TotalEnergies Threatens to Halt South Africa Offshore Projects Amid Legal Delays

TotalEnergies Warns South Africa It May Suspend Offshore Oil and Gas Projects Due to Regulatory and Legal Bottlenecks French multinational TotalEnergies has issued a stern warning to the South African government, stating it may suspend its oil and gas exploration projects due to repeated legal challenges and prolonged delays in the permitting process. Nicolas Terraz, President of Exploration & Production at TotalEnergies, criticized the “unacceptable delays” in approvals, emphasizing that sluggish regulatory processes are stalling

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Shell Approves $2 Billion Offshore Gas Project in Nigeria to Boost LNG Exports

Shell Greenlights $2B HI Offshore Gas Development with Sunlink Energies, Strengthening Nigeria’s LNG Export Capacity British energy giant Shell (SHEL.L) has approved a $2 billion investment in the HI offshore gas development project in Nigeria, in partnership with Sunlink Energies, according to Reuters. The HI project is expected to produce 350 million standard cubic feet of gas per day for Nigeria LNG (NLNG), reinforcing the nation’s standing as a major global exporter of liquefied natural

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Martyn Charles Marriott Urges Botswana and Angola to Revive Diamond Industry Cooperation

Diamond Veteran Martyn Charles Marriott Calls for ‘OPEC-Style’ Alliance as Botswana and Angola Seek Greater Stakes in De Beers As Botswana seeks a larger stake in De Beers and Angola signals similar ambitions, diamond industry veteran Martyn Charles Marriott says this moment could be an opportunity to restore the collaboration and discipline that once defined the global diamond trade. In a commentary published on the International Diamond Manufacturers website, Marriott cautioned Botswana against pursuing an

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Feriel Zerouki to Step Down as De Beers Chief Trade and Industry Officer

De Beers Executive Feriel Zerouki Resigns After Two Decades, Leaving Legacy of Ethics and Transparency in Diamond Industry Feriel Zerouki will step down as De Beers Group’s Chief Trade and Industry Officer and member of the executive committee at the end of October, the diamond company announced. Zerouki joined De Beers in 2005 and has played a central role in shaping the miner’s leadership in ethics, provenance, and industry integrity over her nearly two decades

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Angola’s SODIAM Achieves $16.9M in Rough Diamond Auction Amid Challenging Market

SODIAM Raises $16.9 Million in 15th Electronic Rough Diamond Auction The Angolan National Diamond Trading Company (SODIAM) announced the successful sale of 36 special rough diamonds, generating a total net value of US$16.9 million at its 15th electronic auction held on Wednesday. The diamonds were produced by leading mining companies, including SOMILUANA, Lulo, Kaixepa, Mussende, Chitotolo, Calonda, and Catoca, and comprised a total of 1,529.8 carats. The auction results exceeded expectations by 9.14%, reflecting strong

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Pensana Completes Initial Drilling Programme at Coola Carbonatite in Angola

Pensana Advances Rare Earth Exploration with Coola Drilling Programme in Angola London-listed Pensana has successfully completed an initial drilling programme at the Coola carbonatite, located approximately 30 km north of the company’s flagship Longonjo rare earth project in central Angola. Longonjo is recognized as one of the world’s largest undeveloped rare earth deposits, and Coola forms a key part of Pensana’s regional exploration strategy, aimed at extending the Longonjo project’s life-of-mine. Drilling Programme Details The

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Chevron Advances Offshore Exploration with Seismic Survey Completion in Angola

Chevron Completes Seismic Data Acquisition for Angola’s Blocks 49 and 50, Boosting Offshore Exploration American multinational energy company Chevron has completed seismic data acquisition for Blocks 49 and 50, located in the ultra-deepwaters of Angola’s Lower Congo Basin. The company is now moving forward with data processing to assess the blocks’ exploration potential. This initiative is part of Chevron’s broader strategy to expand offshore exploration in Angola. It follows the signing of a Risk Service

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BW Energy Considers Acquiring Azule Energy’s Stake in Angola’s Block 14/14K

Norway’s BW Energy Evaluates Purchase of Azule Energy’s Non-Operating Stake in Angola’s Offshore Block 14/14K Norwegian oil and gas company BW Energy has announced that it is evaluating the potential acquisition of Azule Energy’s non-operating stake in Block 14/14K, located offshore Angola. The company emphasized that no binding agreement has been reached and there is no certainty that the discussions will lead to a transaction. In a statement published on its website, BW Energy explained

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Rhino Resources Makes Third Consecutive Offshore Discovery in Namibia’s Orange Basin

Rhino Resources Strikes Third Offshore Gas Condensate Discovery in Namibia’s Orange Basin Block 2914A Rhino Resources has announced its third consecutive offshore discovery in Namibia’s Block 2914A, situated in the Orange Basin under Petroleum Exploration License (PEL) 85. The Volans-1X exploration well, drilled by the semisubmersible rig Deepsea Mira on July 31, encountered 26 meters of net pay in rich gas condensate reservoirs characterized by excellent petrophysical properties and no water contact. The well reached

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Eni Resumes Offshore Drilling in Libya After Five-Year Hiatus

Eni and BP Restart Offshore Exploration in Libya, Ending Five-Year Pause in Energy Operations Italian energy giant Eni has resumed offshore exploration drilling northwest of Libya, the country’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) announced, marking the end of a five-year hiatus in exploration activity. In 2024, Eni partnered with BP to relaunch exploration efforts in Libya, nearly a decade after onshore drilling came to a standstill in 2014, when the outbreak of civil war divided the

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