African Parliaments Urged to Lead Inclusive and Sustainable Energy Transition

SARW and IMD Call on African Lawmakers to Champion Just, Sustainable Energy Transition MAPUTO – The Southern African Resources Watch (SARW) has called on African parliaments to take a leading role in steering the continent toward a more inclusive and sustainable energy transition. Speaking at the Regional Inter-Parliamentary Conference on Climate Change, Energy Transition, and the Oil and Gas Sector—held this week in Maputo—SARW Executive Director Claude Kabemba emphasized that the shift to cleaner energy

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BW Energy Mobilizes Deepsea Mira Rig for Kudu Gas Appraisal Well in Namibia

BW Energy to Drill Kharas Appraisal Well in Namibia’s Orange Basin Using Deepsea Mira Rig BW Energy has signed a contract to mobilize the Deepsea Mira semi-submersible rig for drilling the Kharas appraisal well on the Kudu license, located offshore in Namibia’s Orange Basin. The rig is operated by Northern Ocean Ltd., under a previously announced platform-sharing agreement with Rhino Resources Ltd. The rig will be deployed through BW Kudu Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary

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NNPCL Boosts Northern Nigeria’s Energy Sector with New Oil Wells and CNG/LNG Plants

NNPCL Drills Four Oil Wells in Bauchi, Advances Gas Projects in Northern Nigeria Mr. Yusuf Usman, Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), has announced the successful drilling of four oil wells in Kolmani, Bauchi State. This marks a significant milestone in NNPCL’s ongoing efforts to expand oil and gas exploration activities in northern Nigeria. Speaking in Kaduna during a two-day interactive session organized by the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation, Usman emphasized

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TSE Oil and Gas Prepares for Offshore Exploration in Namibia’s Walvis Basin

TSE Oil to Launch €80 Million Exploration Programme in Namibia’s Walvis Basin Block 2312 Namibian energy firm TSE Oil and Gas has announced its readiness to begin exploration activities in Block 2312 of the Walvis Basin, supported by a comprehensive €80 million (N$1.6 billion) programme. The initiative includes seismic surveys and the drilling of two offshore wells. TSE Oil CEO Thomas Shindi stated that the company submitted its application for a Petroleum Exploration Licence (PEL)

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PETROFUND Invests Over N$115 Million in Building Namibia’s Oil and Gas Talent Pipeline

PETROFUND Commits N$115 Million to Train Namibians for Careers in Upstream Oil and Gas Sector The Petroleum Training and Education Fund (PETROFUND) has invested more than N$115 million to develop skilled Namibian professionals for the country’s growing upstream oil and gas industry. Speaking at the 2nd Youth in Oil and Gas Summit, PETROFUND Chief Executive Officer Nillian Mulemi highlighted the impact of the fund’s flagship scholarship programme, which has already benefited 438 Namibians. The scholarship

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Libya and Algeria Deepen Energy Ties with Four Strategic Oil and Gas Agreements

Libya’s NOC and Algeria’s Sonatrach Sign Four Key MoUs to Expand Energy Cooperation in Exploration, Services, and Training Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) has signed four memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with Algeria’s state-owned oil company Sonatrach, strengthening bilateral cooperation across key areas of the energy sector. The agreements were signed at Sonatrach’s headquarters in Algiers and aim to enhance collaboration in operations, oilfield services, training, and knowledge exchange. The first MoU was signed between the

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Diamantino Awarded Medal for Peace and Energy Leadership as Angola Charts Bold Energy Future

The African Energy Chamber supports Minister Azevedo’s national honor, recognizing his leadership in transforming Angola’s oil and gas sector through major reforms and strategic projects In recognition of a lifetime dedicated to peace, development and the advancement of Angola’s oil and gas industry, Diamantino Pedro Azevedo, Minister of Mineral Resources, Petroleum and Gas, has been awarded the Commemorative Medal for the 50th Anniversary of National Independence in the Peace and Development Class by Angola’s President

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Angola’s Oil and Gas Output Drops 10.2 Percent in Q2 2025 Amid Sector Struggles

Angola Oil Production Falls to One Million Barrels Per Day in Q2 2025 as Sector Contracts Over 10 Percent Oil and gas production in Angola fell by 10.2 percent in the second quarter of 2025, according to an estimate released Monday by the Economic Studies Department of Banco Fomento Angola (BFA). The decline brought daily oil output down to approximately 1 million barrels per day, reinforcing the ongoing structural downturn in the country’s crude oil

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Mozambique Nears Deal with TotalEnergies to Restart $20 Billion LNG Project

Mozambique Close to Agreement with TotalEnergies to Resume $20B LNG Project Halted by Insurgency Mozambican President Daniel Chapo says negotiations with TotalEnergies SE to restart a long-stalled $20 billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) project are nearing conclusion, raising hopes for a major economic boost in one of the world’s poorest nations. In a July 19 interview, Chapo confirmed that he recently met with TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanné to discuss the resumption of the Mozambique LNG

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Morocco to Begin Construction of $6 Billion Nigeria Gas Pipeline in July

Morocco Set to Launch $6 Billion Phase of Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline Project in July 2025 Morocco is set to break ground this July on the $6 billion first phase of the ambitious Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline, a transformative infrastructure project that will stretch more than 5,000 kilometers across West Africa. The pipeline aims to transport natural gas from Nigeria to Morocco, passing through 11 African nations and eventually supplying energy to both African and European markets.

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