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Somalia
Oil but Nobody to Drill It

Blocks that were put up for sale in the breakaway province of Somaliland have so far failed to find buyers. The rights of majors in the region and border conflicts are putting off oil companies. [...]

Published on 07.10.2009 at 10:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Africa Oil
Amoco
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Enex
ENI
Fugro-Robertson
Ophir
Philips
Range Resources
Siad Barre
TGS Nopec

Togo
Faure Gnassingbe's oil connections in Israel

After letting ENI, the only oil operator to explore Togo's offshore, wrap up its activities in the country, president Faure [...]

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Somalia
Oil security in Puntland

The methods used by Africa Oil, its partners and Pathfinder to provide security for its oil permits in Puntland is criticised by UN Somalia Eritrea Monitoring Group.

Free access Business 20.07.2012

Spotlight | Somalia
From civil war to squabbling over oil

The prospect that conditions conducive to searching for oil in Somalia are returning has resulted in a variety of initiatives. And this despite the fact that the civil war against the Al Shabaab Islamists has not yet been won, even [.

Free access Politics 06.07.2012

Guinea
Summa Energy Moves into Bauxite Trading

Summa Energy Exploration, which has been working up to now in shipping bauxite and scrap iron for Compagnie des Bauxites [...]

Free access Mining 27.10.2009

South Africa
Eskom Accused of Anti-IPP Bias

The reasons advanced by Eskom and the government to demand a new and gradual 150% hike in electricity rates have [...]

Subscribers only Energy 20.10.2009

Guinea
China Sonangol in Offshore Grab

After four months of talks, China Sonangol has reached an agreement that gives it most of the acreage relinquished by the U.S. group Hyperdynamics.

Subscribers only Energy 20.10.2009

Spotlight | Africa
Perenco to Shift into Higher Gear

To renew its reserves Perenco is on the point of making a major acquisition, Africa Energy Intelligence has learned. Nearly three years after the death of its founder, Hubert Perrodo, whose family continues to hold a stake in Perenco, the [.

Subscribers only Energy 20.10.2009

Somalia
The defence market is riding high

As well as European navies, French soldiers and American drones, private companies are also active in fighting Somalian piracy.

Subscribers only Politics 16.10.2009

Kenya
Raytec Beefs Up its Interests

By snapping up Lion Petroleum, which had stakes in two blocks in Kenya, Raytec has become a sizeable player in exploration in east Africa.

Subscribers only Energy 06.10.2009

Africa
Ups and Downs for ENI

The Italian major managed to sign only one agreement, which turned out null and void, in Congo-K but has managed to get into Ghana’s offshore.

Subscribers only Energy 06.10.2009

Spotlight | Africa
Oil Deal-Makers Shift Focus to China

Financial legislation in force in the OECD countries has complicated the work of intermediaries. Rather than continuing to work for Western oil company many have chosen to offer their services to Chinese which aren’t under the same constraints as their [.

Subscribers only Energy 06.10.2009

Africa
ROC Puts Store Up for Sale

Handicapped by the sluggish performance of its shares on the stock exchange, Australia’s ROC Oil is putting all of its African assets on the auction block.

Free access Energy 22.09.2009

Cameroon, Chad
Biya Demands Higher Royalties

As Africa Energy Intelligence reported (No 605), Cameroon president Paul Biya is determined to negotiate an increase in fees paid [...]

Subscribers only Energy 22.09.2009

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Washington watches as Tehran negotiates with Niamey for 300 tonnes of uranium

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Behind the scenes of Mamadi Doumbouya's offensive on Russian miner Nordgold

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Summa Energy Moves into Bauxite Trading

South Africa
Eskom Accused of Anti-IPP Bias

Guinea
China Sonangol in Offshore Grab

Spotlight | Africa
Perenco to Shift into Higher Gear

Somalia
The defence market is riding high

Kenya
Raytec Beefs Up its Interests

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Ups and Downs for ENI

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Oil Deal-Makers Shift Focus to China

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ROC Puts Store Up for Sale

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Niger Washington watches as Tehran negotiates with Niamey for 300 tonnes of uranium

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Somalia Oil but Nobody to Drill It

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Togo Faure Gnassingbe's oil connections in Israel

Somalia Oil security in Puntland

Spotlight | Somalia From civil war to squabbling over oil

Guinea Summa Energy Moves into Bauxite Trading

South Africa Eskom Accused of Anti-IPP Bias

Guinea China Sonangol in Offshore Grab

Spotlight | Africa Perenco to Shift into Higher Gear

Somalia The defence market is riding high

Kenya Raytec Beefs Up its Interests

Africa Ups and Downs for ENI

Spotlight | Africa Oil Deal-Makers Shift Focus to China

Africa ROC Puts Store Up for Sale

Cameroon, Chad Biya Demands Higher Royalties

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Niger
Washington watches as Tehran negotiates with Niamey for 300 tonnes of uranium

Guinea
Behind the scenes of Mamadi Doumbouya's offensive on Russian miner Nordgold

Somalia
Oil but Nobody to Drill It

Togo
Faure Gnassingbe's oil connections in Israel

Somalia
Oil security in Puntland

Spotlight | Somalia
From civil war to squabbling over oil

Guinea
Summa Energy Moves into Bauxite Trading

South Africa
Eskom Accused of Anti-IPP Bias

Guinea
China Sonangol in Offshore Grab

Spotlight | Africa
Perenco to Shift into Higher Gear

Somalia
The defence market is riding high

Kenya
Raytec Beefs Up its Interests

Africa
Ups and Downs for ENI

Spotlight | Africa
Oil Deal-Makers Shift Focus to China

Africa
ROC Puts Store Up for Sale

Cameroon, Chad
Biya Demands Higher Royalties