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Sapetro

Africa
Dale Rollins, former Shell exec, put in charge of Sapetro

To streamline its asset portfolio, Sapetro (otherwise known as South Atlantic Petroleum), a firm headed by a former Nigerian defence [...]

Subscribers only Energy 22.03.2016

Madagascar
The bee in Washington's oil bonnet

Exxon pulled out of Madagascar in 2015 but the American government is overseeing an overhaul of the oil sector because of its enormous potential.

Subscribers only Energy 09.02.2016

Central African Republic
Sapetro/Dig Oil in pow-wow with Bangui over block C

Operator on block C in the south-west of Central African [...]

Subscribers only Energy 22.12.2015

France, Madagascar
Marex and Sapetro defend their oil permit on Juan de Nova

The two oil companies have obtained extensions of their exploration licences in Juan de Nova. But they still have a long way to go.

Subscribers only Business 06.11.2015

France, Indian ocean
Sapetro took France to court over Juan de Nova license

The Nigerian firm Sapetro took legal action in response to what it saw as foot dragging by the French authorities [...]

Subscribers only Energy 13.10.2015

Madagascar
Sapetro to stay in Mozambique Channel

Sapetro, an oil company owned by Nigeria’s former defence minister, [...]

Subscribers only Energy 29.09.2015

France, Madagascar
Sapetro clashes with Paris over Juan de Nova

Barely noticed at the time, a revision of France’s maritime boundaries around its Juan de Nova islet in the Mozambique [...]

Subscribers only Energy 15.09.2015

Document | Madagascar
CB World Trade Natural Energy grabs Sapetro’s blocks

Without competitive bidding, the American junior is expected to shortly start operating the blocks of Nigeria’s Sapetro oil company.

Subscribers only Business 11.09.2015

Africa
Afren's acreage for sale: epilogue of a downfall

Beaten and weary, Afren has resigned itself to selling off its assets. Some, highly promising, will undoubtedly attract investors. Here are a few details about them.

Subscribers only Energy 01.09.2015

Nigeria
The firms lying in wait to ambush Afren

Nigerian companies are jockeying for the best position to snap up a company with handsome assets but empty pockets.

Subscribers only Energy 03.03.2015

Nigeria
Danjuma threatens to jail MEND leaders

Theophilus Danjuma, former defence minister under Olusegun Obasanjo (1999-2003) and founding president of the firm South Atlantic Petroleum (Sapetro), recently [...]

Subscribers only Energy 03.03.2015

Spotlight | Benin
The people behind new exploration groups

Largely unnoticed, the recent arrival of a flock of companies to try to find oil in Benin's onshore and offshore shows to what extent successes in neighbouring Ghana and Nigeria have profited the country. Here's a rundown of exploration players [.

Subscribers only Energy 17.02.2015

Nigeria
Seplat shown the door by Afren

With talks dragging on since December, Afren finally decided to [...]

Subscribers only Energy 17.02.2015

Madagascar
Sapetro optimistic on Belo Profond

The Sapetro company owned by Nigeria’s former defence minister Theophilus [...]

Subscribers only Energy 03.02.2015

Africa
PricewaterhouseCoopers scouts for Sapetro

South Atlantic Petroleum (Sapetro) recently called on the services of [...]

Subscribers only Energy 06.01.2015

Nigeria
PR expert joins Seplat

A public relations expert who worked up to now as [...]

Subscribers only Energy 06.01.2015

Nigeria
Ennio Sganzerla also jumps Afren ship

One after the other they’ve been abandoning ship. Ennio Sganzerla is the fifth director of Afren to quit the troubled [...]

Subscribers only Energy 18.11.2014

Liberia
Ebola epidemic delays auction

Liberia has pulled out all the stops to make its licensing round a success. But Monrovia is touting new blocks in a highly complicated health and legal context.

Subscribers only Energy 21.10.2014

Benin
Sapetro’s slow start on Seme

Scheduled to start this year, production on the Seme shallow water field on block 1 in Benin owned by South [...]

Subscribers only Energy 21.10.2014

Africa
Firepower for Geophysics firms

Faced with heightened risk during geophysical surveys, several companies in the industry are hiring private security firms.

Subscribers only Energy 10.06.2014

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Morocco
The incessant fall of flour milling company Forafric

DRC
Washington deal: intricacies behind Tshisekedi's poker move

Sapetro

Africa
Dale Rollins, former Shell exec, put in charge of Sapetro

Madagascar
The bee in Washington's oil bonnet

Central African Republic
Sapetro/Dig Oil in pow-wow with Bangui over block C

France, Madagascar
Marex and Sapetro defend their oil permit on Juan de Nova

France, Indian ocean
Sapetro took France to court over Juan de Nova license

Madagascar
Sapetro to stay in Mozambique Channel

France, Madagascar
Sapetro clashes with Paris over Juan de Nova

Document | Madagascar
CB World Trade Natural Energy grabs Sapetro’s blocks

Africa
Afren's acreage for sale: epilogue of a downfall

Nigeria
The firms lying in wait to ambush Afren

Nigeria
Danjuma threatens to jail MEND leaders

Spotlight | Benin
The people behind new exploration groups

Nigeria
Seplat shown the door by Afren

Madagascar
Sapetro optimistic on Belo Profond

Africa
PricewaterhouseCoopers scouts for Sapetro

Nigeria
PR expert joins Seplat

Nigeria
Ennio Sganzerla also jumps Afren ship

Liberia
Ebola epidemic delays auction

Benin
Sapetro’s slow start on Seme

Africa
Firepower for Geophysics firms

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Sapetro

Africa Dale Rollins, former Shell exec, put in charge of Sapetro

Madagascar The bee in Washington's oil bonnet

Central African Republic Sapetro/Dig Oil in pow-wow with Bangui over block C

France, Madagascar Marex and Sapetro defend their oil permit on Juan de Nova

France, Indian ocean Sapetro took France to court over Juan de Nova license

Madagascar Sapetro to stay in Mozambique Channel

France, Madagascar Sapetro clashes with Paris over Juan de Nova

Document | Madagascar CB World Trade Natural Energy grabs Sapetro’s blocks

Africa Afren's acreage for sale: epilogue of a downfall

Nigeria The firms lying in wait to ambush Afren

Nigeria Danjuma threatens to jail MEND leaders

Spotlight | Benin The people behind new exploration groups

Nigeria Seplat shown the door by Afren

Madagascar Sapetro optimistic on Belo Profond

Africa PricewaterhouseCoopers scouts for Sapetro

Nigeria PR expert joins Seplat

Nigeria Ennio Sganzerla also jumps Afren ship

Liberia Ebola epidemic delays auction

Benin Sapetro’s slow start on Seme

Africa Firepower for Geophysics firms

Refine your search

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

Africa
Dale Rollins, former Shell exec, put in charge of Sapetro

Madagascar
The bee in Washington's oil bonnet

Central African Republic
Sapetro/Dig Oil in pow-wow with Bangui over block C

France, Madagascar
Marex and Sapetro defend their oil permit on Juan de Nova

France, Indian ocean
Sapetro took France to court over Juan de Nova license

Madagascar
Sapetro to stay in Mozambique Channel

France, Madagascar
Sapetro clashes with Paris over Juan de Nova

Document | Madagascar
CB World Trade Natural Energy grabs Sapetro’s blocks

Africa
Afren's acreage for sale: epilogue of a downfall

Nigeria
The firms lying in wait to ambush Afren

Nigeria
Danjuma threatens to jail MEND leaders

Spotlight | Benin
The people behind new exploration groups

Nigeria
Seplat shown the door by Afren

Madagascar
Sapetro optimistic on Belo Profond

Africa
PricewaterhouseCoopers scouts for Sapetro

Nigeria
PR expert joins Seplat

Nigeria
Ennio Sganzerla also jumps Afren ship

Liberia
Ebola epidemic delays auction

Benin
Sapetro’s slow start on Seme

Africa
Firepower for Geophysics firms