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Shell divest Deer Park refinery interest to partner Pemex

Shell Oil Company, a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc, has reached an agreement for the sale of its interest in Deer Park Refining Limited Partnership, a 50-50 joint venture between Shell Oil Company and P.M.I. Norteamerica, S.A. De C.V. (a subsidiary of Petroleos Mexicanos, or Pemex). The transaction will transfer Shell’s interest in the […]

Oilfield Africa - Friday June 4, 2021
Lekoil to appoint new CEO, stripes Mr Olalekan Akinyanmi Directorship

LEKOIL, the oil and gas exploration and production company with a focus on Nigeria and West Africa, announces that it has terminated the employment contract of its CEO, Mr. Olalekan Akinyanmi, with immediate effect, due to a corporate governance breach.     The Company will commence a search for a new CEO and, in the interim […]

Oilfield Africa - Friday June 4, 2021
Shell divests Alabama refinery to Vertex Energy

Equilon Enterprises LLC d/b/a Shell Oil Products US, Shell Oil Company and Shell Chemical LP, subsidiaries of Royal Dutch Shell plc (Shell), have reached an agreement for the sale of the Mobile Chemical LP Refinery in Mobile, AL, to Vertex Energy Operating LLC (Vertex Energy). Vertex Energy is a U.S. owned, Texas-based specialty refiner of […]

Oilfield Africa - Friday June 4, 2021
Exxon May Change Directorate as Activist Expands Boardroom Presence with Third Seat

Exxon Mobil Corp. activist investor Engine No. 1 expanded its presence on the oil giant’s board to three seats, according to preliminary vote tallies, cementing a victory that has reverberated across the energy industry. The initial counts show the newest nominee from Engine No. 1’s slate elected to Exxon’s 12-member board is private-equity investor Alexander […]

Oilfield Africa - Friday June 4, 2021
Equinor consortium sign Final investment decision for Bacalhau phase 1 in Brazil

Equinor (operator) and ExxonMobil, Petrogal Brasil and Pré-sal Petróleo SA (PPSA) have decided to develop phase one of the Bacalhau field in the Brazilian pre-salt Santos area. The investment is approximately 8 billion USD. “This is an exciting day. Bacalhau is the first greenfield development by an international operator in the pre-salt area and will […]

Oilfield Africa - Wednesday June 2, 2021
Baker Hughes, Aramco partner on Digital Transformation

Baker Hughes (NYSE:BKR) has announced it has deployed its industry-leading remote operations digital technology across Aramco’s drilling operations, encompassing 200+ sites, the largest deployment of its kind in Baker Hughes’ history. Building upon Aramco’s existing industry-leading data management infrastructure and capabilities, this project provides the company with a single solution that covers data aggregation from the […]

Oilfield Africa - Wednesday June 2, 2021
Equinor awards third Drilling Contract to Odfjell Rig, Deepsea Stavanger mobile rig

Odfjell has been awarded a drilling contract for its Deepsea Stavanger mobile rig, scheduled to start drilling in February 2022. The contract includes continuing options after the initial phase. The contract value is estimated at around USD 40 million for the fixed part of the contract. Drilling services and other additional services, such as running […]

Oilfield Africa - Friday May 28, 2021
ExxonMobil conducts board of directors election, releases names of potential directors

ExxonMobil said that based on preliminary vote estimates by its proxy solicitor, shareholders have elected eight of ExxonMobil nominees to the board of directors and two of Engine No. 1 nominees. Vote results for five nominees were too close to call.  “We welcome all of our new directors and look forward to working with them […]

Oilfield Africa - Friday May 28, 2021
Shell Plan to divest interest in Malampaya, Philippines

Shell Petroleum N.V. has signed an agreement with Malampaya Energy XP Pte Ltd (a subsidiary of Udenna Corporation), for the sale of its 100% shareholding in Shell Philippines Exploration B.V. (SPEX). SPEX holds a 45% operating interest in Service Contract 38 (SC38), which includes the producing Malampaya gas field. The base consideration for the sale […]

Oilfield Africa - Thursday May 27, 2021
ReconAfrica Refutes National Geographic’s Environmental Activists Allegation

Reconnaissance Energy Africa Ltd. provides a factual response to National Geographic’s false and defamatory article May 21, 2021, written by environmental activists. ReconAfrica’s Vital Operations in Namibia We are proud that the Namibian Government has selected ReconAfrica as one of over 30 national and international energy companies it trusts to explore the country’s natural resource potential […]

Oilfield Africa - Thursday May 27, 2021

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