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21 February 2020
The operator remains positive, but the future of Kenya’s first oil development remains very uncertain
29 August 2019
The Qatari NOC is betting on the promise of Total’s Orange Basin play
24 July 2019
The Africa-focused oil firm is struggling with technical problems and protracted negotiations with host governments
28 May 2019
One of the African oil sector's bellwethers lowers its production forecast
27 February 2019
Africa's second-largest oil exporter needs more than the currently envisaged pipeline of oil projects if it is to remain a force
11 January 2019
Ophir Energy’s long-running efforts to fund the Equatorial Guinea project fail, as the company engages in takeover talks
11 December 2018
The island nation hopes it can emulate hydrocarbons finds in neighbouring Mozambique
4 October 2018
Drillers are starting to renew interest in African projects deemed too costly and risky
6 September 2018
Betting on better times ahead, the rig supplier is building a stronger fleet
31 August 2018
Floating LNG developers are seeking to build on the momentum created by successful deployments
17 August 2018
An agreement of sorts has been reached on how to carve up the Caspian
19 July 2018
Latest license round set to unlock stranded reserves
19 July 2018
Oil and gas production is likely to sag in the coming years, but the industry won’t go without a fight
12 June 2018
BHGE, Black and Veatch, TechnipFMC and a host of other firms are honing their FLNG products
11 June 2018
Floating LNG is soon likely to provide virtually all new export capacity in West Africa
29 May 2018
Exploration and production projects are being fast-tracked
26 April 2018
Revenues at the sector's big firms are picking up, but the global outlook remains uncertain.
19 April 2018
Drilling for the gas export project between the two countries has been disappointing
12 March 2018
There's still plenty more value to be eked out of the maturing basin, according to one of the region's most experienced operators
5 March 2018
Fresh developments in the Arctic promise new production, but enthusiasm for fresh licenses has waned
21 February 2018
The Cairn-led SNE venture must now convert some of the world's largest recent discoveries into viable production
8 February 2018
The London-based firm, which made an operating profit in 2017 for the first time in three years, says it is in talks with the government over a $1.1bn pipeline
7 February 2018
With two major projects ready for sanctioning, 2018 will be pivotal for the country's upstream aspirations
25 January 2018
Almost two decades after a Petroleum Industry Bill was first mooted and after numerous revisions, the country is poised to finally enact key elements of it
19 January 2018
Shell is happy to give the Penguins project a helping hand
16 January 2018
With the country's contentious elections out of the way, Tullow hopes that development of its oil reserves will now progress
12 January 2018
Can an overhaul of concessions lure companies to the country's frontier acreage?
12 January 2018
Major oil and gas discoveries make the country set to move from speculative play to producer
11 January 2018
It's a tough environment for exploration, but some countries are making headway
7 December 2017
The country’s main gas-producing field is to get a costly makeover, extending the life of North Sea developments
6 December 2017
Eager to emulate its neighbours' success, the country is striving to reinvigorate interest in its deepwater potential
5 December 2017
Greece's drive to attract investment to the hydrocarbons sector is gathering momentum
30 November 2017
The central African nation looked to be a hydrocarbons has-been, but chunky discoveries in recent years have reversed the trend
23 November 2017
Two major M&A deals and a boost from the Autumn 2017 budget may breathe new life into the UKCS
7 November 2017
Nigeria remains West Africa's largest producer by far, but if you want an exciting exploration prospect then Senegal and Mauritania are the places to be
27 October 2017
The region will have to offer much more attractive investment terms to lure operators to its upstream
19 October 2017
Shell and Petronas pushed the technology first, but African developers are poised to transform the continent into an FLNG production hub
19 October 2017
The industry still thinks the mature province offers opportunities, but the good times may not have long to roll
17 October 2017
The Verbier discovery is undoubtedly a welcome boost for the UK oil industry, but plenty more like it will be needed to arrest the region’s decline
29 September 2017
It's got the fiscal terms and even the domestic power market. Now Côte d'Ivoire just needs a major hydrocarbon find
1 September 2017
With a new president elected, the country will be keen to bolster oil and gas exploration to compensate for flagging output from mature fields
22 August 2017
The multi-billion-dollar deal shows oil and gas M&A is back with a vengeance
25 July 2017
Mature UK acreage is up for grabs on improved terms, but attracting the explorers could still prove difficult
19 July 2017
The country's offshore has been ignored for years, but discoveries in surrounding regions have piqued interest
17 July 2017
Niger Delta oil projects used to be among the world's worst offenders, but things are improving
17 July 2017
Oil production is picking up and vital legislation affecting the future of the sector looks to be heading for the statute book, but Nigeria is not out of the woods yet
11 July 2017
The oil industry has tightened its belt several notches, getting better at extracting more oil for less money, says the IEA
30 June 2017
Closer collaboration is essential to drive down the price tag for dismantling infrastructure, the UK's regulator says
20 June 2017
A ministerial departure and a supermajor arrival reflect the rising stakes in West Africa's latest upstream player, but the president is playing it cool
7 June 2017
Shell wants to leave some of its defunct Brent infrastructure at sea. It’s the cheap way to decommission—but might also have ecological benefits
