The Fear Of Destruction, The Beginning of Caution

Fear of the destruction of the fragile ecosystem that may arise from oil and gas activities in the Albertine graben in Uganda has prompted district leaders from the oil rich Albertine graben to ask the government to establish a special fund dedicated to helping district environment officers to routinely monitor the impact of oil and gas activities on the environment and undertake early mitigation measures. Read more here: http://allafrica.com/stories/201709070857.html

We've Got Your Back, And Mean Every Word

At a meeting on Thursday with the Group Managing Director of NNPC, Maikanti Baru, in Abuja, Senior Vice-President, ExxonMobil Corporation, Jack Williams, restated the Oil and Gas Company’s commitment to continue gas supply to consumers in the nation’s domestic market, as well as discuss how Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited, MPNU, will improve its drilling activities to increase oil and gas production; refurbishing of crude oil pipelines as well as the supply of gas to the planned Qua Iboe Independent Power Plant, IPP. Read more here: http://www.premiumtimesng.com/business/242653-exxonmobil-restates-commitment-supplying-gas-nigerian-market-business.html

Kontinu! I’ve Got Your Cure

Retail outlets that refuse to adhere strictly to rules regarding the correct usage and storage of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) in Ghana will be shut down, the acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) warns. Read more here: https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/npa-to-close-down-retail-outlets-for-failing-to-follow-rules.html

Predicting Africa’s Future Behaviour Through The Glass

Bhavtik C. Vallabhjee, Barclays Africa Head of Power, Utilities and Infrastructure Advisory Coverage identify five key trends that will impact on the way that people live and work in Africa, influenced by energy and power. Read more here: http://www.biznisafrica.com/top-five-energy-and-power-trends-to-watch-in-africa/

ENI Drills For Morocco

ENI, an Italian oil company, deployed a sixth generation ultra-deepwater drillship, called Saipem 12000, for a drilling program in the Rabat Deep Offshore licence in Morocco, targeting the JP-1 prospect that has the potential to create transformational value in the success case due to the large scale prospective resources, excellent commercial contract terms and robust economics. Read more here: https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2017/09/227985/oil-exploration-italian-eni-deploys-ultra-deepwater-drillship-rabat-deep-offshore-licence/