Category: Oil

Libyan National Oil Corporation Discovers New Oil Well Producing 4,675 Barrels Daily in Ghadames Basin The Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC) has announced a significant oil discovery in an exploratory well located south of the Western Mountain in the Ghadames Basin, approximately 450 kilometers southwest of Tripoli. According to the NOC, the newly drilled well is estimated to produce around 4,675 barrels of crude oil and 2 million cubic feet of natural gas per day.

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Chevron to Explore Offshore Oil and Gas in Guinea-Bissau’s MSGBC Basin Chevron has announced plans to explore oil and gas reserves offshore Guinea-Bissau, targeting two key blocks within the highly prospective MSGBC Basin. The MSGBC Basin spanning Mauritania, Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, and Guinea-Conakry has become one of West Africa’s most promising hydrocarbon regions, attracting significant industry attention after several major discoveries in recent years. Liz Schwarze, Chevron’s Vice President for Exploration, expressed enthusiasm about

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Tullow Oil to Bring Second Jubilee Well Online by Year-End as Noble Venturer Drillship Expands Offshore Ghana Drilling Tullow Oil, the UK-headquartered independent energy company, is advancing its 2025/26 drilling campaign at the Jubilee oilfield offshore Ghana, with plans to bring its second producer well online by the end of 2025. The development follows strong production results from the campaign’s first well and is being executed using the Noble Venturer drillship, owned by U.S.-based Noble

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Oando Revenue Falls 20% to ₦2.54 Trillion as Dangote’s $20 Billion Refinery Transforms Nigeria’s Fuel Supply Oando Plc, one of Africa’s leading energy companies led by Nigerian billionaire Wale Tinubu, reported a sharp decline in revenue for the first nine months of 2025 as Aliko Dangote’s $20 billion refinery began full operations, reshaping Nigeria’s downstream oil industry. The company’s revenue fell by ₦648 billion ($450 million), or 20%, to ₦2.54 trillion ($1.75 billion) in the

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TotalEnergies Set to Restart Mozambique LNG Project with $20.5 Billion Budget After Four-Year Freeze French energy giant TotalEnergies is preparing to restart its long-delayed Mozambique LNG project, with a confirmed budget of $20.5 billion, Chief Executive Officer Patrick Pouyanné told investors on Thursday. Pouyanné clarified that media reports had misinterpreted his recent letter to Mozambique’s president, which requested government approval for a $4.5 billion cost adjustment related to the project’s four-year suspension under force majeure.

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Algeria’s Sonatrach Replaces CEO Rachid Hachichi with Noureddine Daoudi Amid Ongoing Energy Sector Restructuring Algerian state-owned energy giant Sonatrach has announced a major leadership change, with CEO Rachid Hachichi dismissed after two years in office, according to Algerian public television on Sunday evening. While the government did not immediately provide reasons for the decision, Hachichi, who assumed the role in October 2023, has been replaced by Noureddine Daoudi. The handover took place during an official

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Chevron Eyes New Investments in Libya’s Oil and Renewable Energy Sectors During High-Level Talks in Tripoli Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah of the Government of National Accord (GNA) met on Tuesday with a senior delegation from Chevron Corporation to discuss opportunities for expanding the company’s operations in Libya. The talks covered oil exploration, renewable energy projects, and the transfer of technical expertise. The meeting, held in Tripoli, was attended by Minister of Oil and Gas

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