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Equatorial Guinea

Mbanie could open up to explorers

Frozen since 1998, bilateral talks between Equatorial Guinea and Gabon on the potentially oil-rich islets of Mbanie, Cocotier and Conga have taken a new turn.

Subscribers only Energy 10.05.2016

AMAC Aerospace enhances Obiang’s Air Force One

No expense has been spared to make President Obiang’s Boeing 777-200 plane fit for its new owner.

Subscribers only Business 09.03.2016

Obiang’s quest for daughter-in-law

President Teodoro Obiang Nguema, a very religious man, is increasingly [...]

Subscribers only Politics 09.03.2016

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Fotso's Ceiba seizure overturned

Businessman Yves-Michel Fotso's seizure of an Equatorial Guinean plane has been overturned by a French court ruling.

Subscribers only Business 24.02.2016

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Low prices and production drop leave Gabriel Obiang struggling

Confronted with the twin dilemma of plunging prices and sagging production, Equatorial Guinea’s oil minister Gabriel Mbega Obiang Lima is fighting to limit the impact of falling revenue on his country. Indian a lifebuoy? - Obiang flew to New Delhi [...]

Subscribers only Energy 09.02.2016

Ophir promotes Bill Schrader, an old Malabo hand

With Ophir Energy betting the farm on its Fortuna LNG project on block R lying off Equatorial Guinea (see here), [...]

Subscribers only Energy 09.02.2016

Obiang approaches Paris about settling “Ill-gotten Gains”

The government of Equatorial Guinea has informed France that it wishes to enter arbitration to resolve the two countries’ “Ill Gotten Gains” row.

Subscribers only Politics 13.01.2016

Ophir negotiates with would-be buyers of its gas

Although the British explorer hasn’t yet made a final investment decision it is putting out feelers for would-be buyers of gas from its R block.

Subscribers only Energy 24.11.2015

SacOil, Taleveras and Gunvor in tank farm deal

A project to build a tank farm for oil products on Bioko island is continuing to lure investors. SacOil Holdings, [...]

Subscribers only Energy 24.11.2015

Malabo hires a Venezuelan oil consultant

Equatorial Guinea's oil minister, Gabriel Obiang Lima - who is [...]

Subscribers only Energy 24.11.2015

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Yves-Michel Fotso's latest aircraft seizure invalidated

Yves-Michel Fotso has had his seizure of a Boeing 777-200 LR belonging to Equatorial Guinean company Ceiba Intercontinental invalidated. Fotso, [...]

Subscribers only 13.11.2015

President’s son takes on American oil groups

Relying totally on American firms, Equatorial Guinea’s oil minister is determined to break that dependency in coming years.

Subscribers only Energy 10.11.2015

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Obiang's son groomed for succession

The 73-year-old Teodoro Obiang Nguema may seem firmly ensconced as Equatorial Guinea's president. But a mood of succession is in the air over Bioko Island. After years of leading the high-life, the leader's 46-year-old son Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue, known [.

Subscribers only Politics 28.10.2015

BNP Paribas gives back 1.2 million to Malabo

A recent audit of the assets of the Equatorial Guinean [...]

Subscribers only Business 28.10.2015

Shoreline continues fight for controversial block

According to our sources, Kola Karim, boss of the Nigerian explorer Shoreline, has been actively negotiating for months to acquire [...]

Subscribers only Energy 27.10.2015

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French court invalidates Fotso’s seizure of Ceiba Intercontinental Boeing

Yves Michel Fotso has lost another round in his never-ending legal battle with Equatorial Guinea. On September 18, a court [...]

Subscribers only 01.10.2015

RoyalGate seeks to gain traction with third block

The Nigerian explorer RoyalGate Energy owned by businessman Frank Ene is making it known that it’s very much on the [...]

Subscribers only Energy 29.09.2015

Rougier beats off Chinese competition in south west

The relative unpopularity of rival Asian companies helped the French logging company Rougier land a key contract in Central African Republic recently.

Subscribers only Business 16.09.2015

Who wants new offshore blocks?

Bargaining between Malabo and companies seeking acreage is dragging out. While the majors are banging on the door explorers are also clamouring for blocks.

Subscribers only Energy 15.09.2015

IMF in murky waters

The IMF is not only alarmed about the poor economic [...]

Subscribers only Politics 02.09.2015

David Shaw, the man who pulls strings behind Gabriel Obiang

While Equatorial Guinea’s legal issues are handled by the firms Centurion and Greenberg Traurig, oil minister Gabriel Mbega Obiang Lima [...]

Subscribers only Energy 01.09.2015

Greenberg Traurig and Centurion work together for Obiang

As Africa Energy Intelligence has reported, the Equatorial Guinea law [...]

Subscribers only Energy 01.09.2015

Ceiba Intercontinental deprived of its Boeing in Mulhouse

Jean-Charles Tchikaya, the lawyer for Equatorial Guinea has a busy [...]

Subscribers only Business 29.07.2015

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Gabriel Obiang has his oil “dream team” in place

In good favor with oil companies, Gabriel Mbega Obiang Lima, who is both the son of Equatorial Guinea’s president and the mines, industry and energy minister, is doing his best to prepare for the future so as to guarantee oil [.

Subscribers only Energy 28.07.2015

Golar in FLNG and barge deals

The British firm Golar run by the former chairman of BG, Frank Chapman, can be pretty pleased with itself: its [...]

Free access Energy 14.07.2015

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Equatorial Guinea

Mbanie could open up to explorers

AMAC Aerospace enhances Obiang’s Air Force One

Obiang’s quest for daughter-in-law

Document
Fotso's Ceiba seizure overturned

Spotlight
Low prices and production drop leave Gabriel Obiang struggling

Ophir promotes Bill Schrader, an old Malabo hand

Obiang approaches Paris about settling “Ill-gotten Gains”

Ophir negotiates with would-be buyers of its gas

SacOil, Taleveras and Gunvor in tank farm deal

Malabo hires a Venezuelan oil consultant

Document
Yves-Michel Fotso's latest aircraft seizure invalidated

President’s son takes on American oil groups

Spotlight
Obiang's son groomed for succession

BNP Paribas gives back 1.2 million to Malabo

Shoreline continues fight for controversial block

Document
French court invalidates Fotso’s seizure of Ceiba Intercontinental Boeing

RoyalGate seeks to gain traction with third block

Rougier beats off Chinese competition in south west

Who wants new offshore blocks?

IMF in murky waters

David Shaw, the man who pulls strings behind Gabriel Obiang

Greenberg Traurig and Centurion work together for Obiang

Ceiba Intercontinental deprived of its Boeing in Mulhouse

Spotlight
Gabriel Obiang has his oil “dream team” in place

Golar in FLNG and barge deals

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Equatorial Guinea

Mbanie could open up to explorers

AMAC Aerospace enhances Obiang’s Air Force One

Obiang’s quest for daughter-in-law

Document Fotso's Ceiba seizure overturned

Spotlight Low prices and production drop leave Gabriel Obiang struggling

Ophir promotes Bill Schrader, an old Malabo hand

Obiang approaches Paris about settling “Ill-gotten Gains”

Ophir negotiates with would-be buyers of its gas

SacOil, Taleveras and Gunvor in tank farm deal

Malabo hires a Venezuelan oil consultant

Document Yves-Michel Fotso's latest aircraft seizure invalidated

President’s son takes on American oil groups

Spotlight Obiang's son groomed for succession

BNP Paribas gives back 1.2 million to Malabo

Shoreline continues fight for controversial block

Document French court invalidates Fotso’s seizure of Ceiba Intercontinental Boeing

RoyalGate seeks to gain traction with third block

Rougier beats off Chinese competition in south west

Who wants new offshore blocks?

IMF in murky waters

David Shaw, the man who pulls strings behind Gabriel Obiang

Greenberg Traurig and Centurion work together for Obiang

Ceiba Intercontinental deprived of its Boeing in Mulhouse

Spotlight Gabriel Obiang has his oil “dream team” in place

Golar in FLNG and barge deals

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Fotso's Ceiba seizure overturned

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Low prices and production drop leave Gabriel Obiang struggling

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Yves-Michel Fotso's latest aircraft seizure invalidated

Spotlight
Obiang's son groomed for succession

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French court invalidates Fotso’s seizure of Ceiba Intercontinental Boeing

Spotlight
Gabriel Obiang has his oil “dream team” in place