TANZANIA: African Energy Chamber Calls for a Quick Resolution After Arrest of Oil Companies Executives

The African Energy Chamber expresses its concerns over the alleged arrest and detention of three energy executives in Tanzania last week. Total Tanzania’s Managing Director Jean-Francois Schoepp, Puma Supply Manager … Read More

MOROCCO: Sound Energy Concludes A Re-negotiation of the Terms of its Anoual Exploration Permits

Sound Energy has announced that it has, together with its licence partners, successfully concluded a re-negotiation of the terms of its Anoual Exploration Permits with Morocco’s  National Office of Hydrocarbons … Read More

Atlas Petroleum Resumes Development of OML109 in Nigeria

Over the weekend, Atlas Petroleum International has resumed work over activities and well interventions on OML 109 in Nigeria in order to enhance production from the Ejulebe marginal field. Awarded … Read More

Deepsea Stavanger starts mobilization to South Africa

Odfjell drilling has reported that from 19 May 2020, the Deepsea Stavanger  started its mobilization to South Africa for the Luiperd prospect under the Total contract in  offshore Block 11B/12B … Read More

European Travel Bans Are Counter-Productive And Hurting The Oil & Gas Sector’s Ability To Support Africa’s Economic Recovery

The continuation of travel restrictions and suspension of visas and travel between Africa and Europe is heavily restraining the oil & gas industry’s recovery efforts. Because of its international nature, … Read More

ALGERIA: Sonatrach & ENI Sign Several Cooperation Agreements Mainly in the Gas Sector

SONATRACH and Italian group ENI have signed  several cooperation agreements in the gas sector and a memorandum of understanding on the possibilities of investment in the exploration and production of … Read More

Middle East & Africa Oil and Gas Pipeline Sector Still Reeling From Impacts of Weak Demand and COVID-19

The Middle East and African (MENA) oil and gas pipelines sector has been impacted due to low oil prices and weak demand as a result of COVID-19. The pandemic has … Read More

EGYPT: Eni Makes New Gas Discovery in the Mediterranean Sea

Eni (as the Operator of the Block), BP and Total (as Contractor members) have successfully drilled the first exploration well in the North El Hammad license, in the conventional Egyptian … Read More

LIBYA: NOC Hopeful Regional Countries Behind Oil Blockade Will Lift It After Weeks Of Negotiations

NOC has confirmed there have been ongoing negotiations to resume oil production over the past several weeks with the between the GNA, NOC and regional countries, under the supervision of … Read More