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Namibia
After Shell, Windhoek hopes for double win with TotalEnergies

Shell's success on its first well drilled in the Orange Basin spells good news for the Namibian state, which has reason to believe TotalEnergies' forthcoming announcement of the results of its exploration well on Venus will confirm the area's oil potential as a future money-earner. [...]

Published on 16.02.2022 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Guinea
Behind the scenes of Mamadi Doumbouya's offensive on Russian miner Nordgold

DRC
Dan Gertler's billions of dollars in royalties at heart of huge legal battle

Namibia
After Shell, Windhoek hopes for double win with TotalEnergies

Spotlight | Namibia
Suspended Namcor MD Mulunga was victim of company infighting

Namibia, Qatar
QatarEnergy's team goes on the offensive in Windhoek

Namibia
TotalEnergies and Shell step on the gas in Orange Basin

Mozambique
UK Export Finance's $1.15bn Mozambique LNG loan under fire

Namibia
Shell discovery a blessing for neighbouring block owner Rhino Resources

Namibia
Pretoria feels the pressure after Shell and TotalEnergies's Namibian discovery

Congo
Norwegian fraud squad investigate Petronor subsidiary Hemla's stake in PNGF Sud

Namibia
TotalEnergies' elusive Venus well postponed yet again

Spotlight | Namibia
Local firms want share in potential bonanza