On 2 June 2021, OPEC, in collaboration with the African Energy Commission (AFREC), the African Petroleum Producers’ Organization (APPO), the African Refiners and Distributors Association (ARDA) and the African Energy Chamber (AEC) hosted the first OPEC-Africa Energy Dialogue to promote continent-wide cooperation initiatives
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Nigerian state oil firm to acquire stake in six refineries
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) is considering equity participation in a number of private refineries in the West African country
Savannah Petroleum in dialogue to buy ExxonMobil's asset portfolio in Chad and Cameroon
Savannah Energy, the African’s oil and gas industry-focused British independent energy company, is in advanced exclusive discussions with ExxonMobil with respect to the proposed acquisition of its entire upstream and midstream asset portfolio in Chad and Cameroon
Valaris announces floater contract award in Cote d'Ivoire
Valaris Limited, offshore drilling services provider, has been awarded a one-well contract with Total E&P Côte dIvoire BV offshore Ivory Coast for drillship, VALARIS DS-12
Total changes its name to TotalEnergies
Shareholders of French energy giant Total have approved, almost unanimously, the resolution to change the companys name to TotalEnergies, reflecting its strategic transformation into a broad energy company