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Zaire
AFDL, BARRICK AND BANRO

A boost in production from 2kg a month to 10 is the goal that the AFDL's "economy minister," Mawapanga Mwana [...]

Subscribers only Energy 19.03.1997

Congo
WIDER AFRIORE-PURITY TIE

The Toronto-based firm AfriOre which holds an exploration licence on the Yanga-Koubanza base metals deposit in southern Congo halfway between [...]

Subscribers only Energy 19.03.1997

Cameroon
KF-EBOME IN FULL STRIDE

The KF oil field, re-named Ebome, reached its full rate of production of 12,000 bpd last week a lot faster [...]

Subscribers only Energy 05.03.1997

Gabon
ELF GABON'S BONUS AND DIVIDENDS

Elf Gabon's shareholders are going to get a special bonus this year in large part because of the liquidation of [...]

Subscribers only Energy 05.03.1997

Gabon
ADAMAS JOINS PARC

Already active in gold exploration in Gabon since last September, the Vancouver-based company Adamas Resources Corp. has acquired fresh assets. [...]

Subscribers only Energy 05.03.1997

Central African Republic
SECURITY PACT FOR MINES

The Central African Republic's mining ministry will shortly sign a contract with the British company Sanlines Int. to upgrade security [...]

Subscribers only Energy 05.03.1997

Congo
AGIP'S DEEP EXPLORATION WELL

Agip has issued a formal tender invitation for a semi-submersible [...]

Subscribers only Energy 05.03.1997

Gabon
SETBACK FOR PERENCO ON GOMBE

Perenco is seeking a replacement unit for the jack-up Rigmar [...]

Subscribers only Energy 05.03.1997

Gabon
EX-ELECTRICITY BOSS AT ELF GABON

According to Pierre Cordier, Elf Gabon has only one problem -- the absence of a major discovery in the past [...]

Subscribers only Energy 19.02.1997

Gabon
WELL PLANNED FOR MONDAH BAY

A first well will be drilled later this spring in the offshore part of the Mondah Bay onshore/offshore licence awarded [...]

Subscribers only Energy 19.02.1997

Gabon
SLIM PICKINGS IN DEEP OFFSHORE

Gabon has awarded the T-93 permit to Houston-based Vanco and the only zone that remains to be awarded in Gabon's [...]

Subscribers only Energy 19.02.1997

Zaire
BANRO IN SOMINKI TAKEOVER

Under a new accord with the government, Canada's Banro Resources Corp. has acquired a controlling 93% stake in the concessions [...]

Subscribers only Energy 19.02.1997

Gabon
MARATHON FOR FOURTH WELL

Marathon has committed to a fourth well in offshore Gabon [...]

Subscribers only Energy 19.02.1997

Congo
AGIP SEEKING DEEPWATER RIG

The Italian company has issued a preliminary inquiry into rig [...]

Subscribers only Energy 19.02.1997

Zaire
ISCOR NOW BIDDING FOR KAMOTO

South Africa's Iscor group is thinking of buying Kamoto, one [...]

Subscribers only Energy 19.02.1997

Zaire
REBELS MOVE ON SHABA

Anti-government forces that have held part of the two Kivu provinces in eastern Zaire since late last year have captured [...]

Subscribers only Energy 05.02.1997

Congo
TCHIBOUELA E. PROJECT UNDERWAY

The development schedule for the small Congo field Tchibouela East where Elf Congo will operate and which aims for a [...]

Subscribers only Energy 05.02.1997

Congo
AGIP FIXES GLOMAR ADRIATIC IV

Agip has negotiated a one well contract with Global Marine [...]

Subscribers only Energy 05.02.1997

Congo
FIRST LPG SHIPMENT FROM NKOSSA

Elf indicated on Jan. 28 that the first shipment of [...]

Subscribers only Energy 05.02.1997

Spotlight | Congo
QUESTION MARK OVER SNE SELL-OFF

The privatization of Congo's Societe Nationale d'Electricite (SNE) under a franchising contract still looks to be a prickly matter. The sell-off has been on track since last year, with Paribas conducting the preparatory study and Lahmeyer drawing up the list [.

Subscribers only Energy 22.01.1997

Zaire
AND NOW A STRIKE IN SHABA

A strike broke out at Gecamines in Shaba last week, providing proof, if such were needed, that the much-vaunted requisite [...]

Subscribers only Energy 22.01.1997

Gabon
ENGEL AFFILIATE IN LIBREVILLE

Energy Africa, the E&P affiliate of Engen, announced in Johannesburg [...]

Subscribers only Energy 22.01.1997

Zaire
REBELS KNOCK ON OKIMO'S DOOR

While all the talk in Kinshasa was about counter-attacks, rebels from the Alliance des Forces Democratiques du Congo-Zaire (AFDL) were [...]

Subscribers only Energy 08.01.1997

Zaire
DE BEERS EXPORTS AS MUCH AS MIBA

According to latest figures from Zaire's Comptoir National d'Expertise (CNE) for the first 10 months of 1996, the Sediza trading [...]

Subscribers only Energy 08.01.1997

Congo
AGIP SWITCHES DRILLING PLAN

Agip Congo has laid down a new drilling plan in Congo that could change the amount of exploration it carries [...]

Subscribers only Energy 08.01.1997

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