The South African petrochemicals major, Sasol, posted a 13% rise in annual profit on Wednesday as better operations in the second half offset the impact of weaker crude prices. The company stated that its headline earnings per share (HEPS), a measure of profit, were 53.75 South African cents for the 12 months ended on June 30, up from 47.58 cents posted a year ago. However, its basic earnings per share, which include one-off costs, were
The development of the Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel for the Sangomar Field Development – Senegal’s first offshore oil project – is now 90% complete, according to Senegal’s Ministry of Petroleum and Energy. After it is completed in Singapore by the Japanese shipbuilding company MODEC, the Very Large Crude Carrier is expected to arrive in Senegal in February 2024. The completion of the 100,000-barrel-per-day FPSO will play a pivotal role for Woodside Energy,
Global spending on conventional oil and gas exploration will hit over $50 billion in 2023, according to energy research company Rystad Energy. Upstream companies are strategically directing their investments towards offshore projects, focusing on lucrative regions that have a robust geological understanding. Rystad Energy says that up to 95% of the total expenditure in 2023 is allocated to offshore initiatives. “Upstream companies are facing a period of uncertainty. They are eager to capitalize on the increased
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 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
On Wednesday, the Cabinda Gulf Oil Company (Cabgoc), a subsidiary of the American petroleum company Chevron, announced the commencement of the construction of a platform for oil exploration at the N’dola Sul well in the Cuanza Sul province. In a press release, the oil company stated that, “to celebrate this important project milestone,” a symbolic “first steel cut” ceremony was held at the ALGOA shipyard, located in the municipality of Porto Amboim. “The development of
