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Spotlight | Niger
Foumakoye's toxic new contracts

Holding only the oil portfolio - it was previously attached to the mines ministry - Foumakoye Gado is seeking to woo newcomers to the country to limit Niger's dependence on China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC). But the winners of exploration [...]

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Alex Stewart International
Andrew Alister Knott
Cameroon Oil Transportation Co
China National Petroleum Corp
Djrassem Le Bemadjiel
Ecobank
Exxon
Foumakoye Gado
Frank Timis
International Petroleum
Labana Petroleum
Mahamadou Issoufou
Savannah Petroleum
Sonatrach
Stephen O'Brien
Suntrust Oil Co Nigeria
Tchad Oil Transportation Co

Chad
Interim government to hear about CNPC's alleged discrimination against local staff

The status of Chadian employees of the Chinese state-owned major, the country's leading oil operator, compared to expatriates has attracted the attention of a Chadian MP, Mahamat Mouhsine Adam, who will question the prime minister and oil minister.

Subscribers only Energy 02.03.2022

Benin, Niger
CNPC: secret financial arrangement afoot for export pipeline?

The Chinese major has already crunched the numbers to see how it will make a profit from the pipeline to Benin. The latest revelations.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Energy 08.10.2019

Niger
World Bank backs Issoufou's crude export project

With the support of the World Bank's International Development Association [...]

Subscribers only Energy 13.11.2018

Spotlight | China, Niger
Mahamadou Issoufou gives Beijing cause to celebrate

Relations between Niger and China received a real boost at the 3rd Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) held in Beijing in early September, at which Mahamadou Issoufou was notable for his hands-on approach. In addition to neighbouring Chad, Beijing has [.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 19.09.2018

Ivory Coast, Nigeria
D. Mangal and H. Tukur received by Ouattara for oil blocks

One of Oando's largest shareholders, Nigerian entrepreneur Alhaji Dahiru Mangal (AEI 810), spent a few days in Abidjan in the [...]

Subscribers only Energy 20.03.2018

Niger, Nigeria
Savannah sets up commando unit to conquer Seven

As it prepares to purchase Nigerian junior Seven Energy's stakes Uquo and Stubb Creek, Savannah Petroleum has been shoring up [...]

Subscribers only Energy 06.02.2018

Niger
Savannah seeks a clean sweep on Agadem

Africa Energy Intelligence understands the British explorer Savannah Petroleum, which was already awarded two relinquished blocks, R1 and R2, on [...]

Subscribers only Energy 02.06.2015

Niger
CNPC slow with exports project

The Chinese major China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) isn't all that enthusiastic about its partners in the Niger Oil Transportation [...]

Subscribers only Energy 31.03.2015

Spotlight | Niger
CNPC dictates its wishes on Agadem to government

Operator of the Agadem concession in eastern Niger since 2008, China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC), picks parts of the areas it wants to relinquish when the exploration period ends. While that didn’t cause too many problems after the first exploration [.

Subscribers only Energy 31.03.2015

Niger
Sonatrach submits application for Kafra

Preliminary talks on renewing Sonatrach’s Kafra license in Niger appear [...]

Subscribers only Energy 03.03.2015

Algeria, Niger
Sonatrach gets what it wants on Kafra

Holding a reconnaissance permit on Kafra in northern Niger since [...]

Subscribers only Energy 03.02.2015

Niger
Savannah starts work

A spot of good news for Niger’s oil sector. The [...]

Subscribers only Energy 02.12.2014

Niger
Oranto strikes bargain and strings out payment on Agadem

In the wake of Savannah, which acquired blocks R1 and R2, Nigeria’s Oranto is going to try its luck on R3 and R4.

Subscribers only Energy 02.12.2014

Niger
Slow headway for Agadem exports

According to our sources, Niger’s oil minister, Foumakoye Gado, was [...]

Subscribers only Energy 04.11.2014

Niger
Savannah intent on quick exploration start

After acquiring the R1 and R2 permits in Niger (relinquished [...]

Subscribers only Energy 23.09.2014

Niger
Timis asks for more time

International Petroleum, a company owned by Frank Timis, wants to modify its work program and extend the project’s timeline. That’s a common refrain among oil operators in Niger.

Subscribers only Energy 09.09.2014

Niger
The men behind Savannah

Andrew Knott, boss of Savannah Petroleum which was awarded the most promising permit in Niger in July (R1 and R2 [...]

Subscribers only Energy 26.08.2014

Niger
Sonatrach in talks on Kafra

Africa Energy Intelligence understands that Algeria’s state-owned Sonatrach is trying [...]

Subscribers only Energy 26.08.2014

Niger
Andrew Knott

Andrew Knott, the young, 34-year-old boss of Savannah Petroleum, which has just acquired the R1 and R2 licences in Niger [...]

Subscribers only Energy 22.07.2014

Niger
CNPC accuses Sonidep at Zinder

The Zinder refinery in Niger is finding it hard to get paid by Sonidep, its lone customer. CNPC is lauding its management of the refinery.

Subscribers only Energy 11.03.2014

Niger
Exxon plays hand in Agadem

Niger's oil minister, Foumakoye Gado, was in Paris between Feb. 18-21 to talk with Exxon on the possibility of using [...]

Subscribers only Energy 25.02.2014

Niger
CNPC finds itself in the dock

Niger president Mahamadou Issoufou and his oil minister, Foumakoye Gado, are to have the final word on an audit concerning [...]

Subscribers only Energy 30.04.2013

Niger
Trapil in Agadem export bid

According to our sources, the managing director of the French [...]

Subscribers only Energy 19.02.2013

Niger
Gado's woes with signing bonuses

Several companies that signed MoU's for exploration licenses in July haven't managed to sign production sharing contracts because of sharp disagreements with Niamey.

Subscribers only Energy 04.12.2012

Spotlight | Niger
The battle for licenses has started

Niger was long wooed uniquely for its uranium but ever since oil began flowing from the Agadem field oil companies from across the world have been banging on its door. So many requests for licenses have been piling up on [.

Subscribers only Energy 26.06.2012

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

Mali, Senegal, Togo
The secrets of Demex, the trader selling Russian oil in West Africa

Spotlight | Niger
Foumakoye's toxic new contracts

Chad
Interim government to hear about CNPC's alleged discrimination against local staff

Benin, Niger
CNPC: secret financial arrangement afoot for export pipeline?

Niger
World Bank backs Issoufou's crude export project

Spotlight | China, Niger
Mahamadou Issoufou gives Beijing cause to celebrate

Ivory Coast, Nigeria
D. Mangal and H. Tukur received by Ouattara for oil blocks

Niger, Nigeria
Savannah sets up commando unit to conquer Seven

Niger
Savannah seeks a clean sweep on Agadem

Niger
CNPC slow with exports project

Spotlight | Niger
CNPC dictates its wishes on Agadem to government

Niger
Sonatrach submits application for Kafra

Algeria, Niger
Sonatrach gets what it wants on Kafra

Niger
Savannah starts work

Niger
Oranto strikes bargain and strings out payment on Agadem

Niger
Slow headway for Agadem exports

Niger
Savannah intent on quick exploration start

Niger
Timis asks for more time

Niger
The men behind Savannah

Niger
Sonatrach in talks on Kafra

Niger
Andrew Knott

Niger
CNPC accuses Sonidep at Zinder

Niger
Exxon plays hand in Agadem

Niger
CNPC finds itself in the dock

Niger
Trapil in Agadem export bid

Niger
Gado's woes with signing bonuses

Spotlight | Niger
The battle for licenses has started