 March 2025. According to […]

Oilfield Africa - Tuesday April 22, 2025
NUPRC Hosts Industry-Wide Meeting to Boost Deep Play Exploration

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), through its Exploration and Acreage Management Department, convened an industry wide stakeholder meeting to advance its Deep Play Exploration Drilling initiative. Aimed at proposing an incentive based framework, the meeting seeks to encourage deeper hydrocarbon exploration efforts in a bid to unlock untapped reserves and support Nigeria’s national […]

Oilfield Africa - Monday April 21, 2025
SPE Nigeria Calls for the Nation’s Hydrocarbon Optimization

…through the integration of advanced technologies, robust policy implementation, and resilient supply chain strategies. The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Nigeria Council has called for technology, policy, and supply chain optimization in energy sector. In her welcome address at the Oloibiri Lecture Series and Energy Forum (OLEF 2025) held in Abuja, the Chairman of SPE […]

Oilfield Africa - Monday April 21, 2025
NNPC Ltd Boss Vows to Pursue Company’s Bold Ambitions, Meets Staff

…Pledges to Build an “NNPC that’ll be the Pride of Nigerians” A few days after assuming duties as the new Group Chief Executive Officer of the NNPC Ltd., Mr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari has met the staff of the Company, with a vow to pursue the company’s bold ambitions and build an NNPC that will be […]

Oilfield Africa - Saturday April 19, 2025
BP set to Export First Cargo from GTA LNG Project

bp has safely loaded the first cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for export from its GTA Phase 1 project offshore Mauritania and Senegal. This follows flow of first gas from the project, announced earlier this year. This first cargo of LNG at GTA is the third upstream major project start-up of the year for […]

Oilfield Africa - Friday April 18, 2025
NNPC Ltd GCEO Commits to Transformational Partnerships for Industry Growth

…..Ojulari Pledges Strategic Collaboration to Deliver Presidential Mandate The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.), Mr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, has reaffirmed his commitment to forging strong and effective partnerships with key stakeholders to successfully deliver on the strategic mandate entrusted to him by His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed […]

Oilfield Africa - Friday April 18, 2025