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TotalEnergies kicks off production from Nigeria’s Ikike gas field- oil and gas 360

TotalEnergies kicks off production from Nigeria’s Ikike gas field

World Oil TotalEnergies, OML99 operator (40%) in partnership with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC, 60%), has announced the start of production from the Ikike field, in Nigeria.   Located 20 km (12 miles) off the coast, at a depth of about 20 m (65 feet), the Ikike platform is tied back to the existing Amenam offshore facilities through a

Libyan oil production hits 1 million barrels a day- oil and gas 360

Libyan oil production hits 1 million barrels a day

World Oil (Bloomberg) — Libya boosted oil production to more than 1 million barrels a day, a milestone for the North African country where output had more than halved since mid-April.   The OPEC member, home to Africa’s largest crude reserves, ramped up its production to a “little over” a million barrels a day, Oil Minister Mohamed Oun said. The

Exxon blocked from selling Nigeria oil assets to Seplat Energy-oil and gas 360

Exxon blocked from selling Nigeria oil assets to Seplat Energy

World  Oil (Bloomberg) — Nigeria’s state energy company won a court decision temporarily blocking Exxon Mobil Corp. from selling assets in the country to Seplat Energy Plc. A judge in the capital, Abuja, granted the Nigerian National Petroleum Co. an “order of interim injunction” on July 6 barring Exxon “from completing any divestment” in a unit that ultimately operates four

Nigeria to investigate Shell permits after $200 million loss- oil and gas 360

Nigeria to investigate Shell permits after $200 million loss

World Oil (Bloomberg) — Nigeria’s Senate will investigate Shell Plc’s historic license renewals in the West African state to determine whether they were extended unlawfully and cost the government up to $200 million. Senate President Ahmad Lawan formed a committee on Wednesday to probe the oil major’s permits that expired in 1989 and 2019, according to a statement emailed by

GlobalData: Nigeria to account for 24% of oil and gas projects starting up in Africa by 2026- oil and gas 360

GlobalData: Nigeria to account for 24% of oil and gas projects starting up in Africa by 2026

World Oil More than 100 oil and gas projects should commence operations in Nigeria during the next four years, accounting for more than 24% of the predicted total projects starts during that time, predicts GlobalData, a data and analytics company. GlobalData’s report, ‘Africa Oil and Gas Projects Analytics and Forecast by Project Type, Sector, Countries, Development Stage, Capacity and Cost,

Blast at illegal Nigeria oil refinery kills more than 100 people- oil and gas 360

Blast at illegal Nigeria oil refinery kills more than 100 people

World Oil (Bloomberg) — More than 100 people died in an explosion at an illegal oil refinery in southeastern Nigeria over the weekend, demonstrating the dangers associated with an illicit industry that thrives in the crude-producing region. The blast at a site in the Abaezi forest during the night of April 22-23 killed at least 110 people, said Ifeanyi Nnaji,

Libya’s oil ministry says closed fields may reopen within days- oil and gas 360

Libya’s oil ministry says closed fields may reopen within days

World Oil (Bloomberg) — Libya’s oil ministry said fields shut down by protesters may reopen within days, potentially allowing the OPEC member to get back to full production. Oil Minister Mohamed Oun met tribal leaders on Sunday to discuss the closures, which have caused Libya’s daily output to fall by around 500,000 barrels from 1.3 million in the past 10

Oil rises as Libya outages add to Russia supply fears- oil and gas 360

Oil rises as Libya outages add to Russia supply fears

Yahoo Finance LONDON  -Oil rose on Monday in choppy trade, with Brent crude topping $113 a barrel, as outages in Libya deepened concern over tight global supply and the Ukraine crisis dragged on, offsetting concern over slowing Chinese demand. Adding to supply pressures from sanctions on Russia, Libya’s National Oil Corp on Monday warned “a painful wave of closures” had

Shell, Eni declare force majeure on two large Nigerian oil flows- oil and gas 360

Shell, Eni declare force majeure on two large Nigerian oil flows

World Oil (Bloomberg) — Shell Plc and Eni SpA both declared force majeure on key oil flows from Nigeria, threatening to disrupt supplies in a market that’s already fretting about the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Shell’s measure has been in place since March 3 and applies to its Bonny export program. Eni’s relates to Brass crude cargoes and

Shell Nigeria oil field sale draws bids from four local firms- oil and gas 360

Shell Nigeria oil field sale draws bids from four local firms

World Oil (Bloomberg) — Shell Plc’s sale of a multibillion-dollar stake in a joint venture that operates oil fields in Nigeria has attracted bids from four local companies, according to people familiar with the negotiations. Seplat Energy Plc, Sahara Group Ltd., Heirs Oil and Gas Ltd. and ND Western Ltd. submitted the non-binding offers in January, said the people, who

Shell sends seismic vessel home after South African court loss- oil and gas 360

Shell sends seismic vessel home after South African court loss

World Oil (Bloomberg) – The vessel hired by Royal Dutch Shell Plc to look for potential oil and gas fields is on course to leave South African waters after community groups won a court case to temporarily halt the activity. A judge on Dec. 28 granted local activists an interim interdict blocking any seismic surveys until a ruling can be

Eni oil block expected to enter production in Q2 2023, Ivory Coast says- oil and gas 360

Eni oil block expected to enter production in Q2 2023, Ivory Coast says

Reuters ABIDJAN — An offshore oil block in Ivory Coast controlled by Eni is expected to enter production in the second quarter of 2023 with daily output of 12,000 barrels of oil and 17.5 million cubic feet of gas, the Ivorian government said on Wednesday. Production will then ramp up in 2026 to between 75,000 and 100,000 barrels of oil