Petrobras Expands Exploration into Africa with 2025 Drilling Campaign
Brazilian multinational Petrobras is intensifying its African exploration activities, with drilling projects planned for São Tomé and Príncipe and South…
South Africa Completes Technical Work for Gas Master Plan
South Africa’s Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) has finalized technical modeling for the Gas Master Plan, a policy…
South Africa’s SAPREF Refinery Aims for 600,000 BPD Production Capacity
South Africa’s Central Energy Fund (CEF) has unveiled plans to significantly increase the capacity of the SAPREF refinery following its…
Angola Boosts Capacity Building in Oil and Gas Industry
Angola is actively investing in capacity-building initiatives to strengthen its oil and gas sector, enhance local participation, and support long-term…
Renergen Begins Commercial Production of Liquid Helium in South Africa
South African natural gas and helium producer Renergen has officially commenced commercial sales of liquid helium, marking a significant milestone…
First Green Hydrogen Produced in Sub-Saharan Africa Using Chinese Electrolysers
HyIron’s Oshivela project in Namibia has successfully produced the first batch of green hydrogen in sub-Saharan Africa, utilizing 12MW of…
FG to Inject N400 Billion into Gas Infrastructure Development
The Federal Government of Nigeria is set to release an additional N400 billion for gas infrastructure projects within the next…
Oando Plc’s Market Value Declines to N600 Billion Amid Sell-Off
Oando Plc has seen a steep decline in its market valuation, plummeting by approximately 51% from its peak on the…
Port Harcourt Refinery Fully Operational, Says NNPC
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has confirmed that the Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC) is fully operational following…
DOF Group Secures Major Subsea Contract, Deploys Six Vessels to Africa
Norwegian offshore supply vessel operator DOF Group has landed a substantial subsea umbilical, riser, and flowline (SURF) contract for an…
Akrake Pushes for Resumption of Drilling at Sèmè Oilfield Offshore Benin
Rex International Holding anticipates the recommencement of drilling activities later this year at the shallow-water Sèmè Field, located in Block…
Woodside Declines Offshore Namibia Farm-In Opportunity
Woodside Energy has decided not to proceed with farming into Petroleum Exploration License 87 (PEL 87) in the Orange Basin,…
Vitol Expands Upstream Operations with Stakes in ENI’s Congo and Côte d’Ivoire Assets
Global commodities trading giant Vitol has reached an agreement with Italian energy company ENI to acquire interests in key oil…
Equatorial Guinea to Launch Major Oil and Gas Licensing Round for 2025/2026
Equatorial Guinea has relaunched its open-door licensing process for 2025, setting the stage for a significant oil and gas licensing…
Global Gas Escalates Legal Battle Over Shell’s $2.4 Billion Divestment
The $2.4 billion divestment of Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) to Renaissance Africa Energy Holdings has sparked…
Dangote Refinery Halts Sale of Petroleum Products in Naira, Cites FX Mismatch
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has temporarily suspended the sale of petroleum products in Naira, citing a misalignment between its revenue streams…
Nigerian Indies: ‘To Whom Much is Given, Much is Expected’ – Olu Verheijen
Olu Verheijen, Special Adviser to Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu on Energy, has emphasized the government’s high expectations from indigenous oil…
U.S. EXIM Re-Approves $4.7B Loan for Mozambique LNG
The U.S. Export-Import Bank (EXIM) has re-approved a $4.7 billion loan for TotalEnergies’ Mozambique Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project, one…
Niger Orders Three Chinese Oil Officials to Leave the Country
Niger’s military-led government has expelled three Chinese officials working in the country’s oil sector, in what appears to be the…
FG Commissions Nigeria’s First Modular LPG Plant, 20MW Gas Project
The Federal Government of Nigeria has officially commissioned the country’s first modular Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) extraction plant alongside a…