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Oil Putsch Against Obasanjo

An attempt to topple Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo in early August stemmed largely from oil disputes.

Subscribers only Energy 27.08.2002

Abuja Pushes for New OPEC Quotas

Tension between the United States, the major oil companies and the Nigerian government on production quotas (the issue was described [...]

Subscribers only Energy 27.08.2002

Parameters for WAGP

The timetable and corporate structure of the West African Gas Pipeline (WAGP) were fixed this summer. Nations on the pipeline's route won a few concessions.

Subscribers only Energy 27.08.2002

World Bank Helps Oil Panel

The World Bank is preparing a loan to the Niger Delta Development Commission just as attacks against oil rigs by local inhabitants in the Delta are rising.

Subscribers only Energy 27.08.2002

Joint Development for Arapo and Gonba

A new discovery on the Arapo field operated by ChevronTexaco [...]

Subscribers only Energy 27.08.2002

NNPC in Maintenance JV

A subsidiary of NNPC, National Engineering and Technical Co. (NETCO), [...]

Subscribers only Energy 27.08.2002

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Nigeria Under Pressure To Quit OPEC

Friction is increasing between Nigeria and the majors over the question of OPEC quotas on Nigerian production.

Subscribers only Energy 23.07.2002

Eskom Draws Fire

Ministers from member countries of the Organisation pour la Mise en Valeur du Fleuve Senegal (OMVS) spent their entire meeting [...]

Subscribers only Energy 23.07.2002

Arbitration Set for OPL 245

An arbitration board in London will hand down its finding on the dispute pitting Shell against Malabu on OPL 245 this summer. Some embarrassing details are expected to emerge.

Subscribers only Energy 23.07.2002

New Offer to Break Share-Out Stalemate

In a bid to end the standoff between states in the Niger Delta and the federal government over the share-out [...]

Subscribers only Energy 23.07.2002

Soros Puts the Squeeze on NNPC

Ever since he made common cause last month with the British NGO Global Witness in its campaign to get oil [...]

Subscribers only Energy 23.07.2002

Andrea Forzoni

Italy's ENI group has picked Andrea Forzoni to take over from Antonio Vella as managing director of its affiliate, Agip [...]

Subscribers only Energy 23.07.2002

KPMG NIGERIA
Dispute with Parent Company

Headed by Olukayode Senbore, KMPG Nigeria, which advises a number [...]

Subscribers only Energy 23.07.2002

IPP Drive Runs Out of Steam

The Nigerian government's hopes of getting five major oil companies to take part in power projects with NNPC have fallen victim to funding concerns.