Miriam Malek
West Africa correspondent
Nigerian discos go off grid in search of profit
Nigeria has set its electricity tariffs so low that distributors are saying they are unable to turn a profit, leaving them searching for alternatives
15 June 2017
New determination on South African gas power likely – NERSA
South Africa’s gas tender looks in doubt following a high court ruling calling for greater consultation on the country’s nuclear power programme.
12 June 2017
US-funded bodies likely to privatise Ghana power
With state-owned Electricity Company of Ghana accumulating debts from consumers to suppliers, privatisation is looking likely.
12 June 2017
Equatorial Guinea reveals offtaker shortlist for Fortuna
Equatorial Guinea has shortlisted three offtakers for the Fortuna FLNG plant, but the FID on the project looks likely to slip.
6 June 2017
Golar boosts West Africa presence despite headwinds
Golar is looking to monetise gas in Equatorial Guinea despite facing hurdles to its developments in Cameroon and Ghana.
2 June 2017
Biya and SNH chief block Cameroon’s Etinde
The president of Cameroon and the head of state-owned oil company SNH are blocking development of the Etinde gas field despite its approval by parliament.
30 May 2017
Next Ghana IPP tender not expected until 2020
Ghana’s supply plans will have to wait for gas to become available as power producers work through a backlog of incomplete projects.
26 May 2017
Sonangol unlikely to pay $2 bln Cobalt arbitration
Cash-strapped Sonangol is unlikely to be able to foot a $2 billion legal bill if it loses its arbitration case with US-based Cobalt, sources say.
16 May 2017
Senegal farmouts expected after new gas discovery
Drilling success offshore Senegal is expected to lead to further farmout activity from explorers over the coming years.
12 May 2017
Nigerian LNG facing ‘war risk’ insurance premiums
The price of LNG from Bonny Island could be pushed up by high insurance charges as a result of militant attacks in the region.
4 May 2017
BP ups Tortue share, but progress may be slowing
The UK major is trying to accelerate the development of the West African discovery, but its progress may be stymied by local politics.
28 April 2017
Small investors wait for PIB to calm Nigerian violence
Nigeria has attempted to calm militants in the Niger Delta, but more needs to be done to reassure companies working there.
24 April 2017
Talks begin on Nigeria LNG Train 7 volumes
Representatives from Nigeria LNG have met IOCs to discuss the sale of volumes from the planned 4.3 mtpa seventh train at Bonny Island.
13 April 2017
Mauritania to launch Banda field auction in H2
Mauritania hopes to auction off its Banda gas field in H2 but may need to sweeten the deal if it is to attract investors.
7 April 2017
Nigeria’s Brass LNG project faces restructure
Stakeholders in Nigeria’s proposed Brass LNG plant will need to reallocate Conoco’s old shares in the project before they can revive the venture.
31 March 2017
Sonangol/Cobalt dispute clouds Angolan upstream
Cobalt International Energy has issued a notice of dispute to Sonangol after the Angolan state-owned company pulled out of a project, leaving Cobalt with assets it has struggled to sell.
24 March 2017
New setbacks expected for Nigerian asset sale
Nigeria could face significant problems in selling some of its oil and gas assets, including poor security and a lack of regulatory clarity.
20 March 2017
Ghana 1000 construction delayed until 2018
Construction work on the Ghana 1000 gas-to-power project has been stalled until at least 2018, a stakeholder tells Interfax Natural Gas Daily.
10 March 2017
Equatorial Guinea still to decide on Fortuna FLNG
Ophir Energy and OneLNG are unable to progress with the Fortuna FLNG project because state-owned Sonagas is dragging its heels.
3 March 2017
Nigerian power discos hope for debt write-off
Nigerian power distibutors are caught in a debt cycle as legacy debts and non-payment by customers have left them struggling to pay generators
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