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Africa Oil weaves a continent-wide web of investments

Africa Oil is busy expanding its portfolio in all corners of the continent. [...]

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South Africa
Time ticking on TotalEnergies' goal to achieve first gas on 11B/12B by 2027

The French major has no time to lose if it is to achieve its goal of starting production on the South African offshore block by 2026-2027. There are still the rights, final investment decision, pipeline connection and numerous other administrative and logistical tasks to work out.

Subscribers only Energy 05.09.2022

South Africa
Tullow's new chairman Phuthuma Nhleko boasts extensive oil sector contacts

Best known for having run the South African telecoms giant MTN, Phuthuma Nhleko has also made many connections in the hydrocarbon sector.

Subscribers only Energy 05.11.2021

Phuthuma Nhleko, the new chair of Tullow Oil.

South Africa
Azinam and Africa Oil await the results of TotalEnergies' drilling in Namibia

The operator of South African oil field 3B/4B, Africa Oil (20%), is impatiently awaiting the drilling of the Namibian Venus prospect (oil field 2913B) that TotalEnergies (ex-Total) and Qatar Petroleum (QP) are due to carry out in September.

Subscribers only Energy 22.07.2021

Namibia
Total and Qatar Petroleum to begin drilling in promising Orange Basin

French major Total and its main partner Qatar Petroleum (QP) intend to start drilling the Namibian prospect Venus on block 2913B by September.

Subscribers only Energy 07.05.2021

Namibia
Buoyed by success of South African block 11B/12B, Total and Qatar Petroleum gun for Venus

Total and Qatar Petroleum are planning to drill Namibia's Venus prospect (Block 2913B) in the third quarter of 2021.

Subscribers only Energy 03.12.2020

South Africa
Transkei & Algoa/Tugela South: Impact Oil & Gas' plans for once ExxonMobil and Equinor gone

After ExxonMobil and Equinor's departure, Impact Oil & Gas plants to launch a farm-out call to find parnters to finance future work on the offshore exploration blocks Transkei & Algoa and Tugela South.

Subscribers only Energy 04.11.2020

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How Warburg Pincus' prized Delonex Energy crumbled under new Tullow CEO's rule

Despite getting off to a such a good start, things soon went from bad to worse for the junior oil firm Delonex Energy. Under Rahul Dhir, who left in July to take over the helm of Tullow Oil, it gradually wound down.

Subscribers only Energy 07.10.2020

South Africa
Drilling on block 11B/12B: Ramaphosa's government bends over backwards to help Total

To try to limit the impact of the recession which is looming after several months of public health crisis, the South African government is banking on the prospect of gas revenues to come and has rolled out the red carpet for Total.

Subscribers only Energy 01.10.2020

The Deepsea Stavanger rig has already dug 2,500 meters for the Luiperd-1X well.

Ivory Coast
Ouattara administration looks to Perenco to improve its record in the oil sector

Franco-British oil company Perenco, which is the leading oil producer in Gabon and Cameroon, is considering extending its presence into West Africa.

Subscribers only Energy 10.07.2020

Nigeria
Covid-19: Africa Oil weathers storm thanks to fuel hedging

Junior oil firms are facing the very real threat of having to close before the year's end or deal with a deep crisis but there is one such company - highly active in Africa - that may have been able to limit the damage:

Subscribers only Energy 28.05.2020

South Africa
Panoro's reasons for joining Africa Energy on Orange Basin

Norwegian junior Panoro Energy was quick to announce in late [...]

Subscribers only Energy 03.03.2020

Nigeria
Petrobras sale: behind-the-scenes of Africa Oil's giant deal

Africa Oil's top management have been keeping a very tight ship as the company prepared for the $519 million asset acquisition, only seeking help from two sector veterans.

Subscribers only Energy 04.02.2020

South Africa
Could new petroleum bill spell changes for Total?

Although its contract for block 11B/12B is already in the bag, the French major may revise its demands in light of more advantageous measures introduced by the new petroleum bill.

Subscribers only Energy 21.01.2020

Kenya
Flush with WB cash, oil minister Munyes hires Beicip-Franlab experts to win buyers

Three months after selling the first cargo of crude oil [...]

Subscribers only Energy 19.11.2019

Chad
Gloves off for Glencore's producing assets

According to our sources, the Warburg Pincus-backed Trident Energy is keen to get its hands on the Mangara and Badila [...]

Subscribers only Energy 24.09.2019

South Africa
Anadarko's block 5/6/7: Total and Shell in awkward face-off

Total's deal to acquire Anadarko's entire African portfolio earlier this month ( AEI 840), meaning the giant South African block [...]

Subscribers only Energy 28.05.2019

Namibia
Impact aims for repeat winning bet with Total

With the acquisition on February 8 of a nearly 19% [...]

Subscribers only Energy 12.02.2019

South Africa
MTN boss Phuthuma Nhleko, the behind-the-scenes partner on Total and Qatar Petroleum's favourite block

Junior oil firm Impact has helped discreet, well-heeled South African partners buy into block 11B/12B.

Subscribers only Energy 15.01.2019

Nigeria
Ripe pickings in Petrobras deal for bankers and lawyers

The largest African asset sale deal of the year is filling the pockets of a posy of local and international intermediaries with handsome fees for the taking.

Subscribers only Energy 18.09.2018

South Africa, Uganda
Total poised to rearrange management in key subsidiaries

Priorities change. Total is reportedly preparing to shuffle its country [...]

Subscribers only Energy 06.03.2018

Namibia
Why Keith Hill (Africa Oil) is going into business with Eco Atlantic

The junior largely active in Kenya and Ethiopia Africa Oil Corp, an offshoot of the Lundin galaxy, has decided to [...]

Subscribers only Energy 21.11.2017

South Africa
Africa Energy Corp returns in a big way

The Canadian junior Africa Energy Corp (formerly Horn Petroleum), which [...]

Subscribers only Energy 22.12.2015

Africa
With doubts over Qatar, Maersk Oil plans to go whole hog on continent

Maersk is multiplying E&P investments in Africa in order to diversify its portfolio which could suffer from the loss of its Al Shaheen field in Qatar in 2017.

Subscribers only Energy 22.12.2015

Spotlight | Africa, South America
In the quest for geological treasure

Joined millions of years ago, the African and South American continents present geological similarities that stir the curiosity of oil companies. Recent discoveries on the South American side of the Atlantic have spurred demand for exploration licences on the opposite [.

Subscribers only Energy 25.02.2014

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South Africa
Time ticking on TotalEnergies' goal to achieve first gas on 11B/12B by 2027

South Africa
Tullow's new chairman Phuthuma Nhleko boasts extensive oil sector contacts

South Africa
Azinam and Africa Oil await the results of TotalEnergies' drilling in Namibia

Namibia
Total and Qatar Petroleum to begin drilling in promising Orange Basin

Namibia
Buoyed by success of South African block 11B/12B, Total and Qatar Petroleum gun for Venus

South Africa
Transkei & Algoa/Tugela South: Impact Oil & Gas' plans for once ExxonMobil and Equinor gone

Spotlight | Africa
How Warburg Pincus' prized Delonex Energy crumbled under new Tullow CEO's rule

South Africa
Drilling on block 11B/12B: Ramaphosa's government bends over backwards to help Total

Ivory Coast
Ouattara administration looks to Perenco to improve its record in the oil sector

Nigeria
Covid-19: Africa Oil weathers storm thanks to fuel hedging

South Africa
Panoro's reasons for joining Africa Energy on Orange Basin

Nigeria
Petrobras sale: behind-the-scenes of Africa Oil's giant deal

South Africa
Could new petroleum bill spell changes for Total?

Kenya
Flush with WB cash, oil minister Munyes hires Beicip-Franlab experts to win buyers

Chad
Gloves off for Glencore's producing assets

South Africa
Anadarko's block 5/6/7: Total and Shell in awkward face-off

Namibia
Impact aims for repeat winning bet with Total

South Africa
MTN boss Phuthuma Nhleko, the behind-the-scenes partner on Total and Qatar Petroleum's favourite block

Nigeria
Ripe pickings in Petrobras deal for bankers and lawyers

South Africa, Uganda
Total poised to rearrange management in key subsidiaries

Namibia
Why Keith Hill (Africa Oil) is going into business with Eco Atlantic

South Africa
Africa Energy Corp returns in a big way

Africa
With doubts over Qatar, Maersk Oil plans to go whole hog on continent

Spotlight | Africa, South America
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Africa
The sensational rise and spectacular fall of Pefaco casino and hotels

Nigeria
Fertiliser giants Indorama and Dangote in murky waters over urea shortage

Africa
Africa Oil weaves a continent-wide web of investments

South Africa
Time ticking on TotalEnergies' goal to achieve first gas on 11B/12B by 2027

South Africa
Tullow's new chairman Phuthuma Nhleko boasts extensive oil sector contacts

South Africa
Azinam and Africa Oil await the results of TotalEnergies' drilling in Namibia

Namibia
Total and Qatar Petroleum to begin drilling in promising Orange Basin

Namibia
Buoyed by success of South African block 11B/12B, Total and Qatar Petroleum gun for Venus

South Africa
Transkei & Algoa/Tugela South: Impact Oil & Gas' plans for once ExxonMobil and Equinor gone

Spotlight | Africa
How Warburg Pincus' prized Delonex Energy crumbled under new Tullow CEO's rule

South Africa
Drilling on block 11B/12B: Ramaphosa's government bends over backwards to help Total

Ivory Coast
Ouattara administration looks to Perenco to improve its record in the oil sector

Nigeria
Covid-19: Africa Oil weathers storm thanks to fuel hedging

South Africa
Panoro's reasons for joining Africa Energy on Orange Basin

Nigeria
Petrobras sale: behind-the-scenes of Africa Oil's giant deal

South Africa
Could new petroleum bill spell changes for Total?

Kenya
Flush with WB cash, oil minister Munyes hires Beicip-Franlab experts to win buyers

Chad
Gloves off for Glencore's producing assets

South Africa
Anadarko's block 5/6/7: Total and Shell in awkward face-off

Namibia
Impact aims for repeat winning bet with Total

South Africa
MTN boss Phuthuma Nhleko, the behind-the-scenes partner on Total and Qatar Petroleum's favourite block

Nigeria
Ripe pickings in Petrobras deal for bankers and lawyers

South Africa, Uganda
Total poised to rearrange management in key subsidiaries

Namibia
Why Keith Hill (Africa Oil) is going into business with Eco Atlantic

South Africa
Africa Energy Corp returns in a big way

Africa
With doubts over Qatar, Maersk Oil plans to go whole hog on continent

Spotlight | Africa, South America
In the quest for geological treasure