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
SONILS Energy Capital & Power (ECP) is proud to announce that Emilio Costa, General Manager of Sonangol Integrated Logistics Services (SONILS), will deliver a keynote speech during this year’s Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) conference, taking place in Luanda from September 13-14. Costa brings a wealth of experience to the conference, having previously served as the General Manager of Puma Energy and Trafigura in Angola. His participation at the event is set to advance the
Energy Capital & Power (ECP) is proud to announce that Maggy Shino, the Petroleum Commissioner at Namibia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy, will return to the Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) conference and exhibition as a speaker. Taking place from September 13-14 in Luanda, AOG provides a platform where Namibia and Angola can strengthen bilateral cooperation in the field of energy. Namibia has seen a wave of energy developments take off in the last two
Angolan oil production reached 35.631 million barrels in July, an increase of 2.023 million barrels compared to the previous month, as announced by the National Agency of Petroleum, Gas, and Biofuels (ANPG) in its monthly production summary released yesterday. In the month of July, from an expected production of 1,132,364 barrels of oil per day (bpd), Angola produced 1,149,393 bpd, surpassing expectations according to the hydrocarbon concession agency. The figures presented by ANPG indicate that
India and the UAE have started settling bilateral trade in their local currencies, with India’s top refiner making a payment in rupees for the purchase of a million barrels of oil from the Middle Eastern nation, the Indian government said on Monday. Indian Oil Corp made the payment to ADNOC for the purchase, according to a statement issued by the Indian embassy in the UAE. The transaction follows another involving the sale of 25 kg
With the award of several large projects and a busy bidding pipeline, the EPC giant Petrofac is on a concerted recruitment drive. Oil & Gas Middle East spoke to Des Thurlby, Petrofac’s Group Director of Human Resources, about the type of roles involved, the qualities Petrofac is looking for in candidates, and the reasons why people should consider applying. Oil & Gas Middle East: Can you tell us about the current recruitment drive at Petrofac
The crude exports by South Sudan have climbed to their highest level in almost two years despite an ongoing war between Sudan’s government forces and a paramilitary group that erupted in April. Crude shipments now average 154,839 barrels per day, about double March’s figure of 77,419 barrels per day. Experts have grown increasingly worried that East Africa’s oil hub will be plunged further into chaos and left without its main source of livelihood ever since
Sonangol is set to launch a bond issuance tomorrow August 15th, through which it will contract debt in the amount of 75 billion kwanzas with a maturity of five years (2023-2028), according to a statement released by the company on Friday. In the document, the oil company announces a Public Subscription Offering of bonds valued at 75 billion kwanzas, at a unit price of 10,000 kwanzas, corresponding to 10 million units at an interest rate
Figured at 21.2 billion dollars at the beginning of the year 2023, the fortune of the Nigerian billionaire and the richest man in Africa, Aliko Dangote, recorded a fall of almost 6 billion dollars, from 21 $15 billion following the devaluation of Nigeria’s national currency, the Naira. According to data from the Bloomberg agency based on the Billionaires Index method, this drop, the highest recorded since 2014, is tributary to the wake of the elimination
