His Excellency Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, Nigerias minister of state for petroleum, held a press conference at APPO Cape VII, in which he gave an update on the progress of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB). Following incumbent president Muhammadu Buhairis win in this years elections, Kachikwu confirmed that the bill was with the president and could receive assent by June, when the ninth assembly of the Nigerian parliament convenes
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Total launches full field production on Kaombo Sul in Angola
Oil major Total announced that production has started on Kaombo Sul, the second floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit of the Kaombo project offshore Luanda in Angola
Global energy demand rose by 2.3 per cent in 2018: IEA
Global energy demand grew by 2.3 per cent in 2018, with natural gas accounting for 45 per cent of the rise in energy consumption, according to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) fGlobal Energy & CO2 Status Report
Fugro expands offshore and onshore services in Egypt with new hub
Fugro has opened new premises in Egypt as it expands its site characterisation and asset integrity services for offshore and onshore projects and infrastructure in the region
Savannah Petroleum submits EPS study in Niger
Savannah Petroleum PLC has submitted a feasibility study to the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum in Niger, in relation to its planned early production scheme (EPS) and development proposal on the R3 East portion of the R3/R4 Production sharing contract area of the Agadem Rift Basin (ARB) of South East Niger