Oil and Gas News

SAIPEC Developing Regional Framework to Harnessing SSA’s Hydrocarbon Resources Beyond Oil

By Ndubuisi Michael Obineme Since its inception in 2017, Sub-Saharan Africa International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (SAIPEC) has been a…

5 years ago

Maersk Convincer named jack-up of the year by Shell third year in a row

Recognising the rig’s outstanding performance across all parameters, Shell has chosen Maersk Convincer as Jack-Up Rig of the Year 2020.…

5 years ago

Valiant, NUPENG Resolve Row, Settle Sacked Workers’ Benefits in Full

Lagos, Nigeria - The lingering impasse between the indigenous offshore drilling company, VALIANT Energy Services West Africa Limited and the…

5 years ago

Lightsource bp secures a new 845MW pipeline in Spain

Madrid – Lightsource bp, a global leader in the development and management of solar energy projects, has ‎today announced the…

5 years ago

Forecasts Show Rapid Growth of Gas-to-Power in Africa

The African Coalition for Trade & Investment in Natural Gas (ACTING) has published its inaugural “State of Play: African Gas”…

5 years ago

Maersk Drilling secures one-well extension for low-emission rig with Equinor

Equinor Energy AS has exercised the option to add development drilling of one additional well at the Martin Linge field…

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Transocean Deploys Patented HaloGuard℠ Drill Floor Technology

STEINHAUSEN, Switzerland, -- Transocean has formally announced the successful deployment of HaloGuard℠, the offshore drilling industry’s first safety system that…

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Total and Sigeif Mobilités inaugurate France’s largest NGV and bioNGV filling station

Total has inaugurated France’s largest filling station exclusively dedicated to Natural Gas for Vehicle (NGV) and bioNGV, with the onsite…

5 years ago

Subsea 7 awarded contract offshore Angola

Subsea 7 has announced the award of a substantial contract by Cabinda Gulf Oil Company Limited (CABGOC). The contract is…

5 years ago

Nexford University launches Online Learning Programs for the Energy Industry

By Ndubuisi Michael Obineme Nexford University, an American licensed online university headquartered in Washington DC, has announced the launch of…

5 years ago

Maersk Drilling awarded two Suriname floater contracts by Total

Based on the previously announced Conditional Letter of Award, Maersk Drilling has been awarded contracts for the deepwater rigs Maersk…

5 years ago

ISQAPAVE Launches New ROV Technology for Ultra-Deepwater Operation

By Ndubuisi Michael Obineme ISQAPAVE, the leader in NDT Inspection and Technical Training, has launched a new Remote Operated Underwater…

5 years ago

Total withdraws from the American Petroleum Institute

Following a detailed analysis of the climate positions of the American Petroleum Institute (API), Total announces its decision not to…

5 years ago

Mozambique’s ENH 2021 Project Plans Makes Local Content Top Priority

By Ndubuisi Michael Obineme With major oil and gas projects underway in Mozambique, ENH, the national oil company of Mozambique,…

5 years ago

Maersk Drilling secures one-well UK contract for Maersk Resolve

Maersk Drilling has been awarded a contract from Spirit Energy for the harsh-environment jack-up rig Maersk Resolve to drill one…

5 years ago

Digitalised Integrated Networking and Events Community Unveiled for the Global Energy Industry

In response to the continuous changing face of business and the development of the events industry worldwide, a team of…

5 years ago

IP Week 2021: A decade of delivery for the oil and gas industry

This coming decade will be defined by three historic, global challenges: building a resilient recovery from the devastating COVID-19 pandemic;…

5 years ago

Total enters a new operated exploration permit in Egypt

Paris – An international consortium led by Total (Total 35% Operator, Shell 30%, KUFPEC 25%, Tharwa 10%) and the Egyptian…

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Total Announces 2021 E&P Campaigns in Angola

By Ndubuisi Micheal Obineme Total, the world's energy giant, has announced its 2021 Exploration and Production Campaigns in Angola's Offshore…

5 years ago

Huawei’s LTE Technology Revolutionize Oilfield Operations in Africa

By Ndubuisi Micheal Obineme Huawei, a leading technology company, is making headway in designing and developing Long Term Evolution (LTE)…

5 years ago

Afreximbank Partners AU to Develop Pan – African Payment System Under AFCFTA

By Ndubuisi Micheal Obineme Afreximbank has partnered with African Union and other member states to develop a Pan-African Payments and…

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Afreximbank Introduces Oilfield Financial Instrument for African Operators

By Ndubuisi Micheal Obineme Afreximbank has moved into an era of a structured financial model to support both upstream and…

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Afreximbank Calls for Development of Petrochemical Industrial Park in Africa

By Ndubuisi Micheal Obineme African Export-Import Bank also known as Afreximbank has called on African countries to develop a Petrochemical…

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ANGP to Award Over 50 Exploration Blocks in Angola

By Ndubuisi Micheal Obineme Angola's new National Oil, Gas and Biofuels Agency (ANGP) has announced that it will award more…

5 years ago

ExxonMobil Acquires Deepwater Exploration Blocks in Namibe Basin Offshore Angola

By Ndubuisi Micheal Obineme Following the recent reforms in Angola's oil and gas industry, ExxonMobil, in-line with its commitment to…

5 years ago

Kachikwu Advocates for Fiscal Reforms to Harmonize Investment in Africa’s Upstream Sector

By Ndubuisi Micheal Obineme Afric Energy Chairman, and Nigeria's former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu,…

5 years ago

Kachikwu Brainstorm on Africa’s Energy Infrastructure Deficiency

By Ndubuisi Micheal Obineme Nigeria's former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, led the discussion on…

5 years ago

ISQApave Builds New Laboratory in Luanda, Angola

By Ndubuisi Micheal Obineme ISQApave Technologies has built a new laboratory in Luanda to increase NDT/LIFTING/TUBULAR inspections as well as…

5 years ago

ISQApave Supports Angola’s Local Content, over 70% Job Positions filled by Angolans

By Ndubuisi Micheal Obineme ISQApave has made a strong commitment towards local content development in Angola's oil and gas industry…

5 years ago

TechnipFMC Drives Innovation in Angola, Develops Cutting Edge Technologies

By Ndubuisi Micheal Obineme TechnipFMC, a global leader in the oil and gas industry, is developing cutting edge technologies for…

5 years ago