Azule Energy Achieves Major Milestone with First Oil Shipment from Agogo Hub
Azule Energy Achieves Major Milestone with First Oil Shipment from Agogo Hub Azule Energy has successfully shipped the first cargo from its Agogo Integrated West Hub development project in Block 15/06, located in Angola’s Lower Congo Basin. The milestone shipment received official approval from Angolan President João Lourenço and was presided over by senior government […]
Sonangol Advances Exploration Strategy with Block 24 Development Plans
Sonangol Advances Exploration Strategy with Block 24 Development Plans Sebastião Gaspar Martins, Chairman of Sonangol, has confirmed the company’s commitment to drilling an exploration well at Block 24 in Angola, located in the southern Kwanza Basin. This largely unexplored asset holds significant hydrocarbon potential and represents a key component of Sonangol’s upstream expansion strategy. Since […]
Dutch Maritime Giant KOTUG Expands West African LNG Operations with New Fleet
Dutch Maritime Giant KOTUG Expands West African LNG Operations with New Fleet Dutch maritime company KOTUG International has significantly expanded its operational capacity in West Africa with the addition of five new escort tugs, specifically designed to support the region’s growing liquefied natural gas industry. The vessels, constructed by Turkish shipbuilder Uzmar, will play crucial […]
Iraq and Libya Forge New Energy Cooperation Partnership
Iraq and Libya Forge New Energy Cooperation Partnership Iraqi Minister of Oil Hayan Abdul-Ghani and his Libyan counterpart Khalifa Abdelsadiq have established a framework for enhanced collaboration in the energy sector, focusing on knowledge exchange and technological cooperation. The ministers discussed sharing expertise in production techniques, contractual processes, and operational agreements during their bilateral meeting. […]
Nigerian Independent FIRST E&P Targets Massive Production Boost by 2030
Nigerian Independent FIRST E&P Targets Massive Production Boost by 2030 Nigerian independent energy company FIRST Exploration and Petroleum Development Company Limited has unveiled ambitious plans to dramatically increase its oil production to 250,000 barrels per day by 2030. The Ademola Adeyemi-Bero-owned company is simultaneously developing a comprehensive midstream gas business, targeting 1 billion standard cubic […]
Angola’s Block 1/14 Set to Deliver First Gas Production This Year
Angola’s Block 1/14 Set to Deliver First Gas Production This Year Angola’s national oil and gas concessionaire has announced that first gas from offshore Block 1/14 is expected to begin production in 2025, marking a significant milestone for the country’s offshore gas sector. The announcement was made by Paulino Jerónimo, President of the National Oil, […]
TotalEnergies Makes Historic Return to Nigerian Waters with Two Major Offshore Permits
TotalEnergies Makes Historic Return to Nigerian Waters with Two Major Offshore Permits TotalEnergies has secured two significant offshore exploration licenses in Nigeria, marking the first time an international company has been awarded exploration licenses in the country through a bid round in over a decade. The French energy giant was granted permits PPL 2000 and […]
Shell and South Africa Battle Court Ruling That Halted Major Offshore Drilling Plans
Shell and South Africa Battle Court Ruling That Halted Major Offshore Drilling Plans Shell and the South African government are fighting back against a court decision that scrapped environmental authorization for massive oil and gas drilling operations off the country’s southwest coast. The Western Cape High Court ruled against the environmental approval for Block […]
GHANA THREATENS DATV SHUTDOWN OVER SUBSCRIPTION PRICES
GHANA THREATENS DATV SHUTDOWN OVER SUBSCRIPTION PRICES Government demands 30% reduction in DSTV subscription fees or faces licence suspension; MultiChoice responds cautiously, investors express concern over regulatory tensions Ghana’s government has threatened to suspend DSTV services unless operator MultiChoice reduces subscription prices, escalating a standoff over consumer costs. Communications Minister Samuel Nartey George said on […]
BURKINA FASO CRIMINALISES SAME-SEX RELATIONS WITH NEW LAW
BURKINA FASO CRIMINALISES SAME-SEX RELATIONS WITH NEW LAW New law enforces prison sentences of 2–5 years and fines, as activists warn of declining safety and growing repression Burkina Faso’s military-led government has passed a new law criminalising same-sex relations, reversing the country’s previous legal stance and placing it among more than half of African states […]