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Namibia
Pretoria feels the pressure after Shell and TotalEnergies's Namibian discovery

The French major hopes its confirmation of Namibia's offshore prospects will spur the South African government into action over finalising the long-awaited Petroleum Bill.

Subscribers only Energy 25.02.2022

Spotlight | Africa
China thrives in oil services but slumps in exploration and production

Some Chinese companies have managed to bag subcontracts for the continent's major oil infrastructure development projects. But China's success in exploration has diminished considerably.

Subscribers only Energy 24.02.2022

The Cosco shipyard, in China, where BP's floating production storage and offloading platform for the Grand Tortue Ahmeyim field is built (right).

South Africa
South African refineries dwindle as operators BP, Shell, Total and Sasol pull out

South Africa has only one oil refinery left in operation and even that could close within a year following the string of cancelled projects and accidents on out-dated facilities.

Subscribers only Energy 21.02.2022

Namibia
After Shell, Windhoek hopes for double win with TotalEnergies

Shell's success on its first well drilled in the Orange Basin spells good news for the Namibian state, which has reason to believe TotalEnergies' forthcoming announcement of the results of its exploration well on Venus will confirm the area's oil potential as a future money-earner.

Subscribers only Energy 16.02.2022

Congo
Norwegian fraud squad investigate Petronor subsidiary Hemla's stake in PNGF Sud

Five years after it obtained a 20% stake in the Republic of the Congo's PNGF offshore block, Hemla's former bosses are being investigated by the Norwegian authorities. Petronor CEO Knut Søvold was detained by the Norwegian authorities in mid-December.

Subscribers only Energy 27.01.2022

Nigeria
ENI-Nigeria arbitration over OPL 245 resumes at ICSID after false start

The arbitration between ENI and the Nigerian state before the ICSID was interrupted in early December after Nigeria requested the disqualification of arbitrator Stanimir Alexandrov.

Subscribers only Energy 27.01.2022

Nigeria
Abuja fine-tunes case against JPMorgan in OPL 245 affair

Nigeria, whose case against JPMorgan is about to be heard in London, is doing its utmost to prove the bank was negligent over the transfer of $875m from state funds to Dan Etete's Malabu Oil & Gas ahead of the sale of OPL 245 block to Shell and ENI.

Subscribers only Energy 24.01.2022

Africa
From offshore fields to cotton fields, behind the scenes of ENI's biofuel plan

Engaged in a major conversion of its refineries to biofuels, Italian hydrocarbon giant ENI wants to provide this global industry with fuel supplies from non-oil-producing African countries such as Benin and Rwanda, as well as from the key oil-producing countries such as Congo, Angola and Mozambique.

Subscribers only 24.01.2022

Egypt
Ex-Apache execs' Apex International makes name in onshore exploration

Just five years old, Apex International's seasoned founders are slowly gaining ground in the Egyptian oil industry.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 17.01.2022

Gabon
Carlyle mastermind Marcel van Poecke wants to pull One-Dyas out of offshore

One-Dyas has instructed banks to move as quickly as possible in the sale of its Gabonese assets. Several potential firms have already expressed an interest.

Subscribers only Energy 17.01.2022

Marcel van Poecke, head of Carlyle International Energy Partners.

Spotlight | Nigeria
The ins and outs of ExxonMobil's $2bn sell-off

The US super major is quietly working to unload its marginal assets. It has a long way to go before it succeeds.

Subscribers only Energy 12.01.2022

Egypt
QatarEnergy enjoys easing of relations with Cairo to invest alongside Shell

Nearly a year after the end of the blockade, the Qatari group has at last been given the green light to invest in Egypt's offshore after a four year hiatus, against the backdrop of the Gulf crisis.

Subscribers only Energy 03.01.2022

Qatar energy minister and CEO of Qatar Energy Saad Sherida al-Kaabi.

Inner circles | South Africa
Mantashe weaponises energy regulator NERSA to rebuff Eskom and champion Karpowership

Since he took over as mineral resources and energy minister in February 2018, Gwede Mantashe has strengthened his hold over the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA). His authority over the body's directors has enabled him to pursue an ongoing vendetta with Eskom, press the case for retaining Turkish private sector energy supplier Karpowership and back nuclear power development.

Subscribers only Energy, Politics 24.12.2021

Gwede Mantashe, Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy.

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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

Namibia
Pretoria feels the pressure after Shell and TotalEnergies's Namibian discovery

Spotlight | Africa
China thrives in oil services but slumps in exploration and production

South Africa
South African refineries dwindle as operators BP, Shell, Total and Sasol pull out

Namibia
After Shell, Windhoek hopes for double win with TotalEnergies

Congo
Norwegian fraud squad investigate Petronor subsidiary Hemla's stake in PNGF Sud

Nigeria
ENI-Nigeria arbitration over OPL 245 resumes at ICSID after false start

Nigeria
Abuja fine-tunes case against JPMorgan in OPL 245 affair

Africa
From offshore fields to cotton fields, behind the scenes of ENI's biofuel plan

Egypt
Ex-Apache execs' Apex International makes name in onshore exploration

Gabon
Carlyle mastermind Marcel van Poecke wants to pull One-Dyas out of offshore

Spotlight | Nigeria
The ins and outs of ExxonMobil's $2bn sell-off

Egypt
QatarEnergy enjoys easing of relations with Cairo to invest alongside Shell

Inner circles | South Africa
Mantashe weaponises energy regulator NERSA to rebuff Eskom and champion Karpowership

Tunisia
Perenco takes over Mazarine assets and targets ENI permits

Spotlight | Africa
Qatar appoints new 'Mr Africa'

West Africa
ENI, Mercuria, TotalEnergies and Shell aim to revive Gulf of Guinea next year

South Africa
High-powered legal team helps Eskom defeat Nersa in electricity price battle

Nigeria
Shell seeks rapid SPDC sale despite legal wranglings with NNPC

Chad
Perenco's aggressive moves to dominate Chadian oil sector

Gabon
Capitaine Energy scoops two blocks in first acquisition

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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

Namibia Pretoria feels the pressure after Shell and TotalEnergies's Namibian discovery

Spotlight | Africa China thrives in oil services but slumps in exploration and production

South Africa South African refineries dwindle as operators BP, Shell, Total and Sasol pull out

Namibia After Shell, Windhoek hopes for double win with TotalEnergies

Congo Norwegian fraud squad investigate Petronor subsidiary Hemla's stake in PNGF Sud

Nigeria ENI-Nigeria arbitration over OPL 245 resumes at ICSID after false start

Nigeria Abuja fine-tunes case against JPMorgan in OPL 245 affair

Africa From offshore fields to cotton fields, behind the scenes of ENI's biofuel plan

Egypt Ex-Apache execs' Apex International makes name in onshore exploration

Gabon Carlyle mastermind Marcel van Poecke wants to pull One-Dyas out of offshore

Spotlight | Nigeria The ins and outs of ExxonMobil's $2bn sell-off

Egypt QatarEnergy enjoys easing of relations with Cairo to invest alongside Shell

Inner circles | South Africa Mantashe weaponises energy regulator NERSA to rebuff Eskom and champion Karpowership

Tunisia Perenco takes over Mazarine assets and targets ENI permits

Spotlight | Africa Qatar appoints new 'Mr Africa'

West Africa ENI, Mercuria, TotalEnergies and Shell aim to revive Gulf of Guinea next year

South Africa High-powered legal team helps Eskom defeat Nersa in electricity price battle

Nigeria Shell seeks rapid SPDC sale despite legal wranglings with NNPC

Chad Perenco's aggressive moves to dominate Chadian oil sector

Gabon Capitaine Energy scoops two blocks in first acquisition

Refine your search

About Africa Intelligence

Subscription

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

Namibia
Pretoria feels the pressure after Shell and TotalEnergies's Namibian discovery

Spotlight | Africa
China thrives in oil services but slumps in exploration and production

South Africa
South African refineries dwindle as operators BP, Shell, Total and Sasol pull out

Namibia
After Shell, Windhoek hopes for double win with TotalEnergies

Congo
Norwegian fraud squad investigate Petronor subsidiary Hemla's stake in PNGF Sud

Nigeria
ENI-Nigeria arbitration over OPL 245 resumes at ICSID after false start

Nigeria
Abuja fine-tunes case against JPMorgan in OPL 245 affair

Africa
From offshore fields to cotton fields, behind the scenes of ENI's biofuel plan

Egypt
Ex-Apache execs' Apex International makes name in onshore exploration

Gabon
Carlyle mastermind Marcel van Poecke wants to pull One-Dyas out of offshore

Spotlight | Nigeria
The ins and outs of ExxonMobil's $2bn sell-off

Egypt
QatarEnergy enjoys easing of relations with Cairo to invest alongside Shell

Inner circles | South Africa
Mantashe weaponises energy regulator NERSA to rebuff Eskom and champion Karpowership

Tunisia
Perenco takes over Mazarine assets and targets ENI permits

Spotlight | Africa
Qatar appoints new 'Mr Africa'

West Africa
ENI, Mercuria, TotalEnergies and Shell aim to revive Gulf of Guinea next year

South Africa
High-powered legal team helps Eskom defeat Nersa in electricity price battle

Nigeria
Shell seeks rapid SPDC sale despite legal wranglings with NNPC

Chad
Perenco's aggressive moves to dominate Chadian oil sector

Gabon
Capitaine Energy scoops two blocks in first acquisition