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A new opening for African gas - AFR26 - Julius D. RONE - UTM Offshore
Interview
Nigeria - June 15, 2026

Julius D. Rone of UTM Offshore talks about shifts in energy security priorities and new opportunities for African energy…

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Oil slips as US and Iran agree to halt war, reopen Hormuz
NEWS
Multinational - June 15, 2026

The US and Iran have reached an initial deal to halt the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, sending oil prices lower.

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APA grows in North Slope with Savant Alaska acquisition
NEWS
USA - June 12, 2026

APA has acquired Savant Alaska, adding 104,000 gross acres to its North Slope position, plus midstream, pipeline and field…

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Faster seismic decisions for African basins - AFR26 - Percy MELLAR - DUG Technology
Interview
Multinational - June 10, 2026

Percy Mellar of DUG Technology talks about the appetite for imaging services in Africa’s mature and frontier basins.

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Talent development for emerging energy markets - ANG26 - Alberto-FIGUEIREDO - OMITC
Interview
Angola - May 19, 2026

Alberto Figueiredo of OMITC Academy talks about the institution’s strategy to develop a long-term talent pipeline for the oil and gas sector.

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INEOS and Shell to co-invest in US Gulf
NEWS
USA - May 05, 2026

INEOS Energy has acquired a 21% stake in a portfolio of Shell upstream assets in the US Gulf to co-invest in exploration and development.

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Energean picks up Angola offshore assets for $260 million
NEWS
Angola - March 12, 2026

Energean has acquired Chevron’s interest in blocks 14 and 14K offshore Angola for USD 260 million.

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Nigerian ex-oil min denied extradition
NEWS
Nigeria - November 02, 2017

A Nigerian judge dismissed an application by former oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke to face corruption charges in the African country on Wednesday.

Her lawyers…

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Shell in $4.4-bln asset sales
NEWS
Multinational - November 01, 2017

Royal Dutch Shell announced on Wednesday two separate asset sales worth a total of about USD 4.4 billion.

Independent Chrysaor bought USD 3.8 billion worth of the…

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Nigeria recovers $85 mln from OPL 245
NEWS
Nigeria - October 30, 2017

Nigeria has recovered USD 85 million related to OPL 245 from a UK bank, international media reported Friday.

The money had been frozen due to an Italian…

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Three sentenced in Angola bribery case
NEWS
Angola - October 23, 2017

Three former employees of Bertling’s UK arm were sentenced on Friday for bribing a Sonangol agent in London. 

Joerg Blumberg, Dirk Juergensen and Marc Schweiger…

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Independent posts Vulcan upgrade
NEWS
UK - October 12, 2017

The Vulcan Satellites, Blythe and Elgood assets in the UK portion of the North Sea may hold nine times as much gas as previously estimated, owner and operator…

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Amec Foster Wheeler sale closes
NEWS
UK - October 09, 2017

Wood Group has finalised the acquisition of Amec Foster Wheeler, the company announced on Monday.

The deal for the merger of the two services giants, valued at GBP…

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Nigerian $1.7-bln graft case delayed
NEWS
Nigeria - October 02, 2017

A lawsuit to recover USD 1.7 billion from two Nigerian companies accused of profiting from corruption was delayed until November because the court did not sit on…

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Afren ex-execs accused of fraud
NEWS
Nigeria - September 27, 2017

The UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO) charged the former CEO and COO of Nigerian upstream company Afren with fraud Wednesday.

“Osman Shahenshah and Shahid Ullah stand…

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Interview
Trinidad and Tobago - September 20, 2017

Blair Ferguson, Kenson Group CEO, talks to TOGY about upcoming opportunities in Trinidad and Tobago’s hydrocarbons market and regional expansion. Kenson Group began…

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Premier sells Wytch Farm stake
NEWS
UK - September 12, 2017

Premier Oil has agreed to sell its 33.8% stake in the Wytch Farm oilfield in the UK to junior Verus Petroleum for USD 200 million, the independent company announced on…

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