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BP and Kosmos Energy have found more gas in an appraisal well on the Greater Tortue development area as Kosmos prepares to farm down part of its interest. Kosmos said the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim-1 (GTA-1) well, drilled on the eastern anticline within the development area,...

Africa Oil Corporation’s South African subsidiary has farmed into Block 3B/4B in the Orange Basin, taking 20% from Azinam as interest grows in South Africa and Namibia’s exploration potential following Total’s Brulpadda discovery. Operator Ricocure will retain its 60%...

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will hold public hearings from 9 to 13 September in The Hague in a case brought by Somalia in 2014 over its maritime border with Kenya. The hearings follow written submissions to the court last year. Kenya initially said the ICJ should...

The Ministry of Energy is inviting prequalification bids for four solar photovoltaic (PV) projects to be developed by independent power producers as part of the United States’ Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC)-backed power sector development compact. The five-year $403m...

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has brought in new managerial blood at Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) in another attempt at reform. Mallam Mele Kolo Kyari takes over as NNPC’s group managing director on 8 July. Kyari, a veteran of NNPC’s well-regarded...