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With all arbitral avenues blocked, will Shell and Statoil give up on LNG?

Dar es Salaam's threats to do away with international arbitration could see the back of major oil & gas firms. [...] (468 words)

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TANZANIA
Aderladus Kilangi
Cnooc
ENI
ExxonMobil
George Simbachawene
International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
International Chamber of Commerce
IPTL
Jakaya Kikwete
John Magufuli
Shell
Standard Chartered Bank
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Symbion Power
Tanesco
Total
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The Rokke family's tactics to move Aker into offshore

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Penspen, Worley, Gulf Interstate and co. dominate pipeline projects

Re-elected Magufuli puts LNG pressure on Shell and Equinor

Medco Energi burdened with Ophir Energy's cumbersome blocks 1 and 4

Russian development aid still not in the bag

Medco already looking for go-betweens to sell off Ophir in lots

AfDB backs Symbion over risky ground for gas power plant

Maurel & Prom concerned about political climate

LNG: Shell/Equinor fail to secure extension and lose rights

Why Reginald Mengi is making a comeback

The Rokke family's tactics to move Aker into offshore

Who will be renegotiating the oil major PSAs?

Impact Oil & Gas puts lawyer Siraj Ahmed in charge

A stiff examination for potential Magufuli dissidents…

Fred Kabagambe-Kaliisa's grip of oil sector as tight as ever

Shell still needs to play catch-up after BG purchase

Statoil fresh out of a future on the continent

Symbion Power seeks to ward off Ubungo station curse

Total pushes on accelerator to catch up with Italy's ENI

Except for Tanzania LNG, Statoil is flying on automatic pilot

How new president is putting squeeze on gas producers

Shell poised to become the leading gas player

Tough choices for minister Muhongo

How Abuja buys peace in the Delta

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Penspen, Worley, Gulf Interstate and co. dominate pipeline projects

Re-elected Magufuli puts LNG pressure on Shell and Equinor

Medco Energi burdened with Ophir Energy's cumbersome blocks 1 and 4

Russian development aid still not in the bag

Medco already looking for go-betweens to sell off Ophir in lots

AfDB backs Symbion over risky ground for gas power plant

Maurel & Prom concerned about political climate

LNG: Shell/Equinor fail to secure extension and lose rights

Why Reginald Mengi is making a comeback

The Rokke family's tactics to move Aker into offshore

Who will be renegotiating the oil major PSAs?

Impact Oil & Gas puts lawyer Siraj Ahmed in charge

A stiff examination for potential Magufuli dissidents…

Fred Kabagambe-Kaliisa's grip of oil sector as tight as ever

Shell still needs to play catch-up after BG purchase

Statoil fresh out of a future on the continent

Symbion Power seeks to ward off Ubungo station curse

Total pushes on accelerator to catch up with Italy's ENI

Except for Tanzania LNG, Statoil is flying on automatic pilot

How new president is putting squeeze on gas producers

Shell poised to become the leading gas player

Tough choices for minister Muhongo

How Abuja buys peace in the Delta

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