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The bidding opens for Mitsubishi's blocks

Mitsubishi closed down its office in Gabon several years ago. Now the Japanese group wants to sell its two oil assets as well.

Subscribers only Energy 28.02.2017

Pertamina’s acquisition of Maurel & Prom triggers walkout

While Gabon’s government is taking its time to approve the [...]

Subscribers only Energy 28.02.2017

Benoit de Galbert, former Areva man in Kazakhstan, turns hand to manganese

Nouvelle Gabon Mining (NoGa Mining), an affiliate of India’s Coalsale Group, began producing in January under the baton of France’s [...]

Subscribers only Mining 21.02.2017

Libreville braces for Kimberley Process inspection

In April or May staff from the Kimberley Process, an [...]

Subscribers only Mining 21.02.2017

Ali Bongo’s secret weapon: splitting the opposition

The head of state is banking on divisions within the ranks of his opponents to govern more freely.

Subscribers only Politics 15.02.2017

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Minister Houangni defuses labor bomb among oil workers

One month after his appointment as Gabon’s new oil minister, Pascal Houangni finds himself dealing with an explosive social situation in the oil industry. It was triggered by the departure of several oil services companies and by on-going transactions in [...]

Subscribers only Energy 14.02.2017

Pertamina’s takeover of Maurel & Prom held up by senior aides

Confirmed in Paris, the takeover of Maurel & Prom by Indonesia’s Pertamina hasn’t yet been endorsed in Gabon because of resistance by a presidential adviser.

Subscribers only Energy 14.02.2017

How Martin Boguikouma is seeking to gain a stranglehold on oil

A sector once exclusively overseen by Maixent Accrombessi when he was chief of staff to Gabonese president Ali Bongo, oil [...]

Subscribers only Energy 14.02.2017

Bongo wants to keep the ball front and centre

With opponents still contesting the election victory that returned him to power, Ali Bongo has taken to extending olive branches. It’s a risky strategy.

Subscribers only Politics 01.02.2017

Pura Vida gets the drilling company to pay for wells

The Australian junior Pura Vida Energy (its exploration arm is [...]

Subscribers only Energy 31.01.2017

Bongo subjects Accrombessi's machine to a vigorous purge

Keen to restore calm to Libreville, the head of state is busy unravelling the network woven by his former chief of staff.

Subscribers only Politics 18.01.2017

The influence of Herve Patrick Opiangah over the president is growing

An advisor to Ali Bongo, Herve Patrick Opiangah, who was imprisoned in 2007 for "acts of banditry" during the reign [...]

Subscribers only Politics 18.01.2017

Charles Mba opens doors for Casimir Oye Mba in Paris

Charles Mba, a high-ranking Freemason and minister under late former [...]

Subscribers only Diplomacy 18.01.2017

Engandji’s purge and secret projects at GOC

Gabon’s president has given free rein to his former adviser to nurse the sickly firm back to health.

Subscribers only Energy 17.01.2017

Vaalco picks staffer to turn the company around

With its finances slowly on the mend, the Texas-based junior Vaalco has chosen one of the staffers responsible for the [...]

Free access Energy 17.01.2017

Why Ngoubou lost his job as Gabon’s long -standing oil minister

Replaced on Jan. 9 by Pascal Houangni Ambourou (see below), Gabonese oil minister Etienne Ngoubou fell victim to the loss [...]

Subscribers only Energy 17.01.2017

Libreville counts on Spectrum to court new investors

The seismic survey concern Spectrum has begun a far-reaching 3D [...]

Subscribers only Energy 17.01.2017

Nicolas Bonnefoy to help Jogmec, Itochu and Inpex land onshore assets

According to our sources, French lawyer Nicolas Bonnefoy was in [...]

Subscribers only Energy 17.01.2017

Bongo tightens his grip on the oil sector

A masterful game of musical chairs has allowed the president to keep the upper hand on the very strategic sector. Here's how he did it.

Subscribers only Business 04.01.2017

Dieudonne Bouddhou targets oil firms

The head of Alpha Consult, Dieudonne Bouddhou, 59, has been [...]

Subscribers only Business 04.01.2017

Carlyle sees victory in sight in quest for Shell's assets

All but certain of winning Shell's assets in Gabon, a prize it has been seeking for months, the Carlyle fund has set up a team to handle the transition.

Subscribers only Energy 03.01.2017

BW Offshore will find work for its FPSOs on Dussafu

One of the leading firms that leases FPSO’s in Africa has taken a direct stake in E&P on the hotly-disputed offshore field of Dussafu.

Subscribers only Energy 03.01.2017

Why Jean Felix Obamba was pushed aside at Gabon Oil Co

Chairman of the Gabon Oil Co (GOC) since 2015, Jean Felix Obamba lost his job because, in essence, he wore [...]

Subscribers only Energy 03.01.2017

How Alex Stewart man Jacob Tsioba Thaty ended up as DGH chief

The president’s office has just reshuffled the cards at the highly influential Direction Generale des Hydrocarbures. Alilat Oyima Antseleve, chief [...]

Subscribers only Energy 03.01.2017

Former Tullow Oil David Roux enlisted in Carlyle team to win Shell assets

Africa Energy Intelligence understands that David Roux, a former Tullow Oil executive, is helping U.S. group Carlyle International Energy Partners [...]

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Gabon

The bidding opens for Mitsubishi's blocks

Pertamina’s acquisition of Maurel & Prom triggers walkout

Benoit de Galbert, former Areva man in Kazakhstan, turns hand to manganese

Libreville braces for Kimberley Process inspection

Ali Bongo’s secret weapon: splitting the opposition

Spotlight
Minister Houangni defuses labor bomb among oil workers

Pertamina’s takeover of Maurel & Prom held up by senior aides

How Martin Boguikouma is seeking to gain a stranglehold on oil

Bongo wants to keep the ball front and centre

Pura Vida gets the drilling company to pay for wells

Bongo subjects Accrombessi's machine to a vigorous purge

The influence of Herve Patrick Opiangah over the president is growing

Charles Mba opens doors for Casimir Oye Mba in Paris

Engandji’s purge and secret projects at GOC

Vaalco picks staffer to turn the company around

Why Ngoubou lost his job as Gabon’s long -standing oil minister

Libreville counts on Spectrum to court new investors

Nicolas Bonnefoy to help Jogmec, Itochu and Inpex land onshore assets

Bongo tightens his grip on the oil sector

Dieudonne Bouddhou targets oil firms

Carlyle sees victory in sight in quest for Shell's assets

BW Offshore will find work for its FPSOs on Dussafu

Why Jean Felix Obamba was pushed aside at Gabon Oil Co

How Alex Stewart man Jacob Tsioba Thaty ended up as DGH chief

Former Tullow Oil David Roux enlisted in Carlyle team to win Shell assets

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Gabon

The bidding opens for Mitsubishi's blocks

Pertamina’s acquisition of Maurel & Prom triggers walkout

Benoit de Galbert, former Areva man in Kazakhstan, turns hand to manganese

Libreville braces for Kimberley Process inspection

Ali Bongo’s secret weapon: splitting the opposition

Spotlight Minister Houangni defuses labor bomb among oil workers

Pertamina’s takeover of Maurel & Prom held up by senior aides

How Martin Boguikouma is seeking to gain a stranglehold on oil

Bongo wants to keep the ball front and centre

Pura Vida gets the drilling company to pay for wells

Bongo subjects Accrombessi's machine to a vigorous purge

The influence of Herve Patrick Opiangah over the president is growing

Charles Mba opens doors for Casimir Oye Mba in Paris

Engandji’s purge and secret projects at GOC

Vaalco picks staffer to turn the company around

Why Ngoubou lost his job as Gabon’s long -standing oil minister

Libreville counts on Spectrum to court new investors

Nicolas Bonnefoy to help Jogmec, Itochu and Inpex land onshore assets

Bongo tightens his grip on the oil sector

Dieudonne Bouddhou targets oil firms

Carlyle sees victory in sight in quest for Shell's assets

BW Offshore will find work for its FPSOs on Dussafu

Why Jean Felix Obamba was pushed aside at Gabon Oil Co

How Alex Stewart man Jacob Tsioba Thaty ended up as DGH chief

Former Tullow Oil David Roux enlisted in Carlyle team to win Shell assets

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Minister Houangni defuses labor bomb among oil workers