Dr. Klaus Endresen, Chairman of the Namibia Petroleum Operators Association, speaks with Energy Capital & Power about interfacing between industry, government and the public following Namibia’s offshore discoveries.
Iraq’s breakeven oil price is expected to exceed $90/b this year because of higher government spending, the International Monetary Fund said March 3 after meeting with Iraqi authorities to review the country’s economic policies.
Oil producers operating in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region have denied reports that a deal was made to resume oil exports through the crucial Iraqi-Turkey pipeline, which was closed about a year ago.
Angola’s premier event for the oil and gas sector – the Angola Oil&Gas (AOG) conference – was officially launched in Luanda on Tuesday. Uniting Angolan government and energy companies with global operators and investors, the launch event set the tone for the main conference, scheduled for October 2-3 at Centro de Convencoes Talatona.
Boma Femi Julius is the founder and CEO of Globat Oil and Gas Skills LLC, a registered company in Nigeria and the U.S. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng) in Polymer and Textile Engineering from the Federal University of Technology Owerri and a Master of Science (MSc) in Drilling and Well Engineering from Robert Gordon University, U.K. His career in drilling fluids began with an internship at Baker Hughes as a student, after which he joined Geo-Fluids and later M.I Swaco Ltd in Nigeria and Gabon, and he later consulted for Baker Hughes in Saudi Arabia.
Energy Minister Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh says natural gas is the main resource to help support large-scale industrialization in Africa in order to bridge the poverty gap that has existed between Africa and the rest of the world.
In a move set to redefine the energy dynamics of the African continent, Afreximbank and the African Petroleum Producer Organisation (APPO) are poised to launch the African Energy Bank (AEB). This groundbreaking initiative aims to catalyze the advancement of oil and gas projects across Africa, thereby fostering the continent’s socio-economic development.
Eni’s second floating LNG production project in Mozambique has “potential” for a final investment decision in 2024, according to the chief of LNG engineering giant Technip Energies, Arnaud Pieton.
The Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries has confirmed that representatives from several energy sector stakeholder groups continue to provide hands-on expertise to remediate the hydrocarbon discharge off the coast of Cove, Tobago.
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has said the 51 field development plans it approved within the space of one year should attract an investment inflow of $17.64 billion. The Chief Executive, NUPRC, Engr. Gbenga Komolafe, made this known while delivering the keynote speech during the Nigerian Petroleum Producers Forum panel at the ongoing 7th Nigeria International Energy Summit (NIES) on Wednesday in Abuja.