Chevron, a major player in Angola’s oil sector with a 26% market share, has recently made significant strides to further solidify its presence in the country. In mid-June, the U.S.-based giant signed contracts for two license areas off the coast of Angola—Blocks 49 and 50, located in the ultra-deepwater section of the Lower Congo Basin. A few years ago, this deal would not have been possible. The National Oil, Gas, and Biofuels Agency (ANPG), the
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has announced that Nigeria’s Dangote Refinery, the world’s largest single-train facility, is poised to challenge Europe’s oil industry, particularly impacting the Northwest Europe (NWE) gasoil sector. In its June 2024 Oil Market Report, OPEC highlighted Dangote Refinery as a top supplier of diesel and aviation fuel. The report suggests that the refinery’s increased production could disrupt Europe’s oil and gas markets, a development experts believe will benefit the
The price of oil for October delivery closed yesterday at $79.39 per barrel, marking a slight increase from the previous day’s market data. On Thursday, oil prices rose for the third consecutive session, supported by U.S. jobs data that eased concerns over demand and ongoing tensions in the Middle East, helping prices recover from an eight-month low reached on Monday. Brent futures rose by $0.83, or 1.06%, to close at $79.16 per barrel. The increase
Sonangol and the Tosyali Group reached an agreement on Monday to enhance the strategic Kassinga iron and steel project. The agreement, finalized during the Angolan Minister of Mineral Resources, Oil, and Gas’s visit to Turkey, includes integrating Angola’s national oil company, Sonangol, into the new corporate structure of Tosyali Iron & Steel Angola SA. Fuat Tosyali, President of the Turkish holding company, praised the move as a clear demonstration of Angola’s commitment to the project.
TotalEnergies SE has renewed its contract with Northern Ocean Ltd. for the continued deployment of the Deepsea Mira rig in West Africa. The contract’s firm term has been extended until October 2024, covering one well, with an option for an additional well. TotalEnergies SE began a multi-well drilling program offshore Namibia, following the Venus light oil discovery in Block 2913B (PEL 56) and subsequent exploration of the Venus accumulation into Block 2912 (PEL 91). The
Kwame Oil & Gas, a company in the oil sector, announced the upcoming launch of two operational bases in Luanda for metal structure repairs and oil tank cleaning, with a total investment of $150,000. According to Aurélio dos Santos, the company’s general director, the new facilities are located in the Mundo neighborhood of Benfica and are set to begin operations in September. The project, which was first announced in May, includes the construction of two
Nigerian refineries, including the Dangote Refinery, have raised their domestic crude oil requirements for the second half of 2024 to 597,700 barrels per day (bpd), up from 483,000 bpd in the first half, according to the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC). This increase in demand comes despite limited domestic supply. The NUPRC reported that it secured only 177,777 bpd from oil producers during the first half of the year, far below the refiners’ requests.
We often hear about Africa’s oil giants, but less is said about the countries with smaller reserves. On a continent as diverse as Africa, with its 54 countries, not every country is blessed with abundant oil wealth. We often hear about Africa’s oil giants, but less is said about the countries with smaller reserves. On a continent as diverse as Africa, with its 54 countries, not every country is blessed with abundant oil wealth. In
Ivory Coast’s Council of Ministers has approved production-sharing agreements with Eni for four oil blocks. Under the deal, a minimum of $80 million will be invested in blocks CI-504, CI-526, CI-706, and CI-708 over an initial three-year exploration period, the council said in a statement. The world’s top cocoa-producing nation is hoping to become a major regional oil and gas producer and energy hub and expects oil output to more than triple by 2027, boosted
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has launched a new crude oil grade, the Utapate blend, into the global market. Sourced from Oil Mining Lease (OML) 13, which is fully operated by NNPC Ltd.’s upstream subsidiary NEPL, the Utapate crude oil blend began operations in July 2024, with its first shipment destined for Spain. Located offshore Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, the Utapate blend currently produces 28,000 barrels per day (bpd), with the potential
