Nigeria Oil, Gas & Energy Directory

Deepsea Mira Rig Mobilizes for Volans-1X Exploration Well Operations

Northern Ocean has announced the signing of a contract with a subsidiary of Rhino Resources for the Deepsea Mira, commencing operations in Namibia in mid-July 2025. The contract includes one firm well for Rhino, one firm well for another operator, and three optional wells,...

NOG Dir - July 10 2025

Kosmos Confirms COD For Golar’s FLNG Gimi at Greater Tortue Ahmeyim

Kosmos Energy notes the announcement by Golar that the FLNG Gimi has reached Commercial Operations Date (“COD”) for the 20-year Lease and Operate Agreement with BP for the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) project offshore Mauritania and Senegal.

The announcement of COD marks a significant milestone...

NOG Dir - June 24 2025

Egypt is Developing Gas Infrastructure to Secure Supply in Summer

As part of its ongoing efforts to meet the local market's natural gas needs and respond to the increasing demand during the summer season, the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources is continuing preparations to enhance the necessary infrastructure to ensure the sustainability...

NOG Dir - June 24 2025

Maurel & Prom Signs SPA to Acquire Additional Interests in Angola

Maurel & Prom S.A. (M&P) is pleased to announce it has agreed to jointly acquire, alongside Afentra plc, Etu Energias 10% interest in Blocks 3/05 and 13.33% interest in Block 3/05A in Angola. M&P has signed a Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Etu...

NOG Dir - June 19 2025

Eni Ghana, Partners Unveil Sankofa East 1X Side Track 2 activity

Drilling operations will be conducted around 60 nautical miles off Ghana’s coast, in close proximity to the John Agyekum Kufour FPSO, as part of the broader Sankofa field’s development plan.

Eni Ghana - together with its OCTP partners Vitol Upstream Ghana Ltd (Vitol) and Ghana...

NOG Dir - May 30 2025

Angolan President João Lourenço Selected as ‘Energy Person of the Year’

Angola’s President João Lourenço has been selected as the ‘Energy Person of the Year’ by the African Energy Chamber (AEC) in recognition of his drive for good governance, commitment to reform and work to address corruption in Africa. The award recognizes President Lourenço’s instrumental...

NOG Dir - May 27 2025

Rhino Resources Gives Update on Capricornus 1-X well Offshore Namibia

bphas confirmed the preliminary results of the Capricornus 1-X exploration well inNamibia’s Orange Basin, as reported by operator Rhino Resources. PetroleumExploration License 85, where the well was drilled, is operated by RhinoResources with a working interest of 42.5%.

TheCapricornus 1-X well, spudded on 17 February...

NOG Dir - April 24 2025

Grand Gulf Energy to Acquire Oil Block Offshore Namibia

Grand Gulf Energy has entered into a binding Option Agreement, providing Grand Gulf with an exclusive option to acquire 100% of Wrangel Pty Ltd (Wrangel). Wrangel is an applicant for a 70% working interest (WI) in a Petroleum Exploration Licence (PEL) over Block 2312...

NOG Dir - April 17 2025

BP set to Export First Cargo from GTA LNG Project

bp has safely loaded the first LNG shipment from the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) Phase 1 project. The export of this cargo will confirm Mauritania and Senegal as LNG-exporting nations. GTA Phase 1 first LNG is bp’s third major project start-up in 2025, in line with...

NOG Dir - April 17 2025

Namibia’s Rising Prominence in the Upstream Oil and Gas Sector

In recent years, Namibia has emerged as one of the most significant focal points for oil and gas exploration in Africa, driven by a surge in exploration activities and the increasing presence of major international oil companies (IOCs). The country’s attractiveness as a destination...

NOG Dir - April 08 2025

Ghana’s Petroleum Investment Opportunities the Focus of Accra Investor Briefing

Striving to increase production and reverse natural declines in mature oilfields, Ghana is promoting new investment across its upstream oil and gas sector. The country – through national upstream regulator the Petroleum Commission of Ghana – is embarking on a series of industry reforms...

NOG Dir - April 04 2025

Ghana is Commitment to Boost Energy Security with Second Gas Processing Plant

The Cabinet of Ghana has approved plans by the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition to develop a second gas processing plant in the country. The project builds on efforts to maximize the country’s 2.1 trillion cubic feet of gas resources to support electrification...

NOG Dir - April 02 2025

Egypt’s Petroleum Prospects Soar with New Licensing Opportunities

Egypt’s latest licensing round and increased production efforts position the country as a key energy player in Africa, with African Energy Week: Invest in African Energies 2025 serving as a pivotal platform for global investors to explore new opportunities

Egypt’s energy sector is experiencing a...

NOG Dir - March 09 2025

TotalEnergies Acquires Scatec’s African hydropower Assets for USD 167 million

Scatec has sold its 51 percent stake in the African hydropower projects it has joint-ventured with Norfund and British International Investment (BII) to TotalEnergies. This is in line with the company’s strategy regarding the stock exchange notice on 30 July 2024.

The transaction was closed...

NOG Dir - February 28 2025

NIES 2025: Lokpobiri Harps on Presidential Directives to Ramp up Production

The Nigerian Minister of State for Petroleum Oil, Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri has reiterated the presidential directives to ramp up crude oil production as a sustainable policy of the present administration of President Ahmed Bola Tinubu.

This tenacious stand of the current administration was reechoed...

NOG Dir - February 26 2025

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