Million Bpd of Crude in Alberta Under Extreme Wildfire Threat – Rystad Energy Norwegian energy consultancy Rystad Energy has warned that nearly 2.7 million barrels per day of Alberta oil sands production is in”very high” or “extreme” wildfire danger rating zones in the month of May. Rystad estimates that 60% of May production volumes are…
Renewed Hopes as Africa’s Refining Industry gears towards recovery in 2023 Africa’s Downstream Industry appears to be revamping in 2023, thanks to the reopening of some refineries and the commission of some new facilities in the continent. This is according to the recently published Hawilti’s African Refineries Watch, Although at 40%, sub-Saharan Africa’s refining capacity…
Court of Appeal Suspends Enforcement of Interim Court Orders against Seplat and its Officers Seplat Energy has announced that, the Court of Appeal of Nigeria, sitting in Abuja, has suspended the ex parte Interim Orders granted on 11 May 2023 by the Hon. Justice I.E. Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja in suit number…
Federal High Court Strikes out Moses Igbrude Petition Seplat Energy has announced the Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos, has struck out the Petition commenced on 8th March 2023 by Moses Igbrude, Sarat Kudaisi, Kenneth Nnabike, Ajani Abidoye and Robert Ibekwe in Suit No. FHC/L/CP/402/2023 – Moses Igbrude & 4 others V. Seplat & 2…
TotalEnergies strengthens its Suriname portfolio with two offshore blocks French energy giant, TotalEnergies, has increased its presence in Suriname, thanks to the inking of production sharing contracts (PSCs) for two offshore blocks. The signing of these PSCs come after Chevron and a consortium between TotalEnergies and QatarEnergy submitted winning bids in June 2021 for blocks…
Eni sets gaze on net zero emission target by 2050 Italian energy giant, Eni, has expressed its commitments towards net zero emissions by 2050. The company also confirmed all its carbon neutrality strategy and decarbonization targets, which are anchored on sound investments. Claudio Descalzi, Eni’s Chief Executive Officer, in a statement on Monday, said the…
Petrobras has High Hopes for Refining, Pre-Salt Discoveries Brazilian oil company Petrobras has high hopes for increasing its refining capacity and its Curacao pre-salt discovery, company officials have said. In a recent webcast for investors, Petrobras director of industrial processes and products William Franca said that the company has the potential to increase its refining…
EU Considers Formally Banning Russian Oil Flows to Germany and Poland The European Union is considering formally banning Russian crude flows via the Druzhba pipeline to Germany and Poland, which have already stopped importing Russia’s crude, Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing documents it has seen. The Druzhba pipeline is a key artery of oil supply…
Angola now Africa’s Number One Crude Oil Producer Angola upstages Nigeria whose output level hits a new low. Monthly oil market report (MOMR) of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)’s direct communication data in the April 2023 indicates that Angola recorded 1.06 million barrels per day (mbpd) crude production in April 2023. Despite initial…
NMDPRA shuts 75 filling stations for Invalid licenses The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has sealed 75 filling stations in Osun State for operating without valid licenses and other infractions. The NMDPRA State Coordinator, Mr Kunle Adeyemo, stated yesterday in Osogbo, the Osun State capital. The coordinator said the filling stations were…
