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Gulf oil-rich States play big on Savannah's projects

Sponsored by several Arabian Peninsula nations, multi-fund asset management firm ASMA Capital will pitch in to help the junior with its projects in Nigeria.

Free access Energy 09.01.2018

Spotlight
Doha and Riyadh play out their rivalries along the Abidjan-Ouaga-Accra axis

Though it has so far had limited repercussions on the continent, the six-month diplomatic stand-off between Qatar and Saudi Arabia is now being exported to West Africa. It remains largely a war of words, but tensions may shortly ramp up [...]

Subscribers only Diplomacy 20.12.2017

Switzerland returns Sani Abacha's ill-gotten gains

The decision of the Swiss authorities on 4 December to [...]

Subscribers only Politics 20.12.2017

Secret deal with NNPC may set Addax sale adrift

The sale of the Chinese major's Nigerian blocks is far from a walk in the park and here's why.

Subscribers only Energy 19.12.2017

Yi Zhang leaves controversial role in Addax to join Cofco

After heading Addax Petroleum for the past seven years, Yi Zhang is ready to move on but not from Geneva. [...]

Subscribers only Energy 19.12.2017

Who did BNP Paribas counter to pick up Addax mandate?

The sale of assets held by Addax Petroleum (Sinopec group) [...]

Subscribers only Energy 19.12.2017

OPL 245: Shell targeted by Prakken d'Oliveira

On December 5, Dutch law firm Prakken d'Oliveira filed a [...]

Subscribers only Energy 19.12.2017

Patrick Odiegwu, future giant of Benue mines?

Nigerian businessman Patrick Odiegwu had a very specific goal for his visit to London in late November during the Mines [...]

Subscribers only Mining 12.12.2017

David Mimran's progress in Teranga Gold

French businessman David Mimran, who enjoys close ties with the [...]

Subscribers only Mining 12.12.2017

Steps towards harmonisation of small-scale mining tax

The governments of the Ivory Coast, Guinea, Liberia and Sierra [...]

Subscribers only Mining 12.12.2017

Those who are opening the doors of Africa to the Emir of Qatar

The Emir of Qatar, Tamim Ben Hamad Al Thani, is to visit West Africa from December 20 to 24. He [...]

Subscribers only 08.12.2017

Spotlight
BP sets up commando unit to make comeback

After showing little interest in sub-Saharan Africa for a good number of years, British major BP is decidedly back in the game and has already started to flex its muscles. New dynamic - As a sure sign of its renewed [.

Subscribers only Energy 05.12.2017

Double trouble for Addax Petroleum

Barely free of its legal tussle in Nigeria, Sinopec's subsidiary is now having to deal with free-falling production from its assets in the country.

Subscribers only Energy 05.12.2017

NNPC and Agip-Oando playing hush-hush over OML 125/134 talks

After more than a decade of barbed relations with Nigerian National Petroleum Corp (NNPC) over tax rates applied to the [...]

Subscribers only Energy 05.12.2017

OML 25: who is Crestar trying to secure new partnerships with?

Nigerian junior Crestar, which in 2014 took Shell's 45% share [...]

Subscribers only Energy 05.12.2017

Taleveras hounded by maritime giant GAC

The first hearing of the case pitting maritime Gulf Agency [...]

Subscribers only Energy 05.12.2017

Bourbon court case to take place next year

As Africa Energy Intelligence had anticipated (AEI 796), the court [...]

Subscribers only Energy 05.12.2017

The businessmen rooting for Sama's projects

Canadian Marc-Antoine Audet is calling up his contacts to develop projects for the juniors he heads, Sama Resources and Sama [...]

Subscribers only Mining 28.11.2017

Turkish Toya ready to invest in lithium

Private equity firm Toya Holding, controlled by the affluent Turkish [...]

Subscribers only Mining 28.11.2017

Local mines version 2.0

Kayode Fayemi, minister of mines in Abuja, has launched an [...]

Subscribers only Mining 28.11.2017

Kase Lawal wins battle against Erin Energy's shareholders

An American court has taken the side of Erin Energy's management, accused of having coughed up as much as $200 million too much for the purchase of the company's stake in Oyo field.

Subscribers only Energy 21.11.2017

Colin Klappa lined up to direct Addax's Lagos office

According to our sources, Addax Petroleum's current vice-president for technical matters, Colin Klappa is expected to replace Cornelius Zegelaar at [...]

Subscribers only Energy 21.11.2017

Savannah calls on Ian Hannam to secure foothold in country

British junior Savannah Petroleum , which has validated its deal [...]

Subscribers only Energy 21.11.2017

To set aside its woes in Europe, San Leon dives headlong into offshore

With an initial 9.72% in OML 18, which produces 50,000 [...]

Subscribers only Energy 21.11.2017

Olaniwun Ajayi makes moves to free up Lagos oil terminal

Financing for the construction of a new midstream jetty to [...]

Subscribers only Energy 21.11.2017

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