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Namibia
Qatar Petroleum locks in on new target in ExxonMobil prospecting zone

State-owned Qatar Petroleum, which has been increasingly buying into African offshore blocks, is looking to further its expansion drive in the Namibe Basin, one of American major Exxonmobil's most promising exploration zones.

Subscribers only Energy 08.06.2020

Mozambique
Exim Bank's $4.7bn loan to Total's project on Block One: the inside story

US export promotion agency Exim Bank took seven long years to validate the financing for Total's LNG project in Mozambique. It took no account, however, of US group ExxonMobil, which is involved in Block 4.

Subscribers only Finance, Energy 04.06.2020

Mozambique
Total brings in former military man to head LNG plant 'security unit'

Total is deeply concerned about the problems posed by the increasing number of terrorist actions in the province of Cabo Delgado. The French major has called in a former military officer to take charge of security at its sites there.

Subscribers only Energy 01.06.2020

Angola
Equinor and DOF Subsea steer Norway's diplomatic moves with Lourenço

Norway can count on DOF Subsea and Equinor to help the country build and then strengthen its ties with its largest economic partner in Africa, Angola.

Subscribers only Energy 27.05.2020

President João Lourenço (right) with vice president of Norwegian company DOF Subsea, Jan-Kristian Haukeland.

Mozambique
Covid-19: ExxonMobil and ENI temporarily call off operations on Coral and Mamba

The suspension of operations on ExxonMobil and ENI's gas projects on Coral and Mamba will have a significant impact on the timing of drilling programmes.

Subscribers only Energy 26.05.2020

Equatorial Guinea
Levene wants Zafiro/Exxon's crude despite GEPetrol and Teodorin Obiang's rebuff

The junior Nigerian oil company Levene's Equatorial Guinean portfolio continues to grow but powerful enemies are doing their best to block its path.

Subscribers only Energy 25.05.2020

Mozambique
"Heirs" of ex-presidents Armando Guebuza and Samora Machel team up in gas sector

Salimo Abdula, the frontman for the commercial interests of the former president Armando Guebuza, is going into business with the firm founded by Samora Jr.

Subscribers only Energy 22.05.2020

Senegal
Why Macky Sall may want to jettison oil minister Cissé

The hasty reorganisation of Petrosen could turn against the minister of petroleum Mouhamadou Makhtar Cissé.

Subscribers only Energy 21.05.2020

Ivory Coast
Tano offshore basin: Total ushers Qatar Petroleum discreetly into Ivory Coast

Even though it is in the process of withdrawing from some of its Ivorian concerns, the French major Total has decided to bring on board its favourite partner Qatar Petroleum for certain blocks.

Subscribers only Energy 21.05.2020

Chad
Chinese major CNPC is more than ever Idriss Déby's secret weapon

With Chad's oil production increasing at last, the Chinese major is preparing to increase its own output in the country, to the great delight of the Chadian president.

Subscribers only Energy 19.05.2020

Mozambique
Covid-19: Total and Saipem struggle to deploy new staff to Cabo Delgado

Several firms involved in the gas project in northern Mozambique's Cabo Delgado are hiring staff through a London-based recruitment company. But border closures are complicating relocation.

Subscribers only Energy 19.05.2020

Equatorial Guinea
Marathon, Exxon, Noble and Trident furious at oil minister Gabriel Obiang

By suspending the renewal of visas for expatriates present on Equatorial Guinean soil for three years while at the same time extending exploration contracts, the mines and hydrocarbons minister Gabriel Obiang is sending out highly conflicting signals to the oil companies.

Subscribers only Energy 18.05.2020

Equatorial Guinea's Oil Minister Gabriel Obiang.

Mozambique
Nyusi still at a loss over local content to Total and Exxon's great relief

The Ministry of Mineral Resources has been placed in charge of this thorny issue that has been complicating the development of gas off the Cabo Delgado coast.

Subscribers only Energy 07.05.2020

Benin
Norway's Vissim late on anti-piracy surveillance system

Cotonou is still waiting on the Norwegian firm Vissim to deliver its maritime surveillance system, one that could help offshore oil operators in the region, while crime in the Gulf of Guinea shows no signs of abating.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 05.05.2020

Angola, Nigeria
ExxonMobil's African business slumps

Although it has recently invested in offshore drilling in the Gulf of Guinea, the Western world's biggest oil company is on a downward slide.

Subscribers only Energy 04.05.2020

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 | Congo
How Perenco and oil supremo Gokana scuppered Total's offer on the much-coveted Kombi, Likalala and Libondo II oilfields

The family-run junior oil company Perenco has shut out the competition by bringing out the big guns to win the contract for the Kombi, Likalala and Libondo II fields, with former SNPC boss Denis Gokana lending a helping hand.

Subscribers only Energy 23.04.2020

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Libya
From Tripoli to Benghazi, Turkish trader BGN's oil odyssey

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

ExxonMobil

Namibia
Qatar Petroleum locks in on new target in ExxonMobil prospecting zone

Mozambique
Exim Bank's $4.7bn loan to Total's project on Block One: the inside story

Mozambique
Total brings in former military man to head LNG plant 'security unit'

Angola
Equinor and DOF Subsea steer Norway's diplomatic moves with Lourenço

Mozambique
Covid-19: ExxonMobil and ENI temporarily call off operations on Coral and Mamba

Equatorial Guinea
Levene wants Zafiro/Exxon's crude despite GEPetrol and Teodorin Obiang's rebuff

Mozambique
"Heirs" of ex-presidents Armando Guebuza and Samora Machel team up in gas sector

Senegal
Why Macky Sall may want to jettison oil minister Cissé

Ivory Coast
Tano offshore basin: Total ushers Qatar Petroleum discreetly into Ivory Coast

Chad
Chinese major CNPC is more than ever Idriss Déby's secret weapon

Mozambique
Covid-19: Total and Saipem struggle to deploy new staff to Cabo Delgado

Equatorial Guinea
Marathon, Exxon, Noble and Trident furious at oil minister Gabriel Obiang

Mozambique
Nyusi still at a loss over local content to Total and Exxon's great relief

Benin
Norway's Vissim late on anti-piracy surveillance system

Angola, Nigeria
ExxonMobil's African business slumps

Mozambique
Nyusi brings gas king Omar Mithá into the fold

Spotlight | Congo
How Perenco and oil supremo Gokana scuppered Total's offer on the much-coveted Kombi, Likalala and Libondo II oilfields

Angola, DRC
Lourenço assigns Tete António to oversee oil relations with Tshisekedi

Nigeria
NAPIMS tussles with oil majors Shell/ExxonMobil/Total over cost-cutting

In Focus | DRC
Cobalt: activist lawyer Terry Collingsworth forces Apple, Tesla & co to answer child labour charges

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Libya From Tripoli to Benghazi, Turkish trader BGN's oil odyssey

Senegal Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Kinshasa's pan-African plans for Grand Inga

Cabo Delgado: a gas Eldorado and security nightmare

East Africa's hotly contested coffee sector

ExxonMobil

Namibia Qatar Petroleum locks in on new target in ExxonMobil prospecting zone

Mozambique Exim Bank's $4.7bn loan to Total's project on Block One: the inside story

Mozambique Total brings in former military man to head LNG plant 'security unit'

Angola Equinor and DOF Subsea steer Norway's diplomatic moves with Lourenço

Mozambique Covid-19: ExxonMobil and ENI temporarily call off operations on Coral and Mamba

Equatorial Guinea Levene wants Zafiro/Exxon's crude despite GEPetrol and Teodorin Obiang's rebuff

Mozambique "Heirs" of ex-presidents Armando Guebuza and Samora Machel team up in gas sector

Senegal Why Macky Sall may want to jettison oil minister Cissé

Ivory Coast Tano offshore basin: Total ushers Qatar Petroleum discreetly into Ivory Coast

Chad Chinese major CNPC is more than ever Idriss Déby's secret weapon

Mozambique Covid-19: Total and Saipem struggle to deploy new staff to Cabo Delgado

Equatorial Guinea Marathon, Exxon, Noble and Trident furious at oil minister Gabriel Obiang

Mozambique Nyusi still at a loss over local content to Total and Exxon's great relief

Benin Norway's Vissim late on anti-piracy surveillance system

Angola, Nigeria ExxonMobil's African business slumps

Mozambique Nyusi brings gas king Omar Mithá into the fold

Spotlight | Congo How Perenco and oil supremo Gokana scuppered Total's offer on the much-coveted Kombi, Likalala and Libondo II oilfields

Angola, DRC Lourenço assigns Tete António to oversee oil relations with Tshisekedi

Nigeria NAPIMS tussles with oil majors Shell/ExxonMobil/Total over cost-cutting

In Focus | DRC Cobalt: activist lawyer Terry Collingsworth forces Apple, Tesla & co to answer child labour charges

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About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Libya
From Tripoli to Benghazi, Turkish trader BGN's oil odyssey

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Namibia
Qatar Petroleum locks in on new target in ExxonMobil prospecting zone

Mozambique
Exim Bank's $4.7bn loan to Total's project on Block One: the inside story

Mozambique
Total brings in former military man to head LNG plant 'security unit'

Angola
Equinor and DOF Subsea steer Norway's diplomatic moves with Lourenço

Mozambique
Covid-19: ExxonMobil and ENI temporarily call off operations on Coral and Mamba

Equatorial Guinea
Levene wants Zafiro/Exxon's crude despite GEPetrol and Teodorin Obiang's rebuff

Mozambique
"Heirs" of ex-presidents Armando Guebuza and Samora Machel team up in gas sector

Senegal
Why Macky Sall may want to jettison oil minister Cissé

Ivory Coast
Tano offshore basin: Total ushers Qatar Petroleum discreetly into Ivory Coast

Chad
Chinese major CNPC is more than ever Idriss Déby's secret weapon

Mozambique
Covid-19: Total and Saipem struggle to deploy new staff to Cabo Delgado

Equatorial Guinea
Marathon, Exxon, Noble and Trident furious at oil minister Gabriel Obiang

Mozambique
Nyusi still at a loss over local content to Total and Exxon's great relief

Benin
Norway's Vissim late on anti-piracy surveillance system

Angola, Nigeria
ExxonMobil's African business slumps

Mozambique
Nyusi brings gas king Omar Mithá into the fold

Spotlight | Congo
How Perenco and oil supremo Gokana scuppered Total's offer on the much-coveted Kombi, Likalala and Libondo II oilfields

Angola, DRC
Lourenço assigns Tete António to oversee oil relations with Tshisekedi

Nigeria
NAPIMS tussles with oil majors Shell/ExxonMobil/Total over cost-cutting

In Focus | DRC
Cobalt: activist lawyer Terry Collingsworth forces Apple, Tesla & co to answer child labour charges