News / International
Vandals Halt Exploration at Kenya’s Block 2A
Simba Energy’s exploration activities at Block 2A in Wajir County in Kenya, is currently at a standstill as locals have destroyed part of the working equipment being at the site while protesting against the ongoing work by the company.
Uganda Granted Total, Tullow 8 Production Licenses
Uganda granted eight production licenses to France's Total and UK-listed explorer Tullow Oil, with a total investment expected at $8b in infrastructure to aid production including drilling wells and constructing processing facilities and feeder pipelines.
Angola Becomes Top Chinese Crude Supplier
Angola beat out Saudi Arabia and Russia in July to become China's largest crude supplier for the first time in 2016, as the Asian country's import amounted to 1.11mb/d of Angolan crude, marking a surge of 23.3% over the same period last year.
Nigerian Army Attacks Illegal Oil Bunkers
The Nigerian Army interrupted illegal oil bunkers’ with a crude oil laden boat in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, in an operation Crocodile Smile and attacked hideouts of suspected criminals in the creeks of the oil rich region.
Nigeria to Explore for New Oil, Gas Reservoirs
Nigeria is to offer incentives for oil and gas companies to explore the hydrocarbon potentials of green frontier basins in order to increase country's depleting reserves.
Angola Halts Lobito Refinery Construction
Angolan state-owned hydrocarbon company Sonangol has declared that construction work on its 200,000 b/d refinery of Lobito has been suspended in order to to reassess the strategic vision of development and implementation of these projects.
Iraq, Netherlands to Strength Oil and Gas Relations
Iraqi Minister of Oil, Mr. Jabbar Allibi met with the Dutch Ambassador in Baghdad, Mr. Ian Waltmans, to strengthen the mutual relations between the two countries.
Iraq to Consider Selling Oil via Iran
Iraq's government will consider selling crude exports through Iran, if the country's negotiations with the autonomous Kurdish region on an oil revenue-sharing agreement fail.
