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Sao Tome and Principe

Juniors Try Their Luck

Three juniors have submitted offers alongside American independents and Nigerian firms for acreage in the Joint Development Zone between Sao Tome and Nigeria.

Subscribers only Energy 04.01.2005

The Equator firm, which has just been listed on London's Alternative Investment Market, serves as Sao Tome's adviser, the only seismic operator in the country and the lone holder of rights in Sao Tome's offshore.

Subscribers only Energy 14.12.2004

Spotlight
Fast Bidding Round

No sooner had the licensing round in the Joint Development Zone between Sao Tome and Nigeria been called off than it was launched again, and is to close on Dec. 15. At the same date, ChevronTexaco will have finalized its [...]

Subscribers only Energy 30.11.2004

Neale Taylor

A veteran of Australia's oil industry, Neale Taylor, who worked for Esso Australia, Terra Gas Trader and Nexus Energy, has [...]

Subscribers only Energy 30.11.2004

Who'll win the WAGP Contract?

The World Bank's endorsement of a $125 million financial guarantee [...]

Subscribers only Energy 30.11.2004

More Drilling Gear in 2005?

The chronic shortage of drilling equipment in West African could soon be resolved. Africa Mining Intelligence understands that the two [...]

Subscribers only Mining 23.11.2004

Licensing Round Cancelled

Over a year after launching a tender on nine blocks, only Chevron has actually been awarded acreage. All the other blocks will be put up for sale again.

Subscribers only Energy 02.11.2004

New Licensing Round?

According to our sources, the Joint Development Authority that awards [...]

Subscribers only Energy 19.10.2004

Uncertainty Haunts JDZ Deals

Manoeuvres by oil companies and a standoff between president Menezes and his ex-prime minister are continuing to hold up the award of acreage in the Joint Development Zone.

Subscribers only Energy 04.10.2004

Joining the Franc Zone?

According to the latest issue of La Lettre du Continent, sister publication of Africa Energy Intelligence, Sao Tome is negotiating [...]

Subscribers only Energy 04.10.2004

Damiao Vaz d'Almeda

President Fradrique de Menezes fired prime minister Maria das Neves last week and asked ex labor minister Damiao Vaz d'Almeida [...]

Subscribers only Energy 21.09.2004

New Delays for WAGP

The signing of a final investment decision on the West [...]

Subscribers only Energy 24.08.2004

Advisers Stay in the Shadows

Western advisers paid by the World Bank are seeing to the implementation of oil administration and an effective administrative system in Sao Tome.

Subscribers only Energy 20.07.2004

Ali Memon

A former executive of Marathon, Ali Memon has replaced Nigeria's Chude Mba as head of Chrome Energy, an oil company [...]

Subscribers only Energy 20.07.2004

Two New Blocks Awarded

The Joint Development Authority is about to award two new blocks in Sao Tome's joint zone with Nigeria, licenses 2 and 4.

Subscribers only Energy 06.07.2004

Joao Gomes

Head of the holiday company Grupo HB which controls a dozen hotels in Sao Tome, Joao Gomes is also the [...]

Subscribers only Energy 06.07.2004

American Protection?

Although the American administration has always denied any intention to build a military base in Sao Tome e Principe, a [...]

Subscribers only Energy 22.06.2004

No Concessions Awarded

The latest meeting of the Joint Ministerial Council, a trans-national [...]

Subscribers only Energy 22.06.2004

Carlos Gomes

In keeping with the rotating presidency rule at the Joint Development Authority, the body that manages the Joint Development Zone [...]

Subscribers only Energy 08.06.2004

Kebir Ratnani

This civil engineer long active in the electrical sector joins Canadian mining company Semafo Inc as a director. Kebir Ratnani [...]

Subscribers only Mining 01.06.2004

Chevron's Mystery Sidekick

The lone winner of the licensing round in the Joint Development Zone, ChevronTexaco has teamed up with an almost entirely unknown company, Equity Energy Resources.

Subscribers only Energy 11.05.2004

Tajudeen Umar

Chairman of the Joint Development Authority which manages the Joint Development Zone between Nigeria and Sao Tome, the Nigerian national [...]

Subscribers only Energy 11.05.2004

Diplomacy's Spring Rites

A true diplomatic dance took place with the awarding of oil concessions on April 23-24 in the Joint Development Zone [...]

Subscribers only Energy 11.05.2004

PetroChina Joins DiamondWorks

The last Chinese major to lack a holding in Africa, PetroChina has just joined forces with Canada's DiamondWorks.

Subscribers only Energy 20.04.2004

Majors Dragging Their Feet

Delays in the licensing round for the Joint Development Zone have been due essentially to the misgivings of majors concerning the agreements that will tie them to their future Nigerian partners.

Subscribers only Energy 20.04.2004

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Sao Tome and Principe

Juniors Try Their Luck

Triple Role for Equator

Spotlight
Fast Bidding Round

Neale Taylor

Who'll win the WAGP Contract?

More Drilling Gear in 2005?

Licensing Round Cancelled

New Licensing Round?

Uncertainty Haunts JDZ Deals

Joining the Franc Zone?

Damiao Vaz d'Almeda

New Delays for WAGP

Advisers Stay in the Shadows

Ali Memon

Two New Blocks Awarded

Joao Gomes

American Protection?

No Concessions Awarded

Carlos Gomes

Kebir Ratnani

Chevron's Mystery Sidekick

Tajudeen Umar

Diplomacy's Spring Rites

PetroChina Joins DiamondWorks

Majors Dragging Their Feet

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Sao Tome and Principe

Juniors Try Their Luck

Triple Role for Equator

Spotlight Fast Bidding Round

Neale Taylor

Who'll win the WAGP Contract?

More Drilling Gear in 2005?

Licensing Round Cancelled

New Licensing Round?

Uncertainty Haunts JDZ Deals

Joining the Franc Zone?

Damiao Vaz d'Almeda

New Delays for WAGP

Advisers Stay in the Shadows

Ali Memon

Two New Blocks Awarded

Joao Gomes

American Protection?

No Concessions Awarded

Carlos Gomes

Kebir Ratnani

Chevron's Mystery Sidekick

Tajudeen Umar

Diplomacy's Spring Rites

PetroChina Joins DiamondWorks

Majors Dragging Their Feet

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