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São Tomé and Príncipe Overview

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São Tomé and Principe opens bidding for new blocks
NEWS
São Tomé and Príncipe - May 08, 2026

São Tomé and Principe has launched a new bidding round, offering up to 85% interest in three offshore blocks.

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Oando: A Nigerian success story TEY_post Ainojie-Alex-IRUNE_n (1)
Interview
Nigeria - May 28, 2025

Ainojie Irune of Oando talks about how the IOC divestments in Nigeria are transforming the energy industry.

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The Tinubu administration: streamlining Nigeria’s energy policy TEY_post_Olu VERHEIJEN
Interview
Nigeria - February 26, 2025

Olu Verheijen of the Office of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria talks about Nigerian energy.

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TotalEnergies adds to São Tomé and Príncipe acreage
NEWS
São Tomé and Príncipe - June 27, 2024

TotalEnergies has acquired a 60% interest and operatorship in Block STP02 offshore São Tomé and Príncipe.

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Ocean thermal energy nears commercial viability
NEWS
Multinational - November 08, 2023

Ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC), a technology that generates power by exploiting thermal layers in the ocean, will soon be deployed to power island nations,…

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BP, Kosmos in Sao Tome and Principe deal
NEWS
São Tomé and Príncipe - January 23, 2018

BP and Kosmos Energy will explore two blocks offshore the island nation of Sao Tome and Principe in the Gulf of Guinea, international media reported on Tuesday.

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Interview
Gabon - April 13, 2016

US Ambassador to the Republic of Gabon and the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe Cynthia H. Akuetteh talks to TOGY about the political and economic…

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Galp, Kosmos snag São Tomé block
NEWS
São Tomé and Príncipe - October 28, 2015

Galp Energia and its partner US exploration and production company Kosmos Energy snagged contracts for stakes in São Tomé and Príncipe’s block 6, the Portuguese…

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