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Nigeria petrol deals highlight weaknesses
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has awarded direct sale-direct purchase (DSDP) contracts to 15 consortia grouping more than 30 energy companies, oil traders and politically well-connected Nigerian partners. The contracts are effectively a swaps arrangement where...
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Nigeria
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South Africa: LNG market study tender
The World Bank Group is seeking expressions of interest from consultants for a market study of LNG and gas distribution from the planned Richards Bay terminal. South Africa’s Transnet and the International Finance Corporation are seeking a consultant to assist in the techno-...
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South Africa
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Senegal: Gas pipeline network study
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% interest....
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Senegal
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Trinity Energy pushes forward with South Sudan refinery
Trinity Energy plans a 40,000-b/d refinery in the oil hub of Paloich in the Upper Nile region. The project will cost $250m-$300m and produce 2m t/yr of petroleum products, Trinity co-founder and director Richard Raja told African Energy. South Sudan currently has no refinery,...
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South Sudan
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Mozambique: FID for Area 1 LNG scheme
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation and its partners announced a final investment decision (FID) on 18 June for the Area 1 Mozambique LNG project. The project will be Mozambique’s first onshore liquefied natural gas development, initially consisting of two LNG trains with total...
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Mozambique
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Algeria: Portuguese gas supply deal
Sonatrach and Portuguese buyer Galp on 11 June signed agreements to continue the supply of 2.5bcm/yr of Algerian natural gas for another ten years. The deal was seen as a boost to Algeria’s under-pressure European take-or-pay supply contracts, continuing a sales agreement first...
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Algeria
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Libya: Yara to restore fertiliser output
Despite the negative outlook for Libya’s oil and gas sector in general, some business is still possible. On 13 June, National Oil Corporation (NOC) agreed to restore gas supply to two urea plants operated by Libya Norwegian Fertiliser Company (LifeCo) at Marsa Al-Brega. It said...
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Libya
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