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With foreign workers yet to re-enter in significant numbers, NOC has defied political and security problems to get a larger proportion of Libyan production back on stream than many analysts predicted, writes John Hamilton. Production from Libya’s 11 crude oil streams is expected to exceed 800,000 b/d by year-end, and could reach more than 1.3m b/d by end-2012, according to data released by National Oil Corporation (NOC). This revealed that the only stream not expected to be active by end-2011 is Es-Sidrah, which is produced from fields operated by Waha Oil Company (WOC) and Mabruk Oil Operations (MOO). NOC forecast that Es-Sidrah production ..

The well being drilled by Hyperdynamics on the Sabu prospect offshore Guinea has been delayed by operational issues with the Jasper Explorer drillship. Industry sources said

Croatia’s Crosco Integrated Drilling & Well Services Company has signalled its return to North Africa with the launch of drilling services for Chile’s Sipetrol International.

The West African Power Pool secretariat has announced the award of two

Development of Ciments du Maroc’s renewables projects involves Italcementi Group’s energy arm Italgen, which has promoted solar and wind projects in Bulgaria and

Using equipment and management from Spanish giant Gamesa, the local subsidiary of Italy’s Italcementi Group

In a major boost to perceptions of Liberia’s offshore potential following two dry wells, ExxonMobil has agreed to acquire a 70% stake in Block LB-13 from Canadian Overseas Petroleum (COP) for $97m, including future

News that Grammy award-winning Senegalese musician Youssou N’Dour is formally entering politics may come as a blow to his many fans but seems like good news for Senegal’s political scene. While N’Dour has not said he will run for president next February, he is keen to step up the challenge to the status quo. President Abdoulaye Wade, officially 85 but possibly older

With oil production well under way, Ghanaians are looking to see what benefits will reach them in terms of gas supply and local content. The need for gas infrastructure is increasingly pressing, but the government’s pledge to have a processing plant up and running by end-2012 looks unlikely, writes Thalia Griffiths in Accra

The Ethiopia-Kenya hydropower interconnection project may be the first to benefit from work conducted by the African Development Bank (AfDB), through the African Carbon Support Programme

Lebanese power developer Matelec is close to finalising a contract for a new 70MW power plant.

While the granting of long-awaited offshore deep-water rights to Shell and hints about the end of a shale gas moratorium will garner most of the international attention, equally noteworthy is the growing role of new indigenous players, writes Adrian J Browne

Employees, other Algerian and international industry players are waiting to see if the new PDG can restore morale and speed up decision-making at Sonatrach, writes Jon Marks in Algiers, with John Hamilton and Oualid Khelifi. Persistent rumours that unpopular president director-general (PDG) Nordine Cherouati was to be replaced as head of

Fred Olsen Energy subsidiary Dolphin Drilling has signed contracts with Anadarko Petroleum Corporation for the provision of the drillship

Sintez Group affiliate Nakor Investments, the main equity holder in Block 1711 in the Namibe Basin bordering Angola, has relinquished most of its 70% stake. Interim operator Energulf Resources said the Russian company would retain a 10% carried interest. Energulf, which holds a 10% working interest, will receive an additional