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Folake Soetan Appointed as Pioneering CEO of Sahara's new Oilfield Service Subsidiary - Africa's premier report on the oil, gas and energy landscape.
2+ hour, 22+ min ago (213+ words) Section: Petroleum People " July 2, 2026 " No comments "|"Tags: feature, featured, petroleum people Sahara Group has appointed Folake Soetan as the founding CEO of Arahas Global Oilfield Services, its oilfield services subsidiary. The new company will play in the space where multinationals…...
ENI and Mercuria to Establish a Global Trading Joint Venture
22+ hour, 59+ min ago (601+ words) Section: In the news " July 1, 2026 " No comments "|" Italian major ENI says it has inked an agreement to create a joint venture with Mercuria, one of the world top trading firms. The venture is aimed at overseeing energy commodities trading activities…...
Namibia Clears Backlogs of Farm out Deals - Africa's premier report on the oil, gas and energy landscape.
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (327+ words) Section: Farm in, Farm Out " June 29, 2026 " No comments "|"Tags: farm in-farm out, feature, featured By Sully Manope, in Windhoek The Namibian government has begun to clear the backlogs of farm "in/farm- out deals awaiting approval. Canada headquartered Stamper Oil…...
Equinor Moves to Take a 30% Stake in TOTAL Operated Block 16/21 Offshore Angola - Africa's premier report on the oil, gas and energy landscape.
2+ week, 2+ day ago (185+ words) Section: Farm in, Farm Out " June 16, 2026 " No comments "|"Tags: farm in-farm out, feature, featured Equinor has signed an agreement with TOTALEnergies under which the Norwegian company acquires a 30% stake in Block 16/21, offshore Angola, where the French multinational holds 100% participation and…...
Dire Straits: Nigerian Indie's FPSO Is stuck in the Traffic logjam at Hormuz - Africa's premier report on the oil, gas and energy landscape.
2+ week, 5+ day ago (203+ words) Section: In the news " June 13, 2026 " No comments "|"Tags: feature, featured, in the news The Floating Production Storage and Offloading FPSO vessel named EMEM, which is to serve as production platform for Oriental Resources operated Okwok Field, is stuck in a…...
How the Strait of Hormuz has re-invigorated the Energy Transition - Africa's premier report on the oil, gas and energy landscape.
3+ week, 4+ hour ago (818+ words) Section: ENERGY TRANSITION " June 11, 2026 " No comments "|"Tags: Energy Transistion, feature, featured Security and reliability" of energy have always been the hallmark of the oil and gas industry. Yet the Strait of Hormuz crisis has reminded us how vulnerable the world…...
Seplat Brings Back "Effy" Okon as CEO, Names Elumelu as the Next Chairman - Africa"s premier report on the oil, gas and energy landscape.
3+ week, 1+ day ago (140+ words) Section: Petroleum People " June 10, 2026 " No comments "|"Tags: feature, featured, petroleum people Seplat Energy PLC has appointed Effiong (Effy) Okon as Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director with effect from August 1, 2026. The company's board has also elected Tony O. Elumelu, as Chairman…...
TGS Captures Eq. Guinea in its Mega Surveys Basket - Africa's premier report on the oil, gas and energy landscape.
3+ week, 1+ day ago (228+ words) Section: Oil patch Sub-Sahara " June 10, 2026 " No comments "|"Tags: feature, featured, Oil Patch Sub-Sahara The Norwegian seismic specialist, TGS, has announced the signing of an agreement with the Ministry of Hydrocarbon and Mining Development of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea to…...
Practical Nigerian Content Forum 2026 to Convene Industry Leaders for Landmark 15th Edition - Africa's premier report on the oil, gas and energy landscape.
3+ week, 1+ day ago (153+ words) Section: PARTNER CONTENT " June 9, 2026 " No comments "|"Tags: feature, featured, Partner Content The 2026 edition comes at a defining moment for the industry as stakeholders reflect on 15 years of Nigerian Content implementation while preparing for a new phase shaped by evolving energy…...
ENI Takes 16 Blocks in Guinea and The Gambia - Africa's premier report on the oil, gas and energy landscape.
3+ week, 5+ day ago (224+ words) Section: Farm in, Farm Out " June 5, 2026 " No comments "|"Tags: farm in-farm out, feature, featured Italian major ENI is taking a look at what could have been overlooked in the serial exploration campaigns offshore the Northwest African margin in the last…...