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BP

British Petroleum, more commonly referred to as BP, is one of Britain’s two supermajor oil companies, along with Shell.

Madagascar
CNOOC hopes to bag former ExxonMobil and BP blocks

The Chinese oil firm wants the blocks that the majors abandoned in Madagascar because of high exploration costs.

Free access Energy 29.04.2021

West Africa
Kosmos execs between a rock and a hard place as frontier exploration ends

The US junior now wants to limit itself to exploration near its existing infrastructure. The decision has led to the departure of several executives who favour the firm's traditional frontier exploration approach.

Subscribers only Energy 27.04.2021

Senegal
Questions surround Elton's port of Dakar gas terminal project

In March, the oil distributor Elton Oil was awarded the concession for an LNG storage and distribution facility in Senegal, but the exact details of the arrangement remain unclear.

Subscribers only Energy 15.04.2021

Angola
BP bides its time on investing in prize Block 31 assets

The development of BP's Pala, Ástrea and Juno fields at Block 31, which are seen as the assets most likely to yield an increase in its Angolan output, will not be on the cards until early 2022.

Subscribers only Energy 02.04.2021

Ivory Coast
Local content bill tabled after Vitol, BP and Kosmos have bolted

Two years ago, the Ivorian oil ministry embarked upon the drafting of a text to provide for the participation of Ivorian companies in hydrocarbon projects in the country. The draft bill is finally ready, but several international oil companies have deserted Ivory Coast in the interim.

Subscribers only Energy 01.04.2021

Gambia
BP resigns to pay 'no drill' fine before leaving

British oil major BP is continuing its withdrawal from Africa as planned. After packing its bags in Madagascar, Sao Tomé and Principe and Ivory Coast, BP has negotiated its departure from block A1 in Gambia.

Subscribers only Energy 31.03.2021

Africa
Shell, ExxonMobil, Sasol step up for Covid vaccines and spy opportunity

Oil companies, convinced that the hydrocarbon sector's recovery, particularly in Africa, will go hand in hand with vaccination, are helping out with inoculation programmes. Some are investing in the lucrative market for storing vaccines.

Subscribers only Energy 29.03.2021

Senegal
Follwoing BP and Woodside, local logistics companies jostle for contracts

As oil subcontractors hone in on Senegal, local firms are busy ensuring they get their share in the country's lucrative logistics market.

Subscribers only Energy 23.03.2021

Sao Tome and Principe
BP boss Bernard Looney puts withdrawal plan into execution

As we predicted, BP is to withdraw from Sao Tomé and Principe.

Subscribers only Energy 16.03.2021

Spotlight | Senegal
BP discreetly discusses reducing stake in Grand Tortue

BP is ploughing ahead with plans to reduce its footprint in Africa. It is in particular looking at a major reduction of its stake in the Grand Tortue gas field straddling the maritime border between Mauritania and Senegal.

Subscribers only Energy 02.03.2021

Africa
Top offshore services companies Seadrill, Polarcus and CGG battle for survival

European drilling and geophysical services companies are seeing their activities shrink drastically under the impact of the economic crisis and Chinese competition, particularly in the onshore seismic segment. Several of them are even close to bankruptcy.

Subscribers only Energy 26.02.2021

Africa
Kosmos Energy disappears from exploration in BP's wake

The debt-ridden American junior oil firm, whose share price has been in a slump for the past year, has had to lower its exploration goals.

Subscribers only Energy 25.02.2021

FPSO on the Jubilee producing field in Ghana, still part of Kosmos Energy's portfolio.

Madagascar
With no ambassadors in place, who is holding the fort at Rajoelina's key embassies?

Two years into his presidency, Andry Rajoelina has still not filled some the most important diplomatic appointments, leaving Madagascar without an ambassador to the US, the UN, or South Africa.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 24.02.2021

Algeria, Angola, Nigeria
Equinor under legal and parliamentary scrutiny

Over the last year, Equinor has been contending with several legal actions relating to its operations in Africa as well as a parliamentary inquiry in its native Norway.

Subscribers only Energy 22.02.2021

Senegal
Grand Tortue and Sangomar unlikely to bring medium-term current account relief

Despite being seen as potential accelerators of Senegal's economic development, the Grand Tortue Ahmeyim and Sangomar hydrocarbons projects, which are operated respectively by BP and Kosmos Energy and by Woodside Energy, are not expected to markedly improve the country's economic performance in the medium term.

Subscribers only Energy 15.02.2021

Mauritania
BP's new Grand Tortue Ahmeyim project director pays first visit to Nouakchott

Emil Isa Oglu Ismayilov, who was quietly appointed head of BP's operations in Mauritania and Senegal in early December, made his first field trip at the end of January.

Subscribers only Energy 11.02.2021

Emil Isa Oglu Ismayilov, Grand Tortue Ahmeyim project supervisor for BP.

Mauritania
How President Ghazouani became a key diplomatic actor in Africa

Severing ties with his predecessor Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani has pushed himself to the forefront of regional diplomacy in less than two years. Now Saudia Arabia and the UAE's strategic ally in the Sahel, Mauritania may soon normalise relations with Qatar.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 05.02.2021

Mauritania President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani.

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Morocco
The incessant fall of flour milling company Forafric

DRC
Washington deal: intricacies behind Tshisekedi's poker move

BP

Madagascar
CNOOC hopes to bag former ExxonMobil and BP blocks

West Africa
Kosmos execs between a rock and a hard place as frontier exploration ends

Senegal
Questions surround Elton's port of Dakar gas terminal project

Angola
BP bides its time on investing in prize Block 31 assets

Ivory Coast
Local content bill tabled after Vitol, BP and Kosmos have bolted

Gambia
BP resigns to pay 'no drill' fine before leaving

Africa
Shell, ExxonMobil, Sasol step up for Covid vaccines and spy opportunity

Senegal
Follwoing BP and Woodside, local logistics companies jostle for contracts

Sao Tome and Principe
BP boss Bernard Looney puts withdrawal plan into execution

Spotlight | Senegal
BP discreetly discusses reducing stake in Grand Tortue

Africa
Top offshore services companies Seadrill, Polarcus and CGG battle for survival

Africa
Kosmos Energy disappears from exploration in BP's wake

Madagascar
With no ambassadors in place, who is holding the fort at Rajoelina's key embassies?

Algeria, Angola, Nigeria
Equinor under legal and parliamentary scrutiny

Senegal
Grand Tortue and Sangomar unlikely to bring medium-term current account relief

Mauritania
BP's new Grand Tortue Ahmeyim project director pays first visit to Nouakchott

Mauritania
How President Ghazouani became a key diplomatic actor in Africa

Algeria
Petrofac files for arbitration at risk of losing Sonatrach markets

Namibia
From Norton Rose to Kavango Basin: J. Jay Park's latest adventure

Spotlight | Angola
After the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar jostle for influence in Luanda

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BP

Madagascar CNOOC hopes to bag former ExxonMobil and BP blocks

West Africa Kosmos execs between a rock and a hard place as frontier exploration ends

Senegal Questions surround Elton's port of Dakar gas terminal project

Angola BP bides its time on investing in prize Block 31 assets

Ivory Coast Local content bill tabled after Vitol, BP and Kosmos have bolted

Gambia BP resigns to pay 'no drill' fine before leaving

Africa Shell, ExxonMobil, Sasol step up for Covid vaccines and spy opportunity

Senegal Follwoing BP and Woodside, local logistics companies jostle for contracts

Sao Tome and Principe BP boss Bernard Looney puts withdrawal plan into execution

Spotlight | Senegal BP discreetly discusses reducing stake in Grand Tortue

Africa Top offshore services companies Seadrill, Polarcus and CGG battle for survival

Africa Kosmos Energy disappears from exploration in BP's wake

Madagascar With no ambassadors in place, who is holding the fort at Rajoelina's key embassies?

Algeria, Angola, Nigeria Equinor under legal and parliamentary scrutiny

Senegal Grand Tortue and Sangomar unlikely to bring medium-term current account relief

Mauritania BP's new Grand Tortue Ahmeyim project director pays first visit to Nouakchott

Mauritania How President Ghazouani became a key diplomatic actor in Africa

Algeria Petrofac files for arbitration at risk of losing Sonatrach markets

Namibia From Norton Rose to Kavango Basin: J. Jay Park's latest adventure

Spotlight | Angola After the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar jostle for influence in Luanda

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About Africa Intelligence

Subscription

Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Morocco
The incessant fall of flour milling company Forafric

DRC
Washington deal: intricacies behind Tshisekedi's poker move

Madagascar
CNOOC hopes to bag former ExxonMobil and BP blocks

West Africa
Kosmos execs between a rock and a hard place as frontier exploration ends

Senegal
Questions surround Elton's port of Dakar gas terminal project

Angola
BP bides its time on investing in prize Block 31 assets

Ivory Coast
Local content bill tabled after Vitol, BP and Kosmos have bolted

Gambia
BP resigns to pay 'no drill' fine before leaving

Africa
Shell, ExxonMobil, Sasol step up for Covid vaccines and spy opportunity

Senegal
Follwoing BP and Woodside, local logistics companies jostle for contracts

Sao Tome and Principe
BP boss Bernard Looney puts withdrawal plan into execution

Spotlight | Senegal
BP discreetly discusses reducing stake in Grand Tortue

Africa
Top offshore services companies Seadrill, Polarcus and CGG battle for survival

Africa
Kosmos Energy disappears from exploration in BP's wake

Madagascar
With no ambassadors in place, who is holding the fort at Rajoelina's key embassies?

Algeria, Angola, Nigeria
Equinor under legal and parliamentary scrutiny

Senegal
Grand Tortue and Sangomar unlikely to bring medium-term current account relief

Mauritania
BP's new Grand Tortue Ahmeyim project director pays first visit to Nouakchott

Mauritania
How President Ghazouani became a key diplomatic actor in Africa

Algeria
Petrofac files for arbitration at risk of losing Sonatrach markets

Namibia
From Norton Rose to Kavango Basin: J. Jay Park's latest adventure

Spotlight | Angola
After the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar jostle for influence in Luanda