KEY POINTS Nigeria’s upstream ambitions received an unexpected lift at the start of December as NNPC E&P Limited, the flagship exploration and production arm of NNPC Limited, pushed its crude …
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Reps Committee Presses NNPCL Chief for Long-Delayed Audit Records as Lawmakers Lose Patience
KEY POINTS The House of Representatives has issued a final ultimatum to the leadership of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, directing its Group Chief Executive Officer, Bayo Ojulari, to …
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Energy TransitionIn the News
Eskom Strikes MoU with Ferrochrome Producers as South Africa Races to Protect Industrial Capacity
KEY POINTS Eskom has reached a long-awaited understanding with two of South Africa’s biggest ferrochrome producers, Samancor Chrome and the Glencore–Merafe Chrome Venture, after a series of tense engagements with …
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In the NewsOil & Gas
Libya’s Long-Awaited Licensing Round Draws Big Oil Interest Despite Political Uncertainty
KEY POINTS Tripoli is preparing to conclude its first upstream licensing round in 18 years, with an unexpectedly large group of foreign companies lining up to participate even as the …
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Energy TransitionIn the News
Eko Disco Begins Free Meter Rollout as Federal Scheme Targets Nigeria’s Long-Standing Metering Gap
KEY POINTS Eko Electricity Distribution Company has begun issuing free prepaid meters to its Band A customers, marking one of the most visible steps yet in a nationwide push to …
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KEY POINTS The Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, has renewed pressure on the Federal Government to revisit the Petroleum Industry Act, arguing that the way it is currently being applied …
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In the NewsOil & Gas
Dangote Refinery Deepens Rift with PENGASSAN as Salaries of Redeployed Engineers Are Halted
KEY POINTS The standoff between the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and senior oil-and-gas, PENGASSAN, workers escalated again in November after the company stopped paying the salaries of engineers who were laid …
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In the NewsOil & Gas
Emadeb’s First Oil from Ibom Field Sets Stage for Wider Energy Partnership with Akwa Ibom
KEY POINTS The Emadeb Energy Group has formally presented the first oil from the Ibom Field to the Akwa Ibom governor, Umo Eno, during a visit to the Government House …
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In the NewsOil & Gas
TotalEnergies Folds North Sea Portfolio into Repsol Partnership in Latest Industry Consolidation
KEY POINTS TotalEnergies has agreed to fold its oil and gas interests in the British North Sea into a growing partnership between Repsol and HitecVision, drawing another line under the …
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KEY POINTS The National Oil Corporation, NOC, is preparing to open a new chapter in Libya’s offshore energy ambitions as it moves ahead with plans to drill the deepest exploration …