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Saipem Secures $260 Million Offshore Drilling Contract in Ivory Coast

Saipem Secures $260 Million Ivory Coast Offshore Drilling Contract as Baleine Development Expands Italian energy services company Saipem has secured a $260 million offshore drilling contract from Eni Côte d’Ivoire for a long-term development drilling campaign off the coast of Ivory Coast. Under the agreement, Saipem will deploy its Santorini drillship, with operations expected to begin in early 2027. The contract includes a firm drilling commitment as well as options for additional work, including the

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International Gas News Oil

Nigeria Approves New Deep Offshore Incentives to Unlock $50 Billion in Investment

Nigeria Approves Deep Offshore Incentives to Unlock $50 Billion in Oil and Gas Investment Nigeria has approved a new deep offshore oil and gas investment framework designed to attract up to $50 billion in fresh investment, revive stalled projects and increase the country’s oil production capacity. Approved by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the framework replaces the previous system of project-by-project negotiations with a more transparent and rules-based incentive regime. The government says the new approach

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International News Oil

Nigeria Offers Fresh Cawthorne Crude Cargo as Middle East Tensions Reshape Oil Markets

Nigeria Offers 950,000-Barrel Cawthorne Crude Cargo as Middle East Tensions Boost West African Oil Demand Nigeria is preparing to sell another 950,000-barrel cargo of Cawthorne crude, as the country seeks to build international demand for its newest oil grade amid heightened volatility in global energy markets. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) has issued a tender for the Cawthorne cargo, which is scheduled to load on September 21–22. The shipment will be sold on a

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Local Economy News Oil

Angola’s Oil Revenue Surges to $8.91 Billion as Crude Exports Gain Momentum

Angola Oil Revenue Jumps 54.7% to $8.91 Billion in Second Quarter Angola generated $8.91 billion from crude oil exports in the second quarter of 2026, marking a sharp increase in petroleum revenues and highlighting the continued importance of oil to the country’s export earnings. The country exported 88.12 million barrels of crude during the quarter, according to Secretary of State for Mineral Resources Jaime Victor. Oil export revenue increased by 54.71% compared with the same

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International News Oil

Nigeria Bets $10.7 Billion on a Modular Refining Boom

Nigeria Targets $10.7 Billion in Modular Refinery Investment to Expand Refining Capacity Nigeria is emerging as a global hotspot for refinery development, with $10.74 billion in modular refinery investments expected to be deployed between 2026 and 2030 as the country accelerates efforts to expand domestic fuel production. According to Industrial Info Resources (IIR), Nigeria is expected to lead the world in new refinery construction during the period, with 24 grassroots refinery projects currently planned to

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Shell Revives Namibia Exploration Plans After Strong Offshore Results

Shell Expands Namibia Offshore Exploration After Strong PEL 39 Oil Discovery Shell is reassessing its exploration strategy in Namibia following encouraging results from its offshore operations, renewing interest in the country’s highly prospective Orange Basin. The move signals a shift in the energy major’s outlook after earlier challenges raised questions about the commercial potential of some of its Namibian discoveries. Shell holds a 45% operating interest in Petroleum Exploration Licence 39 (PEL 39), alongside QatarEnergy

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International Corporate News Oil

Tema Oil Refinery Returns to Full Operations Independently

Ghana’s Tema Oil Refinery Resumes Full Operations After Processing 1 Million Barrels of Jubilee Crude Ghana’s Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) has returned to full operations, marking a significant step in the country’s efforts to strengthen domestic refining capacity and improve energy security. The state-owned refinery has successfully restored operations at its Crude Distillation Unit (CDU), following extensive refurbishment and turnaround maintenance. The restart is particularly significant because TOR has achieved the milestone without a financial

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Angola Targets Oil Production Growth Through New Upstream Strategy

Angola Targets 1.2 Million Bpd Oil Output as New Projects and Exploration Advance Angola is targeting a turnaround in oil production as the government steps up efforts to revive mature fields, accelerate new projects and expand exploration across the country’s offshore basins. Angola’s crude output has fallen from around 2 million barrels per day (bpd) in 2008 to approximately 1.03 million bpd in 2026, largely due to declining mature fields, ageing infrastructure and slower investment.

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International News Oil

Uganda’s Tilenga and Kingfisher Oil Projects Near Completion Ahead of First Oil

Uganda’s Tilenga, Kingfisher Projects Near 80% Completion as First Oil Approaches Uganda’s two major oil developments are nearing completion, with the Tilenga Project reaching 74% progress and the Kingfisher Project 79% complete as the country moves closer to its first commercial oil production. According to progress updates as of June 30, 2026, Tilenga has drilled 234 wells, exceeding the 170 wells required to begin production. Kingfisher has also advanced significantly, with its central processing facility

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International Corporate News Oil

Sintana Energy Advances Major Oil Discovery Offshore Namibia

Sintana Energy’s Namibia Oil Discovery Strengthens Orange Basin Potential Sintana Energy is advancing its position in Namibia’s rapidly emerging offshore oil province following major resource growth at the Mopane discovery in the Orange Basin. The company holds an indirect interest in Petroleum Exploration Licence 83 (PEL 83), where the Mopane discoveries were made in 2023 and 2024. The project is operated by Galp Energia. In March 2026, Galp upgraded Mopane’s gross 3C contingent resources by

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