PIC Group wins O&M work at modular Nigerian refinery
Marubeni-owned PIC Group has won a five-year maintenance agreement from Nigeria’s Azikel Petroleum, for a new refinery in Bayelsa State.
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Eni considers Kenyan waste for bio-refineries, converting Mombasa plant
Kenya has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Eni on decarbonisation and biofuel.
Sapref ends force majeure as calm returns
South Africa’s largest refinery is ready to reopen, the joint venture has said.
South Africa brings in petroleum controls to ensure supply
South Africa has enough petroleum products, the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has reported.
South Africa’s top refinery shuts amid riots
Sapref has declared force majeure in response to unrest sweeping South Africa.
Sonangol launches Lobito tender
Sonangol has launched a tender process for the Lobito refinery, which may have capacity of up to 200,000 barrels per day.
Petrojet tank roof declared Guinness World Record
Petrojet’s crude oil storage tank in Ras Badran has officially entered the Guinness World Records ranking.
NNPC eyes refinery overhauls, building condensate plants
Nigerian National Petroleum Corp. (NNPC) plans to approve overhaul contracts on the Warri and Kaduna refineries in July and greenlight new condensate facilities swiftly thereafter.
Netherlands targets low-quality fuel exports to Africa
The Netherlands has raised concerns about fuel exports for African markets, which have high levels of substances that are harmful to human health.
Uganda refinery FEED to complete in August
Front-end engineering and design (FEED) work on the Uganda refinery should be completed in August, with a final investment decision (FID) possible in June 2022.
Another reshuffle at TOR as debt problem continues
Ghana’s Energy Ministry has sacked the two top executives at Tema Oil Refinery, bringing in new officials.
NNPC, NCDMB sign on to Brass products plan
Nigerian National Petroleum Corp. (NNPC), the Nigerian Content Development Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and Zed Energy have signed a shareholder deal on the Brass terminal.
Tanzania to follow Namibia for Matrix
Malvin Chiwanga’s Matrix Petroleum has recently set out a plan to enter Namibia, while next up is Tanzania.
KBR wins FEED work on Bua Group refinery
Bua Group has contracted KBR to carry out front-end engineering and design (FEED) on its proposed refinery in Nigeria.
Subsidy payments squeeze NNPC revenues to FAAC
Nigerian National Petroleum Corp. (NNPC) has been forced to deny that the company has run out of cash.
Sasol earnings to rise
Sasol shareholders should expect better times ahead, with the company forecasting an improvement in earnings per share of at least 20%.
Engen to convert Durban refinery to terminal
Engen has set out plans to convert its Durban refinery to a storage terminal, with the processing facility no longer economic to run.
Trafigura, Sonangol divide Puma Energy through swap plan
Trafigura and Sonangol are going their separate ways and dividing up Puma Energy, the downstream fuel supplier.
Puma Energy kits out Ghana sites with solar
Puma Energy has equipped 14 of its sites in Ghana with solar power, with total capacity of 422 kWp.
NNPC loses $340mn per month on PMS sales
The gap between what Nigeria pays to import fuel and what it is sold at is unsustainable and must change, Nigerian National Petroleum Corp. (NNPC) head Mele Kyari has said.
Nigeria approves funding for Tecnimont refinery work
Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved spending $1.5 billion to rehabilitate the Port Harcourt refinery.
Angola awards work on 100,000 bpd refinery
Angola has awarded a build, own and operate (BOO) contract for the Soyo refinery to a consortium led by US company Quanten.
New Ghana minister signals support for TOR
Ghanaian Energy Minister Matthew Opoku Prempeh has called for workers and managers to work together at the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR), during a visit on March 11.
NOC scores win in long-running Ras Lanuf arbitration
Libya’s National Oil Corp. (NOC) has celebrated an arbitration win against the Libyan Emirates Oil Refining Co. (Lerco), in a case on the Ras Lanuf refinery.
Glencore writes down African oil works
Glencore has taken an impairment of $6.39 billion for 2020, including $1.15bn in African oil operations.