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Mozambique
ENH's Omar Mithá links in to Cabo Delgado Frelimo connection

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“Cabo Delgado: a gas Eldorado and security nightmare”

Mozambique

Cabo Delgado: a gas Eldorado and security nightmare

The development of Cabo Delgado province's vast gas resources has brought with it the emergence of an armed insurgency, one that is yet to be clearly defined but is already impinging on Total and ExxonMobil's operations there. As the conflict worsens, President Filipe Nyusi has been prompted to seek foreign help. [...]

Omar Mithá, the all-powerful director of the national oil company ENH, will be teaming up with TCRK offshoot TCRK Marine [...]

Published on 24/09/2019 at 03:30 GMT

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Cabo Delgado: a gas Eldorado and security nightmare

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Anadarko
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ENH LNG Shipping
ENI
ExxonMobil
Filipe Nyusi
Frelimo
Jose Mateus Katupha
Omar Mitha
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TCRK Marine Mozambique

Mozambique
Total tells its subcontractors to pack up and leave Cabo Delgado

The Afungi gas site is likely to remain dormant for at least a year. Total has no faith in the Mozambican army's capacity to restore order there any time soon.

Subscribers only Energy 28.04.2021

Mozambique
Nyusi brings gas king Omar Mithá into the fold

Appointing the former chairman of ENH Omar Mithá to the president's office will concentrate much power in the hands of one man to handle gas issues.

Subscribers only Energy 24.04.2020

Spotlight | Mozambique
Local content: fragmented bombshell heading Frelimo and Total/Exxon's way

After being bottom on the list of the Frelimo government's concerns since the development of the giant Rovuma Basin gas reserves began in 2010, local content is creeping back up in the pecking order. The question now is whether it [.

Subscribers only Energy 17.03.2020

Mozambique
ENH: why did Omar Mithà step aside for Estevão Pale?

Omar Mithá's replacement as the chief executive of ENH had been on the cards since President Filipe Nyusi's re-election in [...]

Subscribers only Energy 18.02.2020

Mozambique
TCRK, ENH's number one LNG ally in Cabo Delgado

After setting up ENH LNG Shipping with TCRK Marine Mozambique, a subsidiary of the Mozambican group TCRK ( AEI 848), [...]

Subscribers only Energy 21.01.2020

Mozambique
Laundry company hopes to clean up in Gas City

The South African Gerhard Pienaar has secured himself prestigious partners to help him establish his laundry business Drytex in Maputo. [...]

Subscribers only Business 13.12.2019

Mozambique
Block 4: Galp and Kogas put the brakes on ExxonMobil

The supermajor is fed up with waiting on its partners to gather enough funds for its block 4 LNG project.

Subscribers only Energy 03.12.2019

Mozambique
Airbus courts ENH's Mithá to secure its pipelines

The European aeronautical group Airbus has been developing unmanned aerial system services adapted to the oil and gas sector, including [...]

Subscribers only Energy 19.11.2019

Mozambique
Anadarko sale: Pouyanne marks out timetable for Total

It looks like Total will have to wait a bit more to actually be in charge of developing the liquefaction [...]

Subscribers only Energy 24.09.2019

Spotlight | Algeria, Ghana, Mozambique
The secret story of Total's strike on Anadarko

Total has no intention of losing its seat as one of the largest oil players on the continent and has been busy working to keep ahead of Chevron in the race for Anadarko's African assets.

Subscribers only Energy 14.05.2019

Spotlight | Mozambique
Government's waiting game wears down majors' patience

Two years after the vast call for tenders launched with great pomp by the Instituto Nacional de Petroleo (INP), the majors that had been awarded a block have become completely disillusioned with the whole affair.

Subscribers only Energy 20.02.2018

Mozambique
Deputy Jose Katupha pads out his oil portfolio

Already heavily involved in the mining sector, ruling Frelimo party deputy and a close friend of president Filipe Nyusi, Jose [...]

Subscribers only Energy 29.08.2017

Spotlight | Africa
American major ExxonMobil wants a finger in every pie

Flying in the face of low crude prices, over the past few months ExxonMobil has been on a spending spree across Africa picking up a string of new acquisitions. New boss Darren Woods' arrival in January doesn't seem to have [.

Subscribers only Energy 27.06.2017

Mozambique
Leticia Klemens likely to unite all of Frelimo's factions when it comes to gas

After a three week gap following the dismissal of mineral resources minister Pedro Couto (AEI 779), Mozambique president Filipe Nyusi [...]

Subscribers only Energy 01.11.2016

Spotlight | Mozambique
Anadarko, Exxon and Delonex get Couto's head on a platter

The surprise dismissal of Mozambique’s mineral resources and energy minister Pedro Couto on Sept. 29 stemmed from direct talks between president Filipe Nyusi with exasperated foreign investors in the United States.Nyusi repentant in Houston - Nyusi was alone when he [.

Subscribers only Energy 18.10.2016

Spotlight | Mozambique
Exxon, ENI & CNPC in secret Yalta on block 4

Over the summer a flurry of top-level meetings in Maputo and Beijing handed out roles between ExxonMobil, ENI and CNPC in developing the highly prolific block 4. The one remaining question concerns funding the giant project and it still hangs [.

Subscribers only Energy 23.08.2016

Mozambique
ENH's siren songs to Qatar Petroleum

Lacking the wherewithal to develop its gas holdings, Mozambique's state-run oil company is now looking to Qatar for salvation.

Subscribers only Energy 21.06.2016

Mozambique
Groups scrambling for acreage in new licensing round

The majors are jostling for position with less than a month to go before bids are to be submitted for Mozambique’s fifth licensing round.

Subscribers only Energy 30.06.2015

Spotlight | Mozambique
Scramble for gas before elections

Mozambique president Armando Guebuza is expected to take some crucial decisions before he steps down in October. One of most important undoubtedly concerns the oil and gas sector with the allocation of new, highly promising blocks and the creation of [.

Subscribers only Energy 08.04.2014

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ENH's Omar Mithá links in to Cabo Delgado Frelimo connection

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Mozambique
Total tells its subcontractors to pack up and leave Cabo Delgado

Mozambique
Nyusi brings gas king Omar Mithá into the fold

Spotlight | Mozambique
Local content: fragmented bombshell heading Frelimo and Total/Exxon's way

Mozambique
ENH: why did Omar Mithà step aside for Estevão Pale?

Mozambique
TCRK, ENH's number one LNG ally in Cabo Delgado

Mozambique
Laundry company hopes to clean up in Gas City

Mozambique
Block 4: Galp and Kogas put the brakes on ExxonMobil

Mozambique
Airbus courts ENH's Mithá to secure its pipelines

Mozambique
Anadarko sale: Pouyanne marks out timetable for Total

Spotlight | Algeria, Ghana, Mozambique
The secret story of Total's strike on Anadarko

Spotlight | Mozambique
Government's waiting game wears down majors' patience

Mozambique
Deputy Jose Katupha pads out his oil portfolio

Spotlight | Africa
American major ExxonMobil wants a finger in every pie

Mozambique
Leticia Klemens likely to unite all of Frelimo's factions when it comes to gas

Spotlight | Mozambique
Anadarko, Exxon and Delonex get Couto's head on a platter

Spotlight | Mozambique
Exxon, ENI & CNPC in secret Yalta on block 4

Mozambique
ENH's siren songs to Qatar Petroleum

Mozambique
Groups scrambling for acreage in new licensing round

Spotlight | Mozambique
Scramble for gas before elections

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Mozambique Total tells its subcontractors to pack up and leave Cabo Delgado

Mozambique Nyusi brings gas king Omar Mithá into the fold

Spotlight | Mozambique Local content: fragmented bombshell heading Frelimo and Total/Exxon's way

Mozambique ENH: why did Omar Mithà step aside for Estevão Pale?

Mozambique TCRK, ENH's number one LNG ally in Cabo Delgado

Mozambique Laundry company hopes to clean up in Gas City

Mozambique Block 4: Galp and Kogas put the brakes on ExxonMobil

Mozambique Airbus courts ENH's Mithá to secure its pipelines

Mozambique Anadarko sale: Pouyanne marks out timetable for Total

Spotlight | Algeria, Ghana, Mozambique The secret story of Total's strike on Anadarko

Spotlight | Mozambique Government's waiting game wears down majors' patience

Mozambique Deputy Jose Katupha pads out his oil portfolio

Spotlight | Africa American major ExxonMobil wants a finger in every pie

Mozambique Leticia Klemens likely to unite all of Frelimo's factions when it comes to gas

Spotlight | Mozambique Anadarko, Exxon and Delonex get Couto's head on a platter

Spotlight | Mozambique Exxon, ENI & CNPC in secret Yalta on block 4

Mozambique ENH's siren songs to Qatar Petroleum

Mozambique Groups scrambling for acreage in new licensing round

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Cameroon, Central African Republic
Between business and politics, the secrets of Antoine Ndzengue's rise

Senegal
Paris and Dakar mull defence relations

Mozambique
ENH's Omar Mithá links in to Cabo Delgado Frelimo connection

Mozambique
Total tells its subcontractors to pack up and leave Cabo Delgado

Mozambique
Nyusi brings gas king Omar Mithá into the fold

Spotlight | Mozambique
Local content: fragmented bombshell heading Frelimo and Total/Exxon's way

Mozambique
ENH: why did Omar Mithà step aside for Estevão Pale?

Mozambique
TCRK, ENH's number one LNG ally in Cabo Delgado

Mozambique
Laundry company hopes to clean up in Gas City

Mozambique
Block 4: Galp and Kogas put the brakes on ExxonMobil

Mozambique
Airbus courts ENH's Mithá to secure its pipelines

Mozambique
Anadarko sale: Pouyanne marks out timetable for Total

Spotlight | Algeria, Ghana, Mozambique
The secret story of Total's strike on Anadarko

Spotlight | Mozambique
Government's waiting game wears down majors' patience

Mozambique
Deputy Jose Katupha pads out his oil portfolio

Spotlight | Africa
American major ExxonMobil wants a finger in every pie

Mozambique
Leticia Klemens likely to unite all of Frelimo's factions when it comes to gas

Spotlight | Mozambique
Anadarko, Exxon and Delonex get Couto's head on a platter

Spotlight | Mozambique
Exxon, ENI & CNPC in secret Yalta on block 4

Mozambique
ENH's siren songs to Qatar Petroleum

Mozambique
Groups scrambling for acreage in new licensing round

Spotlight | Mozambique
Scramble for gas before elections