Entries by AllAfrica News: Petroleum

Nigeria: Minister Demands Timely Completion of Akk Gas Pipeline Project /in /by

[Leadership] The minister of state Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, has charged contractors handling the 614 kilometer Ajaokuta, Kaduna, Kano (AKK) gas pipelines project not to default on the promised July/August 2024 completion deadline.

Nigeria: 11 Vehicles Burnt in Petrol Tanker Explosion in Lagos /in /by

[Premium Times] Lagos fire agency says no lives were lost and no "injuries recorded as occupants escaped unhurt."

Nigeria: Fire Outbreak As Residents Scoop Fuel From Fallen Tanker in Lagos /in /by

[Leadership] A fire outbreak has occurred around Otedola Bridge in Ojodu-Berger area of Lagos on Thursday evening following scooping of petrol from a fallen petrol tanker by residents.

Africa: The Irony of Africa Energy Week’s Capture By the Oil and Gas Industry /in /by

[Daily Maverick] As Africans, we must ask ourselves one question: how can we transition to renewable energy when we keep allowing entities with a clear and conflicting agenda to dominate our table? When has the hare had justice in a jury of foxes?

Nigeria: Oil Theft – Military Destroys 53 Illegal Refining Sites, Arrests 19 Suspects /in /by

[Premium Times] The military says troops destroyed illegal refining sites and have sustained momentum against crude oil theft in the Niger Delta region.

Rwanda: Govt to Save At Least Rwf20 Billion Annually After Shutting Down Diesel Power Plants /in /by

[New Times] The Government of Rwanda is set to save at least an estimated Rwf 20 to 24 billion annually after switching off diesel power plants.

Tanzania: Optimism High as Oil Survey Concluded in Six Districts /in /by

[Daily News] Singida -- THE project to collect 2D seismic data in the Eyasi Wembere Basin has been completed as experts express their optimism that the exploration will identify and classify areas with potential indicators of the presence of oil in the...

Ghana: GNPC Foundation Constructs 123 Projects in Ashanti Region /in /by

[Ghanaian Times] Adansi -- Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) Foundation has constructed 123 different projects in the Ashanti Region, from the country's oil proceeds, says Dr Dominic Kwasi Eduah, Chief Executive Director of the foundation.

Sudan: The Swedish Prosecutor Who Challenged Lundin Oil /in /by

[JusticeInfo.net] It was prosecutor Magnus Elving who opened the probe into Swedish oil company Lundin, accused of complicity in war crimes in southern Sudan. He is now retired and following from a distance the trial that opened in Stockholm on Septemb...

Nigeria: Senate Launches Probe Into Crude Oil Theft, Tasks Five Committees /in /by

[Premium Times] The Senate resolved to invstigate the oil theft in the Niger Delta following adoption of a motion at plenary on Tuesday on 'Urgent need to investigate incessant and nefarious acts of crude oil thefts in Niger- Delta region'.