Libya’s state-owned oil company the National Oil Corporation (NOC) is preparing to launch a tender aimed at mobilizing private sector investment in oil production and development. Targeted towards domestic private players in Libya, the move marks the first time in the country’s history that Libyan companies have been invited to invest in the production segment of the value chain. The tender falls under efforts by the NOC to stimulate new investment, “increasing oil production and developing
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) the leading infrastructure solutions provider on the continent, has announced its investment in Mahathi Infra Uganda Limited, one of East Africa’s largest oil and gas downstream players. AFC’s US$95.25 million investment will finance the construction of two self-propelled barges for operation on Lake Victoria, providing a more efficient and less carbon intensive alternative to traditional trucking. The financing will also support enabling infrastructure including 14 petroleum storage tanks, 20 truck loading
Namibia is emerging as a sought-after exploration destination due to significant oil discoveries like TotalEnergies’ Venus-1 and Shell’s Graff-1, La Rona-1, and Jonker-1. These findings confirm the presence of a functional light oil system offshore Namibia. Consequently, major oil companies and other industry participants are intensifying their drilling operations within the country. Regarding TotalEnergies’ ultra-deepwater Venus-1X exploration well, it was spud at the beginning of December 2021, using the Maersk Voyager drillship. The Venus discovery is a light oil and associated
Uganda is engaged in discussions with undisclosed partners hailing from Africa, the Middle East, and China, aiming to drive forward a projected 60,000 barrel-per-day oil refinery initiative. A senior government regulator’s official disclosed this development. This effort persists despite the recent departure of the Albertine Graben Refinery Consortium (AGRC) from the $4 billion refinery venture in June 2023. AGRC’s withdrawal resulted from challenges in securing the necessary funding within the stipulated timeframe for the final
The Japanese government has announced its intention to enhance its partnership with Zambia in the search for crucial minerals necessary for electric vehicles and other products. Economy, Trade, and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura, along with Zambia’s Mines and Mineral Development Minister Paul Kabuswe, signed a collaborative agreement in Lusaka on Friday to bolster their cooperation in the mining industry. The Japanese government plans to strengthen the supply chain for key minerals by supporting the development
Exploration efforts in both mature and emerging markets in sub-Saharan Africa continue to unveil sizeable oil and gas deposits while efforts to boost electrification are seeing new developments crop up across the renewable energy and green hydrogen fields. As markets expand, sub-Saharan African countries stand to learn valuable lessons from their North African counterparts. Leveraging Algerian Gas Expertise to Bolster LNG Markets With over 159 trillion cubic feet of gas resources, Algeria focused significant levels
The Cabinda Gulf Oil Company (Cabgoc), a subsidiary of the American oil company Chevron, announced on Wednesday the start of the construction of the platform for oil exploration at the N’dola Sul well, in the province of Cuanza Sul. In a press release, the oil company stated that “to celebrate this important project milestone,” a symbolic “first steel cut” ceremony was carried out at the ALGOA shipyard, located in the Porto Amboim municipality. “The development
The oil reserves in the United States fell by 5.96 million barrels last week, totaling 439.662 million barrels, as reported by the Department of Energy (DoE). However, this figure is well above the 1.7 million barrel decrease The US oil reserves decreased by 5.96 million barrels last week, totaling 439.662 million barrels, as reported by the Department of Energy (DoE) Gasoline reserves dropped by 262 thousand barrels to 216.158 million barrels, compared to an expected
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has stockpiled 300,000 carats of diamonds under new regulations which compel miners to pay half of their royalties using commodities, the state-run Sunday Mail reported. Central bank governor John Mangudya also told the Harare-based newspaper that gold reserves stood at around 350 kilograms, or around $20 million in US dollars. The value of the diamond stockpile is hard to quantify, he added. Zimbabwe introduced regulations last year that require miners to pay
The Egyptian firm, TWMA, has secured a $15 million contract to provide support for BP’s offshore project. The project involves the deployment of TWMA’s RotoMill drill cuttings processing technology for BP’s WND & END exploration and development initiative in the Mediterranean Sea. This five-year project is set to begin in October of this year. The RotoMill technology was chosen for its positive environmental impact. Through thermal desorption, it separates drill cuttings and associated materials into
