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  • Norwegian company, Furgo, to do a 3D seismic survey

    MAURITANIA, 2012/12/08 In honoring its initial three-year work commitment with Mauritania concerning the Block C19 which is offshore, Chariot oil and gas has handed out a contract to a Norwegian company, Furgo, to do a 3D seismic survey in the area. In a released statement from Chariot, Furgo will be surveying depths ranging from 30 meters up to 2000 meters and is expected to be concluded in about 90 days from the day the exercise begins. The surveying program is as well aimed at identifying possible targets for next exploration.

  • Egypt issues gasoil importation tenders

    EGYPT, 2012/12/08 The Egyptian national oil firm has issued a tender to purchase around 500,000 tons of gasoil for delivery into Mediterranean ports between January and March next year according to a tender document. The tender is for 15 cargoes to be delivered in Alexandria, Egypt’s second largest city and El Dekheila. Bidding ends on the 18th of this month.

  • Oil Minister prepares industrial reform

    LIBYA, 2012/12/01 The chief of Libya’s oil ministry Abdelbari al-Arusi is planning to set up two separate institutions which will be responsible for the exploration and production activities on one hand and the other will be taking care of the refinery but they will amount be under the ministry.

  • Sudan: Fuel Prices Increase in West and South Darfur

    AFRICA, 2012/11/27 Fuel prices have gone up in the states of West and South Darfur, causing a transport crisis and scarcity of electricity and water, Radio Dabanga learned on Sunday November 25. National officials attribute the crisis of rising prices to the delay in arrival of the trade convoy. The price of gasoline has gone up from 22 to 40 Sudanese Pounds (SDG), increasing the price of a barrel of gasoline from 800 SDG to 1000 SDG.

  • Corporate Social Responsibility Not Panacea for Development 2012-11-15

    GHANA, 2012/11/15 The mining industry has, and continues to experience increasing growth, however, the industry is still being publicly accused of not stimulating corresponding beneficial impacts for the country, especially within the local communities that host mines. But, Dr. Tony Aubynn, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, has explained that Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) was not a panacea for development in the communities in which mines operate.

  • ZAMBIA PONDERS FUEL EXPORTS TO MALAWI, MOZAMBIQUE

    ZAMBIA, 2012/11/07 The Zambian government has said it is assessing possibility of facilitating for a private sector-driven business venture of exporting fuel to Malawi and Mozambique to forestall smugglings of the commodity. Energy and Water Development Permanent Secretary George Zulu said it was clear that there was request for fuel in some regions of the two neighbouring nations which were near Chipata district.

  • Oils Essen Crowned Top Tobacco Grower 2012-11-06

    ZIMBABWE, 2012/11/06 THE Tobacco Sales Floor (TSF) once again hosted the TSF Tobacco Grower of the Year competition with Oils Essen, which was among the winners last year, walking away with the top prize. Oils Essen, a company in Mashonaland East, sold at least 114 900 kilogrammes of tobacco at an average price of US$3,53 per kg, earning US$405 618. With a farm size of 200 hectares, Oils Essen had 40 hectares of tobacco with an average yield of 2 873 kg per hectare. The company received a tractor.

  • Zambia: Ndola Energy Company Starts Heavy Oil Pipeline Construction 2012-11-02

    ZAMBIA, 2012/11/02 NDOLA Energy Company has started building a high pressure, 286-metre Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) pipeline that will transport the US$60 million electricity plant's feedstock from Indeni Petroleum Refinery to its premises.Ndola Energy Company project controller Frank Ndubi said the company was using HFO to produce 50 megawatts of electricity at the plant using left-over oil after Indeni refines crude oil into various petroleum products.Mr Ndubi said the company was the pioneer in the use of HFO to power generators producing electricity.  

  • Dana Gas discovers gas in Egypt’s Nile Delta 2012-10-30

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  • Egypt paying UAE-based Dana Gas for all fuel supplies 2012-10-30

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