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Spotlight | Equatorial Guinea
New Bank Battle Shaping Up

It was to have been the year's biggest operation on the rather lacklustre market for oil-backed loans in Africa. [...]

Published on 11/02/2004 at 11:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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Energy

Spotlight | Equatorial Guinea
Guardian angels over Starc's cradle

Three years after winning block X in Equatorial Guinea's offshore, the small explorer Starc will drill its first well on the potentially oil-rich concession, the only asset in its portfolio. The company has strong ties with Equatorial Guinea's government, operational [.

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Spotlight | Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea's Secret Designs

Equatorial Guinea has discreetly given itself a lot more elbow room by raising $400 million

Subscribers only Energy 10.11.2003

Equatorial Guinea
First Oil-Backed Loan?

Africa Energy Intelligence understands that Equatorial Guinea has let it be known to several banks specializing in oil-backed loans that [...]

Subscribers only Energy 03.06.2003

Gulf of Guinea
Saudis Take a Look

A Saudi delegation headed by prince Al Waleed Bin Talal, the billionaire chief of Kingdom Holdings and nephew of king [...]

Subscribers only Energy 06.05.2003

Spotlight | Africa
Government Squeeze on Oil Companies in 2003

Apart from a rise in oil prices, the main trend to emerge in 2003 could well be the success of efforts by Africa's oil-producing nations to obtain a bigger share of work for their local industry and staff in the development of their oil resources.

Subscribers only Energy 07.01.2003

Namibia
Vanco Rolls Into Town

The Houston-based firm Vanco Energy Co. has begun looking for promising exploration licenses in a new African nation after setting [...]

Subscribers only Energy 13.06.2000

Africa, United States
The Key to Growth

The Energy Department's policy on Africa was laid out on March 16 before the sub-committee on Africa of the House's [...]

Subscribers only Energy 29.03.2000

Spotlight | Cameroon
ELUSIVE E&P LEGISLATION

Did Cameroon's Parliament get an occasion on Nov. 9 to examine the country's new E&P legislation that aims to both revive exploration and raise production which dropped by nearly 5% per annum between 1985-96 and now hovers under 5 million [.

Subscribers only Energy 10.11.1999

Africa, United States
DRAFTING AN OIL POLICY?

A closed-door meeting in Washington just before New Years gave rise to what could appear as an American effort to [...]

Subscribers only Energy 06.01.1999

Equatorial Guinea
ZAFIRO TO JUMP TO 120,000 BPD

Production on Zafiro (Mobil operator, UMC) which began in August, 1996 is expected to reach 80,000 bpd at the end [...]

Subscribers only Energy 15.10.1997

Equatorial Guinea
START UP FOR ALBA'S LPG

Production of liquefied petroleum gas from wet gas on the Equatorial Guinea field of Alba began on Jan. 24. Initial [...]

Subscribers only Energy 05.02.1997

Equatorial Guinea
SCRAMBLE AT MALABO

As Equatorial Guinea is a small country with rich oil prospects several big groups are scrambling to install the first [...]

Subscribers only Energy 18.12.1996

Equatorial Guinea
UMC WELL ON "A" PERMIT

United Meridian Corporation plans later this year to drill a first well on its "A" permit in Equatorial Guinea (Blocks [...]

Subscribers only Energy 31.08.1994

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TURF BATTLE BETWEEN RUSSIAN CRIME ELITE

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New Bank Battle Shaping Up

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Spotlight | Equatorial Guinea
Guardian angels over Starc's cradle

Spotlight | Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea's Secret Designs

Equatorial Guinea
First Oil-Backed Loan?

Gulf of Guinea
Saudis Take a Look

Spotlight | Africa
Government Squeeze on Oil Companies in 2003

Namibia
Vanco Rolls Into Town

Africa, United States
The Key to Growth

Spotlight | Cameroon
ELUSIVE E&P LEGISLATION

Africa, United States
DRAFTING AN OIL POLICY?

Equatorial Guinea
ZAFIRO TO JUMP TO 120,000 BPD

Equatorial Guinea
START UP FOR ALBA'S LPG

Equatorial Guinea
SCRAMBLE AT MALABO

Equatorial Guinea
UMC WELL ON "A" PERMIT

George W. Bush's Dubious Friends

TURF BATTLE BETWEEN RUSSIAN CRIME ELITE

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Spotlight | Equatorial Guinea Guardian angels over Starc's cradle

Spotlight | Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea's Secret Designs

Equatorial Guinea First Oil-Backed Loan?

Gulf of Guinea Saudis Take a Look

Spotlight | Africa Government Squeeze on Oil Companies in 2003

Namibia Vanco Rolls Into Town

Africa, United States The Key to Growth

Spotlight | Cameroon ELUSIVE E&P LEGISLATION

Africa, United States DRAFTING AN OIL POLICY?

Equatorial Guinea ZAFIRO TO JUMP TO 120,000 BPD

Equatorial Guinea START UP FOR ALBA'S LPG

Equatorial Guinea SCRAMBLE AT MALABO

Equatorial Guinea UMC WELL ON "A" PERMIT

George W. Bush's Dubious Friends

TURF BATTLE BETWEEN RUSSIAN CRIME ELITE

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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?

Spotlight | Equatorial Guinea
New Bank Battle Shaping Up

Spotlight | Equatorial Guinea
Guardian angels over Starc's cradle

Spotlight | Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea's Secret Designs

Equatorial Guinea
First Oil-Backed Loan?

Gulf of Guinea
Saudis Take a Look

Spotlight | Africa
Government Squeeze on Oil Companies in 2003

Namibia
Vanco Rolls Into Town

Africa, United States
The Key to Growth

Spotlight | Cameroon
ELUSIVE E&P LEGISLATION

Africa, United States
DRAFTING AN OIL POLICY?

Equatorial Guinea
ZAFIRO TO JUMP TO 120,000 BPD

Equatorial Guinea
START UP FOR ALBA'S LPG

Equatorial Guinea
SCRAMBLE AT MALABO

Equatorial Guinea
UMC WELL ON "A" PERMIT