Sonatrach has informed companies which had submitted bids for enhanced oil recovery programmes on most of Algerian fields that negociations have been suspended indefinitely, according to several industry sources. It has not been possible to obtain confirmation of this decision [.
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The Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinée (CBG) has signed a major contract with Tractebel Industrie, a division of the Belgian [...]
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A case of collusion in the sale of diamonds that surfaced in Ghana in February has led to the dismissal [...]
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A reconaissance and prospection campaign will be carried out in the Tasiast, Tijirit and South Mauritanides regions between now and [...]
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The wholly-owned state company Office des Bauxites de Kindia (OBK) has been wound up and transformed into a limited liability [...]
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The National Conference's mining committee (CSN) has declared the break-up of both Gécamines Holding and Kilo Moto Mining (Kimin). The [...]
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Saphirs du Rwanda (SAPHDA), a company founded by Jean-Francois Damon, plans to launch a systematic search for sapphires in potential [...]
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Re-structuring of the Société Minière de Syama (Somisy) has now [...]
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The European Development Fund (EDF) has given a green light [...]
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Usinor took delivery of 60 000 tons of iron ore [...]
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The Belgian ambassador to Luanda, Guido Vansina, has been recalled [...]
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A lot of wishful thinking appears to lie behind reports in the Tunisian press concerning exploration work in the Kef [...]
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Only weeks after Sasol was awarded the third Namibia offshore permit following the 1991 invitation to tender (AEM 94) another [...]
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An American company is preparing a plan to exploit gas from the Alba gas and condensate field in Equatorial Guinea [...]
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The American and Japanese export-import banks have approved long-term loan guarantees to finance the supply of oil equipment and services [...]
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Gabon's sixth invitation to tender for exploration has begun and will remain open until June 30 of next year. The [...]
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A project to develop and use coal-bed methane (CBM) in the Lowveld region of Zimbabwe is expected to be carried [...]
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Concerning the oil discovery on its permit in the Ghadames [...]
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Just a few months before the scheduled opening of its [...]
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The Dale Operating Co. is set to begin a seismic [...]
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Tamoil plans this month to commission an isomerisation unit at [...]
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European Gas Turbines, owned by GEC-Alsthom and General Electric of [...]
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The jack-up Tourmaline has resumed service for Shell after leg [...]
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The joint exploration-productiuon company NNPC-Chevon has awarded a consortium formed [...]
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