MSGBC Region Eyes Ultra-Deepwater Drilling up to 4,000 Meters by 2030
Oil and gas operators active in the MSGBC region could be drilling in water depths of up to 4,000 meters…
Viridien Launches Seismic Reimaging Program for Angola’s Block 22
Viridien has launched a new multi-client seismic reimaging program over offshore Angola’s Block 22, aiming to support the country’s upcoming…
BP Reopens Tripoli Office as Libya Partnership Deepens
British oil giant BP has celebrated the reopening of its Tripoli office, with the National Oil Corporation reporting that the…
Libya’s NOC Adopts Unified Drilling Regulation to Enhance Safety Standards
The Board of Directors of Libya’s National Oil Corporation has approved a unified drilling regulation for companies, marking the first…
Libya’s NOC Strengthens Partnerships with ConocoPhillips and Total
Libya’s National Oil Corporation Chairman Masoud Suleiman met with ConocoPhillips’ Dag Sanner and the head of Total’s Libya branch to…
Scatec Completes Botswana’s 120-Megawatt Mmadinare Solar Cluster Ahead of Schedule
Scatec, a leading renewable energy provider, has started commercial operation of the second 60-megawatt phase of the 120-megawatt Mmadinare Solar…
Namibia’s PETROFUND Rebrands and Launches PetroConnect Digital Platform
The Petroleum Training and Education Fund has unveiled its new brand identity at the inauguration of its head office building…
Senegal Moves to Nationalize $25 Trillion Cubic Feet Yakaar-Teranga Gas Project from Kosmos Energy
Senegal plans to nationalize the Yakaar-Teranga gas project, operated by Kosmos Energy and estimated to hold around 25 trillion cubic…
Shell Secures 100% Purchase Agreement for Egypt’s First Commercial SAF Plant Output
Shell has signed a long-term agreement to purchase 100% of the sustainable aviation fuel output from Green Sky Capital, providing…
African Development Bank Approves $10 Million for Namibia’s $10 Billion Green Hydrogen Project
The African Development Bank’s Board of Directors has approved a 10 million dollar loan to Hyphen Hydrogen Energy, a Namibian…
Shell Books Odfjell-Managed Rig for Namibia Offshore Drilling Campaign Starting April 2026
UK-headquartered energy giant Shell has booked the semi-submersible rig Deepsea Mira, owned by Northern Ocean and managed by Odfjell Drilling,…
Liberia’s House of Representatives Approves TotalEnergies and Oranto Petroleum Oil Exploration Deals
The House of Representatives has approved two major oil exploration agreements involving TotalEnergies and Oranto Petroleum through majority votes late…
Algeria’s Sonatrach Reaffirms Commitment to Libyan Drilling Program
Algeria’s state-owned oil corporation Sonatrach has reaffirmed plans to drill two new wells at Libya’s Block 96/2 and intends to…
Nigerian Drilling Contractors Lead Rig Procurement Wave with 29 Units Set for Niger Delta
A Nigerian drilling contractor has led the pack and four upstream operators are following suit, procuring and deploying 24 rigs…
UAE’s Dana Gas Reports New Discovery in Egypt’s Nile Delta
UAE Dana Gas has reported encountering new gas in the North El-Basant 1 exploratory well, onshore Nile Delta, in Egypt,…
WHO Announces Milestones in Global Health and Disease Response
In a detailed briefing, the World Health Organization highlighted significant progress in global public health including malaria-free certifications for multiple…
South Africa’s Durban Port Enters Long-Term Private Partnership
South Africa’s Transnet has entered a 25-year partnership with International Container Terminal Services International (ICTSI) to operate a key terminal…
US Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rate Again Markets React
The U.S. Federal Reserve has announced a 25-basis-point cut to its benchmark interest rate, marking the third consecutive reduction in…
Asian shipyards prime to compete for new build FPSO contract for UK North Sea project
Ithaca Energy and its partners are preparing a tender that will pitch a newbuild floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO)…
Suriname’s long-awaited oil boom matures as projects move toward production
Suriname’s offshore discoveries and new investment agreements are converging into a tangible development pipeline, industry reports say, positioning the country…