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For long flared or just ignored, gas has emerged as a critical energy source for local use and export as demand has risen across the continent and consumers world-wide have looked to book secure supplies.

Houston-based ERHC Energy has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Circle Ltd and Excel Exploration and Production to negotiate acquisition of a working interest in the Eremor marginal field in OML 46.

MOROCCO: AfDB loan for T&D; NIGERIA: GE, Rockson win Kaduna power plant contract; SOUTH AFRICA: Westinghouse fuel contract for Koeberg; SOUTH AFRICA: Medupi contract for Areva

Gulf Of Guinea Commission meeting; China Development Bank opens Egypt office; Liberia EITI compliant; Botswana ONDD downgrade

AFREN: Share placing; CAITHNESS PETROLEUM: Cabre takes new Moroccan block; CAMAC/PACIFIC ASIA: Long-term relationship starts with stake in Nigeria’s Oyo field; Hydrocarbons measurements

GAZPROM: Into the trans-Atlantic business; SAMIR: Bitumen contract; SAMIR: Maintenance deal; SASOL: Carbon capture MoU; SONATRACH: Gasoline cooler contract

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $159m loan to finance the Economic and Power Sector Reform Programme (EPSERP). The loan is the AfDB’s first budget support operation for Nigeria, and will be implemented over a two-year period with the aim of developing the country’s non-oil sector and increasing electrification.

Royal Dutch Shell and partners are still considering whether to move forward with the second phase of the Gbaran Ubie oil and gas project, which will monetise another 3.4trn ft3 of gas extracted from the field.

Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (Man) has entered into a partnership with US-based West-Pac Electrical Nigeria to install 2,000MW in the Lagos industrial area by 2013. The initial plan to build five industrial clusters around the commercial capital will make the first 400MW available before December 2010, West-Pac said.

Oil find on Block 17/06; Aseng FPSO contract award; Anadarko starts onshore drilling; Acergy contract for Escravos gas

Fast-growing local player Oando has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Russia’s Gazprom to collaborate in the development of oil and gas assets and infrastructure in the West African region and the Gulf of Guinea.

Shell Petroleum Development Company resumed operations at the Soku gas plant in Rivers State on

Equipment sought for mini hydro project; Zizabona project tender; : Consultant sought for wind farm project; Coal ambitions scaled down; Micro HEP approved, bigger project could follow; New AFESD funds for Ghannouch plant; Consultants sought for renewables projects

In a promising move for peace in the Niger Delta, rebel groups have reinstated a ceasefire signed in July to pursue further talks with the government. The key to ending the conflict and reaching a compromise is that the government addresses Niger Delta inhabitants’ most pressing grievance – a more proportionate distribution of oil and gas revenues from the region, which account for approximately 80% of government revenue.

EGYPT: Two new finds for Dana Gas; ETHIOPIA: Government plays down Ogaden rebel threat; GABON: Perenco acquires Marathon fields; NIGERIA: Seismic acquired over Aje field block; SOMALIA: New block for Somaliland bid round; SUDAN: Contract for Seadrill jack-up West Prospero