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VAALCO and Sonangol Enter Subsequent Exploration Phase

In Angola VAALCO Energy entered into the Subsequent Exploration Phase (SEP) on Block 5 together with its working interest partner, Sonangol P&P. The SEP extends the exploration license for an additional three-year period such that the new expiry date for exploration activities is November 30, 2017.

Under the terms of the SEP, VAALCO and Sonangol are required to acquire a 3D seismic program covering 600 sq km and .... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 29th October 2014

Central African Republic: Dubai-Based Company to Supply Petroleum Products to CAR

The Dubai-based Tristar liquid logistics company in the United Arabs Emirates w.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 29th October 2014

Cap Energy plans 3D survey off Guinea-Bissau Cap Energy plans 3D survey off Guinea-Bissau Cap Energy has informed that it is working to

Cap Energy has informed that it is working to progress its interests offshore Guinea-Bissau, West Africa, by conducting a 3D survey scheduled for November, 2014.

Sitting in the same basin as the Company’s Senegal assets, the prospective leads are distributed across a carbonate shelf that passes abruptly to deeper water to the west.

As the deepwater geology.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 29th October 2014

Tanzania: Life Changes for the Better As Msolwa Village Gets Electricity

To realise these targets, the country requires adequate, reliable, affordable and environmentally friendly electricity supply.

According to REA Director General, Eng Lutengano Mwakahesya, the rural residents get connected by paying 27,000/- only and that the low cost is aimed at encouraging more people to access the power service and that the income is injected into Rural Energy Fund (REF).

.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 29th October 2014

Liberia: NP Launches Filling Station in Buchanan

National Petroleum (NP), a 100% privately own Sierra Leonean firm, has opened one of its station in Buchanan, Grand Bassa County. The opening ceremony took place on Tuesday, October 28 where the Managing Director, Mr. Mohammed S. Kanu, assured the people of Grand Bassa that his company is there to stay. The Buchanan filling station is NP's 6th station in the country and the first outside the capital, Monrovia.

"NP is here to stay and it is a p.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 29th October 2014

GHANA TO INCREASE LOCAL GAS PRODUCTION

President of Ghana, Mr. John Mahama, while responding to questions on the economy at the Global African Investment Summit in London, said the country is working hard to court more private investors to shore up local production of gas to solve the country’s power crisis.

He said this will end the country’s over-reliance on the West African gas pipeline which has been inconsistent with supplying gas to the country.

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Posted on : Wednesday , 29th October 2014

Tanzania: Investors Wait for Govt Approval On LNG Plant Site

MULTINATIONAL oil and gas companies operating in Tanzania are waiting for a government approval on their proposal for a suitable location for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant.

According to the BG Group's External Communications Manager, Mark Todd, BG Group and Statoil had sent to the government a joint proposal on the suitable site for the plant. " ... the Tanzania government requested BG G.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 29th October 2014

Soft drink company Coca Cola launches plastic recycling project

Soft drink giant Coca-Cola East and Central Africa is leading a new initiative to help tackle plastic bottle wastes with a recycling project already running in Kenya.

Through an industry coalition with plastic bottle manufacturer Safepak Ltd and Highlands Mineral Water Company, the soft drink manufacturer recently launched the recycling project in Kenya with a view to replicating it in the region.

In Kenya, the three compan.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 29th October 2014

BG Explores Options for Idku Feedstock

BG and BP are in talks that could lead to the kick-start of production at the feedstock starved Idku LNG plant operated by BG. The talks between the two British firms revolve around linking their respective gas developments offshore Egypt’s Mediterranean coast. Egypt’s state-run firm in charge of natural gas is also reportedly involved in the talks with BG and BP.

BG is looking at connecting its infrastructure at the WDDM gas field to the nearby North Ale.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 27th October 2014

New Blocks for Mozambique Hopefuls

Mozambique will be offering up 15 new offshore and onshore areas for oil exploration within the next week or so. The blocks are located in the north, south, and central parts of the East African country and include new areas of the northern Rovuma Basin.

Other areas on offer in this licensing round, which is the country’s fifth, are six offshore blocks in the Zambezi Delta and two more off Angolche in the northern province of Nam.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 27th October 2014

Tanzania: Seminar for Regional Utilisation of Respective Gas Advantages

ALL regions across the country have been challenged to find out and concentrate on their respective competitive advantages in serving the potential gas industry.

Participants to a seminar on Tanzania as a future strong extractives state in Dar es Salaam, over the weekend, said that such a practice would help both individuals and institutions in private sectors to serve and reap from the anticipated gas economy.

At the.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 27th October 2014

Nigeria s new gas power plant in Ajaokuta is underway

Federal government has reached a memorandum of understanding with 3D Hitech System Ltd for construction of a gas power plant in Ajaokuta. It has also reached an MOU with T SEPCOIII Electric Power Construction Corporation and the CGC Nigeria Ltd for additional investment in power distribution and transmission in the country.

3D Hitech has already carried test running of the 110MW of gas power system, which will be commissioned in Ajaokuta. Chief Executive Officer of the.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 27th October 2014

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