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EXATRADE-JOVENNA ON THE MOVE

Exatrade is interested in extending its activities to the mining sector, concedes the South African trading company. But in fact [...]

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Energy

Zimbabwe
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Uganda
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Uganda
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Uganda
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Libya, Zimbabwe
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Uganda
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Morocco
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Angola
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The Japan Drilling semi-submersible Hakuryu V has secured a commitment [...]

Subscribers only Energy 21.12.1999

Canada
SHELL PULLS OUT OF COASTAL FIELDS

Shell has sold its 45% stake in the coastal permits [...]

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Nigeria
MOBIL TAKES BACK TWO JACK-UPS AND WILL REACH FIVE NEXT YEAR

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Equatorial Guinea
DOZEN FPSO OFFERS TO TRITON

Triton Energy, which is taking a "super fast track" to [...]

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Congo
HALFWAY MOVE FOR HYDRO CONGO

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Angola
GLOBAL WITNESS, PART II

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Angola
WOOD MACKENZIE LOWERS ITS PROJECTION

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Angola
PRIDE ANGOLA TO DRILL ONE WELL FOR BP AMOCO

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Africa
THE EXECUTIVE LINE-UP AT TOTALFINA-ELF

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Africa
JOHN COUSINS NAMED EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF EXXON/MOBIL EXPLORATION

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Spotlight | Chad, Libya
KHADAFI COMES TO RESCUE CHAD'S OIL

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Angola
HITCHES WITH NEWBUILD

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Cameroon, Chad
DOBA VICTIM OF GLOBALIZATION

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Congo
ELF MAY HAVE FOUND RIG FOR ULTRA DEEP

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Nigeria
MOBIL SIGNS UP FOR ADRIATIC VIII AGAIN

Mobil has signed a new contract with Global Marine for [...]

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Spotlight | Africa
TOTALFINA-ELF, RESOLVED BUT SELECTIVE

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Nigeria
EA PROJECT IN STARTING BLOCKS

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Angola
SEDCO EXPRESS TO BE DELIVERED IN JANUARY

The DCN shipyard in Brest, France expects to deliver the [...]

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Angola
OCEAN ALLIANCE TO DRILL FOR CHEVRON

The deepwater semi Ocean Alliance has secured a series of [...]

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Angola
7TH DISCOVERY ON BLOCK 17 CONFIRMED

A seventh discovery in block 17 where Elf operates was [...]

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Congo
UP TO THREE WELLS IN ADDITION TO THE ONE ON MPS

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Spotlight | Ivory Coast
NEWCOMER EDGES INTO OIL PICTURE

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Madagascar
TOTAL MADAGASIKARA AVIATION IS BACK

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Angola, Congo
CLOSER LOOK AT CONGO BASIN

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Gabon
POSSIBLE MOVES LOOMING FOR ELF GABON, ENERGY AFRICA AND AMERADA

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New Zealand
OPEN CONFLICT WITH ERHC

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Congo
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Tanzania
ADDAX BUYS AGIP'S ASSETS

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Ivory Coast
SIR SELL-OFF POSTPONED

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Angola
PRIDE AFRICA TO START WITH APPRAISAL WELL

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Nigeria
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Rwanda
METHANE GAS PROJECT

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Gabon
ELF'S EVER-FASTER OUTPUT DROP

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Africa
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Congo
DEEPWATER FRONTIER FOR ULTRA-DEEP ELF WELL?

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Equatorial Guinea
MOBIL RELEASES ALEUTIAN KEY

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Congo
AGIP TO KEEP SCARABEO 3 UNTIL APRIL, 2001

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Angola
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Angola
ELF CONTRACT FOR SBM

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Algeria
COOPERATION PACT WITH BHP

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Libya
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Spotlight | Africa
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Africa, France
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Gabon
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Nigeria
NEW SHELL-SEDCO CONTRACT FOR TRIDENT VIII

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Nigeria
SHELL REPLACES PUMPING STATIONS

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Ivory Coast
DEEPWAER FRONTIER TO DRILL ON CI-105

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Morocco
SHELL APPLIES FOR TWO BLOCKS

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Spotlight | Africa, France
TOTALFIN/ELF FALLOUT FOR AFRICA

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Senegal
WOODSIDE AND ROC OIL TAKE OPTION ON 120,000 SQ.KM. LEASES

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Nigeria
STILL NO GREEEN LIGHT FOR AMENAM-KPONO

An official green light from the Nigerian authorities for the [...]

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Nigeria
SHELL LOOKS FOR ELUSIVE HIGH PRESSURE JACK-UP

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West Africa
WAGP PUSHES AHEAD

A feasibility study on the West African Gas Pipeline project that the scheme's promoters handed to the German company Pipeline [...]

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Congo
DROP IN INVESTMENT CONTAINED?

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Angola
ELF OFFERS SLOTS WITH SEMI SUBS

AEM has learned from oil services circles that Elf is [...]

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Equatorial Guinea
MOBIL PLANS THREE EXPLORATION WELLS

Mobil has a requirement for a semi to drill up [...]

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Nigeria
TOTAL TO USE SEDCO 709

Total will use the deepwater semi Sedco 709 as previously [...]

Subscribers only Energy 16.06.1999

Nigeria
AGIP AWAITING NEW BIDS FOR DRILLING ON BENIBOIYE

After a check in February for jack-up availability, Agip has [...]

Subscribers only Energy 02.06.1999

Libya
ELF Z4 PLAN NEARLY READY

Elf is understood to be considering a development of a field in its C-137 block in Libya which would entail [...]

Subscribers only Energy 19.05.1999

Angola
ELF'S 5TH FIND IN BLOCK 17

Elf Exploration Angola has just recorded a fifth oil discovery in block 17. Named Tulipa it comes after Girassol in [...]

Subscribers only Energy 19.05.1999

Cameroon
WORKOVERS FOR ELF AND DEVELOPMENT IN SIGHT

Elf has fixed the Sedco Forex jack-up Trident VIII for [...]

Subscribers only Energy 19.05.1999

Spotlight
SOUTH AFRICA: PUBLIC INVESTMENT IN GAS?

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Subscribers only Energy 19.05.1999

Congo
BRAZZAVILLE SEEKS GAS PARTNERS

The Congo's hydrocarbons ministry has joined with the energy and hydraulics department in seeking private partners willing to conduct a [...]

Subscribers only Energy 05.05.1999

Angola
FINAL ULTRA DEEP AWARDS SOON

Already postponed several times, the final distribution of stakes on the first blocks in Angola's ultra deep offshore - 31, [...]

Subscribers only Energy 05.05.1999

Nigeria
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR DRILLING ON AMENAM-KPONO

As expected, Elf has invited bids for provision of two [...]

Subscribers only Energy 05.05.1999

Nigeria
EARLY 2001 DRILLING FOR AMENAM

Elf is expected in late April to issue invitations to tender for two jack-ups that it needs to drill development [...]