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Africa:
Companies Lining Up to Explore Oil Prospects
African Arguments, 2 February 2012
If 2011 was a record year for elections in Africa, it was also the year frontier exploration for oil and gas came of age. Read more »
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Uganda:
New Oil Deals Lift Uncertainty Among Private Sector Players
Monitor, 6 February 2012
The signing of the two Production Sharing Agreements between Tullow and the government has lifted the uncertainty among the private sector, who for long have positioned themselves… Read more »
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Tanzania:
Total to Resume South Sudan Oil Exploration After 27 Years
Citizen, 5 February 2012
Total plans to restart exploration activities on its Block B concession in South Sudan after 27 years, the French oil major said in an emailed statement on Friday."A preparatory… Read more »
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Uganda:
Lawyers Petition Envoys Over Oil Agreements
Monitor, 4 February 2012
A law firm representing a citizen who dragged government and oil companies to court seeking to halt any oil agreements being concluded has asked diplomatic missions to restrain any… Read more »
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Uganda:
Government, Tullow Sign Fresh Oil Agreement
Monitor, 4 February 2012
The government and oil company Tullow have signed a fresh Production Sharing Agreement; giving the UK-based company rights over the oil fields and rights to sell it is shares in… Read more »
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Nigeria:
FG to Grant Licences for More Refineries
This Day, 3 February 2012
President Goodluck Jonathan has expressed his administration's resolve to grant licences to investors willing to build more refineries in the country. Read more »
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Africa:
Oil and Gas Africa Conference Offers Opportunity Previews
Biz-Community, 30 January 2012
The Oil & Gas Africa Conference takes place on 14 March 2012 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre with a programme of both local and international speakers, all… Read more »
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Tanzania:
Country to Reign in Natural Gas Production
Daily News, 30 January 2012
TANZANIA has good prospects of becoming a major producer of natural gas by the end of a decade, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Read more »
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South Sudan:
The Impact of Oil Pipeline Shutdown On Country's Economy
Citizen, 30 January 2012
The author of this article would like to congratulate the President of this Nation and his cabinet and the entire people of South Sudan for the historical decision which had been… Read more »
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Sierra Leone:
Oil - Govt Calling All Takers
African Arguments, 30 January 2012
Interest in West African oil acreage has steadily increased in recent years and governments along the Gulf of Guinea have sought to benefit. Sierra Leone is no exception in that… Read more »
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Tanzania:
Gas 'Set to Power Economy'
Citizen, 30 January 2012
The Tanzanian government must ensure that its citizens are fully involved in the gas and oil exploration, production and processing chain, to enable the country to reap maximum… Read more »
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Uganda:
Stabilisation Clauses in Oil Deals Are Bad
Monitor, 29 January 2012
Reference is made to the article in the Daily Monitor, Monday, January 23, 2012, 'Tullow Oil Agreement hits snag', wherein it was reported that at the NRM caucus meeting in… Read more »
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Uganda:
Museveni Praises E. Guinea Over Oil Use
New Vision, 28 January 2012
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has praised the government of Equatorial Guinea for its proper use of the country's oil revenues, particularly on human resource and electricity… Read more »
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Uganda:
Museveni, Oil Firms Disagree Over Tax
Monitor, 28 January 2012
The proposed sale of multimillion dollar stakes by British-based explorer Tullow Oil to France's Total and China's CNOOC has been delayed by disagreements over tax compensations,… Read more »