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Hyperdynamics’ MoU in Guinea Extended
Friday, March 12, 2010
Gabon Faces Strike from Oil Workers
Friday, March 12, 2010

The oil industry in Gabon may be facing a strike as its main oil union is in a dispute with the government.
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Three FPSOs for Ghana Possible
Friday, March 12, 2010

According to Tullow Oil, the reserves discovered offshore Ghana could be sufficient to one day allow production from three FPSOs.
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Japan Joins Brass LNG Project
Friday, March 12, 2010

LNG Japan will become a partner in Nigeria’s Brass LNG project. According to the country’s acting president, Goodluck Jonathan, the Japanese firm has taken up a strategic partnership role in the LNG project.
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East Africa Attracts Bigger Fish…Oh Really?
Thursday, March 11, 2010

Some analysts have just now tagged East Africa as the next new promising frontier.
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US Gives Apology to Libya — Could it be too Late?
Thursday, March 11, 2010

An apology has been made to Libya by the US State Department for comments made by State Department spokesman Phillip J. Crowley about Muammar Qaddafi's call for “jihad,” against Switzerland.
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Taxes Slow Gazprom’s International Roll
Thursday, March 11, 2010

Africa would be seeing a lot more of Russian gas giant OAO Gazprom Neft if it wasn’t for those troubling taxes that the firm has to pay in Russia.
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Sapphire Driller Makes Appearance Offshore Gabon for VAALCO
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Swagelok Expands FKB Series of Medium-Pressure Ball Valves
Thursday, March 11, 2010
EIC to have Major UK Presence at OTC
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Schlumberger Acquires Nexus Geosciences
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Algeria Ready for Next Round
Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Another licensing round is in the works for Algeria according to Chakib Khelil, the country’s Minister of Energy and Mines.
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Nigeria Cracks Down on Illegal Refining
Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Illegal refineries in Nigeria took a hit when security forces arrested 24 people for stealing and refining crude illegally.
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Well La-105 Exceeds VOG’s Test in Cameroon
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Al-Amir SE-5 a Success for Vegas and Partners
Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Vegas Oil and Gas, Circle Oil, and Sea Dragon Energy reported that the testing of the Al- Amir SE-5 appraisal well was a success.
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CAMAC/Pacific Asia Nigeria Deal Amended
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Sonatrach Contracts ESI for Pipeline Aps
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
SNC-Lavlin Scores Contract for Secunda Plant
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Shell and the Technip-Samsung Consortium Move Forward on Floating LNG
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
No More Corruption for Algeria
Tuesday, March 9, 2010

The government of Algeria is taking the charges of corruption against key officials at Sonatrach to heart and is enacting a new measure to help prevent any future charges of corruption.
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Egypt’s Membership in Gas Cartel Approved by Parliament
Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Egypt’s planned participation in the long talked about gas exporter cartel has conquered one hurdle.
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Sea Dragon Joins Forces with Egypt’s TPC
Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Sea Dragon Energy Inc. has entered into an Alliance Agreement with Tanmia Petroleum Company, a company incorporated in Egypt and owned 100% by state-run EGPC.
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Oil Discovery Made in Egypt’s Eastern Desert
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
EMGS Scores West Africa Gig
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Key Energy Services Joins Forces with AlMansoori in the MENA Region
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Japanese Firms Proposes Pipeline from South Sudan to Kenya
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Schlumberger’s UniQ Sets World Record in Kuwait
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Atlas Copco Reveals Screw Technology Blowers
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Dana Gas Knocks Out Two Discoveries in Nile Delta
Monday, March 8, 2010

Dana Gas has knocked out two new gas discoveries in the Nile Delta on the West El Manzala Concession.
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Ghana/Cote D’Ivoire in Spat over Maritime Boundary
Monday, March 8, 2010

The Dzata-1 oil discovery drilled by Vanco Energy and Lukoil off the coast of Ghana has kicked off a dispute with neighboring Cote d’Ivoire who claims that part of Ghana’s maritime area belongs to it.
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Kuwait Energy Makes Western Desert Discovery
Monday, March 8, 2010

Kuwait Energy Co. has made an oil discovery in Egypt’s Western Desert.
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Nigerian Firms Interested in Ghana Investment
Monday, March 8, 2010
CNOOC and Total Prepare Ugandan Proposals
Monday, March 8, 2010
Tanzania Considering BP Africa’s Marketing Stake
Monday, March 8, 2010
BlackWatch Enters MENA Region
Monday, March 8, 2010
Tunisia Plans Production Increases
Friday, March 5, 2010
Agip Next to Suffer Attack by Militants in Niger Delta
Friday, March 5, 2010

The second attack on an oil facility in the Niger Delta in less than a week took place on March 3. The latest attack was against an Agip facility.
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FMC Technologies Most Admired Company in Industry
Friday, March 5, 2010
Washington/Libya Spat Could Hurt US Oil Companies
Thursday, March 4, 2010

Shokri Ghanem, head of Libya’s National Oil Corp. (NOC), called officials from US energy firms operating in the country to give them the heads up on the possible fall out from the diplomatic problems between Libya and the US.
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STP Launches EEZ Auction
Thursday, March 4, 2010

The tiny island nation of Sao Tome and Principe has launched its first licensing round for oil exploration.
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GDF Suez and PetroSA End Talks
Thursday, March 4, 2010

GDF Suez and South Africa’s PetroSA have been unable to come to an agreement over feedstock for the South African firm’s Mossel Bay refinery.
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PPRF Attacks Shell’s Kokori Oil Station
Thursday, March 4, 2010

Shell Plc’s Kokori oil flow station in Nigeria came under attack on March 2 according to reports out of the country.
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Beach Updates North Shadwan
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Reatile Gaz Merges with Engen’s LPG Business
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Aspect to Deliver Credit and Compliance Paper at ARA Week
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Petroceltic Updates North Africa Action
Thursday, March 4, 2010

Petroceltic International gave an operations update on its activities in Tunisia and Algeria along with an outlook on its contingent resources.
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Weatherford P&SS Wins Jubilee Engagement
Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Weatherford Pipeline & Specialty Services has been awarded a contract by Technip for pre-commissioning and commissioning services for the Jubilee Field Development Project offshore Ghana.
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Rumors Send Tullow’s Shares Up
Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Tullow Oil’s shares have jumped 3% on the back of rumors that BP was planning on submitting a bid for the Irish independent.
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BP Exiting Southern Africa
Wednesday, March 3, 2010

UK-based BP said it would pull out of its downstream holdings in five southern African countries.
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Shell Committed to Powering Nigeria
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Norway to Invest in Mozambique
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Trans-Med Increases Throughput
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Chariot Ups its Unrisked Resources
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
NPA to Study LPG Imports at Saldanha
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Rig Shortage Hurts Uganda Drilling Programs
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
M & P Abandons Tie-Tie-NE-1 in ROC
Tuesday, March 2, 2010


   
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