LAGOS The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said its latest move to re-negotiate Oil and Gas contracts is a part of a series of measures to save the nation from the devastating sharp fall of revenues from the oil Industry. In a presentation at the 33rd Annual International Conference and Exhibition organised by Nigerian Association of
‘Maersk’ and ‘Africa Oil’ agree to Co-Own Onshore exploration Licenses in Kenya and Ethiopia
Danish Oil giant Maersk Oil has entered a farm-out agreement with Canadian based Africa Oil Corporation to acquire 50 percent stake in three of the latter’s onshore exploration licences in Kenya and a further two in Ethiopia. The exploration areas in question cover the Turkana region of northern Kenya and southern Ethiopia. According to a statement
Shell has defied Orders to Clean Oil spills in Nigeria says Amnesty International
Oil giant Shell is “blatantly false” when it claims it is cleaning up spills that continue to destroy the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of Nigerians, Amnesty International said. A new report quotes one contractor as saying his clean-up was “a cover-up” that involved simply turning over earth to let spilled oil dry for a few days, then
Giants Exxon Mobil, Eni and Sasol Emerge winners of Fifth Mozambique Oil Exploration Licencing Round
Oil giants Exxon Mobil, Eni and South Africa based Sasol emerged among the winners of the Mozambique’s lucrative exploration rights for fossil fuels off its Indian Ocean. Exxon Mobil dominated the bids by taking three blocks Out of the six The companies won the bids in Mozambique’s fifth oil and gas round issued by the
Tullow Oil delays Investment in Uganda Oil Field, says Pipeline Route Must be decided before
Reuters CAPETOWN Tullow Oil Plc plans to make a Final Investment Decision (FID) on a new oilfield project in Uganda in early 2017, later than planned, Chief Executive Aidan Heavey said. Tullow, according to the earlier plans resolved to make FID on its oilfield in Uganda by the end of 2016 following major oil discoveries in
‘Africa Oil Industry is Our Business Focus’, Oil Well Technology firm AGR assures delegates at Africa Oil Week Summit
Statement by AGR at the 22nd annual Africa Oil Week in Capetown South Africa… CAPETOWN We have managed over 500 well projects globally, over 40 of which have been in Africa. Last year, AGR’s Well Management team managed well planning, logistics support and operational execution on projects in Morocco, Tunisia and Benin. The continued transaction
Improve ‘Investment Environment’ to Seize opportunity in Oil—Expert advise new Africa producers
By Camillo Atampugre, Vice President for Oil and Gas Baclays Bank… The number and calibre of delegates set to attend the Africa Oil Week conference in Cape Town next week clearly show that the sector is top of mind for many on the continent and around the world. Africa’s potential for further oil and gas
Analysis: How The Oil Price Crash Will Make Markets More Efficient
By Michael McDonald. Oilprice.com BP CEO Bob Dudley recently came out making an interesting point regarding the silver lining from the fall in oil prices. Dudley notes that as a result of low oil prices, subsidies have been cut on many petroleum products around the world. This is important in that it creates a more
Watchdog group ‘Global Witness’ Says Four African countries lost $4 billion in dubious Oil deals
A latest report from watchdog organisation Global Witness titled “How to Loose $4 billion” details how four Africa Oil producers have lost huge sums of money from dubious oil dealings. The report which advocates for transparency in Extractives’ management highlights case studies from Nigeria, Angola, Congo Brazzaville and Democratic Republic of Congo, in which enormous
Iran Oil Minister ask OPEC Countries to cut crude Production to save falling prices
OPEC member states should cut crude output to boost prices to a range of $70 to $80 a barrel, Iran’s Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said. “No one is happy” with prices at current levels, Zanganeh told reporters in Tehran. “OPEC should decide to manage the market by reducing the level of production.” Even so,