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Addax Petroleum

Founded in 1987 by the Swiss oil trader Jean-Claude Gandur, Addax Petroleum specialises in exploration and production. The groupe was acquired by Sinopec in 2009.

Gabon
War shaping up over Roussette field

With oil companies manoeuvring to acquire stakes on the Roussette field, Sinopec/Addax could finally oust another well connected firm in Nigeria, IS45, which is also bidding for the field.

Subscribers only Energy 16.12.2014

Gabon
Bongo fears a general strike

Tension in the oil industry has climbed to its highest point since a walkout in February 2013 that shut down production. The government is doing its utmost to avoid a repetition.

Subscribers only Energy 02.12.2014

Africa
Sophie Schindler parts ways with Addax

The atmosphere at the Geneva headquarters of Addax Petroleum seems increasingly frigid. According to our sources, the woman in charge [...]

Subscribers only Energy 02.12.2014

Gabon
Ngoubou fears strike call at Addax

According to our sources, a strike notice was submitted to [...]

Subscribers only Energy 18.11.2014

Benin
Sapetro’s slow start on Seme

Scheduled to start this year, production on the Seme shallow water field on block 1 in Benin owned by South [...]

Subscribers only Energy 21.10.2014

Ivory Coast
Geogas and Oryx Gas in butane battle

The strategic partnership that the Swiss firms Geogas and Oryx Gas thought of sealing in 2012 to put a lock [...]

Subscribers only Energy 21.10.2014

Africa
Hans van Geloven, ex Shell man bolsters team at Addax

The Geneva-based group Addax Petroleum is proceeding with its strategy of hiring Dutch nationals who previously worked for Shell. For [...]

Subscribers only Energy 21.10.2014

Africa
A sweeping broom at Addax

Africa Energy Intelligence understands Addax Petroleum’s chairman, Xianliang Geng, has been relieved of his functions on orders from the company’s [...]

Subscribers only Energy 07.10.2014

Nigeria
Addax finally grabs OML 137

The Chinese company has been given a go-ahead to start development work on the permit but the issue of gas isn’t altogether settled and could cause future headaches.

Subscribers only Energy 07.10.2014

Spotlight | China
Beijing endures backlash in Africa

Kidnappings of its nationals in Cameroon, expulsions from Chad, contracts cancelled in Gabon, conflicts with local communities – China has not been having an easy time of it in Africa. While these events are not likely to see Chinese investment [.

Subscribers only Politics 24.09.2014

Nigeria, United Kingdom
Ian Leslie Blair

In early September, the British firm Eland Oil & Gas created a new post of strategic adviser for Nigeria. The [...]

Subscribers only Energy 23.09.2014

Africa, Switzerland
Addax Sinopec

To counter a tide of resignations, particularly in its technical [...]

Subscribers only Energy 23.09.2014

China, Switzerland
Jifeng Ye

Jifeng Ye, financial director of Addax Petroleum (Sinopec group) is [...]

Subscribers only Energy 23.09.2014

Nigeria
NPDC (Nigeria)

After firing top bosses at NNPC (see here), Nigerian president [...]

Subscribers only Energy 26.08.2014

Nigeria
Addax frets about NNPC

Officials at the headquarters of Addax Petroleum might be particularly [...]

Subscribers only Energy 26.08.2014

Gabon, Nigeria
Sinopec/Addax

China’s authorities are training their sights on the state-owned Chinese [...]

Subscribers only Energy 22.07.2014

Nigeria
Marc Robillard

Marc Robillard, marketing director for Kaztec Engineering turned up at [...]

Subscribers only Energy 22.07.2014

Ghana, Ivory Coast
Azonto sanguine on Gazelle

A new joint venture between Azonto and Vitol is trying, with some difficulty, to develop the Gazelle gas field which is essential in supplying Abidjan with electricity.

Subscribers only Energy 08.07.2014

Gabon
Eric Bygodt

French national Eric Bygodt who was supposed to take up a post of legal adviser to Addax Gabon on July [...]

Subscribers only Energy 08.07.2014

Gabon
Simeon Edzo Mezui

Simeon Edzo Mezui, the maintenance and production chief of Addax [...]

Subscribers only Energy 08.07.2014

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Gabon
War shaping up over Roussette field

Gabon
Bongo fears a general strike

Africa
Sophie Schindler parts ways with Addax

Gabon
Ngoubou fears strike call at Addax

Benin
Sapetro’s slow start on Seme

Ivory Coast
Geogas and Oryx Gas in butane battle

Africa
Hans van Geloven, ex Shell man bolsters team at Addax

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A sweeping broom at Addax

Nigeria
Addax finally grabs OML 137

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China, Switzerland
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Nigeria
NPDC (Nigeria)

Nigeria
Addax frets about NNPC

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Sinopec/Addax

Nigeria
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Namibia
Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

Nigeria
The latest secrets of a $10bn legal scandal between Abuja and London

Gabon
War shaping up over Roussette field

Gabon
Bongo fears a general strike

Africa
Sophie Schindler parts ways with Addax

Gabon
Ngoubou fears strike call at Addax

Benin
Sapetro’s slow start on Seme

Ivory Coast
Geogas and Oryx Gas in butane battle

Africa
Hans van Geloven, ex Shell man bolsters team at Addax

Africa
A sweeping broom at Addax

Nigeria
Addax finally grabs OML 137

Spotlight | China
Beijing endures backlash in Africa

Nigeria, United Kingdom
Ian Leslie Blair

Africa, Switzerland
Addax Sinopec

China, Switzerland
Jifeng Ye

Nigeria
NPDC (Nigeria)

Nigeria
Addax frets about NNPC

Gabon, Nigeria
Sinopec/Addax

Nigeria
Marc Robillard

Ghana, Ivory Coast
Azonto sanguine on Gazelle

Gabon
Eric Bygodt

Gabon
Simeon Edzo Mezui