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Equatorial Guinea
VP Teodorin Obiang's oil ministry reshuffle gambit backfires

Having largely provoked the latest changes to the cabinet line-up, President Tedodoro Obiang Nguema's favourite child and presumed successor failed to persuade his father to go with his choices.

Subscribers only Energy 09.09.2020

Spotlight | Equatorial Guinea
Will Chevron wreck secret deal on Zafiro between Noble and Trident?

Trident had finally managed to find a partner for the ExxonMobil deposit that was acceptable to the oil ministry, but all its efforts could turn out be in vain. The US giant Chevron's entry into the equation may ruin everything.

Subscribers only Energy 19.08.2020

Chevron Energy CEO Jean-Michel Jacoulot.

Africa
New Tullow Oil boss Rahul Dhir may be forced to sell further assets

In a delicate situation with the banks over its debts, Tullow Oil, the junior with the most extensive assets on the continent, is faced with some tough and urgent decisions.

Subscribers only Energy 17.07.2020

Rahul Dhir, Tullow Oil's CEO since 1 July.

Spotlight | Ghana
After Total's withdrawal, Glencore and Vitol come running for what's left of Anadarko

The defunct US firm Anadarko's producing assets, now in Oxy's hands, are attracting crude sellers and well-heeled juniors.

Subscribers only Energy 15.07.2020

Spotlight | Equatorial Guinea
Covid-19 fails to dampen ExxonMobil's push on Zafiro sale

One Africa's largest oil assets on sale is still getting the phones ringing and conference calls buzzing in the American oil major's headquarters in Texas.

Subscribers only Energy 17.06.2020

FPSO on the Equatorial Guinean Zafiro oilfield, 71% owned by ExxonMobil.

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

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.

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

Equatorial Guinea
Fourth Sino-Nigerian pair to enter fray for Exxon's Zafiro?

Two new actors are are mulling the idea of a consortium to take Zafiro off ExxonMobil's hands for which there are already three other contending groups.

Subscribers only Energy 31.03.2020

Spotlight | Equatorial Guinea
Gabriel Obiang Lima: an oil minister and his overbearing entourage

Equatorial Guinea's petroleum minister Gabriel Obiang Lima, son to the man in power of the country since 1979, President Teodoro Obiang Nguema, has been able to seat his own influence through members of his family.

Subscribers only Energy 03.03.2020

Equatorial Guinea's Oil Minister Gabriel Obiang Lima.

Chad
Idriss Déby scares off Petronas, ExxonMobil, Glencore and co

Chevron led the way in 2014 when it sold its 25% interest in the southern Doba Basin assets to Société [...]

Subscribers only Energy 03.03.2020

Equatorial Guinea
Trident counts on French diplomacy to stay in the running for Zafiro

Trident Energy, the company headed by French national Jean-Michel Jacoulot, has not lost sight of its goal to expand its [...]

Subscribers only Energy 04.02.2020

Equatorial Guinea
Zafiro: ExxonMobil reveals top picks to Gabriel Obiang

The American major has shortlisted three firms for the project to take over the country's largest oil field.

Subscribers only Energy 21.01.2020

Africa
Kosmos/Trident: Boru's Aidan Heavey playing matchmaker

The former Tullow Oil chairman is seeking well-heeled allies to form duos able to win blocks.

Subscribers only Energy 07.01.2020

Equatorial Guinea
Zafiro: ExxonMobil serves Obiang with an ultimatum

The American major no longer wants to play ball with Malabo and has laid down the terms of its departure.

Subscribers only Energy 17.12.2019

Equatorial Guinea
After a long fight, a weary Total calls it a day

French major Total has thrown in the towel after battling [...]

Subscribers only Energy 03.12.2019

Equatorial Guinea
Trident/Kosmos Energy duo in full blown cold war

While the Kosmos Energy and Trident Energy duo that owns Equatorial Guinean block S may have recently discovered oil on [...]

Subscribers only Energy 19.11.2019

Mauritania, Senegal
Why Adnoc's purchase of Kosmos' assets is now ineffective

The conditions for the sale of two-thirds of the US junior's assets in the two countries have changed, bringing the process back to square one.

Subscribers only Energy 05.11.2019

Africa
David Waring, the architect of Evercore's African conquest

In the space of year, Evercore has signed off three operations in Nigeria and Congo-B of several hundred million dollars each.

Subscribers only Energy 05.11.2019

Africa
Former Tullow man Aidan Heavey's novel pick of assets for newbie Boru Energy

The founder and former chairman of Tullow Oil, Aidan Heavey has taken an original stance with his new firm Boru [...]

Subscribers only Energy 05.11.2019

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Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Trident Energy

Equatorial Guinea
VP Teodorin Obiang's oil ministry reshuffle gambit backfires

Spotlight | Equatorial Guinea
Will Chevron wreck secret deal on Zafiro between Noble and Trident?

Africa
New Tullow Oil boss Rahul Dhir may be forced to sell further assets

Spotlight | Ghana
After Total's withdrawal, Glencore and Vitol come running for what's left of Anadarko

Spotlight | Equatorial Guinea
Covid-19 fails to dampen ExxonMobil's push on Zafiro sale

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

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

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

Equatorial Guinea
Fourth Sino-Nigerian pair to enter fray for Exxon's Zafiro?

Spotlight | Equatorial Guinea
Gabriel Obiang Lima: an oil minister and his overbearing entourage

Chad
Idriss Déby scares off Petronas, ExxonMobil, Glencore and co

Equatorial Guinea
Trident counts on French diplomacy to stay in the running for Zafiro

Equatorial Guinea
Zafiro: ExxonMobil reveals top picks to Gabriel Obiang

Africa
Kosmos/Trident: Boru's Aidan Heavey playing matchmaker

Equatorial Guinea
Zafiro: ExxonMobil serves Obiang with an ultimatum

Equatorial Guinea
After a long fight, a weary Total calls it a day

Equatorial Guinea
Trident/Kosmos Energy duo in full blown cold war

Mauritania, Senegal
Why Adnoc's purchase of Kosmos' assets is now ineffective

Africa
David Waring, the architect of Evercore's African conquest

Africa
Former Tullow man Aidan Heavey's novel pick of assets for newbie Boru Energy

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Senegal Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

The generals waging war from Khartoum to Darfur

African Union: the battle of the giants

Transition: what's next after the coup?

Trident Energy

Equatorial Guinea VP Teodorin Obiang's oil ministry reshuffle gambit backfires

Spotlight | Equatorial Guinea Will Chevron wreck secret deal on Zafiro between Noble and Trident?

Africa New Tullow Oil boss Rahul Dhir may be forced to sell further assets

Spotlight | Ghana After Total's withdrawal, Glencore and Vitol come running for what's left of Anadarko

Spotlight | Equatorial Guinea Covid-19 fails to dampen ExxonMobil's push on Zafiro sale

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

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

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

Equatorial Guinea Fourth Sino-Nigerian pair to enter fray for Exxon's Zafiro?

Spotlight | Equatorial Guinea Gabriel Obiang Lima: an oil minister and his overbearing entourage

Chad Idriss Déby scares off Petronas, ExxonMobil, Glencore and co

Equatorial Guinea Trident counts on French diplomacy to stay in the running for Zafiro

Equatorial Guinea Zafiro: ExxonMobil reveals top picks to Gabriel Obiang

Africa Kosmos/Trident: Boru's Aidan Heavey playing matchmaker

Equatorial Guinea Zafiro: ExxonMobil serves Obiang with an ultimatum

Equatorial Guinea After a long fight, a weary Total calls it a day

Equatorial Guinea Trident/Kosmos Energy duo in full blown cold war

Mauritania, Senegal Why Adnoc's purchase of Kosmos' assets is now ineffective

Africa David Waring, the architect of Evercore's African conquest

Africa Former Tullow man Aidan Heavey's novel pick of assets for newbie Boru Energy

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About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Equatorial Guinea
VP Teodorin Obiang's oil ministry reshuffle gambit backfires

Spotlight | Equatorial Guinea
Will Chevron wreck secret deal on Zafiro between Noble and Trident?

Africa
New Tullow Oil boss Rahul Dhir may be forced to sell further assets

Spotlight | Ghana
After Total's withdrawal, Glencore and Vitol come running for what's left of Anadarko

Spotlight | Equatorial Guinea
Covid-19 fails to dampen ExxonMobil's push on Zafiro sale

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

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

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

Equatorial Guinea
Fourth Sino-Nigerian pair to enter fray for Exxon's Zafiro?

Spotlight | Equatorial Guinea
Gabriel Obiang Lima: an oil minister and his overbearing entourage

Chad
Idriss Déby scares off Petronas, ExxonMobil, Glencore and co

Equatorial Guinea
Trident counts on French diplomacy to stay in the running for Zafiro

Equatorial Guinea
Zafiro: ExxonMobil reveals top picks to Gabriel Obiang

Africa
Kosmos/Trident: Boru's Aidan Heavey playing matchmaker

Equatorial Guinea
Zafiro: ExxonMobil serves Obiang with an ultimatum

Equatorial Guinea
After a long fight, a weary Total calls it a day

Equatorial Guinea
Trident/Kosmos Energy duo in full blown cold war

Mauritania, Senegal
Why Adnoc's purchase of Kosmos' assets is now ineffective

Africa
David Waring, the architect of Evercore's African conquest

Africa
Former Tullow man Aidan Heavey's novel pick of assets for newbie Boru Energy