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Troops Eject Rebels Who Besieged Total LNG Project
Troops from Mozambique and Rwanda retook a port town at the heart of a four-year insurgency that led to the suspension of a $20 billion project by TotalEnergies SE.
11:34 AM EST | August 09, 2021
ReconAfrica Set to Log Namibia Well
Drilling operations have successfully concluded on the 6-1 well in the Kavango Basin in northeastern Namibia.
3:16 AM EST | July 16, 2021
Biggest South Africa Refinery Shut Down Due to Unrest
South Africa's biggest oil refinery, a joint venture between Royal Dutch Shell Plc and BP Plc known as Sapref, shut down because of safety concerns and logistical issues.
7:08 AM EST | July 14, 2021
Namibia Govt Grants Onshore Seismic Permit
The 2D program is set to begin this month.
3:48 AM EST | July 09, 2021
UK Energy Event Postponed to 2022
Reed Exhibitions Limited has announced that the All-Energy and co-located Dcarbonise events at the SEC Centre in Glasgow have been postponed until 2022.
7:16 AM EST | June 14, 2021
McDermott Sub Gets Conditional LOA for $2B Contract
A consortium of a subsidiary of McDermott International and Sinopec International Petroleum Service Corporation has received a conditional letter of award for a future contract.
7:36 AM EST | June 09, 2021
Canadian Firm Spuds Onshore Namibia Well
ReconAfrica has begun drilling its second well in the Kavango Basin in northeastern Namibia.
4:05 AM EST | May 06, 2021
Total Brings Offshore Angola Project Online
Total (NYSE: TOT) has announced the start of production from the Zinia Phase 2 short-cycle project offshore Angola.
6:38 AM EST | May 06, 2021
Total Declares Force Majeure on Mozambique LNG
Total (NYSE: TOT) declared force majeure on its Mozambique LNG project on Monday.
6:26 AM EST | April 26, 2021
Total Cements Top Africa Position with Uganda Project
The production work and export pipeline will draw more than $10 billion of investment.
10:17 AM EST | April 12, 2021
Qatar Petroleum and Shell Partner in Namibia
Qatar Petroleum announced on Tuesday that it has entered into an agreement with Shell to become a partner in two exploration blocks offshore the Republic of Namibia.
5:06 AM EST | April 06, 2021
Mercenaries Set to Exit Mozambique
Islamic State-linked insurgents remain in the town closest to the Total-led $20 billion natural gas project.
10:46 AM EST | March 31, 2021
Total Suspends Mozambique Work Plans Amid Violence
Dozens of people were said to have been killed in a raid by suspected Islamist militants in Mozambique.
10:37 AM EST | March 29, 2021
Mozambique LNG Contract Goes to ABB
ABB will deliver an end-to-end electrification package for the Total-led project.
5:30 AM EST | March 22, 2021
3t EnerMech Bags Significant Government Award
3t EnerMech has announced its first award - a 'significant' contract with the UK government that will 'help to shape future training requirements for Mozambique's growing oil and gas workforce'.
7:28 AM EST | March 17, 2021
Mozambique Army Gains Control in Gas-Rich Province
Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi has put the military in charge of combating a growing Islamic State-linked insurgency in the natural gas-rich Cabo Delgado province.
9:11 AM EST | January 18, 2021
Uganda Pop Star Could Oversee Major Oil Projects
The victor in the Jan. 14 election will oversee the implementation of about $20 billion in oil pipeline, refinery and other projects.
9:07 AM EST | January 12, 2021
Terrorists Jeopardize Nearly $60B in SE Africa Gas Projects
Mozambique and Tanzania are strengthening their relations to fight cross-border terrorism.
9:36 AM EST | January 12, 2021
Troops Fight Off Attack Near $20B LNG Project
Mozambique said its security forces repelled an attack by Islamist insurgents on a town close to the site where Total SE is building a $20 billion natural gas facility.
6:14 AM EST | December 29, 2020
Namibia Explorer Expands Offshore Position
Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas Ltd. has negotiated the reissuance of all four of its offshore Namibia licenses in the southwest African country's Walvis Basin.
7:59 AM EST | December 01, 2020
Tullow Completes $500MM+ Total Deal
Tullow Oil plc (LON: TLW) announced Tuesday that the sale of its assets in Uganda to Total (NYSE: TOT) has now completed.
6:11 AM EST | November 11, 2020
Pop Star Seeks Presidency of Emerging African Oil Producer
Uganda, largely a farming nation and Africa's biggest coffee exporter, is on the cusp of becoming an oil producer.
9:16 AM EST | November 03, 2020
Total Announces Significant Discovery
Total (NYSE: TOT) announced Wednesday that it has made a significant gas and condensate discovery on the Luiperd prospect.
7:34 AM EST | October 28, 2020
Terrorists Strike Near Tanzania Gas Fields
Islamic State claimed the Oct. 14 attack, according to an organization that monitors jihadist activity.
10:30 AM EST | October 22, 2020
Tullow Gets Green Light for $575MM Total Deal
Tullow Oil (OTCMKTS: TUWOY) has received government approvals for the $575 million sale of its Uganda assets to Total (NYSE: TOT).
6:46 AM EST | October 21, 2020
Siemens to Supply Gas Turbines for Africa LNG Project
Siemens Energy will supply six industrial gas turbines for low-emissions onsite power generation at the Total-led Mozambique LNG Project.
4:17 AM EST | October 15, 2020
Mozambique Eyes Sovereign Wealth Fund from LNG Projects
Mozambique published its proposed model for a sovereign wealth fund as it prepares to reap more than six times its current GDP from LNG projects.
9:42 AM EST | October 13, 2020
EU Agrees to Aid Restive Mozambique LNG Region
The EU has agreed to help "strengthen the capacity" of Mozambique's government in its fight against an escalating Islamist insurgency.
4:51 PM EST | October 12, 2020
Shell Buys Kosmos Exploration Assets
Kosmos Energy (NYSE: KOS, LSE: KOS) enters into a deal with B.V. Dordtsche Petroleum Maatschappij, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Shell (LSE: RDSA), to farm down interests in a portfolio of exploration assets.
5:23 AM EST | September 11, 2020
$16B LNG Funding Deal Bucks Slowdown
Total SA's Mozambique LNG project has completed as much as $16 billion in funding.
2:19 PM EST | July 16, 2020
Angola Pledges to Fall in Line with OPEC+
OPEC+ is another step closer to addressing the cheating that has dogged the cartel since its inception.
12:50 PM EST | July 09, 2020
Total Sends Odfjell Rig to South Africa
Total SA has deployed a rig to South Africa to look for more oil near a massive discovery. PHOTO SOURCE: Odfjell Drilling Ltd.
11:06 AM EST | July 03, 2020
Two Die in South Africa Refinery Blast
A unit of Glencore Plc said two people died in an explosion and a fire at its oil refinery in Cape Town.
2:36 PM EST | July 02, 2020
Oil Executives Detained in Tanzania
Tanzanian authorities detained executives from three oil-marketing companies.
5:26 AM EST | July 01, 2020
Mozambique LNG Project Raises $15B of Debt
Lenders have still backed Total's Mozambique LNG, betting on the country's location and the size of gas deposits linked to the project.
1:36 PM EST | June 05, 2020
BP Southern Africa Appoints New CEO
BP Southern Africa has appointed Taelo Mojapelo as its new chief executive officer.
7:07 AM EST | June 03, 2020
TDI-Brooks Completes Milestone Survey Offshore the Niger Delta
The survey is Nigeria's first regional multi-client Multibeam and Seafloor Sampling Study.
8:02 AM EST | May 15, 2020
Saipem Snags Nigeria LNG Train 7 Project Contracts
The value of the contracts is over $4 billion and Saipem's share is approximately $2.7 billion.
7:19 AM EST | May 14, 2020
May Starts with Contract Wins in Africa and Asia
Here are some of the most popular downstream-related articles on Rigzone this past week.
7:03 AM EST | May 08, 2020
Joint Venture Team Wins $365MM Mozambique Contract
The contract is for 32 months and includes the construction of a pier bridge and an offloading facility.
7:50 AM EST | May 01, 2020
Aminex Petroleum Wins Extension on Mtwara License
The next phase will further de-risk the 763 billion cubic feet of 2C resources at the Ntorya field.
7:56 AM EST | April 28, 2020
Total Buys Tullow ULA Interests for $575MM
Total has agreed to buy Tullow's entire interests in the Uganda Lake Albert development project for an overall consideration of $575 million.
5:11 AM EST | April 23, 2020
Offshore Gabon Workover a Success
VAALCO Energy on Monday reported the successful completion of the South East Etame 2H Well Offshore Gabon.
8:06 AM EST | April 15, 2020
A LNG Project Is Mozambique's Coronavirus Epicenter
Two-thirds of Mozambique's 28 confirmed cases are linked to the site of Total's $23B natural-gas project.
4:09 PM EST | April 14, 2020
Petronas, Exxon to Divest Stakes in Chad Project
The combined holdings of both oil companies could be worth over $1 billion.
9:25 AM EST | March 12, 2020
Angola's Oil Drilling Ramps Up
Angola's ailing oil industry got a shot in the arm this week, with Eni SpA and Total SA both showing their commitment to the OPEC producer.
11:38 AM EST | January 17, 2020
Total to Drill World's Deepest Offshore Well in Angola
Total SA will drill the world's deepest offshore well in Angola, in waters more than 2 miles deep, as the African country works to reverse years of declining output.
12:09 PM EST | January 15, 2020
ENH to Woo Investors for $1.5B Gas Financing
Mozambique will court investors for $1.5 billion of financing for a giant natural-gas project run by Total SA.
8:27 AM EST | November 06, 2019
Oil Revival in S.Sudan Hinges on Fragile Peace Pact
South Sudan's hopes of rebuilding its oil industry and shattered economy after a 5-year civil war hinge on a fragile peace accord.
8:06 AM EST | October 25, 2019
Mozambique Votes Against Backdrop of $50B Gas Windfall
Mozambicans voted Tuesday in elections that have the highest stakes in the southeast African nation's history, after a campaign marked by violence, insurgent attacks and fallout from a debt scandal.
11:29 AM EST | October 15, 2019