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January 14, 2025
The Republic of Congo will officially launch its licensing round for open oil and gas blocks at the upcoming Congo Energy and Investment Forum (CEIF), scheduled to take place on March 25-26 in Brazzaville.
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January 13, 2025
Libya’s top international operators and the National Oil Corporation (NOC) will take center stage at the Libya Energy & Economic Summit in Tripoli next week for the panel Unlocking Libya: The Next Frontier for Exploration and Investment.
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January 13, 2025
Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas Ltd. announced completion of its transaction with Africa Oil Corp. and Africa Oil SA Corp (AOSAC) for the sale of a 1% Participating Interest in Block 3B/4B, and replacement of a member of the board.
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January 10, 2025
Shell has announced that oil discovered offshore Namibia in PEL 39 cannot be currently confirmed for commercial development. As such, the company will write down $400 million, citing technical and geological difficulties.
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January 07, 2025
(Bloomberg) – South Sudan’s government called for the Dar Petroleum Operating Co. to begin resuming oil output on Wednesday, days after neighboring Sudan — through which crude flows to the coast — reopened the route for exports.
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January 03, 2025
(Bloomberg) – Tullow Oil Plc stocks rose after an international body found it wasn’t liable for a $320 million tax assessment in Ghana, where its key oil assets are located.
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January 02, 2025
Kosmos Energy notes the announcement from bp plc (operator) that first gas production has been achieved at the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) liquefied natural gas (LNG) project offshore Mauritania and Senegal.
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January 02, 2025
Vantage Drilling announced the creation of TEVA Ship Charter LLC (TEVA), a new JV entity with TotalEnergies. Under terms of the agreement, Vantage will operate the Tungsten Explorer for a ten-year term with the option to extend.
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January 01, 2025
(Bloomberg) – Senegal’s economic growth rate surged to a record in the third quarter as the West African nation began exporting oil, with the International Monetary Fund predicting a 9.3% expansion next year.
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January 01, 2025
(Bloomberg) – BP Plc’s Greater Tortue Ahmeyim project started producing gas from offshore fields in Senegal and Mauritania, and both countries expect deliveries soon in a boost to economic growth.
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December 31, 2024
Sintana Energy announced that the PEL 83 Joint Venture has successfully drilled and logged the Mopane-2A well in the heart of Namibia’s Orange Basin. The blocks are governed by Petroleum Exploration License 83 (PEL 83) which is operated by a subsidiary of Galp Energia of Portugal.
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December 31, 2024
Eni has kicked off Phase 2 of the Baleine field, offshore Ivory Coast. Said to be the largest discovery in the country and the first net-zero emission upstream project, production is poised to reach 60,000 bopd and 70 million cubic feet of associated gas.
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December 31, 2024
Sinopec has released the first sustainability report published by a Chinese company in Algeria, with the goal to establish a long-term, sustainable model and unity between oil and gas exploration, environmental protection and social progress.
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December 2024
The East African Ruvuma-Rufiji gas basin holds potential to address rising global LNG demand, with substantial reserves and key market proximity. However, Mozambique and Tanzania face ongoing security and regulatory challenges, which could delay LNG production, particularly with demand projected to rise through 2030. 
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December 27, 2024
Golar LNG has acquired Seatrium’s and Black & Veatch’s minority ownership interests in the FLNG Hilli. The total consideration for the acquisitions is $90.2 million, of which $59.9m is in equity and $30.3 million is a pro-rata share in the existing FLNG Hilli debt facility.
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December 26, 2024
The Sanha Lean Gas Connection project – situated in Angola’s Benguela province – has achieved first gas production. The project is spearheaded by the Cabinda Gulf Oil Company, Chevron’s Angolan subsidiary.
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December 19, 2024
ABS has awarded Hanwha Ocean Approval in Principle (AIP) for its Pre-FEED Standard FPSO Design intended to create an asset optimized for deployment in the deep waters of West Africa.
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December 18, 2024
(Bloomberg) – Nigeria approved a $1.3 billion deal that would see a group of local companies buy Shell Plc’s onshore assets in Africa’s biggest crude producer.
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December 18, 2024
TechnipFMC has been awarded a substantial(1) contract by Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited to supply Subsea 2.0® production systems for the Bonga North development in Nigeria.
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December 17, 2024
(Bloomberg) – Shell Plc’s subsidiary in Nigeria will begin oil and gas production offshore at the Bonga North floating facility by the end of the decade.
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December 13, 2024
(Bloomberg) – Kosmos Energy Ltd. and Tullow Oil Plc both acknowledged early merger talks on Thursday, following media speculation. Together, the companies would create an Africa-focused explorer with production exceeding 120,000 boed.
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