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A long-awaited final investment decision (FID) for the 18m t/yr Rovuma liquefied natural gas (LNG) project could be made in 2025, operator ExxonMobil has told Bloomberg.

Shell and TotalEnergies are preparing appraisal drilling campaigns in Namibia as the country continues its progress towards becoming a global production hotspot.

 Guinea has substantial reserves of bauxite, the world’s main source of aluminium, yet lags far behind in turning bauxite into alumina. African Energy understands two new refinery projects are under development –  final investment decisions are expected within two years – that will require hundreds of megawatts of power generation capacity.

Reports suggest Italian major Eni expects to reach a final investment decision (FID) for its Coral Norte floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) plant by June 2024. The 3.4m t/yr Coral Sul development dispatched its first LNG cargo last November, supplied by six subsea wells drilled in the Coral field.

Australian Stock Exchange (ASX)-listed Botala Energy has spudded the Serowe 3.3 well, the second of four wells being drilled to test for coal bed methane (CBM) at Serowe, in Botswana’s Central District.

UK-headquartered independents are leading the way in developing Morocco’s onshore and offshore gas resources, as the government seeks to boost domestic supplies and reduce its reliance on expensive imports via Spain. Among recent activity, Chariot has secured environmental approval for its 1.5tcf offshore Anchois development, writes James Gavin.

Ara Petroleum Tanzania (APT) has confirmed the completion of its acquisition of an additional 25% interest in the Ruvuma production-sharing agreement (PSA) from London AIM-listed Scirocco Energy.

Less than a year from elections, numerous candidates are eyeing up the prize of taking over from President Muhammadu Buhari. 

Negotiations between the government and international oil companies (IOCs), including Equinor and partners Shell and ExxonMobil, for a host government agreement (HGA) to underpin the $30bn Lindi liquified natural gas (LNG) project are proceeding on schedule, with an agreement expected by the end of May.

Italian major Eni has signed a letter of intent with the Republic of Congo (RoC) government to increase gas production and exports. 

Dodoma and Kampala have signed a bilateral agreement to jointly fund a feasibility study for a new pipeline to send gas from southern Tanzania to Uganda.

Organisers made big claims about investment flows at the AfDB-backed Africa Investment Forum 2023 Market Days event in Morocco, James Gavin reports from Marrakech.

Major Mauritania-Senegal Basin plays GTA and Sangomar are now advancing after ship-related issues delayed both projects for around a year. However, despite optimism for West African LNG developments, much-anticipated results from Shell’s wildcat well in Mauritania’s Block C10 have disappointed.

The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has unconditionally withdrawn civil claims totalling $1.1bn against Italian major Eni that had been lodged in Italian courts, ending a long-running legal dispute centred on corruption allegations. In a statement to African Energy, Eni said it had received a letter confirming the withdrawal and said it was “the final step towards the truth”.

New Lixus licence operator Energean expects the gas play’s speedy monetisation, with appraisal drilling slated for later this year at the 18bcm Anchois field. The project's developers point to considerable existing gas-to-power and industrial demand, while the nearby GME pipeline could allow for some modest export sales to Europe.