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NNPC Calls for Bidders for Pipeline Renovation

The National Oil Company of the African oil giant has invited investors willing to fix the country's oil pipelines and depots that serve the oil refineries. This was contained in...
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Pancontinental and Far Ltd Walk Away From Block L6 in the Lamu Basin in Kenya

Both Pancontinental Oil and Gas and Far Limited have announced they have issued a 'surrender and termination' notice to the Kenyan government and expect that the exit will be finalised...
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MMH in Equatorial Guinea Continues Engagement with Relevant Oil Sector Stakeholders

The Ministry of Mines and Hydrocarbons Equatorial Guinea, through the Minister, H.E. Gabriel Mbaga Obiang Lima is continuing to engage with stakeholders in the oil sector amidst the COVID-19 pandemic...
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Refinery Construction in Uganda Postponed to 2025

The construction of Uganda's refinery has been postponed once again and cannot start until at least 2025. The push in the Final Investment Decision (FID) on the basin-wide upstream oil...
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DRCongo: Developers of Inga III Hydropower Project form a Single Consortium

The Chinese and Spanish developers handling the construction of the Inga III, the biggest hydropower plant in the Democratic Republic of Congo, have consented to form a single consortium. The...
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South Sudan Turns to Renewable Energy for Electricity Expansion Project

In a webinar organised by Africa Oil and Power and the African Energy Chamber on 27th July 2020 and hosted by South Sudan, the country declared its intention to increase...
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Mauritius: Japanese Operator Apologises for Oil Spill; Prime Minister Declares State of Emergency

The Head of Mitsui OSK Lines, the Japanese ship that spilt about 1,000 metric tons of oil in Mauritius water last week, Akihiko Ono, has apologised on behalf of the...
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‘Musings on Marble’ by Ibe Kachikwu – 09/08/2020

Making Black Gold Out of Oil As much as year 2020 is a COVID disaster year, it is certainly also an oil disaster year. The decline which we saw year...
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Mount Kenya and Northern Region Residents to Enjoy Safer and Cheaper Fuel

The residents of Mount Kenya and the Northern regions will be beneficiaries of a cheaper and safer fuel after the renovation of the Nairobi-Nanyuki railway line by the Kenya Pipeline...
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More Ghanaians Needed in the Development of Oil and Gas Resources – Nana Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has emphasised on the need for more Ghanaians to actively participate in the development of the country's oil and gas resources. This was reiterated during...
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