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Spotlight | Sudan
A MURKY TALE

Several new twists have been added to the jumble of Sudanese projects revolving around Chevron's discoveries. Within the space of a few days the political-industrial-financial saga took on dimensions far beyond what would be considered normal for a country that [...]

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Sudan
A licence to explore for oil in Sudan

Phil Edmonds and Andrew Groves, the two promoters of the [...]

Subscribers only 29.04.2005

Spotlight | Somalia
The UNDP Comes to Hawala's Rescue

The heads of informal Somalian fund-transfer companies launched a Somali Financial Services Association (SFSA) this week during a conference in London

Subscribers only Politics 05.12.2003

Algeria
French Feel Safer After Air France Return

France has adopted a more relaxed stance since Air France resumed service to Algiers.

Subscribers only 17.07.2003

Tanzania
Placer Gets its Hands on EAGM

Canadian firm Placer Dome's purchase of the Australian firm EAGM, which exploits gold in Tanzania, didn't satisfy all shareholders.

Subscribers only 11.07.2003

North Africa
London Offers Weaponry

Increasingly present on the business scene in North Africa, Britain has also made a major push in the specific and [...]

Subscribers only 10.07.2003

Ethiopia
Economic Debate in London

The prime minister's economic advisor inaugurated the Ethiopia Business Forum set up by the Eastern Africa Association.

Subscribers only 20.06.2003

South Africa
PetroSA's Lobbying

The South African company that produces liquid gas pleaded its case before the MPs of the parliamentary committee on energy and mines.

Subscribers only 04.04.2003

Morocco
OIL GET-TOGETHER IN MARRAKECH

All the big names in the oil industry are expected [...]

Subscribers only 13.03.2003

Kenya
Conferences on oil and geothermics in Kenya

Several conferences on energy in East Africa will take place in Kenya in March and April. The first will be [...]

Subscribers only 07.02.2003

Algeria
Abdelaziz Bouteflika woos the Americans

Algerian president Abdelaziz Bouteflika launched a public relations exercise on Nov. 25 in an op-ed in the Washington Times, pet [...]

Subscribers only 28.11.2002

Sudan
The Al Jumaa Group reinforces itself in Sudan

Saudi businessman Jumaa al Jamaa's company, already present in several sectors in Sudan, is now striving to open a bank, [...]

Subscribers only 22.11.2002

Kenya, Zimbabwe
Elisha Muzonzini

Last week, President Robert Mugabe appointed the head of Zimbabwe's secret service to serve as the country's high commissioner to [...]

Subscribers only 18.10.2002

Angola
KUITO STARTS PRODUCING

Although it was four or five weeks behind time, the production start-up on Kuito by Chevron on Jan. 5 constituted [...]

Subscribers only Energy 12.01.2000

Angola
TECHNIP SCORES AND SCS GROWS

When Technip Angola was set up in June the step marked a promising debut for the French engineering group on [...]

Subscribers only Energy 21.12.1999

Canada
CHEVRON FIXES GLOMAR HIGH ISLAND

Chevron DRC has fixed the jack-up Glomar High Island V [...]

Subscribers only Energy 08.12.1999

Angola
HITCHES WITH NEWBUILD

Elf Exploration Angola's eighth find on block 17 after that of Cravo in early September is going to have to [...]

Subscribers only Energy 24.11.1999

Angola
OCEAN ALLIANCE TO DRILL FOR CHEVRON

The deepwater semi Ocean Alliance has secured a series of [...]

Subscribers only Energy 10.11.1999

Gabon
TRIDENT 4 TO DRILL ON ATORA?

The jack-up Trident IV is in the running for the [...]

Subscribers only Energy 10.11.1999

Angola
KUITO IN PRODUCTION IN NOVEMBER

Chevron is to put Kuito, a first development in block [...]

Subscribers only Energy 27.10.1999

Angola
CHEVRON PLANNING TWO NEW WELLS

Chevron is seeking a semi-submersible or drillship to drill two [...]

Subscribers only Energy 27.10.1999

Nigeria
CHEVRON NEEDS SECOND JACK-UP

Chevron is in the market for a jack-up for a [...]

Subscribers only Energy 27.10.1999

Angola
CHEVON SEEKS TWO OTHER JACK-UPS FOR THE MOMENT

Chevron has invited tenders for two jack-up contracts for drilling [...]

Subscribers only Energy 13.10.1999

Angola
CHEVRON TO KEEP THREE JACK-UPS OUT OF FOUR

Cabinda Gulf Oil has not received approval to extend its [...]

Subscribers only Energy 29.09.1999

Ghana, Nigeria
CHEVRON FORMULA FOR WAGP

Chevron has been officially named head of the West African Gas Pipeline project linking Nigeria, Ghana, Benin and Togo. The [...]

Subscribers only Energy 01.09.1999

Spotlight | Africa, France
TOTALFIN/ELF FALLOUT FOR AFRICA

A full week after Total Fina, which exists as such only since April 16, launched a 43 billion Euro takeover bid for Elf there is no solid indication of when Elf's board will meet to approve the "major project" that [.

Subscribers only Energy 14.07.1999

West Africa
WAGP PUSHES AHEAD

A feasibility study on the West African Gas Pipeline project that the scheme's promoters handed to the German company Pipeline [...]

Subscribers only Energy 16.06.1999

South Africa
SASOL-CHEVRON PACT ON SYNTHETIC OIL PRODUCTS

An agreement between Sasol and Chevron on gas-to-liquids cooperation announced [...]

Subscribers only Energy 16.06.1999

Nigeria
CHEVRON IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

Chevron has teamed up with the International Foundation for Education [...]

Subscribers only Energy 02.06.1999

Angola
FINAL ULTRA DEEP AWARDS SOON

Already postponed several times, the final distribution of stakes on the first blocks in Angola's ultra deep offshore - 31, [...]

Subscribers only Energy 05.05.1999

Angola
CHEVRON EXTENDS CONTRACT WITH TRIDENT XIV

Chevron/CABGOC has extended its contract with the jack-up Trident XIV [...]

Subscribers only Energy 14.04.1999

Nigeria
SHELL, CHEVRON AND AGIP CEASE IN-SHORE OPERATIONS

The swamp barges Searex IV and Searex VI have been [...]

Subscribers only Energy 14.04.1999

Angola
THE FIGHT CONTINUES FOR ULTRA DEEP OFFSHORE

The fight for stakes in the first ultra-deep offshore blocks [...]

Subscribers only Energy 17.03.1999

Angola
CHEVRON REDUCES JACK-UP FLEET UNTIL MAY

Chevron/Cabinda Gulf has released the R&B Falcon jack-up Randolph Yost. [...]

Subscribers only Energy 03.03.1999

Angola
NEW CONTRACT FROM CHEVRON FOR ETPM

ETPM, the offshore engineering and construction affiliate of France's Suez-Lyonaisse [...]

Subscribers only Energy 17.02.1999

Angola
CHEVRON TO DRILL WITH OCEAN ALLIANCE

Chevron has secured a new rig for drilling in Angola's [...]

Subscribers only Energy 20.01.1999

Angola
BLOCK O TO PROVIDE 600,000 BPD

Initial development of the Kuito field on Angola's block 14 is going to be put back relative to earlier indications [...]

Subscribers only Energy 06.01.1999

Angola
CHEVRON RELEASES PETROBRAS XVI AND LIMITS ITSELF TO FOUR JACK-UPS

Chevron was to have released the semi Petrobras XVI at [...]

Subscribers only Energy 06.01.1999

Nigeria
CHEVRON RELINQUISHES ONE OF TWO JACK-UPS

The jack-up Noble Lloyd Noble has completed its contract with [...]

Subscribers only Energy 16.12.1998

Spotlight | West Africa
LAST OBSTACLES TO GAS PIPELINE

Of the three regional gas or gas-electricity projects that could be completed by the end of the decade in sub-Saharan Africa the West African Gas Pipeline (WAPG) based on reserves in Nigeria, where 2 billion cu.

Subscribers only Energy 16.12.1998

Angola
BRAKE ON EXPLORATION ON BLOCK 14

Chevron Angola has dropped plans to fix a semi for [...]

Subscribers only Energy 02.12.1998

Ghana
KMR A CLIENT FOR REGIONAL PIPELINE

Like the Takaradi-Aboadse power station, the 220 MW, combined cycle station presently being built at Tema by a consortium made [...]

Subscribers only Energy 04.11.1998

Gabon
VANCO SEEKS MAJOR PARTNER

Total has been sounded out by Vanco Energy as a possible partner to help explore and begin oil production on [...]

Subscribers only Energy 04.11.1998

Angola
NEW FINDS ON BLOCKS 14-15

Within a week of one other Chevron and Exxon each announced new discoveries on blocks 14 and 15 where they [...]

Subscribers only Energy 21.10.1998

Angola
TRIDENT IV TAKES BREAK

The Sedco Forex jack-up Trident IV is taking a break [...]

Subscribers only Energy 23.09.1998

Nigeria
NNPC GIVES GREEN LIGHT TO RIG CONTRACT EXTENSION

NNPC has approved a two-year extension of Chevron's contract with [...]

Subscribers only Energy 09.09.1998

Canada
SOCIR CAUGHT UP IN REBELLION

When the Kabila regime's former allies overran Moanda in the offensive they launched on Aug. 4 Kinshasa's supplies of oil [...]

Subscribers only Energy 26.08.1998

Sudan
ARAKIS SEEKS A BUYER

Arakis Energy Corp. is still finding it hard to raise funding and is even thinking of selling out to a [...]

Subscribers only Energy 22.07.1998

Canada
CHEVRON TO DRILL AGAIN

Chevron DRC will shortly resume drilling in the Democratic Republic [...]

Subscribers only Energy 08.07.1998

Nigeria
CHEVRON EXTENDS CONTRACT FOR SANTA FE RIG

Subject to approval from NNPC, Chevron wants to extend its [...]

Subscribers only Energy 24.06.1998

West Africa
JACK-UP MARKET INCREASINGLY SOFT

After Mobil's decision to cut back its drilling operations in offshore Nigeria by the end of 1998 at depths of [...]

Subscribers only Energy 13.05.1998

Angola
BOUYGUES LANDS CONTRACT

The French group Bouygues Angola has won a $2.8 million [...]

Subscribers only Energy 08.04.1998

Nigeria
CHEVRON PUTS OPOLO INTO PRODUCTION

Chevron Nigeria, which hopes to boost its production by 10% [...]

Subscribers only Energy 25.03.1998

Gabon
MARATHON MOVES FAST ON KOWE

Marathon is pushing ahead with exploration on its Kowe licence – it is currently drilling a well on the Mpando [...]