Africa | Egypt Oil & Gas - Part 16
Nigeria to Promote Sustainable Energy
The Nigerian federal government sets out plans for the energy sector's generation capacity to be met through traditional and renewable energy resources.
GOC Signed First Oil Production Contract
State oil firm, Gabon Oil Company (GOC), has signed its first oil production contract with the acquisition of the Mboumba field.
Zimbabwe to Invest in Biogas
Zimbabwe is seeking an investor for the establishment of a waste energy plant at Pomona landfill as the city looks to generate energy through extraction of landfill biogas.
Tullow Declared Force Majeure in Ghana
UK’s Tullow declared force majeure on Seadrill contract for the West Leo rig contract. Tullow sent the notice in early October, claiming the field the rig has been hired for, is subject to a drilling moratorium by th ...
Nigeria to Start Output from Otakikpo Oil Field
Africa-focused Lekoil is expected to begin commercial oil production from Nigeria’s Otakikpo marginal field during October, following the completion of the Otakikpo-003 well.
Uganda to License 3 Oil Blocks
The Ugandan government is considering a new licensing round for three oil blocks in the Albertine Graben. The three blocks includes the Taitai & Karuka oil block, Mvule oil block in Moyo/Yumbe and the Ngaji block bet ...
Chad Fined Exxon with $74b
The High Court in Chad has fined Exxon Mobile with $74b for allegedly underpaying royalties for 15 years. The two other companies named in the case are Chevron Corp. and Malaysia’s state-owned Petroliam Nasional Bhd.
Tanzania, Kenya to Build Electricity Line
Tanzania has secured $258.82m from the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency for a 400 kilovolt (kV) high voltage electricity line to connect its national power grid to Kenya’s.
