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Philippe Vasset
AFRICA Editor in Chief
African Oil on G8 Agenda
The next G8 summit meeting to be held in Evian, France in the spring will mull a British proposal to improve the transparency of oil transactions in the developing countries (...)   [643 words]   [$11,2]
Creditors Stand in Vitol's Way
   A long-time rival of Glencore for trading contracts with SNPC, Vitol has gained ascendancy in recent months over the former company of Marc Rich. (...)  [233 words]   [$7]
OIL & GAS
ANGOLA
Headway on LNG Project
   After stating that it viewed ChevronTexaco's future LNG plant as a priority project, the Angolan government has provided some details about the feasibility of the scheme.  (...)  [321 words]   [$7]
GABON
Plodding Advance for Petro SA
   South Africa's state-owned oil company Petro SA is endeavouring to put down solid roots on the continent but has only made progress so far in Gabon.  (...)  [280 words]   [$7]
EQUATORIAL GUINEA
Malabo's LNG Gambit
   Equatorial Guinea is going to make its debut on the LNG market ahead of Angola.  (...)  [216 words]   [$7]
CAMEROON/NIGERIA
Addax to Explore off Bakassi
   The Swiss trading firm Addax has just been awarded a huge concession lying off the Bakassi peninsula that both Nigeria and Cameroon have claimed as their territory.  (...)  [360 words]   [$7]
AFRICA
End to Destination Clauses
   Anxious to strengthen its position in Europe, Nigerian LNG has just bowed to European Union legislation by abandoning destination clauses in its contracts.  (...)  [422 words]   [$7]

AT A GLANCE
AFRICA    Impact of OPEC Quota Rise
 [128 words]   [$2,1]
TUNISIA    Drilling on Chott Feraj
 [68 words]   [$2,1]
SUDAN    Lundin Plans Two Wells
 [52 words]   [$2,1]
ANGOLA    Uncertainty over Galp's Intentions
 [148 words]   [$2,1]
SOUTH AFRICA    Sasol to Seek Gas in Offshore
 [84 words]   [$2,1]
LIBYA    Work Starts on Pipeline
 [66 words]   [$2,1]

WHO'S WHO
ALGERIA
Abdelhadi Benzaghou
   Secretary-general of Algeria's energy ministry, Abdelhadi Benzaghou, has been sidelined by his minister, Chakib Khelil. According to Maghreb Confidential (Indigo Publications), Benzaghou was opposed to any deregulation of the oil sector, a pet project of Khelil's.  (...)  [192 words]   [$7]
UNITED STATES
Randy Limbacher
   Recently head of the U.S. branch of the American independent Burlington Resources, Randy Limbacher has just been named chairman of the company that is highly active in Algeria, particularly in the Berkine basin.  (...)  [114 words]   [$7]
FRANCE/ITALY
Jacques Leost
   Up to now managing director of Bouygues Offshore, Jacques Leost has replaced Herve le Bouc as CEO of the French oil services company following its acquisition by Saipem and integration into the Italian firm.  (...)  [91 words]   [$7]
ANGOLA
Desiderio da Graca da Costa
   Appointed oil minister last week in succession to Jose Bothelo de Vasconcelos - who became water resources and power minister - Desiderio da Graca Verissimo da Costa is a member of Angolan president Jose Eduardo dos Santos' inner circle.  (...)  [173 words]   [$7]

AGENDA
AFRICA    Cross-Border Oil and Gas Pipelines
 [120 words]   [$2,1]
EAST AFRICA    East Africa Petroleum Conference
 [148 words]   [$2,1]
ELECTRICITY
CONGO
France Lines Up For Markets
   Congo's energy minister cited a list of ?immediate investment opportunities? in the power sector when a delegation from MEDEF International, a branch of the French employers' federation, turned up in Kinshasa.  (...)  [318 words]   [$7]
CONGO-B
Start-Up for Agip's Power Plant
   In the pipeline for long years, a gas-fuelled power station in Pointe Noire was inaugurated last week.  (...)  [274 words]   [$7]

GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES
SOUTH AFRICA
Pretoria Wants to Extend EEZ
   The Petroleum Agency of South Africa has just been handed a $2.5 million budget to prepare an application to the United Nations to extend the country's exclusive economic zone (EE  (...)  [168 words]   [$7]
CAMEROON/NIGERIA
A Panel for Bakassi
   A joint committee set up by Cameroon and Nigeria under United Nations auspices to negotiate application of the International Court of Justice's verdict on the Bakassi peninsula will  (...)  [113 words]   [$7]
SUDAN
France Rolls The Political Dice
   France is making a number of political moves in Sudan in step with the European Union's decision last week to resume aid to Sudan once a peace agreement is signed.  (...)  [228 words]   [$7]
NIGERIA
Stalemate on Revenue Issue
   The government and Nigeria's Senate are locked in a new battle concerning the share-out of oil revenue between the federal administration and Nigeria's states.  (...)  [200 words]   [$7]
AFRICA
Australia/Africa Council
   .  (...)  [88 words]   [$7]

STATE-OWNED COMPANIES
NATIONAL POWER AUTHORITY    Getting Tough with Debtors
 [75 words]   [$2,1]
PETROZIM    Tamoil in Takeover Bid
 [77 words]   [$2,1]
SONATRACH    Contract Aims to Double Exports
 [90 words]   [$2,1]
GNPC    A Floating Power Station
 [69 words]   [$2,1]
PETROBRAS    Make-Over for International Division
 [75 words]   [$2,1]

FINANCIAL OPERATIONS
ANGOLA
   Rift over Portuguese Debt
 [95 words]   [$7]
ETHIOPIA
   EIB Money for EEPCO
 [92 words]   [$7]
NIGERIA
   NNPC Cancels Part of Debt
 [116 words]   [$7]
NIGERIA
   Abuja Bows to FATF
 [112 words]   [$7]
BENIN/NIGERIA
   ADB backs Interconnection
 [93 words]   [$7]
GHANA
   A Loan to Pay Abidjan
 [95 words]   [$7]

CONSULTANTS
BKSH & ASSOCIATES    Lobbyists for Amerada Hess
 [83 words]   [$2,1]
ACRES    Lesotho Fine Frozen
 [60 words]   [$2,1]
PRAYA ENERGY GROUP    Report on Bujagali Dam
 [133 words]   [$2,1]
ANZ BANKING GROUP    Advising Hardman
 [90 words]   [$2,1]
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