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ArcelorMittal, the world’s largest steel and mining company, on 27 September started commercial iron ore production in Liberia. A launch event in Buchanan was attended by President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, minister of lands, mines and energy Roosevelt Gasolin Jayjay and ArcelorMittal chairman Lakshmi Mittal.

A string of wells are due offshore West Africa by year-end, with Ghana’s neighbours hoping to emulate its success in pursuing the Transform Margin play. Liberia is particularly in the spotlight, while Côte d’Ivoire is seeing work resume following the lifting of force majeure restrictions, writes Thalia Griffiths

Chevron chairman John Watson led a big company delegation to Liberia on 11 July and said the company planned a deep-water well in Q4. “We’re working very hard to progress our exploration prospects offshore,”

With interest rising as oil companies prepare to drill a series of exploration wells, National Oil Company of Liberia (Nocal) plans to launch a licensing round by year-end for 13 new ultra-deep blocks.

The government is considering establishing a St Paul River Valley Authority as a special purpose vehicle to develop the river’s hydropower potential.

Broadway Consolidated’s successor company Peppercoast Petroleum has sold off 100% of Block LB-13 to Calgary-based Canadian Overseas Petroleum Limited (COPL).

Having brought in a Japanese partner, the US indie is preparing to drill off Sierra Leone and Liberia, hoping to continue the region’s success with the drillbit established by Ghana’s oil plays. Meanwhile controversial entrepreneur Frank Timis is tightening his grip on resources plays in Sierra Leone

As part of donor efforts to restore Liberia’s infrastructure, the US government has installed a 10MW light fuel oil power plant at Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC)’s Bushrod Island facility.

ALGERIA: El Merk on stream from Q2 2012; ANGOLA: New Girassol contract for FMC; ANGOLA: Saipem wins drilling contract; EQUATORIAL GUINEA: McDermott subsidiary gets Noble contact; LIBERIA: Simba looks for PSC; LIBYA: NOC holds off on licensing round again; LIBYA: Shell tests fourth deep well; LIBYA: TPAO success continues; MOROCCO: Another gas discovery for Circle Oil; NIGERIA: Saipem wins contract extension; REPUBLIC OF CONGO (BRAZZAVILLE): Murphy plugs wells

Simba Energy private offering; Cote d’Ivoire’s Eurobond default; UK anti-bribery act postponed

Donors have agreed $53m of finance for the Liberia Electricity System Enhancement Project, which aims to improve access to power as the country recovers from civil war

Construction work on the milestone 36MW wood-chip burning power plant in Monrovia is set to begin in early 2011, according to its sponsor

Move by the US major puts a couple of small players in an enviable position in one of the West Coast Transform Margin’s emerging E&P plays, writes Thalia Griffiths

Major West Africa player Chevron has signalled its continued support for the region by farming into Liberia, where companies are hoping to replicate Tullow Oil and Anadarko Petroleum Corporation’s success

BHP Billiton/ArcelorMittal iron ore deal off; Egyptian minister becomes World Bank MD; Kihansi toads to return to wild