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TotalEnergies Awaits Mozambique Election Outcome Before Resuming LNG Project

Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi believes that French oil and gas giant TotalEnergies is waiting for the results of the upcoming presidential, parliamentary, and provincial elections, scheduled for 9 October, before restarting its liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Cabo Delgado province. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday at the end of a four-day visit to New York, where he attended the United Nations General Assembly, Nyusi noted that TotalEnergies remains committed to resuming the project but

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Uganda Receives First Batch of Pipes for East African Crude Oil Pipeline

Uganda has received its first batch of line pipes for the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP). The shipment arrived on Monday at the pipe yard in Kyotera District, following Tanzania’s earlier receipt of its initial batch for the joint project. This delivery of coated line pipes signals Uganda’s commitment to meeting the EACOP’s target date for full operations in 2026. According to the East African, the coating factory in Nzega, located in Tanzania’s Tabora

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AFC Signs Concession Deals for Angola-Zambia Lobito Rail Project

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has made significant progress on the Zambia Lobito Rail Project by signing concession agreements with the governments of Angola and Zambia. These agreements, finalized during a ceremonial signing on September 23, cover the financing, construction, ownership, and operation of the railway. t The event, hosted by U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, coincided with the 79th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 79) as part of the Biden Administration’s

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Eni to Launch Drilling in Libya’s Ghadames and Sirte Basins

Italian oil company Eni has announced plans to begin onshore exploratory drilling in Libya’s Ghadames Basin next month, with an offshore drilling campaign in the Sirte Basin slated to start by late 2025. At the Libyan-Italian roundtable in Rome, Martina Obizzi, President of Eni’s North Africa and Levant region, underscored the significance of exploration in the energy sector. “Exploration is a key pillar of the energy industry,” Obizzi stated, as reported by Energy Capital &

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International Gas News

ExxonMobil Set to Finalize Natural Gas Extraction Design in Cabo Delgado

Walter Kansteiner, Vice President of ExxonMobil, announced on Tuesday that the technical design for the natural gas extraction project in Cabo Delgado, northern Mozambique, is expected to be completed within the next year. ExxonMobil is spearheading the construction and operation of all future natural gas liquefaction facilities for the Rovuma Basin Area 4 deep-water block, which is located off the Cabo Delgado coast. This project is operated by Mozambique Rovuma Venture (MRV), a joint venture

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Gas International News

ExxonMobil to Finalize Technical Design for Mozambique Gas Project within a Year

ExxonMobil expects to complete the technical design of its natural gas extraction project in northern Mozambique within the next year, according to Walter Kansteiner, the company’s Vice President for International Government Relations. Kansteiner made the announcement yesterday in New York after a meeting with the Mozambican President, who was concluding a visit to the United States. “We have announced our Front End Engineering Design (FEED), which is our advanced engineering and design phase. This process

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Oil International News

ExxonMobil Plans $10 Billion Investment in Nigerian Offshore Oil Operations

ExxonMobil Corp has announced a $10 billion investment in offshore oil operations as part of a renewed commitment to Nigeria, Africa’s fourth-largest economy. This announcement was made by Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, following a meeting with ExxonMobil executives at the ongoing 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. This development comes despite Exxon’s recent agreement to sell its onshore assets to Seplat Energy for $1.3 billion and a downsizing of

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Local Mining Projects News

Pensana Secures $3.4 Million U.S. Grant to Boost Longonjo and Coola Projects in Angola

Pensana Plc (PRE.LSE) has announced the successful acquisition of $3.4 million in Technical Assistance grant funding from the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), America’s development finance institution. The grant, part of the U.S. BUILD Act, will support feasibility studies aimed at expanding the capacity of the Longonjo mine and advancing the Coola project in Angola. The funds are designated for key projects, which, upon successful completion of feasibility studies, could receive additional loan funding

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Oil Gas News

ANPG to Offer 30 Oil and Gas Business Opportunities in 2025

The National Oil, Gas, and Biofuels Agency (ANPG) will present 30 business opportunities next year through the bidding of blocks in the Lower Kwanza and Benguela basins, as well as the permanent offer regime. Speaking at the launch gala of The Energy Year magazine’s 2024 edition in Luanda, ANPG Executive Director Alcides Andrade urged investors to explore these opportunities available in 2025. Andrade, quoted in an ANPG statement, announced that nine blocks will be available

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Local Gas News

SonaGas Warns of Fire Hazards Near Soyo Gas Plant Amid Rising Forest Fires

SonaGas, a subsidiary of Angola’s national oil company Sonangol, has expressed concerns over the increasing fire risks posed by hunters and farmers near its gas reception and production facility in Soyo, Zaire province. These fires, primarily set for land clearing and hunting, threaten the safety of the Angola LNG plant and the turbines at the Soyo combined cycle power plant. Jacelino Pinto, the unit’s supervisor, warned that fires around the plant perimeter often send sparks

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