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Denis Gokana

Congo
At what cost could Anglo African Oil & Gas extend Tilapia?

In a buoyant press release posted early March, Anglo African Oil & Gas, partly controlled by French businessman Gerard Bourgoin, [...]

Subscribers only Energy 20.03.2018

Congo
IMF asks leaders to declare oil assets

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation to Brazzaville in late December laid down a drastic condition for its potential financial [...]

Subscribers only Energy 09.01.2018

Congo
Gerard Bourgoin muscles in to help with Tilapia extension

Anglo African Oil & Gas (AAOG), main shareholder of Petro [...]

Subscribers only Energy 09.01.2018

Congo
Soco recovers Marine XI

After finding itself forced to return its last Congolese permit [...]

Subscribers only Energy 21.11.2017

Congo
The SNPC overhaul creates rifts among the ‘clans'

The tense situation within several public companies, including the state oil company, is fuelling vicious in-fighting within the regime.

Subscribers only Politics 25.10.2017

Faced with management problems and strapped for cash, Denis Gokana has overhauled the Africa Oil & Gas Corp (AOGC), his company that is headquartered in the University Hospital neighborhood in Brazzaville.

Subscribers only Business 14.06.2017

Congo
Soco's big headache on Marine XI

The setbacks are piling up for the junior which now owns just a single lifebuoy: the difficult Marine XI block in Congo.

Subscribers only Energy 14.02.2017

Spotlight | Congo
Plenty on the president’s plate

It’s been far from plain sailing for long-serving President Denis Sassou-Nguesso a few months in to his new term in office delivered by a contested election victory in March. Against a backdrop of financial instability, the head of state has [.

Subscribers only Politics 14.12.2016

Spotlight | Congo
French, Norwegian and Emirates in alliance on Total’s fields

The stakes of Total and ENI on the mature fields of Tchibouela, Tchendo and Tchibeli-Litanzi were snapped up by an unexpected trio that will operate them alongside local firms. Behind it all lay protracted negotiations in Brazzaville.

Subscribers only Energy 13.12.2016

Congo
Denis Gokana takes a hit from Vitol for late start on well

Because the drilling of a well on the Marine XI block began too late, AOGC will have to pay over $7 million to Vitol.

Subscribers only Energy 19.07.2016

Congo
Total's bits and pieces attract would-be buyers

Total's imminent withdrawal from three permits in Congo-B looks set to attract a lot of buyers.

Subscribers only Energy 05.07.2016

Congo
Denis Christel Sassou Nguesso waiting in wings for promotion at SNPC

According to our sources, the president’s staff in Brazzaville has been working since Denis Sassou-Nguesso was re-elected in March on [...]

Subscribers only Energy 05.07.2016

Congo
Promotion for Calixte Nganongo, the man who holds all the oil secrets

Named on April 30 by President Denis Sassou-Nguesso, Congo-B's new government won't loosen the presidential family's grip on the oil [...]

Subscribers only Energy 10.05.2016

Insiders | Congo
Paul Obambi, the man at the top of Congo-B's private sector tree

Sixty one year old Paul Obambi has been president of the Brazzaville Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Trades (CCIAM) since [...]

Subscribers only 19.01.2016

Spotlight | Congo
Powerful local figures the lone winners from new oil bill

Business chiefs close to the government seem alone in benefiting from the new obligation of majors to reserve 15% of their new oil licences for local companies. Parliament adopted that measure in approving the new bill in May in the [.

Subscribers only Energy 27.10.2015

Congo
Jean-Marc Tchicaya, the new uncrowned oil king

In a limited cabinet shuffle on Aug. 11, Jean-Marc Tchicaya, a 47-year-old native of Pointe Noire, was promoted to the [...]

Subscribers only Energy 01.09.2015

Congo
What will change under new oil legislation

Approved during a cabinet meeting on March 25, a new oil and gas bill will signal the start to a campaign to promote new exploration acreage. It will also hand fresh powers to SNPC.

Subscribers only Energy 31.03.2015

Spotlight | Congo
ENI's friends in Sassou Nguesso country

The Italian major is relentlessly tightening its grip on various sedimentary basins in Congo. In doing so it can count on the assistance of eager supporters in government in Brazzaville and it plans to profit from that support to fatten [.

Subscribers only Energy 20.01.2015

Congo
Benjamin Makaya, new SNPC chief

Denis Gokana, the chairman of the Republic of Congo's Société [...]

Subscribers only Business 19.11.2014

Congo
SNPC expected to shift into higher gear at last

Although oil exploration has been marking time since 2009, Congo-B's oil and gas ministry is finally on the point of touting new blocks

Subscribers only Energy 18.11.2014

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

Denis Gokana

Congo
At what cost could Anglo African Oil & Gas extend Tilapia?

Congo
IMF asks leaders to declare oil assets

Congo
Gerard Bourgoin muscles in to help with Tilapia extension

Congo
Soco recovers Marine XI

Congo
The SNPC overhaul creates rifts among the ‘clans'

Congo
Shakeup at AOGC

Congo
Soco's big headache on Marine XI

Spotlight | Congo
Plenty on the president’s plate

Spotlight | Congo
French, Norwegian and Emirates in alliance on Total’s fields

Congo
Denis Gokana takes a hit from Vitol for late start on well

Congo
Total's bits and pieces attract would-be buyers

Congo
Denis Christel Sassou Nguesso waiting in wings for promotion at SNPC

Congo
Promotion for Calixte Nganongo, the man who holds all the oil secrets

Insiders | Congo
Paul Obambi, the man at the top of Congo-B's private sector tree

Spotlight | Congo
Powerful local figures the lone winners from new oil bill

Congo
Jean-Marc Tchicaya, the new uncrowned oil king

Congo
What will change under new oil legislation

Spotlight | Congo
ENI's friends in Sassou Nguesso country

Congo
Benjamin Makaya, new SNPC chief

Congo
SNPC expected to shift into higher gear at last

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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

Congo
At what cost could Anglo African Oil & Gas extend Tilapia?

Congo
IMF asks leaders to declare oil assets

Congo
Gerard Bourgoin muscles in to help with Tilapia extension

Congo
Soco recovers Marine XI

Congo
The SNPC overhaul creates rifts among the ‘clans'

Congo
Shakeup at AOGC

Congo
Soco's big headache on Marine XI

Spotlight | Congo
Plenty on the president’s plate

Spotlight | Congo
French, Norwegian and Emirates in alliance on Total’s fields

Congo
Denis Gokana takes a hit from Vitol for late start on well

Congo
Total's bits and pieces attract would-be buyers

Congo
Denis Christel Sassou Nguesso waiting in wings for promotion at SNPC

Congo
Promotion for Calixte Nganongo, the man who holds all the oil secrets

Insiders | Congo
Paul Obambi, the man at the top of Congo-B's private sector tree

Spotlight | Congo
Powerful local figures the lone winners from new oil bill

Congo
Jean-Marc Tchicaya, the new uncrowned oil king

Congo
What will change under new oil legislation

Spotlight | Congo
ENI's friends in Sassou Nguesso country

Congo
Benjamin Makaya, new SNPC chief

Congo
SNPC expected to shift into higher gear at last