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Philippe Vasset
WEST AFRICA Editor in Chief
Oil and Politics in the Niger Delta
The government has come forward with a new policy on developing marginal fields that appears aimed at involving the inhabitants of the Niger river delta in the management of their oil resources. According to Rilwanu Lukman, adviser to president Olusegun Obasanjo on oil issues and secretary-general of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries until Jan. (...)   [721 words]   [$11,2]
OIL & GAS
MADAGASCAR
Two Blocks for Xpronet
   The American firm Xpronet and Madagascar’s Office National des Mines et des Industries Strategiques (OMNIS) have signed two exploration and production sharing agreements that provide for Xpronet to work two offshore blocks in the Mozambique Channel off the western coast of the island.  (...)  [494 words]   [$7]
ANGOLA
5th Discovery for BP
   Africa Energy Intelligence has learned from an industry source that BP has made a fifth find on block 18 in the deep offshore with the Cromio-1 well.  (...)  [207 words]   [$7]


WHO'S WHO
AFRICA/NORWAY
Eivind Reiten
   After 10 years at the helm of Norsk Hydro ASA, Egil Myklebust will stand down from his job of president and chief executive officer in 2001 and make way for Eivind Reiten, current executive vice president of the Norwegian group in charge of it light metals division.  (...)  [372 words]   [$7]
AFRICA/UNITED STATES
James Payne
   Current head of international operations for Devon Energy Corporation and director of the same firm, James Payne is leaving the group for Global Industries Ltd.  (...)  [340 words]   [$7]
CAMEROON
Jean-Baptiste Nguini Effa
   Chairman of the Societe Camerounaise des Depots Petroliers, Jean-Baptiste Nguini Effa, was elected president of the Association des Dirigeants d’Entreprises Africaines (African Company Leaders Association) which speaks for around 60 state-owned or semi-public companies.  (...)  [85 words]   [$7]

AGENDA
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES    Mena Power
 [165 words]   [$2,1]
ELECTRICITY
UGANDA
ADB Loan to Power Board
   The Uganda Electricity Board (UEB) has just been granted a $25 million loan from the African Development Bank to help reduce power losses due to shortcomings in the distribution grid  (...)  [298 words]   [$7]
ZIMBABWE
Zesa Strikes Deal With Eskom
   The Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) has reached an agreement with South Africa’s utility Eskom for a 25% reduction in the price of its power imports from South Africa  (...)  [210 words]   [$7]
SENEGAL
Fewer Power Cuts
   Senelec has informed its customers that fewer disruptions in power supplies are occurring because of a gradual resumption of operations by production units that had been closed for  (...)  [295 words]   [$7]

AT A GLANCE
CONGO-K    Electricity for New Military Camp
 [103 words]   [$2,1]
GHANA    40 MW from Saltpond’s Gas?
 [68 words]   [$2,1]

STRATEGIES
GABON
4,100 bpd for Energy Africa
   The share of Energy Africa Gabon SA’s production earmarked for Energy Africa during the period between April and September rose to 4,100 bpd compared to 3,300 bpd in March.  (...)  [232 words]   [$7]
TOGO
Power Sales Double
   Togo Electricite, which took over the distribution of electricity and part of power production in Togo on Dec. 1, is planning to greatly beef up its operations.  (...)  [401 words]   [$7]

AT A GLANCE
AFRICA    Nuevo Energy - $11 Million for Three Wells
 [92 words]   [$2,1]
AFRICA    Major Offshore Portfolio for Fusion Oil & Gas
 [157 words]   [$2,1]
TANZANIA    Shortage and Interconnection
 [153 words]   [$2,1]

LEGAL ISSUES & FUNDING
ANGOLA
Capanda Operational in Late 2002
   Completion of construction work on the 520 MW hydro-electric power station at Capanda in Malanje province won’t depend on the payment of all of Angola’s debt to Russia, Russian vice  (...)  [132 words]   [$2,1]
NIGERIA
Death Penalty for Saboteurs
   The government plans to bring the death penalty back for people who sabotage oil pipelines and the National Electric Power Authority’s power lines.  (...)  [127 words]   [$2,1]
BURUNDI
Dam on Ruzizi River
   Burundi and Rwanda have decided to jointly build a hydro-electric power station on the Ruzizi river but will need a green light from donor nations and institutions to actually do  (...)  [56 words]   [$2,1]
KENYA
Industry Concern Over Price Curb
   Major oil companies are concerned over the government’s determination to regulate the price of refined products following recent price hikes that were slammed by both consumers and  (...)  [119 words]   [$2,1]
ZAMBIA
Indeni Refinery Back in Service
   Brought to a halt in 1999 by a serious fire, the Indeni refinery at Ndola is working at full capacity after lengthy repairs and a short test period.  (...)  [70 words]   [$2,1]
MOZAMBIQUE
Sharp Jump in HCB’s Power Price.
   Eskom has agreed to an 85% jump in the price of power it buys from Hidroelectrica de Cahora Bassa (HCB), to 3.  (...)  [112 words]   [$2,1]
NIGERIA
Border Disputes
   The government has voiced its concern over the way border disputes between states in Nigeria are "settled.  (...)  [153 words]   [$2,1]
SOUTH AFRICA
First Private Power Producer
   South Africa’s National Electricity Regulator (NER) has given a green light to Biomass Energy Ventures (BEV) to operate a 17.  (...)  [141 words]   [$2,1]
SOUTH AFRICA
Monopoly Charge for SAPIA
   The Africa Mineral and Energy Forum that speaks for domestic and black-owned energy companies has accused the South African Petroleum Industry Association (SAPIA) of using monopolistic  (...)  [174 words]   [$2,1]
CONGO-B
Oil and Transparency
   Although the government and the national company SNPC claim oil revenue is managed in a transparent fashion, the country’s opposition feels that official figures for 2000 are lower  (...)  [69 words]   [$2,1]
ETHIOPIA
$160 Million for Energy
   The mines and energy ministry has unveiled a five year plan to upgrade the country’s energy resources.  (...)  [60 words]   [$2,1]
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