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French energy giant, TotalEnergies, has announced plans to seek approval from the Mozambican government to lift the force majeure on its $20 billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) project.
Two South African countries, Namibia and Botswana, are in discussions to jointly fund the construction of an oil refinery, aiming to strengthen regional energy security and capitalise on Namibia’s burgeoning upstream oil sector.
The Guaracara refinery rehabilitation project in Trinidad and Tobago, managed by Nigeria’s energy giant Oando PLC, could resume operations within a year.
Angola has taken a significant step towards revitalising its oil production capacity with the arrival of the Agogo Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel.
Algeria and Slovenia have extended their long-term energy partnership with a two-year renewal of their natural gas supply agreement, securing uninterrupted deliveries through 2027.
Egypt is negotiating long term contracts to buy liquefied natural gas (LNG) through 2030 in an effort to meet rising domestic energy demand and compensate for weakening local production.
Nigerian oil company Renaissance Energy has halted production into the Trans-Niger pipeline (TNP) following an operational incident, the firm said on Friday.
Egypt’s Cabinet has approved five major energy agreements worth over $252 million, including $221.23 million in direct investments and $31.5 million in non-refundable grants.
Big Oil members have retreated from onshore and shallow water operations to focus on their offshore assets in Nigeria’s continental shelf.
Brazilian state-owned oil company Petrobras is actively exploring a return to Nigeria’s oil and gas sector, with a focus on frontier deepwater exploration opportunities.
More than 40 energy companies have expressed interest in Libya’s latest upstream licensing round, marking a notable shift in the country’s return to the global energy landscape.
UK-based energy company Energean PLC has announced its withdrawal from offshore gas exploration activities in Morocco, citing disappointing drilling results at the Anchois field.
Nigeria’s Renaissance Group is confronting significant operational challenges following two ruptures of the Trans-Niger Pipeline (TNP) within a span of two months.
French energy giant TotalEnergies has reaffirmed its strategic focus on Africa, announcing that the continent receives the largest portion of its global exploration budget.
Nigeria has attracted over $8 billion in deepwater and gas investments in less than a year, thanks to bold fiscal reforms and strategic leadership, according to Olu Verheijen, Special Adviser on Energy to President Bola Tinubu.
Ghana’s President John Mahama has called on international oil companies to expedite crude oil production in the country, stressing the urgency to capitalize on existing reserves before the global shift to renewable energy diminishes their value.
Mozambique has generated over $206 million from its first offshore liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in the Rovuma basin, signaling the country’s growing role in the global energy market.
French energy giant TotalEnergies and Norway’s BW Energy are both expected to reach final investment decisions (FIDs) on major offshore projects in Namibia by the fourth quarter of 2026
The new Group CEO of NNPC, Bayo Ojulari, announced that oil drilling activities in the Kolmani Basin—located on the border of Bauchi and Gombe states—will resume in June.
UAE-based engineering firm Technomak has signed a landmark $1 billion Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Commissioning, and Installation (EPCCI) contract for Gabon’s ambitious Cap Lopez Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) project.