Entries by AllAfrica News: Petroleum

Uganda: Oil Works Cement Hoima’s Strategic City Status

[Independent (Kampala)] The second National Development Plan II, the government's policy blueprint, an offshoot of the Vision 2040 to transform Uganda into a Middle Incomes class economy, now in its fourth series initially conceptualized establishment ...

Nigeria: $1.12bn Asset Deal – Seplat CEO Speaks On Ramping Up Production to 120,000 Bpd

[Daily Trust] An indigenous oil company, Seplat, is poised to increase oil production with the recent acquisition of the assets of ExxonMobil worth $1.28bn.

Liberia: Nocal, TGS Nopec Expand Energy Partnership to Power Liberia’s Future

[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- The National Oil Company of Liberia (NOCAL) and TGS NOPEC have strengthened their 23-year partnership to boost Liberia's energy sector, attract new investment, and support national development. Acting NOCAL CEO Fabia...

Nigeria: Tasks Before Bayo Ojulari At NNPCL

[This Day] In Nigeria's oil industry, where a dark squall of inefficiency and opacity had long devastated its vast reserves, the appointment of Mr. Bayo Bashir Ojulari as the new Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company ...

Africa: Tony Blair Says Africa Can’t Ignore Gas Reserves – – but Science Says We’ve Run Out of Time

[Daily Maverick] Minerals and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe, former UK prime minister Tony Blair and the African Union think Africa should have its turn to exploit fossil fuels. But does this make sense economically, or scientifically? Da...

Nigeria: NUPENG, PENGASSAN Raise Concerns Over NNPC External Recruitment

[Premium Times] NUPENG and PENGASSAN said they cannot accept or support the recruitment of senior and management staff from outside the company.

Nigeria: ‘Petroleum Ministry Representative’s Appointment Violates PIA Provision’ – NNPC Board

[Leadership] The appointment of a level 14 officer from the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) to represent the Ministry of Petroleum Resources on the board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC...