Tullow discovers oil in Kenya's rift basin
Ngamia-1 oil discovery in Kenya Rift Basin Tullow Oil plc (Tullow) announces that the Ngamia-1 exploration well in Kenya has encountered in excess of 20…
Media Partners for 5th Annual Sub-Saharan Africa Oil and Gas Conference
Petroleum Africa is the world's leading monthly magazine dedicated to providing in-depth upstream and downstream coverage of key issues affecting the fast-paced oil and gas…
Italy’s Eni has made a new giant gas discovery at the Mamba North-1 prospect in Area 4, off Mozambique. Josh Lewis 15 February 2012…
Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Congo DRC and Niger – coming big in Houston Oil Conference
H.E Alexandre BARRO CHAMBRIER, the Minister of Mines, Oil and Hydrocarbon will lead the nation’s delegate including Theophile Ogandaga, the general manager of Gabon’s Economic…
Gas Monetization & Deep Exploration in Africa
According to World Bank report, the economy of Africa will experience a 5.3% growth by the end of 2011, thereby becoming the second most…
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Shell wins exploration right off S. Africa
The Minister of Mineral Resources has awarded Shell South Africa Upstream B.V. an exploration right in the Orange Basin Deep Water area off the north-west coast of South Africa. The exploration area covers just over 37,000 square kilometers and is located approximately 150...
Read More...Vaalco Angola deal extended
Vaalco: The US comapny is working with Sonangol to find a partner for the Block 5 project off Angola. The government of Angola has extended a production sharing agreement between national company Sonangol and US-based Vaalco Energy to the end of 2012, the latter company has announced. ...
Read More...Exploration and development of deepwater fields in West Africa
An abstract from the paper by Dr. Keith Milheim, Managing Director of MEPS-First Oil (former Chief Technology Officer of Anadarko) titled “Expediting Exploration and Development of deepwater fields in West Africa” explains that; the history of oil exploration includes the natural evolution from...
Read More...Downstream Africa. Gas Situation in Africa
Image via Wikipedia Africa’s commodity market is singing a new song, and is the blues of gas. While the rhythm of the black gold is still prominent among oil producing nations in the region, natural gas is making an in- road into this new orchestra. This latest entrant can be heard clearly...
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Catching Up with H.E Gabriel Obiang Lima
Behind the cool mien of the picture on this page, is an epitome of transformational leadership. Transformational in the sense that this persona has become one of the rising stars in the continent of Africa, creating positive changes in the socio-economic dynamics of their various countries. H.E....
Read More...Dangote: symbol of a risng Africa
Dangote Group is a business brand which has become synonymous with the name of its famous Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Alhaji Aliko Dangote who was recently listed by Forbes’ magazine as the world’s 53rd richest man. With headquarters in the commercial city of Lagos, Nigeria, Dangote...
Read More...Abubakar Lawal Yar’Adua Interview
Interviewed by Sunny Lawrence–Oputa Publisher and CEO of Energy & Corporate Africa Sunny Oputa speaking for Energy & Corporate Africa, Houston, Texas: Engineer Yar’Adua, foremost, I want to thank you for granting this interview with me. Since you are about to leave for the airport...
Read More...Abubakar Lawal Yar’Adua
Engineer and GMD of NNPC Every generation has the potential to produce heroes and leaders, who will cast much-needed light towards the end of each dark tunnel. Engineer Lawal Yar’Adua, the Acting Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) seems to be one of...
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