PPL Shipyard wins rig order; Repsol renews EPSAs for two blocks; New Morocco licensing; Drilling planned in Mozambique; Russians enter Sierra Leone
The UAE’s Dana Gas has announced a discovery from a new oil zone in its Komombo concession, marking the first discovery in the company's $170m drilling campaign for 2008.
The number of wind power schemes built, under way or planned in Egypt and Morocco points to the enthusiasm with which North African electricity consumers have embraced renewables. Jon Marks reports from Marrakech on the upturn in renewables projects’ fortunes.
Cabinda South find, Lukoil plans, Lotshi survey, RWE gas find in North El Amriya, Woodside find in Libya; Sweden’s PA Resources has spudded a second well on the Didon field; Eurogas drills on Sfax permit
Egypt eliminates oil and gas tax breaks
Gas project for Saipem; Bowleven drilling; Saqqara start-up; Sequoia contract for Saipem,; Sonatrach, Indians sign for 95/96
Australia’s Santos Egypt has farmed out 40% of the South East July production-sharing contract to Aberdeen-based Dana Petroleum, and another 20% to Australia’s Beach Petroleum.
REPUBLIC OF CONGO: Brazilians push for biofuels projects; EGYPT: USTDA grant for petrochems; MOROCCO: Samir financing
DRC/ZAMBIA: Power supply to copper mines restored; EGYPT: Bids for nuclear consultancy; UGANDA: Nuclear bill passed
The race for a stake in the Abu Qir gas field, plans for a second LNG train at Damietta and fresh investment from Italy show that Petroleum Minister Sameh Fahmy’s willingness to negotiate higher prices for gas sold locally has won Egypt renewed favour with IOCs – but the price to pay is a growing subsidies bill, writes Nadine Marroushi.
CityView to work with local operator; PA completes MPS farm-in; Dry well on WEEM; Noble spuds Benita appraisal; Chinese partners; New reconnaissance licence for Czechs; Kunene well spuds; Key teams up with Pancontinental; Tower Block 5 drilling plans
ANGOLA: Block 15/06 find; ANGOLA: SeaBird contract; REPUBLIC OF CONGO (BRAZZAVILLE): Moho-Bilondo starts up; EGYPT: Melrose record production from its acreage; GAMBIA: GB Energy pulls out; LIBYA: Hess to acquire 2D seismic; MADAGASCAR: Seismic shoot; MAURITANIA: Banda NW sidetrack hits oil and gas; TUNISIA: Sud Remada drilling success
Germany’s RWE Dea has signed a gas sales agreement with Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) and Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (Egas) to deliver natural gas to the domestic market from its North Idku offshore concession in the Nile Delta.
Every country along the North African littoral from Morocco to Egypt has got at least one refinery project in planning or on the go.
London-based Invensys Process Systems has joined the local Engineering for the Petroleum & Process Industries (Enppi) and Egyptian Natural Gas Company (Gasco) in a joint venture to create Invensys Process System Egypt.
