Upstream oil and gas company Aminex and ARA Petroleum LLC (ARA) have seen positive movements in Tanzania with the government actively resolving several longstanding issues with other operators in-country
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Eni refutes allegations of illegal conduct in Congo
Eni has confirmed that the company’s CEO Claudio Descalzi received a warranty notice by the Prosecution office in Milan, Italy, alleging that Descalzi did not disclose, as per art. 2629 bis of the Italian Civil Code, a potential conflict of interest with regards to the relations between Eni Congo S.A. and the group Petroservice
Energy ministry announces five new blocks for Uganda’s second oil and gas licensing round
In the presence of Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the president of Uganda, the country’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development announced the second oil and gas licensing round at the Uganda International Oil & Gas Summit (UIOGS)
OCIMF issues update of major assessment guide for floating oil facilities
The Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF), the trade body for the oil industry, has published the second edition of its Guidelines on the Marine Assessment of F(P)SOs
LUKOIL leader: Workable solutions for Africa’s infrastructure challenges
Leading African energy attorney NJ Ayuk does not believe in handouts as a long-term strategy for impoverished people or nations