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Oil 09/07/2019

Cairn wavers between a charge on exploration and a strategic retreat

According to our sources, the British junior Cairn Energy would like to shed a portion of its stake in the [...]

Oil 09/07/2019

Tullow Oil's presence in the country hanging by a thread

By pulling out of block C-18 due to the disappointing [...]

Power brokers 09/07/2019

Bright future for Aziz's "oil man", Mohamed Ould Abdel Vetah, under Ghazouani

Mauritania's oil minister Mohamed Ould Abdel Vetah, one of former president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz's favourite cabinet's member, should pick [...]

Oil 28/05/2019

With Serval, Taleb Ould Abdi Vall renews oil ambitions

The man who headed Mauritania's ministry of petroleum, energy and mines from 2010 to 2013, Taleb Ould Abdi Vall, has, [...]

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Electricity 14/05/2019

Nyota scouts for contracts through connected oil man Philip Rand

Founder of Simba Essel Energy, Hassan Hassan is calling on [...]

Gas 12/03/2019

Tortue: takers lining up to pounce as Kosmos Energy plans to trim sails

The junior that discovered the giant deposit between Mauritania and Senegal would like to shed part of its shares to reduce its financial exposure. [...]

Business circles 26/02/2019

World Bank breaks out checkbook to build ECOWAS-scale grid

The World Bank is making progress on connecting the member [...]

Oil 02/01/2019

C-19: Shell settles in nicely but Chariot waves goodbye

Shell, the buyer of Mauritanian offshore block C-19 previously operated [...]

Corridors of power 02/01/2019

Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz rounds off the year in style thanks to Total, BP and Kosmos Energy

Although Mauritanian minister of petroleum Mohamed Ould Abdel Vetah had [...]

Breaking news 20/12/2018

Tortue: waiting game over for final investment decision

According to our sources, tomorrow should be the day the final investment decision for the giant cross-border deposit Tortue will [...]

Breaking news 11/12/2018

Total seals new partnership with President Aziz

According to our sources, Total's head of E&P for Africa, Guy Maurice, is in Nouakchott today to meet with the [...]

Spotlight Gas 27/11/2018

The behind-the-scenes politics that have been torturing the Tortue deal

As we revealed (AEI 828), the path is finally clear for Mauritania and Senegal to take their final investment decision (FID) on the giant trans-border gas field Tortue. Nevertheless, the many political stumbling blocks along the way forced the block [. [...]

Electricity 27/11/2018

Karpower and Aksa forging Ankara's position on the continent

Erdogan's proactive African policy is opening doors and opportunities for the two power giants. [...]

Business circles 13/11/2018

BP sews up financing for Tortue

The Senegalese head of state could announce its FID on Tortue as early as next month when in the United States. [...]

Power brokers 13/11/2018

Mohamed Salem Ould Bechir, a prime minister with a love of oil

Appointed prime minister on October 29 after the ruling party's victory in the September legislative elections, Mauritania's new head of [...]

Oil 30/10/2018

Where are Total's new permits?

Officialised during French president Emmanuel Macron's visit to Nouakchott in [...]

Gas 18/09/2018

Whispers of Tortue financing at Prince de Galles

Paris' prestigious 5-star hotel on avenue George V was privy to a week-long get-together between the petroleum advisors of both [...]

Power brokers 04/09/2018

Isselkou Ould Ahmed Izid Bih, the new envoy between BP and Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz?

BP's arrival into the country's offshore to develop the giant Tortue deposit alongside Kosmos Energy in 2016 has prompted Mauritania [...]

Oil 21/08/2018

Chariot Oil pulls off master stroke with Shell

The oil junior Chariot Oil & Gas headed by Larry [...]

Gas 21/08/2018

BP's silence over Tortue

Speaking before the group shareholders on July 31 for the [...]

Oil 17/07/2018

Total pockets new assets after Macron's high-energy trip

The French major had been waiting for more than a year to secure new offshore blocks but the Mauritanian president deftly kept the firm on its toes. [...]

Gas 03/07/2018

BP/Kosmos frustrated with M.Sall over Tortue tax terms

The Senegalese state is blocking certain provisions that the oil firms demand to have. [...]

Business circles 19/06/2018

Sterling pays off debts, gets new boss

Before heading off to Wentworth Resources, Eskil Jersing, the former [...]

Gas 08/05/2018

BP and Kosmos unable to stifle Tortue uncertainties

The final investment decision over Tortue is still on the [...]

Spotlight Oil 24/04/2018

Patrick Pouyanne is the first Total CEO ever to make the trip to Mauritania.

As Kosmos charges ahead, Total pledges allegiance to Aziz

While Total has a share in four blocks and has been active in Mauritania since 2005, no company chairman had ever been to the country until Patrick Pouyanne's surprise visit in early April. Africa Energy Intelligence examines the powers at [. [...]

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Cairn wavers between a charge on exploration and a strategic retreat

Tullow Oil's presence in the country hanging by a thread

Bright future for Aziz's "oil man", Mohamed Ould Abdel Vetah, under Ghazouani

With Serval, Taleb Ould Abdi Vall renews oil ambitions

Nyota scouts for contracts through connected oil man Philip Rand

Tortue: takers lining up to pounce as Kosmos Energy plans to trim sails

World Bank breaks out checkbook to build ECOWAS-scale grid

C-19: Shell settles in nicely but Chariot waves goodbye

Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz rounds off the year in style thanks to Total, BP and Kosmos Energy

Tortue: waiting game over for final investment decision

Total seals new partnership with President Aziz

The behind-the-scenes politics that have been torturing the Tortue deal

Karpower and Aksa forging Ankara's position on the continent

BP sews up financing for Tortue

Mohamed Salem Ould Bechir, a prime minister with a love of oil

Where are Total's new permits?

Whispers of Tortue financing at Prince de Galles

Isselkou Ould Ahmed Izid Bih, the new envoy between BP and Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz?

Chariot Oil pulls off master stroke with Shell

BP's silence over Tortue

Total pockets new assets after Macron's high-energy trip

BP/Kosmos frustrated with M.Sall over Tortue tax terms

Sterling pays off debts, gets new boss

BP and Kosmos unable to stifle Tortue uncertainties

As Kosmos charges ahead, Total pledges allegiance to Aziz

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