After switching bosses nine times in the space of seven years, Mauritania’s oil ministry, now headed by Taleb Ould Abdi Vall, is just beginning to reap the dividends of a clearer and less politicized oil policy.
Subscribers only
Africa Energy Intelligence understands that the huge B block operated since the 1980s by Total could be divided into four [...]
Subscribers only
Although signing bonuses still haven't been negotiated with Niamey, a company close to Simba Energy has acquired 60% of concessions held by Niger firms Labana and Advantica.
Subscribers only
The Erdis basin in north-east Chad has been almost entirely awarded to explorers this year. Here are some details.
Subscribers only
Wale Tinuba's Oando group has been named "preferred bidder" for the Nigerian assets of ConocoPhillips. It remains for the firm to finance its bid.
Subscribers only
The Italian major has been obliged to cancel drilling because the hydrocarbons ministry has failed to renew its exploration rights on Ndunda.
Subscribers only
The Obangue field has been put under government supervision yet operates with a special management system. Gabon seems undecided on what to do next about the matter.
Subscribers only
Former executives of the Australian company have returned to Africa with a new company that has set its sights on under-explored onshore basins.
Subscribers only
The Galsi project - known formally as Gasdotto Algeria Sardegna Italia - didn’t get the least mention during a second [...]
The drop in spot market prices in Europe is prompting the French gas major to push for new terms for its Algerian imports. Its pro-active stance in E&P could force the Algerians to give in.
Subscribers only
Currently lacking in outlets, Gabon’s gas could shortly be supplying a huge fertilizer plant near Port Gentil.
Subscribers only
If the presidential and legislative elections on Dec. 7 are [...]
Subscribers only
A new 100 MW emergency power plant is due to be installed by Aggreko in Ivory Coast in 2013 with [...]
Subscribers only
After helping to finance the distribution firm Umeme, the World Bank is poised to acquire a stake in it through International Finance Corp.
Subscribers only
The financial situation of the national power utility is such that the tax authorities froze its bank accounts.
Subscribers only
Engineers from the Russian firm Volga Diesel Mamins were in [...]
Subscribers only
Sonangol's chairman, Francisco Maria Lemos, waited for nearly a year after his own appointment to place loyal lieutenants in key [...]
Subscribers only
Somali’s new natural resources minister, Adbirazaq Omar Mohamed, is a distant relative of president Hassan Sheikh Muhamud: he is the [...]
Subscribers only
Banker Vincent Gueneau has resigned from Renaissance JMW Energy (a unit of Renaissance Capital) to set up business on his [...]
Subscribers only
When Mthozami Xiphu’s name was discreetly removed from the web site of the Petroleum Agency South Africa (PASA) as the [...]
Subscribers only
Algeria's national oil company has reached an agreement with Egyptian [...]
Subscribers only
The Sudanese oil services company Petrolines set up a joint [...]
Subscribers only
The French oil services company Technip has set up a [...]
Subscribers only
The Drake & Bart consulting firm negotiated the signing bonus [...]
Subscribers only
The work permit issue in Ghana seems to be gaining [...]
Subscribers only
A decision by Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan to allocate oil [...]
Subscribers only
Congo-K’s national oil company Cohydro is on the point of [...]
Subscribers only
Thanks to its recent discoveries, and particularly in Ghana, Tullow [...]
Subscribers only
The International Finance Corp., private investment arm of the World [...]
Subscribers only
Heritage Oil and its Nigerian partner Shoreline finalized the acquisition [...]
Subscribers only
Tullow Oil and the American group Hess are working to [...]
Subscribers only
The consulting company of Rosa Whitaker, former Africa boss in [...]
Subscribers only
Contrary to what Africa Energy Intelligence reported in its last [...]
Subscribers only
Francis Monnerat, currently in charge of security for Total’s offshore [...]
Subscribers only
Foumakoye Gado, Niger’s oil minister Pierre Foumakoye Gado and Adolf [...]
Subscribers only
Jean-Claude Vuemba, a member of parliament from Lower Congo, seized [...]
Subscribers only