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Zenith Energy not sole contender for Tilapia licence

Zenith Energy, which bought the former owner of the Tilapia licence, AAOG Congo, in May, is facing competition from seven other companies interested in the oil field, much to the ministry of hydrocarbons' delight as it hopes to raise the bidding. [...] (366 words)

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Perenco chairman François Perrodo. © Wikimedia Commons

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Tilapia/Zenith Energy : how the bust-up between AAOG personnel and the company's country manager Patrick van Alphen came about

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Oil minister Tchicaya may stymie Zenith Energy's hopes at Tilapia

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