Nigeria’s power generation suffers as gas supply drops by 97mmscfd

Nigeria’s power generation suffers as gas supply drops by 97mmscfd

The domestic supply of gas for the generation of electricity witnessed a decline in several months, a development that dragged down the quantum of power that was generated on the grid. Latest figures released by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation on domestic gas supply to the power sector and generation showed that between March 2018…

Concerns mount over untapped oil assets in Nigeria’s deep offshore sector

Concerns mount over untapped oil assets in Nigeria’s deep offshore sector

Nigeria’s deepwater assets hold the country’s lifewire in the oil and gas sector having accounted for 40.47 per cent of the total production of 2.1 million barrels per day (bpd). The country’s first deepwater well was completed in 1998, while production started in 2005. It later increased Nigeria’s oil production by 10 per cent. Aside…

Forcados shutdown drags Nigeria’s oil production as OPEC’s May output shrinks

Forcados shutdown drags Nigeria’s oil production as OPEC’s May output shrinks

OPEC has so far avoided a bruising intra-bloc market share battle, with top exporter Saudi Arabia’s crude oil production falling to a four-and-a-half-year low in May, even as sanctions-hit Iran, and Venezuela continue to see their output contract, latest S&P Global Platts survey has shown. Nigeria also saw production fall significantly in the month, hampered…

20 energy ministers, 2,500 delegates brainstorm as 21st Africa Energy Forum begins in Lisbon
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20 energy ministers, 2,500 delegates brainstorm as 21st Africa Energy Forum begins in Lisbon

The 21st edition of the foremost global investment meeting for Africa’s power, energy, infrastructure, and industrial sectors, Africa Energy Forum (AEF) begins today at the Lisbon Congress Center, Lisbon, Portugal. The four-day event commences with the Government opening ceremony with over 20 Ministers of Energy in attendance. According to the organiser of the event, EnergyNet…

Oil prices rise on likelihood of OPEC supply cuts

Oil prices rise on likelihood of OPEC supply cuts

Oil prices rose on Monday after Saudi Arabia said producer club OPEC and Russia were likely to keep withholding supplies, and in relief that the United States and Mexico averted a trade war that would have damaged the global economy. oil revenue Front-month Brent crude futures, the international benchmark for oil prices, were at $63.71…

CGG in seismic hunt off East Africa and West Indian Ocean

CGG in seismic hunt off East Africa and West Indian Ocean

New 2D Regional Multi-client Survey will Assess True Hydrocarbon Potential of this Frontier Region As industry interest in hydrocarbon exploration offshore East Africa increases, attention is turning to frontier areas in the region such as the West Indian Ocean. At first glance, this area looks like a barren oceanic crust with little potential, but there…

BHGE launches its multimodal facility expansion in Angola

BHGE launches its multimodal facility expansion in Angola

BHGE expands facility in Luanda to manufacture, service and repair technologies and equipment across its four product companies; expanded facility will enable fullstream solutions to serve local and regional customers across the oil and gas value chain; expansion supports company’s localization strategy and serves as hub to serve customers in Angola and Southern Africa region….

Construction of 40MW Malindi solar PV project in Kenya begins

Construction of 40MW Malindi solar PV project in Kenya begins

Construction of 40 MW Malindi solar photovoltaic project in Kenya has commenced. Globeleq, project developers and Africa’s leading independent power producer announced the reports. The project which is located about 120 km Northeast of Mombasa recently reached a financial close of US $66m. The British government’s development finance agency will contribute US $50m while its partner, Globeleq,…