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Sahara Energy

Nigeria
A Bidding Round with Conditions

Following the mixed results of its licensing round last August, Nigeria has just put 14 licenses on the auction block for groups ready to invest in the downstream.

Subscribers only Energy 18.04.2006

Nigeria
BG Stakes out Position in Delta

In acquiring a 45% holding on block 332, BG has teamed up with a number of influential local groups in the Delta region.

Subscribers only Energy 24.01.2006

Nigeria
First Contracts Signed

The Nigerian government has signed the first contracts for concessions [...]

Subscribers only Energy 24.01.2006

Equatorial Guinea
Ophir Takes Total’s Place

Owned by South African businessman Tokyo Sexwale, Ophir has won block R in Sierra Leone’s offshore.

Subscribers only Energy 07.11.2005

Nigeria
BG Group in Offshore Deal

A partner in the OK LNG program, BG Group has just acquired its first license in Nigeria.

Subscribers only Energy 25.10.2005

Sao Tome and Principe
Small Rub Shoulders with Big

American independents were the big winners in the licensing round in the Joint Development Zone between Nigeria and Sao Tome. But a host of small Nigerian firms also won stakes in the zone.

Subscribers only Energy 14.06.2005

Spotlight | Nigeria
The Trader Government

New African countries but also China have been added to the list of nations that receive shipments of Nigerian crude at preferential rates. Renewed each year, so-called ?government to government term contracts? form a traditional feature of Nigerian foreign policy.

Subscribers only Energy 29.03.2005

Spotlight | Nigeria
Real Locals Replace Wheeler-Dealers

The three production sharing agreements signed by ChevronTexaco in Nigeria's offshore last week sounded the death knell of the era of sleeping local partners who gained choice blocks in Nigeria's offshore in the late 1990s...

Subscribers only Energy 20.04.2004

Nigeria
Lion's Share for Local Traders

Following its move early this year to cancel all contracts [...]

Subscribers only Energy 23.03.2004

Sao Tome and Principe
Nigerians Take the Lead

While the majors were conspicuous for their absence in the licensing round in the Joint Development Zone between Nigeria and Sao Tome private Nigerian firms led the bidding.

Subscribers only Energy 10.11.2003

Nigeria
Inquiry into Oil Products

Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo has asked Alhaji Lawan, a former [...]

Subscribers only Energy 14.10.2003

Nigeria
Payoff For Boys in the South

Having dropped their fight with the government over the share-out of oil resources, several states in south Nigeria have been rewarded with marginal fields.

Subscribers only Energy 18.03.2003

Nigeria
Oil Barons Back in Business

Twenty four marginal fields were awarded last week to 31 local companies, most of them controlled by former dignitaries of NNPC or even of the states.

Subscribers only Energy 04.03.2003

Nigeria
The Local Offshore Oil Barons

The list of 71 Nigerian firms pre-qualified to bid for 21 marginal fields put on the auction block early this [...]

Subscribers only Energy 25.06.2002

Spotlight | Africa
The Highly Selective Marginal Fields Market

With the majors tied up in negotiating the development rate of their ultra-deep blocks and in the quest for new acquisitions, the market for marginal fields that offer true opportunities for local companies as well as for Western juniors has [.

Subscribers only Energy 26.03.2002

Nigeria
Michael Prest

Long a director of oil trading at Marc Rich Investment, Nigeria’s Michael Prest has just founded his own trading company, [...]

Subscribers only Energy 15.01.2002

Nigeria
Battle for Agip’s Assets

ENI’s decision to dispose of its retail assets in West [...]

Subscribers only Energy 27.11.2001

Spotlight | Africa
Tougher Times for Traders and Bankers

The operations of six oil traders that dominate the African market are being increasingly hampered by efforts to control and regulate their activity.

Subscribers only Energy 18.09.2001

Nigeria
Tonye Cole

Executive director of Sahara Energy Resources which succeeded the Vitol trading company in Ghana (see P. 1), Tonye Cole has [...]

Subscribers only Energy 18.09.2001

Ghana
No Open Bidding to Take Over from Vitol

The government has dug in its heel on what has [...]

Subscribers only Energy 17.07.2001

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Ophir Takes Total’s Place

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Small Rub Shoulders with Big

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Lion's Share for Local Traders

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Inquiry into Oil Products

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Payoff For Boys in the South

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The Highly Selective Marginal Fields Market

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Sahara Energy

Nigeria A Bidding Round with Conditions

Nigeria BG Stakes out Position in Delta

Nigeria First Contracts Signed

Equatorial Guinea Ophir Takes Total’s Place

Nigeria BG Group in Offshore Deal

Sao Tome and Principe Small Rub Shoulders with Big

Spotlight | Nigeria The Trader Government

Spotlight | Nigeria Real Locals Replace Wheeler-Dealers

Nigeria Lion's Share for Local Traders

Sao Tome and Principe Nigerians Take the Lead

Nigeria Inquiry into Oil Products

Nigeria Payoff For Boys in the South

Nigeria Oil Barons Back in Business

Nigeria The Local Offshore Oil Barons

Spotlight | Africa The Highly Selective Marginal Fields Market

Nigeria Michael Prest

Nigeria Battle for Agip’s Assets

Spotlight | Africa Tougher Times for Traders and Bankers

Nigeria Tonye Cole

Ghana No Open Bidding to Take Over from Vitol

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DRC
Washington deal: intricacies behind Tshisekedi's poker move

Namibia
Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

Nigeria
A Bidding Round with Conditions

Nigeria
BG Stakes out Position in Delta

Nigeria
First Contracts Signed

Equatorial Guinea
Ophir Takes Total’s Place

Nigeria
BG Group in Offshore Deal

Sao Tome and Principe
Small Rub Shoulders with Big

Spotlight | Nigeria
The Trader Government

Spotlight | Nigeria
Real Locals Replace Wheeler-Dealers

Nigeria
Lion's Share for Local Traders

Sao Tome and Principe
Nigerians Take the Lead

Nigeria
Inquiry into Oil Products

Nigeria
Payoff For Boys in the South

Nigeria
Oil Barons Back in Business

Nigeria
The Local Offshore Oil Barons

Spotlight | Africa
The Highly Selective Marginal Fields Market

Nigeria
Michael Prest

Nigeria
Battle for Agip’s Assets

Spotlight | Africa
Tougher Times for Traders and Bankers

Nigeria
Tonye Cole

Ghana
No Open Bidding to Take Over from Vitol