Italy’s engineering, drilling, and construction services giant Saipem has added new offshore drilling missions to its worksheet through new contracts with compatriot energy heavyweight Eni, which enable it to deploy its fifth-generation ultra-deepwater drillship in the Mediterranean and its sixth-generation semi-submersible floater rig to West Africa. The total value of the two new offshore drilling deals […]
West Africa’s push to expand natural-gas production is entering a phase where the ability to build infrastructure and deliver projects on schedule may be as important as the region’s reserves, according to Regional Segment Leader for Energies and Chemicals at Schneider Electric West Africa, Iretomiwa Odusote. The comments come as Nigeria advances a new wave […]
Ghana is positioning itself at the centre of a new upstream investment cycle in West Africa, as the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (Ghana National Petroleum Corporation) and AOW:Energy align on a shared ambition to accelerate exploration, deepen investor engagement, and unlock frontier petroleum opportunities ahead of AOW:Energy 2026 (1–3 September, Accra). In a series of strategic industry conversations, GNPC […]
West Africa-focused Tullow Oil (TLW.L), opens new tab forecast annual production at the higher end of its forecast range on Wednesday and raised its free cash flow projection, encouraged by strong performance at its Ghana fields and better-than-expected oil price realisations.The company has been reshaping its business around Ghana by selling assets in Gabon and Kenya and […]
Blake Denton, senior vice-president of marketing and contracts at Noble, talks to The Energy Year about tightening offshore drilling demand in South America and West Africa and the company’s strategic optimisation after major M&A deals.
Ghana is positioning itself as West Africa’s gas trading hub, with more than $3.5 billion committed to address a supply gap that imports from Nigeria alone cannot close.
Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) is increasingly turning to crude oil from West Africa as part of efforts to restore stable operations and support a long-term recovery plan, its managing director has said.
Tullow Oil forecast annual production to come in at the higher end of its outlook range on Tuesday, after a strong start to 2026 at the West Africa-focused independent oil and gas producer due to improved operations and an active drilling programme.
Azerbaijan’s state oil company SOCAR has signed an agreement with Italian Eni S.p.A. to acquire a 10% participating interest in the development project of the Baleine oil and gas field located offshore Côte d’Ivoire, Trend reports via SOCAR.
Ghana’s Ministry of Energy and Green Transition has been confirmed as Patron of the West Africa Energy Cooperation Summit (WAECS), to be held in Accra from December 2, 2025, to December 3, 2025.