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May 11, 2023
The main driver of April’s dip was industrial action by Exxon employees that began on April 13 and caused the U.S. major to declare force majeure across its operations.
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May 10, 2023
“It was clear from the start that these claims were unfounded and brought entirely out of time,” Shell said in a statement. “While the 2011 Bonga spill was highly regrettable, it was swiftly contained and cleaned up offshore.”
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May 09, 2023
The four eastern blocks up for tender include two on Lake Albert that adjoin blocks in Uganda owned by TotalEnergies SE and China National Offshore Oil Corp.
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May 08, 2023
The contract is for two wells plus optional well testing. The drilling program, including mobilization, is projected to commence in the fourth quarter of 2023.
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May 05, 2023
Japan will encourage “the entry of more Japanese businessmen” in Mozambique, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Thursday in the capital, Maputo. “Cooperation in the energy sector with the development of liquefied natural gas projects” will continue, he said.
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May 03, 2023
This future development project on Blocks 20 and 21, located around 150 km southwest of Luanda, will comprise an FPSO, the seventh for TotalEnergies in Angola, connected to a subsea network.
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April 27, 2023
BW Offshore Limited has signed a short-term extension for the lease and operation of the FPSO Espoir Ivoirien in order to discuss a potential purchase of the FPSO by the client.
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April 26, 2023
The area, which includes blocks licensed by TotalEnergies SE and Africa Oil Corp, received the offshore exploration authorization from the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy on April 17, according to an email notice by Environmental Impact Management Services.
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April 26, 2023
On the heels of recent significant hydrocarbons discoveries in Namibia, Shimutwikeni highlighted the southern African country’s burgeoning role as a specialist in foreign policy while optimally benefitting from collaboration and the exploitation of its natural resources.
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April 25, 2023
Congo LNG will exploit the huge gas resources of Marine XII, fulfilling the country’s power generation needs while also fueling LNG exports, supplying new volumes of gas to international markets focusing on Europe.
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April 25, 2023
Shelf Drilling, Ltd. has secured a short-term contract for the Adriatic I for operations offshore Nigeria, with a firm term of 90 days and an estimated contract value of $11 million, excluding revenues for mobilization and demobilization.
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April 24, 2023
The West Capella vessel has already started initial drilling at the Raia-1 well that will explore what could be a new oil and gas basin off Mozambique’s coast.
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April 24, 2023
The country risks missing out on the best chance to bolster its petroleum industry if it can’t secure access to the planned East African Crude Oil Pipeline that will connect landlocked reservoirs to global markets.
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April 21, 2023
PEL 87 includes the very large Saturn turbidite complex that has been mapped. This complex shares many geologic characteristics and is on-trend with the Venus oil discovery made by TotalEnergies in February 2022.
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April 21, 2023
“In the past three years of EPF production, we have achieved a 10-million-barrel milestone while maintaining over 97% uptime,” said Iyen Idienumah, Testing and Subsea country manager for Nigeria. “This is a testament to the dedication and tireless efforts of the TSS EPF team.”
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April 19, 2023
Investigations and lawsuits relating to the energy giants’ acquisition of the permit 12 years ago should be halted so Africa’s largest crude producer can “take advantage of the fast-disappearing opportunities in the global oil exploration industry,” Attorney General Abubakar Malami wrote in a letter to President Muhammadu Buhari,
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April 17, 2023
Focusing on steady production may represent local producers applying a longer-term strategy to their presence in Gabon, but the local energy sector also needs new discoveries, and the country’s unexplored shallow and deep-water basins deserve more attention than they are receiving.
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April 17, 2023
The MoU paves the way for continued cooperation and covers key areas such as knowledge sharing, workforce development and exploring further investment opportunities in Namibia.
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April 14, 2023
Through the transaction, AFC will become the sole shareholder of Aker Energy, and thereby 50% owner of the Deepwater Tano Cape Three Points (DWT/CTP) block offshore Ghana, comprising discoveries of 450-550 MMboe, including the Pecan field.
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April 13, 2023
The two countries have been negotiating development of the block in the Atlantic Ocean for about 15 years. A company owned by Israeli billionaire Dan Gertler previously held shares in the block.
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April 10, 2023
The Hibiscus / Ruche Phase 1 drilling campaign targets four Hibiscus Gamba and two Ruche Gamba wells which are expected to add approximately 30,000 bpd of total oil production when all wells are completed in early 2024.
