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Colossal Zaba Zaba field (OPL245) blocked by Italian court

Shell and ENI's grilling by an Italian court for "corruption" is obstructing the development of OPL 245's massive gas resources.

Subscribers only Energy 23.01.2018

Court of Appeal delays sanctions against Glencore Energy

In a recent decision, judge of appeal Justice Garuba Haruna [...]

Subscribers only Energy 23.01.2018

Partnerless Sigmund Oilfields gains ground on OPL 2012 regardless

Nigerian junior Sigmund Oilfields, which started looking for a technical [...]

Subscribers only Energy 23.01.2018

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

Abuja lawyers up to take on JPMorgan over OPL 245 sale

The Nigerian government, which has started proceedings before the country's [...]

Subscribers only Energy 09.01.2018

All lights on green for San Leon loan

San Leon Energy, the Irish junior that holds interests in [...]

Subscribers only Energy 09.01.2018

Aluko & Oyebode pick new oil expert, Hamid Abdulkareem

Nigerian law firm Aluko & Oyebode, which has offices in [...]

Subscribers only 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 [.