The report provides details of the agreement that the Oasis consortium, to which Amerada Hess belongs, signed with the Libyan government. But it also dwells on the American company’s investments and partnerships aimed at boosting output on its oil fields in Algeria. Not to mention its LNG projects in Libya.

The report sums up delays in the OK LNG project Nigeria; Chevron’s tough bargaining with the Chad authorities concerning the Doba oil field in Chad ; competition from Chinese groups ; the American major’s withdrawal from the Brass LNG liquefaction project in Nigeria and the consequences.

Why did Niamey refuse to renew Exxon’s license on the Agadem concession in Niger ? The American major’s interest in the Morondova basin in Madagascar’s offshore. Its tug-of-war with Chad concerning the Doba field. The acreage it relinquished in Angola, and its financial policy with regards developing its African fields.

The report concerning ConocoPhillips covers the stages of its involvement in the Brass LNG project in Nigeria and the political dimension. But it also looks at the sale of the group’s stakes in Cameroon and what lies at stake in working the Waha field in Libya and the ins-and-outs of its talks with Tripoli.

Why has Anadarko Petroleum sold off some of its oil assets in Africa? The reason is simply to pay for its simultaneous acquisition of Kerr McGee and Western Gas Resources. The report also looks into the partnership of the American independent with Sonatrach in Algeria, where it is heavily engaged.

The report on the Total group takes a close look at the French major’s dispute with White Nile concerning block B located in southern Sudan. It also sheds light on negotiations Total is conducting with certain African governments and reports on oil discoveries on its blocks, the question of bonuses and coming changes in its senior management.

Talks between Maurel & Prom and the Italian group ENI concerning the sale the French group’s M’Boundi field in Congo-B. How the independent group headed by Jean-Francois Henin has worked for several months to build up its drilling affiliate Caroil. And also its strategy on fleshing out its oil portfolio in Africa.

See how Royal Dutch/Shell has responded to the security problems threatening its oil and gas operations in the Niger Delta in Nigeria. The Anglo-Dutch major’s dispute with Abuja concerning royalties paid to the government on production on the Bonga field. The cause and consequences of delays in the OK LNG project, etc.

The report on Tullow Oil outlines its operations on its acreage around Lake Albert, on the Kudu gas field in Namibia, in Madagascar’s offshore as well as in the Angolan and Ivory Coast offshores. It offers a profile of the Irish firm’s senior management.

Among the contents of this report : construction of the Kinkasi power plant by Perenco in Congo K. Why the French-British independent is investing in infrastructure projects on behalf of the local population in the Niger Delta. And its pro-active moves in oil and gas in Congo-B, Gabon and elsewhere.

How Addax Petroleum would like to make the most of the gas resources on its Nigerian concessions by setting up an LPG plant and supplying LNG plants in the region. Its floatation on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the investments resulting from it. Who sits on its board of directors?

The report devoted to Gaz de France (GDF) looks at its policy to geographically diversify its sources of supply. Also under the microscope : the French group’s projects with Algeria’s Sonatrach, the acquisition of BG’s holdings in Mauritania’s offshore despite competition from Japanese groups; its negotiations with Libya.

The report examines efforts by Sonatrach to expand overseas. It also looks at the group’s trading operations, contracts for the sale of Algerian gas and the petrochemical projects the state-controlled company would like to kick off with foreign partners. Also, a list of its affiliates around the world.

The report examines the reasons behind the decision by Nigeria’s state-owned NNPC to launch an investment fund for the local oil industry, its determination to win back control of several under-explored permits in the offshore and raises the key question of energy the Gulf of Guinea.