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Zambia’s Energy Regulation Board Issues Warning Against Petroleum Product Hoarding

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The Energy Regulation Board (ERB) in Zambia has issued a stern warning to Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) and Petroleum Retail Dealers regarding the deliberate withholding of petroleum product sales, particularly in the days leading up to the monthly pricing review announcement. The caution comes in response to reports of alleged stock shortages at certain filling stations prior to the ERB’s price review announcement. Namukolo Kasumpa, the ERB Public Relations Manager, emphasized that this practice constitutes hoarding, which is strictly prohibited under the conditions of the Licence to Retail Petroleum Products.… Read More Here
Civil society opposes exploitation of Congolese oil and gas blocks in energy transition 1 Mining in DRC Oil & Gas 

Civil society opposes exploitation of Congolese oil and gas blocks in energy transition

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Several civil society organizations in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are taking a firm stand on environmental issues and sustainable development. In a recent development on Tuesday, May 29, these organizations signed a memorandum addressed to President Félix Tshisekedi, urging him to reconsider the exploitation of Congolese oil and gas blocks. The memorandum, supported by scientific studies and reports, highlights the negative implications of such exploitation. The global shift towards renewable energy in the energy transition calls for a departure from polluting energy sources. Consequently, the DRC’s engagement in… Read More Here
Perenco Inaugurates New Production and Training Platform offshore DRC 2 Mining in DRC Oil & Gas 

Perenco Inaugurates New Production and Training Platform offshore DRC

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Independent Anglo-French oil and gas company Perenco has inaugurated a new  offshore platfrom, named Magisus in Muanda in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The offshore facility, which was launched by H.E Didier Budimbu, Minister of Hydrocarbons, DRC and Wivine Moleka, Deputy Minister of Hydrocarbons, DRC will be leveraged by Perenco to increase oil production by enabling the independent to connect new wells drilled in 2023 and 2024.  The facility’s gas compression capabilities will help Perenco to avoid gas flaring in oil and gas production and reduce carbon footprint by avoiding 120,000 tons… Read More Here
DRC in Talks with Uganda on Using Planned Oil Pipeline for Export 3 Oil & Gas Mining in DRC Petroleum 

DRC in Talks with Uganda on Using Planned Oil Pipeline for Export

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The Democratic Republic of Congo has commenced discussions with neighbouring Uganda for possible use of the East African country’s planned crude oil pipeline to export petroleum, DRC’s hydrocarbons ministry said. Uganda is developing the $3.5bn 1,445km (898-mile) East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) that will start from oil fields in its Albertine rift basin on its western border with DRC to Tanzania’s Indian Ocean seaport of Tanga. The controversial pipeline is for transporting Uganda’s crude to international markets when it starts production in 2025. The DRC Ministry of Hydrocarbons said in a… Read More Here
TotalEnergies may resume gas project in Mozambique 4 Oil & Gas International 

TotalEnergies may resume gas project in Mozambique

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The conditions have been met to allow TotalEnergies to resume its natural gas exploration project in the country, suspended since 2021, following a major jihadist attack, Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi assured last week. At the end of March 2021, a coordinated attack on the coastal city of Palma forced the French group to suspend a €16.5 billion natural gas development project. Facilities still under construction on the Afungi peninsula were evacuated. “Cooperation and coordination with Total is very good. The working environment is conducive for the company to resume operations at… Read More Here
DRC announces the submission deadlines for the call for tenders for 3 oil blocks 5 Oil & Gas Mining in DRC Mining Supply Tenders 

DRC announces the submission deadlines for the call for tenders for 3 oil blocks

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In a press release dated Wednesday April 19, 2023, the Ministry of Hydrocarbons announced the deadlines for submitting applications for the call for tenders on the 3 oil blocks in the Basin Coastal, as well as those opening the folds of the latter. According to this press release, the different dates related to the end of receipt of applications and the opening of bids are as follows: • NGANZI BLOCK – Deadline for submission: Friday, April 21, 2023; – Opening of bids: Monday, April 24, 2023. • YEMA II BLOCK… Read More Here
DRC's Oil industry yielded a meager USD 364.6 million From 2020 to 2021 6 Mining in DRC Oil & Gas 

DRC’s Oil industry yielded a meager USD 364.6 million From 2020 to 2021

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Counted among the countries of the continent with an oil potential capable of revolutionizing its entire economic sector, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) still does not attract great benefits from this sector. According to the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) report, between 2020 and 2021, the DRC’s oil sector brought in only USD 364.6 million to the public treasury. A modest sum that does not reflect the oil potential of the country estimated at more than 22 billion barrels of oil. The EITI document informs that in 2020, the Congolese… Read More Here
DRC and Angola nearing Agreement with Chevron for oil and gas block 14c 7 Oil & Gas Mining in DRC 

DRC and Angola nearing Agreement with Chevron for oil and gas block 14c

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The Democratic Republic of Congo and Angola have been collaborating for several years to achieve the monetization of a maritime area of ​​common interest, considered rich in hydrocarbons.  The Congolese Minister of Hydrocarbons, Didier Budimbu Ntubuanga, announced on April 13, 2023 that a production sharing agreement is being negotiated. It engages the DRC, Angola and Chevron, the American oil company. The DRC and Angola share Block 14c, an oil perimeter known as of common interest located astride the territorial waters of two countries. The agreement sought in this agreement should allow the… Read More Here
Perenco Oil & Gas Environment Social Governance (ESG) Mining Policy 

Perenco under Investigation for Corruption in African Countries

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The French-British oil and gas company Perenco is the target of several preliminary investigations opened in France for corruption of foreign public officials, particularly in African countries where it operates, according to sources close to the investigation. As part of these procedures, the Parisian offices of the company were searched by investigators from the Central Office for the Fight against Financial and Fiscal Infractions (Oclciff), who are in charge of the investigations, these sources confirmed, corroborating information from Challenges. The sources, however, did not specify the number of investigations opened,… Read More Here
Machine Learning in the Oil and Gas Industry: ML Roles and Applications 8 Oil & Gas Equipment & Technology Technology & Innovation You got to know this 

Machine Learning in the Oil and Gas Industry: ML Roles and Applications

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Machine learning (ML) is a technology that is having a critical impact on the oil and gas industry and is becoming an important technology for industry stakeholders. Here is where it is having an impact today, what ML applications are being used, and what the future holds. What Is Machine Learning? Machine learning is a branch of artificial intelligence (AI) in where computer systems are trained to receive large sets of data and derive a conclusion. This training can come in addition to or instead of manual programming. These intelligent machines… Read More Here

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