Oil & Gas

Chinese company to explore oil and gas prospects in Kyrgyzstan’s Alay

Kyrgyzneftegaz OJSC and the Chinese company Sinopec have agreed to expand cooperation on geological exploration in the Alay Valley of Kyrgyzstan. According to Kyrgyzneftegaz, a Kyrgyz delegation attended an international conference on oil and gas engineering technologies in Beijing, where they familiarized themselves with modern drilling technologies, geophysical survey methods, and other advanced techniques used […]

SONILS builds an integrated logistics platform for Angola’s offshore growth

Anabela Marcos, Managing Director of SONILS, talks to The Energy Year about rising logistics demand from Angola’s offshore investment cycle, the expansion of the company’s technical and human capabilities and its strategy to develop an integrated regional logistics platform.  SONILS operates an onshore supply base in Luanda providing logistics, cargo handling, warehousing, heavy lifting, fabrication […]

Eni awarded deepwater exploration block in Indonesia’s Kutei basin

 Eni has been awarded a 100% participating interest in the Sapukala offshore exploration block in Indonesia’s Kutei basin as part of the country’s first 2026 petroleum bidding round.   The Sapukala block covers deepwater acreage in water depths ranging from 1,000 to 2,500 meters offshore East Kalimantan. The acreage is adjacent to Eni’s existing operated […]

Oil/Gas Investment: FG, NUPRC Demand Policy Stability, Faster Project Execution

The Federal Government and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) have called for sustained investment in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry, stressing the need for policy stability, regulatory certainty, security and faster project execution to keep the sector competitive amid the global energy transition. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, […]

NIPCO invests $2bn in Nigeria’s oil, gas sector

NIPCO Group says it has invested approximately two billion dollars in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector, covering pipelines, CNG, LPG and retail infrastructure. Mr Nagendra ​‌‌​‍​​‍⁠⁠‌⁠‍​​⁠‌⁠​‌​Verma, Managing Director, NIPCO, disclosed this on Thursday while briefing newsmen on the company’s developments in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector. “Over the years, the group has invested approximately two […]

Petrobras signs oil and gas MoU with Mozambique’s ENH

Petrobras and ENH, the national oil companies of Brazil and Mozambique respectively, have signed a memorandum of understanding, establishing cooperation in oil and gas assessment and development. The agreement coincided with Mozambican President Daniel Chapo’s visit to Brazil, where he spoke at Rio Oil & Gas 2026. “We are not looking only for suppliers. We […]

Parliament appeals for release of GH¢5.6 million to Petroleum Commission

The Parliamentary Select Committee on Energy has appealed to the Ministry of Finance to release GH¢5.6 million to the Petroleum Commission to enable it to establish and operate a world-class data centre. According to the Committee, access to the funds will strengthen the Commission’s capacity to manage critical upstream petroleum data and improve its operations. […]

First Exploration Well in Voltarian Basin Expected Before Year-End – Petroleum Commission

The Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Petroleum Commission, Emeafa Hardcastle, says Ghana is preparing to drill its first onshore exploration well in the Voltaian Basin before the end of 2026. She says the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) and its exploration subsidiary, GNPC Explorco, are leading preparations to test the petroleum potential of the […]