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Angola
ExxonMobil fine-tunes Namibe Basin plans

The supermajor company's Angolan offshore projects are beginning to take shape. It will launch a drilling campaign before the end of 2024 once it has completed a seismic survey next year.

Subscribers only Energy 19.12.2022

Chad
ExxonMobil's messy exit from Chad

After selling its shares to Savannah Energy, ExxonMobil has pulled out of Chad but no agreement has been reached with the state on its final tax settlement. The government may be seeking to strike an alternative deal with Savannah's rival, Perenco.

Subscribers only Energy 16.12.2022

Nigeria
NNPC moves in after Seplat fails to buy ExxonMobil blocks

ExxonMobil is more than ready to negotiate withdrawal conditions for shallow offshore blocks with Nigeria's state agency. But it will be no easy matter.

Subscribers only Energy 12.12.2022

Cameroon
Why Exxon and Petronas sought arbitration with Yaoundé over Chad-Cameroon pipeline

ExxonMobil and Petronas are caught up in a painful withdrawal from Chad, and are now also facing similar difficulties in neighbouring Cameroon.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Energy 21.11.2022

Technicians at an oil pipeline in Badila, Chad, 9 June 2013.

Mozambique
ExxonMobil and ENI prepare the ground for the second Coral FLNG

While safety issues are far from being resolved in the Cabo Delgado province, the two majors operating in Block 4 are working hard to develop offshore solutions.

Subscribers only Energy 21.11.2022

Central Africa
Chevron set to stay in Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon

Although initially Chevron had no interest in the African blocks it acquired as a result of its takeover of Noble Energy, these assets are proving more profitable than expected. Russia's war against Ukraine has made them even more attractive.

Subscribers only Energy 16.11.2022

Namibia
Namphos tries again to win approval for marine phosphate mining project

After several years of legal wrangling, the Omani-Namibian company is trying again to obtain approval from the Namibian authorities for its unique marine phosphate extraction project, despite opposition from the fishing community and other business interests in Walvis Bay.

Subscribers only Mining 09.11.2022

Spotlight | Africa
ExxonMobil's long and painful goodbye to Africa

ExxonMobil is having a difficult time disposing of its assets on the continent. The main reason for this is that the American major is struggling to capitalise on its contacts with African presidencies.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 08.11.2022

Darren Woods, Chairman & CEO of Exxon Mobil Corporation, 1 March 2017.

Nigeria
Rivers State pollution: Shell vs Nigeria arbitration drop explained

The arbitration procedure pitting Shell against Nigerian State in a case involving an oil spill has been abandoned. The oil major agreed to withdraw its claim, after successfully getting the fine, including interest, that it had to pay to the local communities, significantly reduced.

Subscribers only Energy 08.11.2022

Somalia
How Coastline Exploration bagged first oil deal of HSM era

The US junior has finally acquired the seven offshore blocks it has been eyeing for many months, thanks to the return to power of Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and his new government in Somalia.

Subscribers only Energy 02.11.2022

Oil exploration revival in Somalia on the cards?

Angola
Angolan oil junior Somoil opens up under boss Dos Santos Sousa

After keeping a low profile for years and nearly going under during the pandemic, Angola's biggest private company Somoil is reinventing itself and opening up under its director general, a former ExxonMobil executive.

Subscribers only Energy 01.11.2022

South Africa
Africa's Oil Week and Energy Week battle it out in Cape Town

Competing African energy and hydrocarbons conferences were held a week apart in Cape Town in October. The rival entities, the Hyve Group, which organises Africa Oil Week, and the African Energy Chamber lobbyists who run Africa Energy Week, are in a no-holds-barred battle for supremacy.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 31.10.2022

South African Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe (here at Africa Oil Week) attended both conferences.

Niger
Savannah Energy eyes revenues from new Niger oil pipeline

British junior Savannah Energy is eagerly expecting an influx of cash when the reserves in Niger's Agadem oil zone start flowing through a new pipeline - but its projects in Chad are bogged down in delays.

Subscribers only Energy 28.10.2022

Tanzania
Samia Suhulu Hassan keen for Qatari investment

The Tanzanian president is trying to put the Magufuli era and its private sector woes behind the country. She has been sending gestures to reassure its Qatari partners about investing, starting with its gas sector.

Subscribers only Energy 17.10.2022

Equatorial Guinea
Vaalco frets over Prince Arthur Eze after his Venus eviction

Atlas Petroleum charman Prince Arthur Eze has rejected Vaalco's development programme for its Venus oil field off Equatorial Guinea and denies that his firm has been ousted from the project.

Free access Energy 13.10.2022

Spotlight | Mozambique, South Africa
South African army plagued by setbacks in Cabo Delgado

The SADC intervention force in northern Mozambique, to which South Africa is the main contributor, has suffered a series of setbacks, including logistical snafus, lack of intelligence gathering, and poor coordination with Rwandan and Mozambican troops.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 12.10.2022

A military convoy of South African National Defence Force (SANDF) rides along a dirt road near Pemba on 5 August 2021.

Namibia
Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

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

ExxonMobil

Angola
ExxonMobil fine-tunes Namibe Basin plans

Chad
ExxonMobil's messy exit from Chad

Nigeria
NNPC moves in after Seplat fails to buy ExxonMobil blocks

Cameroon
Why Exxon and Petronas sought arbitration with Yaoundé over Chad-Cameroon pipeline

Mozambique
ExxonMobil and ENI prepare the ground for the second Coral FLNG

Central Africa
Chevron set to stay in Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon

Namibia
Namphos tries again to win approval for marine phosphate mining project

Spotlight | Africa
ExxonMobil's long and painful goodbye to Africa

Nigeria
Rivers State pollution: Shell vs Nigeria arbitration drop explained

Somalia
How Coastline Exploration bagged first oil deal of HSM era

Angola
Angolan oil junior Somoil opens up under boss Dos Santos Sousa

South Africa
Africa's Oil Week and Energy Week battle it out in Cape Town

Niger
Savannah Energy eyes revenues from new Niger oil pipeline

Tanzania
Samia Suhulu Hassan keen for Qatari investment

Equatorial Guinea
Vaalco frets over Prince Arthur Eze after his Venus eviction

Spotlight | Mozambique, South Africa
South African army plagued by setbacks in Cabo Delgado

Equatorial Guinea
Government's efforts to stop ExxonMobil leaving undermined by incident on Zafiro production unit

Mozambique
ExxonMobil reorganises its staff as Rovuma shifts to 100% offshore

Nigeria
Is it game over for ExxonMobil's $1.3bn deal with Seplat?

Namibia
Chevron's Orange Basin acquisition is part of wider Namibia strategy

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Angola ExxonMobil fine-tunes Namibe Basin plans

Chad ExxonMobil's messy exit from Chad

Nigeria NNPC moves in after Seplat fails to buy ExxonMobil blocks

Cameroon Why Exxon and Petronas sought arbitration with Yaoundé over Chad-Cameroon pipeline

Mozambique ExxonMobil and ENI prepare the ground for the second Coral FLNG

Central Africa Chevron set to stay in Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon

Namibia Namphos tries again to win approval for marine phosphate mining project

Spotlight | Africa ExxonMobil's long and painful goodbye to Africa

Nigeria Rivers State pollution: Shell vs Nigeria arbitration drop explained

Somalia How Coastline Exploration bagged first oil deal of HSM era

Angola Angolan oil junior Somoil opens up under boss Dos Santos Sousa

South Africa Africa's Oil Week and Energy Week battle it out in Cape Town

Niger Savannah Energy eyes revenues from new Niger oil pipeline

Tanzania Samia Suhulu Hassan keen for Qatari investment

Equatorial Guinea Vaalco frets over Prince Arthur Eze after his Venus eviction

Spotlight | Mozambique, South Africa South African army plagued by setbacks in Cabo Delgado

Equatorial Guinea Government's efforts to stop ExxonMobil leaving undermined by incident on Zafiro production unit

Mozambique ExxonMobil reorganises its staff as Rovuma shifts to 100% offshore

Nigeria Is it game over for ExxonMobil's $1.3bn deal with Seplat?

Namibia Chevron's Orange Basin acquisition is part of wider Namibia strategy

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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

Angola
ExxonMobil fine-tunes Namibe Basin plans

Chad
ExxonMobil's messy exit from Chad

Nigeria
NNPC moves in after Seplat fails to buy ExxonMobil blocks

Cameroon
Why Exxon and Petronas sought arbitration with Yaoundé over Chad-Cameroon pipeline

Mozambique
ExxonMobil and ENI prepare the ground for the second Coral FLNG

Central Africa
Chevron set to stay in Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon

Namibia
Namphos tries again to win approval for marine phosphate mining project

Spotlight | Africa
ExxonMobil's long and painful goodbye to Africa

Nigeria
Rivers State pollution: Shell vs Nigeria arbitration drop explained

Somalia
How Coastline Exploration bagged first oil deal of HSM era

Angola
Angolan oil junior Somoil opens up under boss Dos Santos Sousa

South Africa
Africa's Oil Week and Energy Week battle it out in Cape Town

Niger
Savannah Energy eyes revenues from new Niger oil pipeline

Tanzania
Samia Suhulu Hassan keen for Qatari investment

Equatorial Guinea
Vaalco frets over Prince Arthur Eze after his Venus eviction

Spotlight | Mozambique, South Africa
South African army plagued by setbacks in Cabo Delgado

Equatorial Guinea
Government's efforts to stop ExxonMobil leaving undermined by incident on Zafiro production unit

Mozambique
ExxonMobil reorganises its staff as Rovuma shifts to 100% offshore

Nigeria
Is it game over for ExxonMobil's $1.3bn deal with Seplat?

Namibia
Chevron's Orange Basin acquisition is part of wider Namibia strategy