Here is a brief overview of the week’s news on Oil Review Africa, from 4th - 8th December 2017
Emerson donates oil and gas reservoir characterisation software licenses to AUC
Emerson has donated licenses for Roxar RMS, Roxar Tempest Suite and Roxar METTE, the company’s oil and gas reservoir characterisation and engineering software, to The American University in Cairo (AUC). Click here to read the full story.
Energy Summit 2018 to explore West Africa’s gas and energy markets
EnergyNet will host the second Regional Energy Co-operation Summit in Cote d’Ivoire from 24-25 January 2018, discussing opportunities for cross-border power projects and potential gas investments across West Africa. Click here to read the full story.
Total partners with Sonangol for new projects in Angola
Total and Sonangol have signed agreements to develop Zinia Phase 2 project, explore block 48 and several other deals covering upstream and downstream activities in Angola. Click here to read the full story.
ExxonMobil acquires deepwater acreage offshore Mauritania
ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Mauritania Deepwater Ltd, a wholly owned affiliate of ExxonMobil, has signed production sharing contracts with the government of Mauritania for three deepwater offshore blocks. Click here to read the full story.
Emerson completes acquisition of Paradigm
Emerson has acquired Paradigm, a global provider of software solutions to the oil and gas industry, aiming to create a comprehensive exploration and production (E&P) software portfolio offering. Click here to read the full story.
Eni achieves financial close for Coral South FLNG
ENI SpA, , together with its Area 4 Partners, has finalised the financial deals for the construction on the Coral South floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) hub in Mozambique's s Area 4 off-shore block. Click here to read the full story.
Petrolex to develop US$3.6bn oil refinery in Nigeria
Petrolex Oil & Gas Ltd has announced that it is planning to build a US$3.6bn oil refinery in Nigeria, with a capacity of 250,000 bpd. Click here to read the full story.
National Oil Company inaugurates strategic fuel reserves in Malawi
The National Oil Company of Malawi (NOCMA), together with the Malawi government, has inaugurated the strategic fuel reserves at Kanengo in Lilongwe. Click here to read the full story.