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November 27, 2025
Angola has officially launched a $4 billion gas processing plant at Soyo—its first designed to handle standalone gas fields—marking a major shift in the country’s upstream strategy.
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November 25, 2025
TotalEnergies has finalized the sale of its 12.5% non-operated interest in Nigeria’s deepwater Bonga field (OML 118 PSC) to Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company and Nigerian Agip Exploration for a combined $510 million, marking a major portfolio shift in one of its key hydrocarbon regions.
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November 24, 2025
bp’s Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) Phase 1 LNG development offshore Mauritania and Senegal has been awarded both the Engineering, Construction & Infrastructure Project of the Year and Overall Project of the Year at the 2025 APM Project Management Awards.
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November 24, 2025
African leaders are calling on the G20 to prioritize investment in the continent’s oil and gas resources, arguing that expanded upstream development is essential for industrial growth, energy security and lifting millions out of energy poverty.
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November 21, 2025
South Africa is accelerating domestic gas development and LNG import capacity as declining supplies from Mozambique loom. Minister Gwede Mantashe outlined fast-track plans for the Matola and Richards Bay LNG projects and regulatory reforms to unlock offshore exploration.
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November 21, 2025
Tullow Oil shares collapsed to a record low after the company signaled it may pursue alternative refinancing measures to address upcoming debt maturities. With net debt now expected to reach $1.2 billion, analysts warn that a debt-for-equity swap could severely dilute existing shareholders.
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November 20, 2025
ExxonMobil has lifted force majeure on its Rovuma LNG project in Mozambique, clearing the way for work to resume and bringing the long-delayed development closer to FID as regional security improves.
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November 20, 2025
TotalEnergies has formally rejected allegations linking its Mozambique LNG project to violence reported in 2021, citing early site evacuation and ongoing official investigations into the claims.
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November 20, 2025
Altera Infrastructure says Aberdeen’s deep offshore expertise is driving rapid progress at Ivory Coast’s Baleine field, where the Petrojarl Kong FPSO reached first oil in just 24 months and now supports growing local content and lower-emission operations.
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November 19, 2025
BW Energy’s Kharas-1 appraisal well has confirmed the first liquid hydrocarbons in Namibia’s offshore Kudu block, delivering key subsurface data and shaping the operator’s next appraisal steps.
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November 18, 2025
At the Wider African Energy Summit in Aberdeen, operators and industry groups highlighted how UK offshore engineering and project-delivery expertise could help African nations accelerate upstream growth, strengthen gas monetization and improve emissions performance.
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November 17, 2025
A 40,000-bopd FPSO with 1.1 MMbbl storage—Tamara Tokoni—is now available offshore West Africa for rapid redeployment. The unit offers operators a near-term option to accelerate field development timelines with existing topsides capacity and flexible mooring configurations.
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November 12, 2025
In a new op-ed, African Energy Chamber Chairman NJ Ayuk emphasizes that responsible oil and gas production is essential for Africa’s economic growth, energy security, and poverty reduction, despite mounting global pressure to curb exploration.
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November 12, 2025
Namibia is moving to bring its oil and gas sector under presidential control as it prepares to join the ranks of Africa’s oil producers. The proposed reform follows major offshore discoveries by TotalEnergies, Shell and Galp, marking a new phase in Namibia’s energy governance and exploration growth.
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November 11, 2025
VAALCO Energy is advancing major operational projects across Africa, including a late-2025 drilling campaign in Gabon, the Baobab FPSO refurbishment in Côte d’Ivoire, and new well completions in Egypt. The company also continues progress on the Venus development offshore Equatorial Guinea.
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November 11, 2025
Kenya’s Gulf Energy plans to start oil production from the former Tullow Oil fields in the South Lokichar basin by December 2026, following government approval of its field development plan. The $120 million acquisition marks a major step toward Kenya’s first commercial oil output.
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November 10, 2025
ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods says the company will move “fairly quickly” on the Mozambique Rovuma LNG project once force majeure is lifted, signaling renewed progress.
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November 05, 2025
Halliburton has won an integrated drilling and completion services contract from Shell Nigeria and Sunlink Energies for the HI gas field in OML 144, which will supply feed gas to the Nigeria LNG Train 7 project.
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November 05, 2025
Africa’s oil and gas industry is entering a new phase of consolidation and exploration as mergers, acquisitions, and fresh licensing rounds reshape the continent’s upstream landscape heading into 2026.
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November 04, 2025
Chevron has entered two deepwater offshore blocks in Guinea-Bissau’s MSGBC basin, expanding its strategic footprint in West Africa. The U.S. major will operate Blocks 5B and 6B with 90% interest, focusing on oil exploration through new seismic interpretation.
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November 03, 2025
Shell will invest about $1 billion on new oil blocks in Angola as the southern African nation seeks to boost production that’s dwindled over the years, the chairman of the oil regulator said.
