Congo officially launched its phase II licensing round for 13 new open blocks during Africa Oil Week in Cape Town
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Emerson announces release of integrated reservoir engineering suite
Emerson, a technology and engineering company, has announced the release of Roxar Tempest™ 8.3, its integrated reservoir engineering suite that offers tools for advanced reservoir management and flow simulation
Consortium of Africa Oil, Delonex and Vitol acquires assets in deepwater Nigeria
A consortium led by Vitol, Africa Oil Corp and Delonex Energy Ltd has entered into a share purchase agreement (SPA) to acquire a 50 per cent ownership interest in Petrobras Oil and Gas BV for US$1.407bn
Lagos in talks with Golar LNG to acquire FSRU to boost energy security
The Lagos State Government says it is in discussions with a provider of a FSRU to deliver off-grid energy security for the region
Oranto Petroleum granted oil blocks in Niger Republic
The Ministry of Petroleum of Niger has decided to grant Blocks R5, R6, Dibella and Dallol to Oranto under the terms outlined in the country’s petroleum code and as determined by the Ministry of Petroleum