Nigeria’s federal government has raised its national oil production target, setting a new goal of 2.5 million barrels per day (bpd) by the end of the year. The announcement was made by Minister of State for Petroleum Resources Heineken Lokpobiri at the Oil Technology Conference Africa Energy Forum. Lokpobiri said he personally revised the target upward from President Bola Tinubu’s initial goal of 2 million bpd. He expressed confidence in the new benchmark, noting that
Egypt’s parliament has approved two new oil exploration and production agreements, paving the way for the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources to finalize contracts with Russian energy major Lukoil. The first agreement grants exploration and production rights in the South Wadi El-Sahl region of the Eastern Desert to the South Valley Egyptian Petroleum Holding Company and Lukoil Overseas Egypt Ltd. The second agreement authorizes a joint venture between the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation and
Woodside Energy has approved a $17.5 billion investment to construct a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant in Louisiana, marking the first major U.S. LNG project to reach final investment decision (FID) since President Donald Trump returned to office and declared an energy emergency aimed at expanding American energy exports. The announcement positions the U.S. to further solidify its status as the world’s largest LNG exporter. The Louisiana facility will feature three liquefaction trains with
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has reportedly joined efforts to co-finance the $25 billion Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline project, following growing interest from the United States and other international stakeholders. Morocco’s Minister of Energy, Leila Benali, recently confirmed the UAE’s involvement, noting that the ambitious transcontinental project has also secured backing from major financial institutions, including the Islamic Development Bank (IDB), the OPEC Fund, and the European Investment Bank (EIB). Morocco continues to position itself as
Angola spent $662 million on fuel imports in the first quarter of 2025, importing 73% of its total fuel supply—less than in the final quarter of 2024—according to official figures released in Luanda. The data, presented on Thursday by the Director General of the Petroleum Derivatives Regulatory Institute (IRDP), Luís Fernandes, covered fuel sector performance from January to March 2025. During this period, Angola acquired 1,147,248 metric tonnes (MT) of petroleum products for domestic sale.
Equatorial Guinea has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Chinese engineering services firm Shanghai Supezet for the construction of a new oil refinery in the country. The agreement was signed on May 2 by Vice President Nguema Obiang Mangue and Zhang Jinhong, President of Shanghai Supezet. The MoU paves the way for the establishment of a joint venture to oversee the refinery’s development. Once operational, the refinery will process crude oil for domestic consumption,
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has officially opened 52 new oil exploration blocks in the Cuvette Centrale sedimentary basin, according to a recent announcement by Minister of Hydrocarbons, Aimé Sakombi Molendo. This marks the completion of the basin’s division into exploration zones. The process was carried out in coordination with the Ministry of Environment to ensure that boundaries of protected areas were respected. The newly designated blocks add to the three exploration areas previously
BW Energy has announced a major oil discovery at the DBM-1 ST2 appraisal well within the Dussafu license offshore Gabon, marking the second successful sidetrack of the well. Drilled to a total depth of 4,731 meters, the well encountered approximately 11 meters of net oil pay within a 35-meter gross hydrocarbon column in the Gamba reservoir, located in the Bourdon prospect. The Bourdon discovery is estimated to contain 56 million barrels of oil in place,
Africa Oil Corp. has confirmed that its Marula-1X exploration well in Namibia’s Orange Basin did not encounter hydrocarbons in its primary target, despite the drilling operation being technically successful. As a result, a Drill Stem Test (DST) was not conducted. The Marula-1X well was safely drilled to a total measured depth of 6,460 metres using the Deepsea Mira semi-submersible drilling rig. The well targeted Albian-aged sandstones within the Marula fan complex, located approximately 47 kilometres
The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with global offshore energy contractor Subsea7, marking a significant step toward advancing offshore infrastructure development in Namibia’s rapidly emerging oil and gas sector. The agreement follows recent offshore energy discoveries and is set to promote knowledge-sharing, capacity-building, and the development of a highly skilled and technically proficient local workforce. NAMCOR stated that the partnership will “drive innovation, enhance safety, and support
