Ethiopia starts up GERD, defying downstream critics
Ethiopia has begun generating power from its controversial Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).
Egypt
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.
United launches Egypt drilling campaign
Kuwait Energy Egypt has begun drilling on the Abu Sennan licence in Egypt, United Oil & Gas has reported, marking the start of a four-well programme.
“Global catastrophe” looms at Yemeni offshore oil storage site
The FSO Safer poses both a local environmental threat but also a major pitfall for shipping through the critical Red Sea and Suez Canal.
Pharos plans for executive shuffle on Egypt deal
Pharos Energy is shuffling its executive team, moving Jann Brown to the post of CEO and with Ed Storey shifting to focus on Vietnam, as the company nears completion of its Egyptian farm-out deal.
United ends 2021 drilling campaign on a high
United Oil and Gas has made another commercial discovery on its Abu Sennan licence, in Egypt.
Signing new PSC unlocks Egypt investments for APA-Sinopec
The APA-Sinopec joint venture have reached a new production-sharing contract (PSC) in Egypt, which will see more drilling carried out – and more cash returned to the companies.
Vantage sells three jack-ups to Saudi-owned ADES
Vantage Drilling International has agreed to sell three jack-up rigs to ADES Arabia, owned by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF).
Pioneers enter Africa hydrogen partnership
Hydrogen is a major target in the energy transition, so it is only right that Africa launch its own plan to accelerate uptake.
QatarEnergy enters Egypt’s Red Sea via Shell deal
QatarEnergy (QE) has struck a deal to enter Egypt’s upstream through a deal with Shell.
Pharos starts initial drilling campaign in Egypt
Pharos Energy has restarted drilling in Egypt at the El Fayum concession, the company has declared.
Delek seeks LNG expertise amid Leviathan plans
Delek Drilling is ramping up its efforts to expand into LNG, posting a job advertisement for an LNG senior commercial advisor.
Eni scores Western Desert hat trick
Eni has discovered a more resources in Egypt’s Western Desert, in keeping with its plans to deliver production to market quickly.
SDX launches West Gharib drilling campaign
SDX Energy has begun its 12-well development campaign on the West Gharib concession, in Egypt’s Eastern Desert.
United sees “so much opportunity” with drilling on the rise
It is the “greatest time to be in the industry”, United Oil & Gas CEO Brian Larkin told Energy Voice, following the announcement of the company’s interim results.
Cairn, Cheiron complete Shell deal in Western Desert
Cairn Energy and Cheiron Petroleum have completed their acquisition of assets in Egypt’s Western Desert from Shell.
Flurry of African exploration incoming
Exploration companies big and small are warming up for a busy next 12 months – although some have warned this may be the last such push in the energy industry.
Pharos farms out Egyptian assets to IPR
Pharos Energy has struck a farm-out and sale agreement for a stake in its Egyptian assets with a subsidiary of IPR Energy.
Egypt agrees to export gas to Lebanon
Egypt has agreed to export natural gas to Lebanon, via Jordan and Syria, following a meeting involving the four states’ energy ministers in Amman.
Cairn Energy updates timeline for North Sea sales, Jaws well pushed to Q4
Cairn Energy has updated its timeline for the £330m sale of its interests in the Catcher and Kraken assets in the North Sea.
Delek’s Leviathan scales up production, exports
Delek Drilling has reported strong gas production results from the Leviathan field, off Israel, spurring it to bring forward the drilling of another production well.
Siemens Energy plans pilot hydrogen project in Egypt
Siemens Energy has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on developing a green hydrogen industry in Egypt.
Dana Gas revenues rise in strong first half
Dana Gas has reported strong first half results, with profits and cash flow rising from Egypt and Kurdistan.
United lines up more production at Abu Sennan
The Al Jahraa-8 development well on Egypt’s Abu Sennan concession has flowed at a maximum rate of 2,819 barrels of oil equivalent per day, United Oil & Gas has reported.