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West Africa

Nigeria
Showdown over Afam Station

Rehabilitation of the Afam power station will depend very much on the result of a showdown between RoyalDutch/Shell and NEPA.

Subscribers only Energy 05.11.2002

Nigeria
Shell in Secret Talks

After acquiring OPL 245 in a direct sale, RoyalDutch/Shell is now engaged in discreet bargaining with Nigeria for another block, OPL 256.

Subscribers only Energy 05.11.2002

Nigeria
Agbami Project Still Stalled

Bogged down in contractual problems, the development of the Agbami field was to have begun at the end of this year.

Subscribers only Energy 05.11.2002

Nigeria
Sunday Adetunji

Until last year Sunday Adetunji was head of NAPIMS, the arm of NNPC that handles relations between the state-owned oil [...]

Subscribers only Energy 05.11.2002

Mauritania
Brimax Poised to Sign PSA

Brimax Petroleum, an affiliate of Sabrina Ventures, a company owned [...]

Subscribers only Energy 05.11.2002

Mauritania
Setback for Hardman

A sixth well drilled by Hardman Resources on Mauritania's block [...]

Subscribers only Energy 05.11.2002

Nigeria
Wilbros to Link Funiwa and Otuo

The U.S. oil services company Wilbros has been contracted by [...]

Subscribers only Energy 05.11.2002

Nigeria
TotalFinaElf's Plans

During a trip to Lagos by TotalFinaElf's exploration & production [...]

Subscribers only Energy 05.11.2002

Nigeria
New LNG Plant

According to industry circles, Italy's Agip will soon put out [...]

Subscribers only Energy 05.11.2002

Nigeria | NNPC
Clamps on Bid Assessment

Nigeria's national oil company NNPC is going to compel all [...]

Subscribers only Energy 05.11.2002

Mauritania | COHEN & WOODS INTERNATIONAL
Nouackchott's Mouthpiece

Cohen & Woods International, a firm run by Herman Cohen, [...]

Subscribers only Energy 05.11.2002

Israel, Mauritania
SHIMON PERES

Israeli foreign minister Shimon Peres who spent a day in [...]

Subscribers only Business 31.10.2002

Nigeria
Secret Share-Out of Bituminous Sand

President Olusegun Obasanjo's government is poised to hand out major resources of bituminous sand in a 350 km belt that [...]

Subscribers only Mining 29.10.2002

Niger
ADB Behind ONA in Gold Venture

The commitment of African Development Bank president Omar Kabbaj to a project to open Niger's first gold mine at Samira [...]

Subscribers only Mining 29.10.2002

Sierra Leone
Sierra Rutile in Line for Sysmin Funds

A move to drum up money to re-open a mine operated by Sierra Rutile Ltd. (SRL) in Sierra Leone advanced [...]

Subscribers only Mining 29.10.2002

Ivory Coast
Equigold Won't Move Staff

The Australian junior Equigold that is exploring for gold at [...]

Subscribers only Mining 29.10.2002

Nigeria
Steel Privatization Put Back

The Nigerian government has put back to Nov. 4 the [...]

Subscribers only Mining 29.10.2002

Nigeria
Local Contracts Mandatory

Chris Ogiemwonyi, head of NAPIMS, an affiliate of NNPC that handles relations with oil companies involved in joint ventures with [...]

Subscribers only Energy 22.10.2002

Equatorial Guinea
Energy Africa's Commitments

Petronas, the main shareholder in Energy Africa, last week confirmed what Africa Energy Intelligence reported in July (AEI 316), namely [...]

Subscribers only Energy 22.10.2002

Nigeria
Gulf Bank Backs LYK scheme

In partnership with the African Export-Import Bank, Nigeria's Gulf Bank will put up $80 million towards construction of a 142 [...]

Subscribers only Energy 22.10.2002

Nigeria
Gilbert Chagoury

Former right-hand man of late Nigerian president Sani Abacha, Gilbert Chagoury, won't have to lose any sleep over an investigation [...]

Subscribers only Energy 22.10.2002

Senegal | WEST AFRICAN OIL
Study for Terminal in Dakar

West African Oil, a company founded by Aboulaye Diagne, former [...]

Subscribers only Energy 22.10.2002

Nigeria | BERGER & MONTAGUE
Suit Against RoyalDutch/Shell

Specializing in class action cases, the Philadelphia law firm Berger [...]

Subscribers only Energy 22.10.2002

Equatorial Guinea
GEPetrol & Oil & Gas in Equatorial Guinea

CWC is organizing a conference in London on Nov. 12-13 [...]

Subscribers only Energy 22.10.2002

Nigeria | NNPC
No Downstream Privatization For Now

Despite its promises to the International Monetary Fund and World [...]

Subscribers only Energy 22.10.2002

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West Africa

Nigeria
Showdown over Afam Station

Nigeria
Shell in Secret Talks

Nigeria
Agbami Project Still Stalled

Nigeria
Sunday Adetunji

Mauritania
Brimax Poised to Sign PSA

Mauritania
Setback for Hardman

Nigeria
Wilbros to Link Funiwa and Otuo

Nigeria
TotalFinaElf's Plans

Nigeria
New LNG Plant

Nigeria | NNPC
Clamps on Bid Assessment

Mauritania | COHEN & WOODS INTERNATIONAL
Nouackchott's Mouthpiece

Israel, Mauritania
SHIMON PERES

Nigeria
Secret Share-Out of Bituminous Sand

Niger
ADB Behind ONA in Gold Venture

Sierra Leone
Sierra Rutile in Line for Sysmin Funds

Ivory Coast
Equigold Won't Move Staff

Nigeria
Steel Privatization Put Back

Nigeria
Local Contracts Mandatory

Equatorial Guinea
Energy Africa's Commitments

Nigeria
Gulf Bank Backs LYK scheme

Nigeria
Gilbert Chagoury

Senegal | WEST AFRICAN OIL
Study for Terminal in Dakar

Nigeria | BERGER & MONTAGUE
Suit Against RoyalDutch/Shell

Equatorial Guinea
GEPetrol & Oil & Gas in Equatorial Guinea

Nigeria | NNPC
No Downstream Privatization For Now

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West Africa

Nigeria Showdown over Afam Station

Nigeria Shell in Secret Talks

Nigeria Agbami Project Still Stalled

Nigeria Sunday Adetunji

Mauritania Brimax Poised to Sign PSA

Mauritania Setback for Hardman

Nigeria Wilbros to Link Funiwa and Otuo

Nigeria TotalFinaElf's Plans

Nigeria New LNG Plant

Nigeria | NNPC Clamps on Bid Assessment

Mauritania | COHEN & WOODS INTERNATIONAL Nouackchott's Mouthpiece

Israel, Mauritania SHIMON PERES

Nigeria Secret Share-Out of Bituminous Sand

Niger ADB Behind ONA in Gold Venture

Sierra Leone Sierra Rutile in Line for Sysmin Funds

Ivory Coast Equigold Won't Move Staff

Nigeria Steel Privatization Put Back

Nigeria Local Contracts Mandatory

Equatorial Guinea Energy Africa's Commitments

Nigeria Gulf Bank Backs LYK scheme

Nigeria Gilbert Chagoury

Senegal | WEST AFRICAN OIL Study for Terminal in Dakar

Nigeria | BERGER & MONTAGUE Suit Against RoyalDutch/Shell

Equatorial Guinea GEPetrol & Oil & Gas in Equatorial Guinea

Nigeria | NNPC No Downstream Privatization For Now

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Nigeria
Showdown over Afam Station

Nigeria
Shell in Secret Talks

Nigeria
Agbami Project Still Stalled

Nigeria
Sunday Adetunji

Mauritania
Brimax Poised to Sign PSA

Mauritania
Setback for Hardman

Nigeria
Wilbros to Link Funiwa and Otuo

Nigeria
TotalFinaElf's Plans

Nigeria
New LNG Plant

Nigeria | NNPC
Clamps on Bid Assessment

Mauritania | COHEN & WOODS INTERNATIONAL
Nouackchott's Mouthpiece

Israel, Mauritania
SHIMON PERES

Nigeria
Secret Share-Out of Bituminous Sand

Niger
ADB Behind ONA in Gold Venture

Sierra Leone
Sierra Rutile in Line for Sysmin Funds

Ivory Coast
Equigold Won't Move Staff

Nigeria
Steel Privatization Put Back

Nigeria
Local Contracts Mandatory

Equatorial Guinea
Energy Africa's Commitments

Nigeria
Gulf Bank Backs LYK scheme

Nigeria
Gilbert Chagoury

Senegal | WEST AFRICAN OIL
Study for Terminal in Dakar

Nigeria | BERGER & MONTAGUE
Suit Against RoyalDutch/Shell

Equatorial Guinea
GEPetrol & Oil & Gas in Equatorial Guinea

Nigeria | NNPC
No Downstream Privatization For Now