Africa | Egypt Oil & Gas - Part 6
Rwanda, Congo Signed Joint Exploration Deal
Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo signed a deal on the joint exploration of oil, methane gas and other natural wealth in Lake Kivu, with an aim of producing energy for the people of both countries.
Kenya Delayed Power Plant
Kenya's energy industry regulator has delayed issuing a license for a planned 1,000MW coal-fired power plant due to concerns about its potential environmental impact.
Mozambique to Use Low Sulphur Fuel
Mozambique will replace the consumption of diesel with 500 to 50ppm (part per million) of sulphur by 2020.
Vaalco Exited Angola
Houston’s Vaalco Energy exited the Angolan market, discontinuing all operations, as the company picked up stake in Etame off Gabon during the third quarter of 2016, narrowing its focus and reducing costs.
NNPC to Reveal 2017 Lifting Firms
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) will announce the names of companies qualified for the lifting of the country's crude oil for 2017 by mid-December.
Ghana to Get FPSO for Sankofa
Ghana will receive a Floating, Production and Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel for the Sankofa project by March 2017 after which production of crude would commence by August. An estimated 170mcf of gas would be p ...
Tanzania, Uganda to Expedite Crude Pipeline
Tanzania and Uganda agreed to speed up the execution of the $3.5b East Africa crude oil pipeline (EACOP). The parties considered removing the fiscal package from the intergovernmental agreement (IGA).
Mafumeira Sul field Began Oil Output
Angolan state oil company Sonangol and its partners including oil major Chevron have started production at the Mafumeira Sul oil field with an initial output of 10,000b/d.
