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A multi-billion dollar chunk of an estimated $5bn-6bn payments backlog accumulated by Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)’s fuel importing arm has been paid this autumn, African Energy has been told

Nigeria
Issue 197 - 05 November 2010

Afren arm takes onshore stake

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Afren affiliate First Hydrocarbon Nigeria (FHN) has acquired a 45% interest in onshore OML 26 in Delta state. FHN is an indigenous upstream oil and gas company in which Afren holds a 45% interest. The stake has been acquired from Shell Petroleum Development Company,

Nigeria
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ALGERIA: Petroceltic plans Ain Tsila appraisal; ANGOLA: New 15/06 find for Eni; ANGOLA: KBR wins Clov contract; DR CONGO: Soco drilling; EGYPT: Crosco provides rig for INA well; GUINEA-BISSAU: Svenska 3D survey; KENYA: Cove completes farm-in; NIGERIA: Ebok field sail-away ceremony; ERHC ENERGY: Registered direct offering raises $2m; GE: Dresser acquisition; PROSAFE/BW: Nigeria extensions, merger

Kenya | Egypt | DR Congo | Angola | Nigeria | Guinea-Bissau | Algeria
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Nigeria is preparing to launch a debut global bond that will underline the country’s rehabilitation in international markets and, more generally, highlight the growing attraction of so-called frontier markets for fixed-income and other investors.

Nigeria
Issue 196 - 23 October 2010

Opic backs ContourGlobal CHP scheme

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The US Overseas Private Investment Corporation has agreed to provide $37.8m in political risk insurance to support ContourGlobal’s construction and operation of three combined heat and power generation (CHP) plants for Nigeria Bottling Company (NBC).

Nigeria
Issue 195 - 09 October 2010

NIGERIA: SacOil JV on OML 115

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South Africa’s SacOil (South Africa Congo Oil Company) has formed a joint venture with Energy Equity Resources (EER) on OML 115 in the onshore Niger Delta. SacOil said the JV formed part of its strategy of seeking producing and near-producing oil and gas fields in Africa

Nigeria
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The Joint Development Authority (JDA) has approved a six-month extension of exploration phase I in blocks 3 and 4 of the Nigeria-São Tomé Joint Development Zone, enabling the companies involved to complete the studies needed for further exploration (AE 194/14).

São Tomé & Príncipe | Nigeria
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Ghana Cocoa Board (Cocobod), Africa’s most consistent pre-export borrower and a benchmark for sub-Saharan trade finance terms, has tapped its largest annual pre-export finance facility.

Ghana | Angola | Nigeria
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ANGOLA: Clov contract for FMC; ANGOLA: Cabinda appraisal well successful; ANGOLA: West Gemini drilling for Total; MAURITANIA: Dana spuds well on Cormoran gas prospect; MOROCCO: Tarfaya oil shale project progresses; MOZAMBIQUE: Sasol signs for onshore gas block; NIGERIA: Hardy sells up to focus on India; NIGERIA/SAO TOME: JDZ partners discuss second phase; SEYCHELLES: Seismic deal for EEZ; TANZANIA: M&P drills on Kianika; TUNISIA: Lambouka well

Mozambique | Angola | Mauritania | São Tomé & Príncipe | Seychelles | Nigeria | Tanzania | Morocco | Tunisia
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Traders’ concern over payments delays have made NNPC’s fuel importing arm a heavily insured entity on the single-risk insurance markets.

Nigeria
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As presidential elections draw closer, plans to privatise the ineffectual PHCN could enhance Goodluck Jonathan’s position as he starts to make good on pledges to deal with Nigeria’s crippling power crisis, writes David Slater

Nigeria
Issue 193 - 11 September 2010

Siemens to build Geregu II plant

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As Nigeria struggles to overcome its generation woes (see Focus, above) Siemens Energy has received an order for construction of the Geregu II gas turbine power plant in Ajaokuta for Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC).

Nigeria
Issue 193 - 11 September 2010

POINTERS: CNPC, NLNG, Leighton Offshore

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CHAD: Commission approves refinery project; NIGERIA: NLNG LPG, condensate tender; TANZANIA: Upgrading work for Dar port

Chad | Nigeria | Tanzania
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The controversial Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), designed by the previous government to implement the largest energy sector shake-up in recent Nigerian history, will be passed into law by the end of August, according to petroleum minister Diezani Allison-Madueke. The PIB is nearing completion after months of delays and several re-writes. “All the strategic work has been done and there is only a little bit of fine

Nigeria
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Parastatal JV plans offshore drilling; Clov tenders line up; ExxonMobil seeks MTPS farm-out; Seplat completes Niger Delta purchase

Angola | Nigeria | Congo Brazzaville | Algeria | Tunisia