Field notes from the operating side

 

Rescued From The Basin 

10 members of a university research team the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) contracted to prospect for oil in the Lake Chad Basin, in Nigeria’s northeast, and kidnapped by suspected Boko Haram militants have been rescued by the Nigeria military. Read more here: http://www.africanews.com/2017/07/27/nigeria-says-all-kidnapped-members-of-oil-survey-team-rescued/

 

 

I'll See You In Court! 

After a period of three-year-long running battle between the City of Cape Town and the office of its Energy Minister, Mmamoloko Kubayi on the latter’s request for permission to buy renewable energy office over the matter, the Energy Minister has been dragged to court to force her hand. Read more here: http://www.dispatchlive.co.za/politics/2017/07/27/city-cape-town-suing-energy-minister/

 

 

I Shall Supply all Your Gas According to Riches 

The Director of Operations at the Matola Ocean Terminal of Petromoc has said the gas company has enough domestic gas to satisfy demand in the country, following citing weak transportation capacity from the source to the resale points as the reason for shortage not meeting up to demand. Read more here: http://clubofmozambique.com/news/petromoc-says-it-has-enough-gas-to-supply-mozambican-market/

 

 

Hello Africa! It’s me Atlas

Ghana and South-Africa have been spotted as new hubs for the international digital learning firm, Atlas Knowledge’s search for new partners, thereby bringing  its number of partner companies in Africa to almost 30% of its total partner network. Read more here: http://www.youroilandgasnews.com/atlas+knowledge+boosts+business+opportunities+in+africa_144022.html