Kosmos Energy

Gabon
Buyers queue up for Assala as Carlyle pulls out

The multinational private equity giant has gone ahead with its plan to sell the oil junior, which is active in Gabon. A growing number of companies are now keen to purchase it.

Equatorial Guinea
Golar, NFE and Kosmos Energy prepare to bring Fortuna back to life

Rising LNG prices have driven Norwegian Golar to join with Americans NFE and Kosmos Energy to develop the Fortuna gas reserves.

Senegal
Dakar to join gas 'OPEC'

Senegal is set to be inducted as an observer member of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) tomorrow at its ministerial council meeting in Cairo.

Senegal
Dakar studies pipeline from GTA gas field to onshore power station

Senegal is studying the possibility of linking the Grand Tortue Ahmeyim offshore LNG project to a power station in Saint-Louis via a pipeline. It has launched a call for expressions of interest from local and foreign companies.

The New Guard
Angola, Mozambique, Egypt, Senegal

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence reveals the next generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

EgyptYoussef Salem, the unflappable unicorn creator.

AngolaTerritory administration Minister Dionisio Manuel da Fonseca, João Lourenço's new straight-talking champion.

MozambiqueEmilia Chambal speaks for the Frelimo youth.

SenegalThierno Seydou Ly, the engineer with a career on the fast track.

Spotlight | Africa
ExxonMobil, Chevron, Marathon... US giants start mass exodus from the continent

With the exception of Namibia and Mozambique, Africa has ceased to be attractive to US oil companies, which are gradually withdrawing from the market. This strategy is the opposite of that adopted by the Chinese and Russians, which are continuing to push ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe
Shell/Galp's drilling on block 6 may kickstart negotiations over block 4

The offshore field in Sao Tomé has recently become a hotspot for oil companies eagerly awaiting the results of drilling on block 6. If drilling is successful, negotiations over block 4, contested by ERHC, Kosmos and TotalEnergies, may resume.

Senegal
Fortesa, two years after deadly Gadiaga explosion, plans to drill new well

Fortesa, the operator of Gadiaga - Senegal's only producing gas field - is planning costly work on its onshore block. The aim is to increase the yield, which was drastically reduced after a deadly fire in 2020 and the decommissioning of a well.

Senegal
Southey Offshore eyes up Senegal

The presence of the South African oil services firm in West Africa is currently limited to Ghana. The company's management wants to reverse this trend by targeting French-speaking Africa.

Mauritania
Capricorn and Shell to follow BP in deserting Mauritanian basin?

In the wake of the British major, the main oil operators in the Mauritanian basin are considering abandoning their exploration projects there.

Mauritania
BP considering BirAllah gas project withdrawal

As it continues to shed assets across the continent, the British major is unlikely to spud a new well on its conventional gas development BirAllah. Behind its half-hearted attempts at denial are signs it is planning to abandon the project it shares with Kosmos Energy.

Mauritania
Grand Tortue: Maurilog, MCE and Bolloré impatiently await results of huge BP logistics contract

The British major was scheduled to award one of its largest logistics contracts for Grand Tortue in April but has now delayed it. Those in the running include the biggest names in logistics in Mauritania.

Senegal
BP likely to postpone FID for phase 2 for Grand Tortue

The British major has many political and technical issues to resolve before it can take its final investment decision.

Equatorial Guinea
Behind-the-scenes of Trident, Kosmos and Panoro extension negotiations on Okume and Ceiba

Trident, Kosmos and Panoro have hit the jackpot in obtaining extensions of more than 10 years of their production licences on these two fields. The three companies will thus be able to increase their exploitable reserves by several million barrels.

The New Guard
Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, DRC, Ethiopia, Libya

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence reveals the next generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

SenegalMamadou Fall Kane, presidential oil adviser, branches out into mining

Guinea-BissauSaico Umaro Embaló, the president's nephew and Turkey envoy

DR CongoArthur Omar Kayumba, Tshisekedi's Grand Inga irritant

EthiopiaWintana Shimelis, in charge of the UK's Diageo in Addis

LibyaAhmed al-Sharkasi, the PM's low-key advisor

Morocco
Maetel hired to maintain Maghreb-Europe pipeline amid plans to reverse flow

Morocco's hydrocarbons agency, which has taken over management of the Moroccan section of the Maghreb-Europe gas pipeline, has entrusted its maintenance to the Spanish firm Maetel.