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Will lobbying from Martin Bouygues' troops win them more offshore?

SCDM Energy, subsidiary of French telecommunications group Bouygues headed by Martin Bouygues, has is eyes set on Ivorian oil concessions [...] (336 words)

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Patrick Achi's government calls on Aggreko, Total and Sahara Energy to help fix blackouts

Government back against the wall as energy woes continue

Foxtrot Block CI-27 drilling faces possible delay

Gas prices/Foxtrot: Olivier Bouygues' crusade over at last

Swings and roundabouts for Bouygues

FSRU/LNG: Total asked to curb its ambitions

Martin Bouygues in Abidjan to boost business

String of setbacks and uncompromising minister dampens total's plans to invest

Total and Thierry Tanoh clash over LNG project

Bouygues to up gas production

Who sets to benefit from Thierry Tanoh's ousting of Geogas?

Bouygues to electrify the south-east

Bouygues looking to boost natural gas production

Vitol accepts trims to save Gazelle project

T. Tanoh tries to sidestep Toungara's oil networks

Total picks team to lead LNG project

Abidjan resentful over Tullow's success in Ghana

Safiatou Ba N’Daw speaks up for Quest Energy

Bouygues pleads with Thierry Tanoh to get into offshore bidding

Is Siemens out to rattle GE’s position in Abidjan?

Traders and majors eager to pick up Petroci’s LPG activities

Total in Commando mission at the presidency

Total shifts into top gear on its FSRU project

How Total plans to steer an LNG project in Abidjan

Decision-makers divided over FRSU

Oryx Energies seeks to break down Abidjan’s defenses

President Ouattara’s petroleum pals

Oil gives push to Ouattara/Toungara tandem

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