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Sierra Leone
From Las Vegas to Freetown

An unknown financial firm based in Las Vegas, 8 Investments, acquired an oil concession in Sierra Leone's offshore last summer. Here are some details about the company. [...]

Published on 10.03.2004 at 10:00 GMT

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Energy

Nigeria
MOBIL DETERMINED TO STAY

A high-level delegation from the Mobil group headed by its exploration boss, Paul Hoenmans, travelled to Nigeria a few days [...]

Subscribers only Energy 04.10.1995

Equatorial Guinea
TWICE LUCKY FOR MOBIL

In August Mobil successfully concluded a series of two initial appraisal wells on its Zafiro discovery dating from March and [...]

Subscribers only Energy 06.09.1995

Equatorial Guinea
ZAFIRO FIRST

Mobil continues to seek a semi-submersible or drillship for three or four wells in the Equatorial Guinea offshore from the [...]

Subscribers only Energy 05.07.1995

Libya
AGIP REPORTEDLY ACQUIRES ZUEITINA

Several permits were recently awarded in Libya as the government pressed ahead with plans to grant new permits on more [...]

Subscribers only Energy 07.06.1995

Equatorial Guinea
MOBIL STEPS UP PACE

Mobil is stepping up the pace of exploration in Equatorial Guinea where its well Zafiro-1 has just tested 10,500 bpd [...]

Subscribers only Energy 19.04.1995

Equatorial Guinea
OIL NEAR NIGERIAN WATERS

After confirming and developing the Panthere and Lion fields that will enable Ivory Coast to once again export oil and [...]

Subscribers only Energy 05.04.1995

Equatorial Guinea
UMC WELL ON "A" PERMIT

United Meridian Corporation plans later this year to drill a first well on its "A" permit in Equatorial Guinea (Blocks [...]

Subscribers only Energy 31.08.1994

Morocco
STATE EARNS $100 MILLION FROM SELL-OFF

The state earned the equivalent of $12 million from the [...]

Subscribers only Energy 29.06.1994

Morocco
MOBIL AND TOTAL PRIVATIZED BY SUMMER

The privatization of the distribution affiliates of Mobil and Total [...]

Subscribers only Energy 16.03.1994

Sierra Leone
TENDER FOR 110,000T OF PRODUCTS

Sierra Leone has issued a tender that will be closed [...]

Subscribers only Energy 20.10.1993

Nigeria
NEW PROJECTS OUTLINED

Nigeria may find itself exporting gas to Ghana. Talks on such a project will get underway before the end of [...]

Subscribers only Energy 11.03.1993

Spotlight | Algeria
BAD TIMING

News that Mohammed Boudiaf, president of Algeria's High State Committee, had been assassinated reached London in the early afternoon of June 29 when senior Sonatrach officials were presenting details of Algeria's first licencing round at the Intercontinental hotel.

Subscribers only Energy 09.07.1992

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

DRC
Dan Gertler's billions of dollars in royalties at heart of huge legal battle

Sierra Leone
From Las Vegas to Freetown

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Nigeria
MOBIL DETERMINED TO STAY

Equatorial Guinea
TWICE LUCKY FOR MOBIL

Equatorial Guinea
ZAFIRO FIRST

Libya
AGIP REPORTEDLY ACQUIRES ZUEITINA

Equatorial Guinea
MOBIL STEPS UP PACE

Equatorial Guinea
OIL NEAR NIGERIAN WATERS

Equatorial Guinea
UMC WELL ON "A" PERMIT

Morocco
STATE EARNS $100 MILLION FROM SELL-OFF

Morocco
MOBIL AND TOTAL PRIVATIZED BY SUMMER

Sierra Leone
TENDER FOR 110,000T OF PRODUCTS

Nigeria
NEW PROJECTS OUTLINED

Spotlight | Algeria
BAD TIMING

Zaire
SOZIR BIDS TO REFINE LOCAL CRUDE

Algeria
CONTRACT WITH ARCO; MOBIL IN LINE

Nigeria
EIB LOAN FOR OSO CONFIRMED

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

DRC Dan Gertler's billions of dollars in royalties at heart of huge legal battle

African Union: the battle of the giants

East Africa's hotly contested coffee sector

William Ruto's new order

Sierra Leone From Las Vegas to Freetown

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Nigeria MOBIL DETERMINED TO STAY

Equatorial Guinea TWICE LUCKY FOR MOBIL

Equatorial Guinea ZAFIRO FIRST

Libya AGIP REPORTEDLY ACQUIRES ZUEITINA

Equatorial Guinea MOBIL STEPS UP PACE

Equatorial Guinea OIL NEAR NIGERIAN WATERS

Equatorial Guinea UMC WELL ON "A" PERMIT

Morocco STATE EARNS $100 MILLION FROM SELL-OFF

Morocco MOBIL AND TOTAL PRIVATIZED BY SUMMER

Sierra Leone TENDER FOR 110,000T OF PRODUCTS

Nigeria NEW PROJECTS OUTLINED

Spotlight | Algeria BAD TIMING

Zaire SOZIR BIDS TO REFINE LOCAL CRUDE

Algeria CONTRACT WITH ARCO; MOBIL IN LINE

Nigeria EIB LOAN FOR OSO CONFIRMED

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

DRC
Dan Gertler's billions of dollars in royalties at heart of huge legal battle

Sierra Leone
From Las Vegas to Freetown

Nigeria
MOBIL DETERMINED TO STAY

Equatorial Guinea
TWICE LUCKY FOR MOBIL

Equatorial Guinea
ZAFIRO FIRST

Libya
AGIP REPORTEDLY ACQUIRES ZUEITINA

Equatorial Guinea
MOBIL STEPS UP PACE

Equatorial Guinea
OIL NEAR NIGERIAN WATERS

Equatorial Guinea
UMC WELL ON "A" PERMIT

Morocco
STATE EARNS $100 MILLION FROM SELL-OFF

Morocco
MOBIL AND TOTAL PRIVATIZED BY SUMMER

Sierra Leone
TENDER FOR 110,000T OF PRODUCTS

Nigeria
NEW PROJECTS OUTLINED

Spotlight | Algeria
BAD TIMING

Zaire
SOZIR BIDS TO REFINE LOCAL CRUDE

Algeria
CONTRACT WITH ARCO; MOBIL IN LINE

Nigeria
EIB LOAN FOR OSO CONFIRMED