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Congo
SOUNDA PROJECT SOON LAUNCHED

With work on the first phase (50 MW) of the Sounda private hydroelectric project set to start in July, the [...]

Subscribers only Energy 14.02.1996

Zaire
AMERICAN BARRICK STEPS IN

The government signed an agreement on Feb. 9 with American Barrick concerning permits belonging to the Office des Mines d'Or [...]

Subscribers only Energy 14.02.1996

Central African Republic
SOUTH AFRICANS IN DIAMOND DEAL

The South African group Trans Hex has acquired a stake in diamond concessions owned by the Canadian firm United Reef [...]

Subscribers only Energy 14.02.1996

Gabon
MARATHON PLANS WELL IN GABON

Marathon has been making informal inquiries for a jack-up to [...]

Subscribers only Energy 14.02.1996

Zaire
ITALIAN FUNDING

Italy plans to finance restoration of several turbines on the [...]

Subscribers only Energy 14.02.1996

Zaire
CHEVRON KEEPS ROY BUTLER ON TSHIALA

Zaire Gulf (Chevron) has extended its contract for the Noble [...]

Subscribers only Energy 14.02.1996

Spotlight | Congo
TAKES BULL BY THE HORNS

In responding energetically against strikes on Jan. 19 in six companies marked down for privatization, Congo's government clearly signalled it had passed the point of no return: Africa's biggest ever privatization program will go ahead according to schedule.

Subscribers only Energy 31.01.1996

Gabon
ADRIATIC 1 FOR OXY'S WELL

After failing to find a jack-up to spud a well [...]

Subscribers only Energy 31.01.1996

Congo
SCARABEO 4 TO REMAIN ON KITINA

The semi Scarabeo 4 will continue drilling development wells for [...]

Subscribers only Energy 31.01.1996

Gabon
GOVERNMENT TO INVEST 13 BILLION CFA FRANCS

The budget of Gabon's mines and energy ministry this year [...]

Subscribers only Energy 31.01.1996

Zaire
SNEL: SMALL RUBS, BIG PLANS

Zaire's Société Nationale d'Electricité may have problems in keeping its power stations, transmission systems and marketing services running these days [...]

Subscribers only Energy 17.01.1996

Zaire
MAJOR COMPANIES COURT GCM

Major mining operators are displaying a fresh interest in copper and cobalt reserves in Shaba-Katanga and are discussing several projects [...]

Subscribers only Energy 17.01.1996

Gabon
SOGARA SLIMS DOWN FOR FUTURE

The future for Société Gabonaise de Raffinage (Sogara) is secure even though the company's position remains "very fragile" after a [...]

Subscribers only Energy 17.01.1996

Burundi
TENDER TO MANAGE REGIDESO

The Burundi government has asked companies interested in managing the state-owned electricity and water company Regideso under a leasing contract [...]

Subscribers only Energy 17.01.1996

Gabon
SEEG IN BETTER SHAPE

Listed officially in December, 1993 among state-owned companies and public services marked down for privatization, Gabon's electricity and water concern [...]

Subscribers only Energy 17.01.1996

Congo
AGIP SEEKS TENDER BARGE

Agip has issued tender documents for a requirement for a [...]

Subscribers only Energy 17.01.1996

Gabon
NEW BOSS FOR COMUF

Jacques Giscard d'Estaing was named director and president of the [...]

Subscribers only Energy 17.01.1996

Spotlight | Zaire
MIBA FIGHTS BACK

For the first time since 1991 Zaire's Minière de Bakwanga (MIBA) produced over five million carats in 1995. A total of 5.5 million carats had already been mined by mid-December compared to 4.88 million in 1994, the company declared, adding [.

Subscribers only Energy 03.01.1996

Zaire
KIMIN SALE UNDER FIRE

The loss of the government's control over the Kimin project which it had held through the Office des Mines d'Or [...]

Subscribers only Energy 03.01.1996

Gabon
SOMIMO SEEKS BACKERS

The Société Minière du Moyen Ogooué (Somimo) plans to issue an invitation to tender to find industrial and financial partners [...]

Subscribers only Energy 03.01.1996

Zaire
ZAIREP OUTPUT SURGES

The Zaire affiliate of Petrofina, Zairep, has been producing some [...]

Subscribers only Energy 03.01.1996

Zaire
ZONGO SUPPLIED BY BANGUI

The Zaire city of Zongo, lying across from Bangui on [...]

Subscribers only Energy 03.01.1996

Congo
ELF SEEKS RIG FOR MID-1996

Elf is planning a well calling for a jack-up and [...]

Subscribers only Energy 03.01.1996

Congo
PSA WITH CHEVRON FOR MARINE IV

On Dec.4 Chevron signed a production sharing agreement with Congo's hydrocarbons ministry for the Marine IV block. The permit lies [...]

Subscribers only Energy 13.12.1995

Cameroon
ADRIATIC I TO WORK FOR ELF

Elf has fixed the jack-up Glomar Adriatic I for Elf [...]

Subscribers only Energy 13.12.1995

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