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Philippe Vasset
CHAD Editor in Chief
Lake Chad’s Oil Secrets
Après Doba, autour du lac Tchad, de nouvelles régions intéressent les pétroliers Even as the development of the Doba fields looks like being delayed by an inquiry by the World Bank’s Inspection Panel oil companies are displaying an interest in two other areas in the region. (...)   [670 words]   [$11,2]
OIL & GAS
CONGO-B
Inquiry into Oil Taxes
   Why are taxes on oil cheaper in Congo-Brazzaville than among its West African neighbors? The question is intriguing and the Agence Francaise de Developpement has come up with an answer.  (...)  [408 words]   [$7]
ANGOLA
BP Project Blocked
   BPAmoco has joined ExxonMobil and TotalFinaElf on the list of groups that have seen the development of their fields halted because they haven’t handed enough work to Angolan companies.  (...)  [327 words]   [$7]
NIGERIA
Chevron Gives in to NNPC
   When ChevronTexaco and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) signed a production sharing agreement for OPL 250 on Nov. 28 the move didn’t necessarily signal an end to the trial of strength concerning PSAs between Nigeria and the oil majors.  (...)  [270 words]   [$7]
SUDAN
Lundin in Investment Drive
   Lundin Petroleum has decided to leave its concessions in Iran and Russia largely aside and pay priority instead to its Sudanese assets.  (...)  [320 words]   [$7]
ALGERIA
Russian Drive on Upstream
   In the space of a single week, leading officials from two Russian oil giants have turned up in Algeria. On Dec.  (...)  [291 words]   [$7]
MOZAMBIQUE
Sasol Hit by Enron Collapse
   Last week’s collapse of Enron was bad news for Sasol which had been counting on the U.S. energy giant to buy gas from its Pandeand Temanefields in Mozambique.  (...)  [238 words]   [$7]


WHO'S WHO
COMOROS ISLANDS
Abdou Soefou
   The director of Societe Comorienne des Hydrocarbures (SCH), the leading creditor of Societe Comorienne de l’Eau et de l’Electricite (CEE), Abou Soefou, has just replaced the French national Paul-Emile Roblez from Vivendi Environnement as boss of CEE.  (...)  [176 words]   [$7]
SENEGAL
Alioune Fall
   An energy technician who spent most of his career at Senelec, Alioune Fall has served as chairman of the Power Sector Regulatory Committee since 1999.  (...)  [222 words]   [$7]
MOROCCO
Abdelaziz Meziane Belfkih
   Alongside Andre Azoulay, Abdelaziz Meziane Belfkih is an advisor to king Mohammed VI who spearheaded the sensitive project concerning the construction and operation of the Tahaddart power station (a project once coveted by France’s EDF).  (...)  [238 words]   [$7]
NIGERIA
Asume Isaac Osuoka
   Invited to the "P7 Summit" meeting of the world’s poorest countries that was organized by Green parties in the European Parliament between Dec.  (...)  [161 words]   [$7]
UNITED KINGDOM
DeAnne Julius
   Already employing Jonathan Walters, a senior official seconded from the World Bank to run its operations in Angola (AEI 307), BP Amoco has just asked DeAnne Julius, a former aide in the Bank’s energy department, to sit on its board.  (...)  [107 words]   [$7]

AGENDA
UNITED KINGDOM    Negotiating International Border Disputes
 [156 words]   [$2,1]
ELECTRICITY
KENYA
New Start at Sondu-Miriu
   The Sondu Miriu hydro-electricity generation project that has been stalled for over a year because of a dispute concerning the project’s impact on the environment is expected to get  (...)  [154 words]   [$7]
BENIN
SBEE Sell-Off Set for 2002
   A key component in the future West African Gas Pipeline (WAGP) project, the Societe Beninoise de l’Electricite et de l’Eau (SBEE) is going to be sold off next year.  (...)  [279 words]   [$7]
TANZANIA
Bitter Blow for Tanesco
   The Tanzania Electricity Supply Company is staring at a mountain of debt as it prepares to invest in two IPP projects (Songas and Independent Power Tanzania-IPT).  (...)  [242 words]   [$7]
SENEGAL
Second Sell-Off Also a Flop?
   Irritated by the ups and downs of Senelec’s privatization (AEI 311), the World Bank is hesitating about approving a $65 million loan to bankroll the sell-off of the national utili  (...)  [446 words]   [$7]
MOROCCO
Endgame for Tahaddart
   Siemens and Endesa were officially awarded the contract to build the operate the Tahaddart power station near Tangiers on Nov.  (...)  [359 words]   [$7]
MAURITANIA
Vivendi-ONE Tops for Sonelec
   Already partners in Senegal (see below), Vivendi and Morocco’s ONE are in the strongest position to win Mauritania’s Societe Nationale de l’Electricite et de l’Eau.  (...)  [189 words]   [$7]

AT A GLANCE
IVORY COAST/GHANA    President Kufuor in Talks with Bouygues over Unpaid Bills
 [136 words]   [$2,1]

STRATEGIES
SASOL
Goodbye Congo-B
   According to Africa Energy Intelligence sources in Johannesburg, Sasol Petroleum International is seeking to sell its assets in Congo-Brazzaville in order to concentrate instead on  (...)  [287 words]   [$7]
VERITAS/PGS
A Seismic Tie-Up’s Reverberations
   The planned merger between two big firms that specialize in seismic campaigns, Petroleum GeoServices (PGS and Veritas DGC will produce a company with a major profile in Africa if the  (...)  [345 words]   [$7]

AT A GLANCE
TOTALFINAELF    Snaps Up Agip Zambia
 [81 words]   [$2,1]
BPAMOCO    Well Turns Up Dry in Angola
 [56 words]   [$2,1]
ADDAX    Moroccan Tie-Up in Ivory Coast
 [58 words]   [$2,1]
PETROBRAS    Hike in Exploration Budget
 [59 words]   [$2,1]
TOTALFINAELF    Partnership with Cepsa in Algeria
 [100 words]   [$2,1]

LEGAL ISSUES & FUNDING
NIGERIA
End of Oil Subsidies
   Nigeria plans to halt subsidies to NNPC for its fuel purchases in January under the country’s 2002 budget that is presently before parliament.  (...)  [167 words]   [$2,1]
NIGERIA
World Bank Loan for Adamac
   A $30 million loan put up by the International Finance Corp.  (...)  [149 words]   [$2,1]
MAURITIUS
Foreigners Summoned to Help CEB Reduce Debts
   Confronted with a debt amounting to 1 billion rupies ($33 million) and possessing a budget of just 600 million rupies, the Central Electricity Board has summoned three foreign consultants  (...)  [98 words]   [$2,1]
ANGOLA
Higher Oil Receipts Expected
   In tabling Angola’s budget for 2002 before Parliament on Nov.  (...)  [79 words]   [$2,1]
CONGO-K
Belgium Ready to Renovate Three Power Stations
   On Dec. 7 the Belgian government endorsed a project to rehabilitate three power stations in Kinshasa and Kananga in the area under government control and in Kisangani, that is held  (...)  [89 words]   [$2,1]
ALGERIA
BNP Loan to Sonatrach
   The French bank BNP Paribas has just awarded a $53.3 million loan to Sonatrach to finance the extension and renovation of the oil pipeline linking Haoud El Hamra and Skikda, a project  (...)  [126 words]   [$2,1]
EQUATORIAL GUINEA
K5 Oil Center Wins Storage Monopoly
   The oil transportation company Besora Oil Services has just been authorized by Equatorial Guinea’s government to set up a joint venture named K5 Oil Center with the Indian shipping  (...)  [65 words]   [$2,1]
SUDAN
Russian Lobby Moves into High Gear
   Sudanese officials are turning up regularly in Moscow following Russia’s move to build up its presence in Sudan’s oil industry (AEI 309).  (...)  [66 words]   [$2,1]
NIGERIA
Watchdog Over Delta Development Panel
   The Niger Delta Development Commission that was handed a budget of $150 million by parliament last month (AEI 311) will be supervised by a panel made up of leaders in the region.  (...)  [78 words]   [$2,1]
NIGERIA
Border Dispute in Delta
   Ondo state in the Niger delta has petitioned the National Boundary Commission, which deals with inter-state border problems, concerning a dispute with the state of Delta.  (...)  [70 words]   [$2,1]
EQUATORIAL GUINEA
Asian Assistance in Oil
   Equatorial Guinea president Teodoro Obiang Nguema traveled to China and Malaysia last week to sign cooperation accords in the oil sector.  (...)  [46 words]   [$2,1]
BURKINA FASO
A Hand from Big Brother
   Nigeria has signed an agreement with Burkina Faso to deliver 15,000 tons of gasoline, diesel oil and kerosene following similar accords between Nigeria and Guinea (15,000 tons) as  (...)  [71 words]   [$2,1]
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