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Nigeria
OPL 245: Abuja still in dispute with JPMorgan over $875m wired to Dan Etete

Though the court in Milan acquitted ENI over its 2011 acquisition of the OPL 245 oil block, the High Court in London is taking a closer look at the transaction.

Subscribers only Energy 13.05.2021

Kenya
Kenyatta and Suluhu's surprise pipeline plans raise many questions

The plan to build a pipeline from Tanzania's undeveloped gas reserves to the Kenyan port of Mombasa is highly contentious.

Subscribers only Energy 12.05.2021

Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan and Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta in Nairobi, on 4 May.

Africa
Morose aviation sector takes toll on distributors Vivo Energy and Total

The drastic reduction in air and sea trade caused by the Covid-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on the distributors of fuel for aircraft and boats.

Subscribers only Energy 10.05.2021

Namibia
Total and Qatar Petroleum to begin drilling in promising Orange Basin

French major Total and its main partner Qatar Petroleum (QP) intend to start drilling the Namibian prospect Venus on block 2913B by September.

Subscribers only Energy 07.05.2021

Ivory Coast
Total said to be backing out of Abidjan LNG import terminal

For a time, Total was the leader of the CI-GNL consortium in charge of the construction and operation of the future gas import terminal in Vridi, south of Abidjan, but it seems to have thrown in the towel.

Subscribers only Energy 05.05.2021

Nigeria
Under threat of $479m fine, Shell gets cracking on arbitration

Oil major Shell has appointed the first member of the arbitral tribunal that will examine its dispute with the Nigerian state over an oil spill near Rivers State in 1970.

Subscribers only Energy 29.04.2021

West Africa
Kosmos execs between a rock and a hard place as frontier exploration ends

The US junior now wants to limit itself to exploration near its existing infrastructure. The decision has led to the departure of several executives who favour the firm's traditional frontier exploration approach.

Subscribers only Energy 27.04.2021

Ghana
Ghana gears up for its first consignment of Shell LNG

Tema gas terminal is getting ready to receive its first delivery of LNG from Shell, the Anglo-Dutch major having already agreed its price with the state-owned GNPC.

Subscribers only Energy 26.04.2021

Senegal
Questions surround Elton's port of Dakar gas terminal project

In March, the oil distributor Elton Oil was awarded the concession for an LNG storage and distribution facility in Senegal, but the exact details of the arrangement remain unclear.

Subscribers only Energy 15.04.2021

Gabon
Bongo's gas policy task force springs to life

The group assigned to come up with ways to leverage Gabon's gas resources met for the first time in Libreville in late March. Here are the private firms who attended the meeting.

Subscribers only Energy 09.04.2021

Tunisia
Oil junior ATOG looks to carve out niche in renewable energies

In founding a renewable energies company, Jonathan Taylor and James Berwick are remaining within their domain of expertise while at the same time trying to move out of oil and gas. This has caught the attention of the Tunisian PM thanks to the connections of their advisor Mehdi Ben Abdallah.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 09.04.2021

Jonathan Taylot (left) and James Berwick, heads of Anglo-Tunisian Oil & Gas (ATOG).

Nigeria
NNPC set to beat Conoil to Chevron's stake in offshore blocks 86 and 88

The American major believed that after a year of searching it had found a private Nigerian buyer for its lease on these two offshore blocks, but the NNPC has other ideas.

Free access Energy 08.04.2021

In Focus | Tunisia
Tunis tries to defuse its debt bomb to avoid going into default

Tunisia, which has been given an official warning by the IMF and had its credit status downgraded by the ratings agencies, is struggling to cope with an external debt which currently stands at close to 100% of its GDP and is weighing heavily on its finances.

Subscribers only Politics 29.03.2021

Uganda
Magufuli's death complicates Total's dealings with Museveni

With the demise of the Tanzanian president, the French major lost a precious regional ally just days before its final investment decision on Tilenga.

Subscribers only Energy 29.03.2021

Africa
Shell, ExxonMobil, Sasol step up for Covid vaccines and spy opportunity

Oil companies, convinced that the hydrocarbon sector's recovery, particularly in Africa, will go hand in hand with vaccination, are helping out with inoculation programmes. Some are investing in the lucrative market for storing vaccines.

Subscribers only Energy 29.03.2021

Egypt, Senegal
Cairn, flush with Sangomar cash, allies with Cheiron in Egyptian desert

Cairn Energy, less than three months after pulling out of the Sangomar oil field in Senegal, has moved into a new country, Egypt, with a powerful and well-connected local partner.

Subscribers only Energy 22.03.2021

Nigeria
Dan Etete emerges miraculously unscarred from decade-long fight against corruption

Along with the leaders of Shell and ENI, an Italian court has acquitted of corruption a major beneficiary of the OPL 245 oilfield sellout: Dan Etete, former Nigerian oil minister and Niger Delta kingmaker.

Subscribers only Energy 22.03.2021

Dan Etete in 1995, when he was Nigeria's oil minister.

Tunisia
ENI, Shell, CNPC, and Kufpec all jump ship as one

With only modest Tunisian reserves to their name and weary of an increasingly difficult political climate, the oil firms have decided to pack their bags and put their assets up for sale.

Subscribers only Energy 10.03.2021

Mohamed Bousaid, Tunisian trade minister and acting energy minister, must face the likely departures of major companies.

SADC
Advisory firm helps SADC map infrastructure to keep Total's gas in the region

To ensure gas produced in southern Africa does not bypass the regional market altogether, the SADC secretariat would like to see the bloc members adhere to a combined strategy.

Subscribers only Energy 10.03.2021

Nigeria
DPR names marginal field winners at last

As the country continues to grapple with Covid-19, President Muhammadu Buhari has been hoping to generate cash from a marginal field bid that looks at last about to close. The Department of Petroleum Resources has sent the first letters to inform the succesful bidders of its choice.

Subscribers only Energy 09.03.2021

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Ivory Coast
French investigation sends tremors through Abidjan's political class

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

Shell

Nigeria
OPL 245: Abuja still in dispute with JPMorgan over $875m wired to Dan Etete

Kenya
Kenyatta and Suluhu's surprise pipeline plans raise many questions

Africa
Morose aviation sector takes toll on distributors Vivo Energy and Total

Namibia
Total and Qatar Petroleum to begin drilling in promising Orange Basin

Ivory Coast
Total said to be backing out of Abidjan LNG import terminal

Nigeria
Under threat of $479m fine, Shell gets cracking on arbitration

West Africa
Kosmos execs between a rock and a hard place as frontier exploration ends

Ghana
Ghana gears up for its first consignment of Shell LNG

Senegal
Questions surround Elton's port of Dakar gas terminal project

Gabon
Bongo's gas policy task force springs to life

Tunisia
Oil junior ATOG looks to carve out niche in renewable energies

Nigeria
NNPC set to beat Conoil to Chevron's stake in offshore blocks 86 and 88

In Focus | Tunisia
Tunis tries to defuse its debt bomb to avoid going into default

Uganda
Magufuli's death complicates Total's dealings with Museveni

Africa
Shell, ExxonMobil, Sasol step up for Covid vaccines and spy opportunity

Egypt, Senegal
Cairn, flush with Sangomar cash, allies with Cheiron in Egyptian desert

Nigeria
Dan Etete emerges miraculously unscarred from decade-long fight against corruption

Tunisia
ENI, Shell, CNPC, and Kufpec all jump ship as one

SADC
Advisory firm helps SADC map infrastructure to keep Total's gas in the region

Nigeria
DPR names marginal field winners at last

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Ivory Coast French investigation sends tremors through Abidjan's political class

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

Makhzen Inc. or the ever more prosperous business empire of Mohammed VI's entourage

Kinshasa's pan-African plans for Grand Inga

Cabo Delgado: a gas Eldorado and security nightmare

Shell

Nigeria OPL 245: Abuja still in dispute with JPMorgan over $875m wired to Dan Etete

Kenya Kenyatta and Suluhu's surprise pipeline plans raise many questions

Africa Morose aviation sector takes toll on distributors Vivo Energy and Total

Namibia Total and Qatar Petroleum to begin drilling in promising Orange Basin

Ivory Coast Total said to be backing out of Abidjan LNG import terminal

Nigeria Under threat of $479m fine, Shell gets cracking on arbitration

West Africa Kosmos execs between a rock and a hard place as frontier exploration ends

Ghana Ghana gears up for its first consignment of Shell LNG

Senegal Questions surround Elton's port of Dakar gas terminal project

Gabon Bongo's gas policy task force springs to life

Tunisia Oil junior ATOG looks to carve out niche in renewable energies

Nigeria NNPC set to beat Conoil to Chevron's stake in offshore blocks 86 and 88

In Focus | Tunisia Tunis tries to defuse its debt bomb to avoid going into default

Uganda Magufuli's death complicates Total's dealings with Museveni

Africa Shell, ExxonMobil, Sasol step up for Covid vaccines and spy opportunity

Egypt, Senegal Cairn, flush with Sangomar cash, allies with Cheiron in Egyptian desert

Nigeria Dan Etete emerges miraculously unscarred from decade-long fight against corruption

Tunisia ENI, Shell, CNPC, and Kufpec all jump ship as one

SADC Advisory firm helps SADC map infrastructure to keep Total's gas in the region

Nigeria DPR names marginal field winners at last

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About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Ivory Coast
French investigation sends tremors through Abidjan's political class

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

Nigeria
OPL 245: Abuja still in dispute with JPMorgan over $875m wired to Dan Etete

Kenya
Kenyatta and Suluhu's surprise pipeline plans raise many questions

Africa
Morose aviation sector takes toll on distributors Vivo Energy and Total

Namibia
Total and Qatar Petroleum to begin drilling in promising Orange Basin

Ivory Coast
Total said to be backing out of Abidjan LNG import terminal

Nigeria
Under threat of $479m fine, Shell gets cracking on arbitration

West Africa
Kosmos execs between a rock and a hard place as frontier exploration ends

Ghana
Ghana gears up for its first consignment of Shell LNG

Senegal
Questions surround Elton's port of Dakar gas terminal project

Gabon
Bongo's gas policy task force springs to life

Tunisia
Oil junior ATOG looks to carve out niche in renewable energies

Nigeria
NNPC set to beat Conoil to Chevron's stake in offshore blocks 86 and 88

In Focus | Tunisia
Tunis tries to defuse its debt bomb to avoid going into default

Uganda
Magufuli's death complicates Total's dealings with Museveni

Africa
Shell, ExxonMobil, Sasol step up for Covid vaccines and spy opportunity

Egypt, Senegal
Cairn, flush with Sangomar cash, allies with Cheiron in Egyptian desert

Nigeria
Dan Etete emerges miraculously unscarred from decade-long fight against corruption

Tunisia
ENI, Shell, CNPC, and Kufpec all jump ship as one

SADC
Advisory firm helps SADC map infrastructure to keep Total's gas in the region

Nigeria
DPR names marginal field winners at last