Schlumberger takes wells work for TotalEnergies at Tilenga
Schlumberger has confirmed a wells contract from TotalEnergies for work on the Tilenga field, in Uganda.
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Predator talks up energy security while seeking Morocco partners
Predator Oil & Gas has touted its potential impact on European energy security, as it advances LNG plans and moves into hydrogen.
Qatar pledges training help for Namcor following major finds
QatarEnergy (QE) has signed up to support Namcor, following two high-profile discoveries in the Southern African state.
Island rig signs up to drill South Africa’s Gazania
Eco Atlantic Oil & Gas has signed a drilling contract for the Island Innovator semi-submersible to work on the upcoming Gazania-1 well.
Savannah steps in to prop up Lekoil in subsidiary tussle
Savannah Energy has agreed to provide a convertible facility agreement to Lekoil, which intends to redouble its efforts to seize back control of its Nigerian subsidiary.
Kosmos juices spending on production growth plans
Kosmos Energy is scaling up spending to $700 million this year, from $460mn in 2021, on both its base producing business and its LNG project with BP.
Seplat expects higher production this year, despite ANOH delays
Seplat Energy saw production drop in 2021 but, with the expectation that a new export route will open in March, expects better things ahead.
Eni starts up Ndungu on Block 15/06
Eni has begun producing at the Ndungu project in Angola’s Block 15/06.
Seplat strikes deal for Exxon’s shallow-water assets in Nigeria
London-listed Seplat Energy has announced a deal to acquire ExxonMobil’s Nigerian unit.
TotalEnergies makes significant splash at Venus
TotalEnergies has made a “significant” discovery at the Venus 1-X well, offshore Namibia.
Gas supplies start up to OB3 pipe from Kwale plant
Nigerian Gas Co. (NGC) and Nedogas Development have commissioned a gas gathering facility in Delta State to supply the OB3 trunk line.
Panoro focuses on development in 2022
Panoro Energy more than tripled its production in 2021, to 7,582 barrels per day of oil.
High and volatile oil prices for the next five years, BofA forecasts
Brent oil prices average $60-80 per barrel until 2027, BofA Global Research has said in a new report, suggesting high prices are here to stay – at least in the medium term.
Agoco starts up Tahara field
Arabian Gulf Oil Co. (Agoco) has begun producing from the Tahara field, in the Ghadames Basin.
Somali president, auditor general fire into US oil deal
A US company claims to have signed up exploration acreage offshore Somalia but is now facing opposition from the presidency and the Auditor General.
Perenco extinguishes platform blaze with no damage
Flames broke out on a walkway yesterday in a dramatic display for Perenco, offshore Congo Brazzaville.
Sound greenlights micro Morocco plan
Sound Energy is going ahead with its micro LNG (mLNG) scheme in Morocco.
Glencore pumps more oil, while “managing down”
Glencore has reported strong earnings for 2021, although in terms of energy it was largely driven by coal, rather than oil.
Dragon Oil makes Gulf of Suez find
Dragon Oil has made one of the biggest oil discoveries in the Gulf of Suez, according to Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources.
El Molla oversees slew of deals at Egypt show
Egyptian Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Tarek El Molla has struck deals with Apache and Yemen, while backing plans for an Egyptian company to pursue petrochemical works in Nigeria.
Sonatrach extends Niger licence
Sonatrach has extended its production-sharing contract (PSC) in Niger on the Kafra block.
Baker Hughes wins Zimabwe drilling contract
Invictus Energy has awarded the integrated well services contract for its upcoming work in Zimbabwe to Baker Hughes.
Sonatrach strikes deal with NOC on Libyan re-entry
Sonatrach has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on restarting work in Libya, which has been on hold since 2011.
The Gambia launches A1 mini bid round
The Gambia has launched a request for proposal (RFP) to find a new partner on Block A1, which BP exited in August 2020.
Mozambique offers “advantaged barrels” in exploration round
Mozambique’s sixth bid round is under way and potential bidders have until the end of February to pre-qualify.