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Angola’s Cabinda Refinery Set to Begin Fuel Production in April 2025

Angola’s new Cabinda oil refinery, nearing the completion of its first phase, is scheduled to start fuel production by April 2025. Project leader Atanas Bostandjiev, founder and CEO of Gemcorp, the primary stakeholder, announced that commissioning will take place in January-February, with the first fuel supplies hitting the local market by March-April. Once operational, the refinery will initially process 30,000 barrels per day (bpd) of Angolan crude, provided by national oil company Sonangol, meeting around

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Local Gas Governance Oil

Vice President Urges Greater Gender Equality in Angola’s Oil, Gas, and Mining Sectors

The Vice President of Angola, Esperanca da Costa, emphasized the importance of gender equality in the oil, gas, and minerals sectors during the opening of the “Women in Mining, Oil & Gas” conference. She urged companies operating in these industries to intensify their efforts to enhance women’s participation. In her remarks, da Costa highlighted that estimates from the country’s regulatory agency and other stakeholders indicate that women currently make up only about 14% of the

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News Economy Local Oil

Angola Earns $8.1 Billion from Oil Exports in Third Quarter Despite Price Declines

Angola generated approximately $8.1 billion from exporting 102.1 million barrels of oil in the third quarter of this year, the government announced last week. Alexandre Garrett, director of the Planning and Statistics Office of the Ministry of Mineral Resources, Oil, and Gas, reported a 5.42% rise in export volume from the previous quarter and a 2.01% increase compared to the same period in 2023. “Although export volumes rose, this increase was not reflected in price

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International Corporate News Exploration Oil

Eni and BP Resume Exploration in Libya After Decade-Long Hiatus

Italy’s Eni and the UK’s BP have resumed exploration activities in Libya after a ten-year suspension. The National Oil Corporation (NOC) announced that Spanish oil company Repsol is also preparing to restart drilling in the Murzuq Basin, while Austria’s OMV is set to resume operations in the Sirte Basin in the coming weeks. On Saturday, Eni commenced exploratory work in Area “B” (96/3) of the Ghadames Basin, marking its first well under the Fourth Contracting

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Gas Exploration Oil

Türkiye Begins Oil and Gas Exploration in Somali Waters with TPAO Vessel

Türkiye has deployed an exploration vessel to Somali waters to search for potential oil and gas reserves as part of its new energy resource strategy. Operated by Türkiye’s state-owned energy company, TPAO, the vessel will carry out extensive seismic surveys in the region over the coming months. Somalia’s government has voiced strong support for Türkiye’s exploration efforts, viewing them as a path to economic growth and energy independence. However, the initiative has raised concerns among

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International Corporate News Exploration Oil

Sintana Energy Advances Appraisal Campaign in Namibia’s Orange Basin with Promising Mopane Well

Sintana Energy has provided an update on its second exploration and appraisal campaign in Namibia’s Orange Basin, a prominent area in global oil and gas exploration on blocks 2813A and 2814B. These blocks are governed by Petroleum Exploration License 83 (PEL 83), operated by a subsidiary of Galp Energia, with Sintana holding an indirect 49% interest in Custos Energy (Pty) Ltd., which in turn has a 10% working interest in PEL 83. Namibia’s National Petroleum

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International News Oil

Ghana’s Oil Revenue at Risk Amidst Four-Year Decline in Production

The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) has warned that Ghana’s declining oil production is leading to a significant drop in revenue from the oil and gas sector. Although petroleum revenue typically comprises about 7% of government income, it remains crucial for the country’s economic growth. During a consultative workshop in Accra on Wednesday, October 16, PIAC member Constantine K.M. Kudzedi highlighted that Ghana reached peak crude production in 2019 with 71,439,585 barrels, up from

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Oil Gas International

Algeria Launches ‘Algeria Bid Round 2024’ to Attract Global Oil and Gas Investment

Algeria’s National Agency for the Valorisation of Hydrocarbon Resources (ALNAFT) has initiated the “Algeria Bid Round 2024,” an international tender offering new opportunities in upstream oil and gas projects, according to local reports. ALNAFT Chairman Mourad Belghem announced the tender at the 12th Africa and Mediterranean Basin Energy and Hydrogen Conference and Exhibition (NAPEC 2024) in Oran. This bid round, the first of several planned over the next five years, will open exploration and production

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International News Oil

Offshore Oil Drilling Ramps Up in Namibia with Arrival of Saipem’s Drillship

A new phase of offshore oil drilling is kicking off in Namibia as Saipem SpA’s Santorini drillship arrives at the “Mopane” site, an area marked by a previous discovery from Galp Energia SGPS SA. The drillship, with a destination listed as “Mopane,” reached the field early on Wednesday, October 23. Namibia is set to host at least four drilling campaigns by the end of the year, including projects from oil giants TotalEnergies SE and Chevron

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International Corporate News Oil Petroleum

NNPC’s Nigerian Refineries Face Diesel Sulfur Compliance Hurdles Amid Turnaround Maintenance

NNPC Ltd’s three refinery complexes in Nigeria, currently undergoing extensive turnaround maintenance (TAM), are not expected to meet the diesel sulfur content regulation limit of below 1,500 parts per million (ppm) upon their commissioning. This exceeds even local regulatory standards for sulfur levels in diesel, reflecting challenges in bringing the government-operated refineries in line with cleaner fuel standards. The NNPC-operated refineries are located in Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna and have been under rehabilitation since

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