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Nigeria
KADUNA SLATED FOR PRIVATIZATION

President-elect Olusegun Obasanjo claimed there was no reason for rushing to privatize state-owned companies when he with met business leaders [...]

Published on 31/03/1999 at 11:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Energy

Morocco
LPG, SOUNDING OUT MARKET

A Moroccan source has depicted Rubis' plan to build an imports terminal with a capacity of 40,000 tons per year [...]

Subscribers only Energy 21.12.1999

Angola
HAKURYU V TO DRILL FOR TEXACO

The Japan Drilling semi-submersible Hakuryu V has secured a commitment [...]

Subscribers only Energy 21.12.1999

Canada
SHELL PULLS OUT OF COASTAL FIELDS

Shell has sold its 45% stake in the coastal permits [...]

Subscribers only Energy 21.12.1999

Spotlight | Africa, United States
TIME FOR TRANSPARENCY

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Spotlight | Chad, Libya
KHADAFI COMES TO RESCUE CHAD'S OIL

Colonel Muammer Kadhafi declared during a press conference on Nov. 30 that he intended to help Chad "replace Western oil companies" that pull out of the Doba oil fields project (AEM 264). He didn't dare add, however, that he was [.

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Cameroon, Chad
DOBA VICTIM OF GLOBALIZATION

The Chad government signed a preliminary accord with Vivendi to take over management of the Societe Tchadienne d'Electricitre et d'Eau [...]

Subscribers only Energy 24.11.1999

Congo
ELF MAY HAVE FOUND RIG FOR ULTRA DEEP

AEM has learned that Elf is negotiating with Shell to [...]

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Spotlight | Africa
TOTALFINA-ELF, RESOLVED BUT SELECTIVE

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Nigeria
EA PROJECT IN STARTING BLOCKS

In late October Shell's board gave a go-ahead to the EA project that will involve a first venture in "alternative" [...]

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Spotlight | Ivory Coast
NEWCOMER EDGES INTO OIL PICTURE

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Nigeria
SHELL STILL SEEKING TWO JACK-UPS FOR EA

Shell is still in the market for two other jack-ups [...]

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Rwanda
METHANE GAS PROJECT

At the behest of Rwanda's energy ministry, the "special projects [...]

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Zimbabwe
WORLD BANK FOLLOWS SUIT

Following the IMF's lead, the World Bank will on September 13 present a third structural adjustment credit line for Zimbabwe [...]

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