Nigeria seeks to resolve disputed oilfield issues, denies criminal liability
January 31, 2024 Nigeria wants to resolve outstanding issues around the disputed OPL 245 oil block as it seeks to attract investment to its oil and gas industry and has…
Oil leak at TotalEnergies Egina field minor, contained – Official
Nov. 23, 2023 TotalEnergies has confirmed that the oil leak at its Egina Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel operated has been contained. The leak had occurred while crude…
Eni suspends World Bank arbitration in Nigeria oilfield dispute
Nov 21, 2023 Italian oil company Eni has temporary halted arbitration regarding an oilfield dispute with the Nigerian government, buying time to discuss the conversion of a licence from prospecting…
Nigeria withdraws $1.1 bln claim against Eni on oil field deal – Bloomberg News
November 16, 2023 Nigeria is withdrawing civil claims totalling $1.1 billion against energy producer Eni SPA, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday. The West African country’s justice ministry will waive the…
Italy takes first step in flagship cooperation plan with Africa – Draft shows
November 2, 2023 A management structure including politicians and state-controlled firms will be in charge of an Italian government plan to boost energy cooperation with African countries and help curb…
Amid gas scramble, Africa leads a boom in nimble export facilities
October 20, 2023 Africa is at the forefront of a global wave of new floating gas facilities as countries on the continent seek to meet surging demand in Europe as…
Eni to sell Nigerian oil and gas unit NAOC to Oando
September 4, 2023 Italian energy group Eni signed on Monday an agreement to sell its unit Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) to Nigerian counterpart Oando, the group said in a…
EU infrastructure fund eyes African clean jet fuel projects
August 28, 2023 The European Union is scouting Africa to back clean jet fuel projects under its Global Gateway infrastructure fund, an EU official said, ahead of an anticipated boom…
Nigeria needs $12 billion to clean up Bayelsa oil spills – report
May 17, 2023 Nigeria needs $12 billion to clean up decades-old oil spills in southern Bayelsa state over a 12-year period, a new report said on Tuesday, and singled out…
Portugal says could face shortage if Nigeria does not deliver all LNG due
September 20, 2022 Portugal could face supply problems this winter if Nigeria does not deliver all the liquefied natural gas (LNG) it is due to, the European Union country’s environment…