Wike slates Ogoni clean-up progress
Rivers State Nyesom Wike has accused the federal government of driving the Ogoni clean up programme forward only when it is politically expedient.
Pipelines
Nigeria commissions LPG plant at Oredo
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has officially inaugurated Nigerian Petroleum Development Co.’s (NPDC) integrated gas handling facility at Oredo.
Seplat signs deal to supply Waltersmith refinery
Seplat Petroleum will supply crude to Waltersmith Petroman’s new modular refinery, cutting pipeline losses.
Exxon worker dies in Qua Iboe fire, force majeure declared
An ExxonMobil employee has died following a fire at the Qua Iboe Terminal in Nigeria.
Eni lines up Berkine work with solar push
Eni has struck a new deal for work in Algeria, with a focus on the Berkine Basin, under the new oil law.
Shell employees spill to order in Bayelsa, NGO alleges
Shell employees in Nigeria have purposefully caused oil spills in order to win clean-up business, the Netherlands’ Milieudefensie has claimed.
Uganda approves EACOP study
Uganda’s National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has approved Total East Africa Midstream’s (TEAM) environmental report on the Ugandan part of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP).
Nigeria eyes product pipe from Niger refinery
Nigeria has signed a deal with neighbouring Niger on petroleum products transportation and storage.
Sasol sets out carbon path amid social pressure
Sasol has set out steps to cut carbon emissions in a 10-year pivot away from coal and towards alternative energy sources.
Hull rupture hits Seplat’s export link at OML 40
Seplat Petroleum has reported another accident at its OML 40, in the Niger Delta.
EACOP reaches government deal with Tanzania
The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) has signed a host government agreement (HGA) with Tanzania, as plans for the Ugandan oil development near the finish line.
Transnet tackles Umbilo River spill, blames pipeline theft
South Africa’s Transnet Pipelines has contained a crude oil spill in Durban caused by attempted theft.