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The OPEC+ oil producers group, having lost Angola and other players in recent years, is eyeing Namibia for possible membership as it sets up what could be Africa’s fourth-largest output by the next decade, an African industry official and sources told Reuters.
In recent months, several oil majors have emphasised the need for greater investment in oil and gas. Many fossil fuel companies have increased their oil and gas output in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and subsequent sanctions on Russian energy, to support government energy security efforts and fill the gap until there are sufficient green alternatives to meet the rising global energy demand. However, as governments worldwide pursue a green transition, scientists and environmentalists are stressing the need to cut fossil fuel funding to ensure that climate targets, such as those of the Paris Agreement, are met.
The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced that domestic crude oil refiners and other operators in the sector are now permitted to buy crude oil in either naira or dollars.
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has disclosed that Nigeria’s crude oil reserves are 31.56 billion barrels, while condensate reserves are 5.94 billion barrels, totaling 37.50 billion barrels.
Since the commencement of the Petroleum Industry Act in 2021, the Nigerian oil and gas industry has undergone significant transformation. The PIA passed by the National Assembly was signed into law by former President Muhammadu Buhari. It is one of the most audacious attempts to overhaul the petroleum sector in Nigeria.
e-Magic Guyana, known for its expertise in industrial IoT and digital twins solutions, and West Coast Gas Ghana Limited (WCGG), an innovator in hydrocarbon accounting and oil and gas data management have teamed up to launch AnaWorX Inc. This joint venture aims to revolutionize how the oil and gas industry monitors and manages production in real-time, combining the strengths of both companies to benefit stakeholders in Guyana and ultimately, around the world.
The Department of Energy (DOE) and the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) recently announced their agreement to accelerate fusion energy research together.
The State will audit Tullow Oil’s spending on its oil project amid a review of a plan submitted by the British firm on plans to develop the petroleum deposits found in
Turkana more than a decade ago.
Mohamed Liban, Petroleum Principal Secretary, said the new audit by an independent consultant will cover costs Tullow incurred on blocks 10BB and 13T from 2021 until the end of the 2024 calendar year as well as Early Oil Pilot Scheme (EOPS) from 2021 to the end of 2023. “In so doing, the consultant will evaluate whether the expenditures are in line with contractual obligations and if the claimed costs are entitled to cost recovery,” the official said.
Similar independent cost recovery audits for blocks 10BB and 13T for 2010-2016, 2017-2018, 2019-2020, and EOPS for 2017-2020 have been run.
Grainger plc (LON:GRI – passed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of GBX 254.37 ($3.22) and traded as high as GBX 259 ($3.28). Grainger shares last traded at GBX 256 ($3.24), with a volume of 524,514 shares.