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Nigeria Energy Profile: Oil And Gas Development Constrained By Niger Delta Instability

By: EIA Nigeria is the largest oil producer in Africa and has been a member of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) since 1971. In 2011, Nigeria produced about 2.53 million barrels per day (bbl/d) of total liquids, well … read more »

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Indian Engineering Companies Explore New Business at Oil & Gas Africa

Press Release   Indian Engineering Companies Explore New Business at Oil & Gas Africa   Major Indian companies will be part of a dedicated Indian pavilion at the upcoming Oil & Gas Africa expo, which takes place from 13 to … read more »

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Notice of Appointment / Momar Nguer has been appointed Senior Vice President, Africa/Middle East at Total Supply & Marketing

PARIS, France, January 11, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — On December 15, 2011, Momar Nguer was appointed Senior Vice President, Africa/Middle East at Total Supply & Marketing. He succeeded Alain Champeaux who left his operational responsibilities after a career of … read more »

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Tanzania to spend $742 mln for emergency power, seeks loan from

Tanzania plans to spend 1.2 trillion Tanzanian shillings by the end of next year for emergency power projects aimed at ending chronic energy shortages in east Africa’s second-largest economy. Energy and Minerals Minister William Ngeleja said in a presentation to … read more »

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Notorious militants escape Nigerian jail

Port Harcourt – Five militants escaped from a prison in Nigeria’s main oil-hub Port Harcourt on Sunday, by using their metal beds as ladders to climb over the walls, a spokesperson for the prison said. Militants, who say they are … read more »

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Notorious militants escape Nigerian jail

Port Harcourt – Five militants escaped from a prison in Nigeria’s main oil-hub Port Harcourt on Sunday, by using their metal beds as ladders to climb over the walls, a spokesperson for the prison said. Militants, who say they are … read more »

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Ghana: The New Land Of Opportunity For Oil & Gas Investment

An overview of the potential for Ghanaian oil and gas investors Introduction With the discovery in 2007 of a major untapped oil and gas field off the coast in Ghana, the die was cast for the future of the West … read more »

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Major gas pipeline exploded in northern Egypt

A major natural gas pipeline in Egypt’s North Sinai was exploded in the wee hours on Monday, local security sources told Xinhua.

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Algeria Jan-Nov trade surplus up on higher energy earnings

Higher world oil prices pushed Algeria’s trade surplus up to $14.80 billion in the first 11 months of 2010 from $4.70 billion in the same period last year, official figures showed on Saturday. Exports were up 26.8 percent to $51.27 … read more »

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WikiLeaks: Africa Offers Easy Uranium

Wikileaks cables have revealed a disturbing development in the African uranium mining industry: abysmal safety and security standards in the mines, nuclear research centres, and border customs are enabling international companies to exploit the mines and smuggle dangerous radioactive material … read more »

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Residents attack oil exploration staff in Kenya

Employees of an oil and gas exploration company were injured during a demonstration by local residents in northern Kenya, police said on Monday. Security officers were deployed to protect staff including Kenyans and at least two Chinese nationals exploring in … read more »

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French riot police clash with students as petrol stations run dry

Despite claims that it had petrol provision “under control”, the government said it had activated an emergency crisis cell charged with maintaining fuel supplies. The opposition Socialists criticised François Fillon, the prime minister, for failing to speak to the unions … read more »

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