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Yinson Completes $1.3B Financing for Agogo FPSO

May 02, 2024

Yinson Production has closed the limited recourse term loan facility of up to $1.3 billion for the pre and post-delivery financing of the Agogo FPSO, whish is set for deployment on Azule Energy’s development offshore Angola.The financing is provided by a consortium of 13 lenders, including international banks and institutional investors, and will be utilized over the course of the construction of the FPSO…

Höegh LNG Strikes Deal to Deploy FSRU Hoegh Galleon in Egypt

May 03, 2024

Norway-based Höegh LNG has made an agreement with Australian Industrial Energy (AIE) and Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) for the deployment of the floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) Hoegh Galleon. The aim of the deployment is to support energy security in Egypt…

ExxonMobil Pushing Forward with Mozambique LNG Project

May 03, 2024

ExxonMobil is 'optimistic and pushing forward' with its delayed Rovuma liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Mozambique and expects a final investment decision at the end of next year, a company official said on Thursday.ExxonMobil and its…

Amplus Sets Up JV to Target Untapped Reserves in West Africa

May 02, 2024

Floating production solutions specialist Amplus Energy and Nigeria-based Versatile Group (VG Energy) have set up a joint venture Amplus VGE to unlock lucrative marginal fields in West Africa.With the support from Norway’s Carbon Circle, the…

Dolphin Drilling Terminates GHL Contract for Blackford Dolphin Rig

Apr 30, 2024

Oslo-listed offshore drilling firm Dolphin Drilling has terminated the contract with General Hydrocarbons Limited (GHL) for the Blackford Dolphin semi-submersible drilling rig due to issues with the agreed payments.The Dolphin Drilling’s Blackford…

BW Energy Inks $150M Deal for MaBoMo Production Facility Offshore Gabon

Apr 30, 2024

Oil and gas company BW Energy has signed a sale and leaseback agreement with a Minsheng Financial Leasing (MSFL) for the MaBoMo production facility on the Dussafu license, offshore Gabon.The agreement will provide $150 million of gross sales…

Namibia's NAMCOR Signs Deal with Chevron to Develop Offshore Block

Apr 29, 2024

Namibia's national oil company has signed a development deal with Chevron that will see the U.S. oil major take an 80% operating working interest in an offshore block in the Walvis Basin, it said on Monday.The farm-out agreement with Chevron…

Trident Energy Enters Congo’s Oil and Gas Sector with Chevron and TotalEnergies Deals

Apr 25, 2024

U.K.-based oil and gas company Trident Energy has strengthened its presence in Africa through an agreement with Chevron to acquire its share in several fields offshore Congo, in addition to the earlier deal made with TotalEnergies.Trident Energy…

Sintana Energy Expands Orange Basin Scope Offshore Namibia

Apr 25, 2024

Oil and gas company Sintana Energy has entered into agreement to acquire up to 67% shares of Giraffe Energy Investments, the owner of a 33% interest in petroleum exploration license 79 (PEL 79) which governs blocks 2815 and 2915 offshore Namibia…

Namibia Targets First Oil Production from Venus Field in 2029/2030

Apr 24, 2024

Namibia is aiming for first oil production from TotalEnergies’ Venus field in 2029/2030, the country's petroleum commissioner Maggy Shino said on Wednesday.The southern African country, which is yet to produce any oil or gas, has become a global…

TotalEnergies Grows Stake in Giant Moho Field Offshore Congo

Apr 24, 2024

TotalEnergies has signed an agreement with Trident Energy combining the acquisition of an additional 10% interest in the Moho license from Trident Energy and the sale its 53.5% interest in the Nkossa and Nsoko II licenses offshore Congo.TotalEnergies…

Galp Seeks to Sell Stake in Namibia Oilfield After Discovery

Apr 23, 2024

Portuguese oil company Galp Energia has launched the sale of half of its stake in an exploration block offshore Namibia where it has made a major oil discovery, three industry sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.Galp's Mopane discovery…

Noble Corporation’s Drillship Seizes Africa’s Drilling Opportunities

Apr 23, 2024

Offshore drilling firm Noble Corporation has informed about two new drilling campaigns secured for its Noble Venturer drillship in Africa, which is currently employed on drilling assignment with Tullow Oil offshore Ghana.Following the early…

Trident Energy to Restart Drilling Campaign Off Equatorial Guinea with Noble Venturer Drillship

Apr 23, 2024

Trident Energy, has on behalf of the joint venture partners, awarded a contract to Noble Corporation for its Noble Venturer drillship, which is scheduled to restart the infill drilling at the Ceiba Field and Okume Complex offshore Equatorial Guinea…

Techouse Delivers Voyageur Spirit FPSO Equipment

Apr 22, 2024

Norwegian company Techouse has delivered a new sulphate removal unit (SRU) that will be installed on board the Voyageur Spirit FPSO, which is set for deployment at Eni-operated Baleine oil field offshore Côte d'Ivoire.Having secured the contract in May 2023…

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