African Oil & Gas News

Kosmos Energy Agreement to Sell Ghana Business Terminated - MarketWatch (press release)

Oil related news in Africa - Wed, 08/18/2010 - 05:06

Kosmos Energy Agreement to Sell Ghana Business Terminated
MarketWatch (press release)
Kosmos Energy is a privately held international oil exploration and production company with a focus in West Africa. Kosmos is led by a seasoned management ...

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Nigerian police torture victims, report says - Boston Globe

Oil related news in Africa - Wed, 08/18/2010 - 05:05

Washington Post

Nigerian police torture victims, report says
Boston Globe
The report alleges that police in the oil-rich nation shake down crime victims for money to buy stationery and bus fares, while dual flat-screen plasma ...
Bribes fuel corruption in Nigeria policeAngolaPress

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Obama to get away before autumn political battle - AFP

Oil spills - Wed, 08/18/2010 - 03:30

AFP

Obama to get away before autumn political battle
AFP
The oil spill, which has finally been plugged, is not the least of the president's worries this year. Health insurance reform, financial industry regulatory ...

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Where Muslims and Christians Drew Lines in the Sand - New York Times

Oil related news in Africa - Tue, 08/17/2010 - 23:26

Where Muslims and Christians Drew Lines in the Sand
New York Times
... and Africa, where warlords, missionaries, aid workers and profiteers battle for oil as well as for souls, Ms. Griswold dodges attack dogs in Nigeria, ...

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Asian interest boosts Liberia palm oil hopes - Financial Times

Oil related news in Africa - Tue, 08/17/2010 - 22:02

Reuters Africa

Asian interest boosts Liberia palm oil hopes
Financial Times
In the latest of a wave of proposed Asian agricultural investments in west Africa, Singapore-listed Golden Agri Resources said it was “actively evaluating” ...
Golden Agri seeks solace in LiberiaBusiness Times (subscription)
Golden Agri Evaluates Investment Opportunities in LiberiaFLEXNEWS

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Landrieu blasts Obama on drilling moratorium - The Hill (blog)

Oil spills - Tue, 08/17/2010 - 21:36

Landrieu blasts Obama on drilling moratorium
The Hill (blog)
on Tuesday sharply criticized President Obama's reaction to the oil spill in the Gulf by halting nearly all drilling activity in the area. ...

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Eni Strengthens Position in Africa - Zacks.com

Oil related news in Africa - Tue, 08/17/2010 - 17:51

Reuters Africa

Eni Strengthens Position in Africa
Zacks.com
Eni SpA (E - Analyst Report) recently signed a deal to strengthen its position in Africa. The Italian oil major entered into a definitive agreement with ...
Italy's Eni to take share in Congo oil blockReuters Africa

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First Quantum Minerals Appoints Steven McTiernan as Independent Director - MarketWatch (press release)

Oil related news in Africa - Tue, 08/17/2010 - 14:11

First Quantum Minerals Appoints Steven McTiernan as Independent Director
MarketWatch (press release)
... Independent Director of Tullow Oil PLC, a leading FTSE 100 independent oil and gas exploration and production company with operations in Africa, Europe, ...

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Oil Pollution in the Niger Delta: Who's Fault? - Huffington Post (blog)

Oil spills - Tue, 08/17/2010 - 13:57

Vanguard

Oil Pollution in the Niger Delta: Who's Fault?
Huffington Post (blog)
Nigerian commentators have been bemused by popular anger in the United States at BP's oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. They claim that the Niger Delta has ...
Nigeria: Govt Drags Chevron to UN Over Oil SpillAllAfrica.com
Oil spill: Chevron vows not to pay compensationNigerian Tribune
Unlike the Gulf, Niger Delta oil spills have no end in sightVancouver Sun
LeadershipNigeria
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Tullow Oil Plans Share Offerings in Uganda, Ghana as Development Ramps Up - Bloomberg

Oil related news in Africa - Tue, 08/17/2010 - 12:19

Tullow Oil Plans Share Offerings in Uganda, Ghana as Development Ramps Up
Bloomberg
Tullow Oil Plc, the UK explorer with most licenses in Africa, plans to sell shares in Uganda and Ghana. ...

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UK should not put trade with Sudan ahead of human rights - The Guardian

Oil related news in Africa - Mon, 08/16/2010 - 16:05

The Guardian

UK should not put trade with Sudan ahead of human rights
The Guardian
But recent remarks in Sudan by the Africa minister, Henry Bellingham, raise concerns that, by blindly pursuing commercial interests, the UK runs the risk of ...

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Research on Spectra Energy and The Williams Companies -- A Quick Peek in the ... - MarketWatch (press release)

Oil related news in Africa - Mon, 08/16/2010 - 12:51

Research on Spectra Energy and The Williams Companies -- A Quick Peek in the ...
MarketWatch (press release)
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA, Aug 16, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- www.wallstreetequityresearch.com offers world class analysis on oil & gas pipelines ...

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ENERGY MARKETS REPORT INCLUDING: Goldman Sachs says WTI crude time spreads ... - Proactive Investors UK

Oil spills - Mon, 08/16/2010 - 11:52

ENERGY MARKETS REPORT INCLUDING: Goldman Sachs says WTI crude time spreads ...
Proactive Investors UK
Co. has failed to update its oil spill emergency plan in the Gulf of Mexico more than three months after the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded in apparent ...

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Shell:Nigerian spill caused by sabotage - MarketWatch

Oil spills - Sun, 08/15/2010 - 15:57

Myjoyonline.com

Shell:Nigerian spill caused by sabotage
MarketWatch
... oil spill response team to the area, and enlisted the support of Clean Nigeria Associates, an industry body which facilitates clean up of oil spills. ...
Shell shuts Nigerian crude pipeline after spillSteelGuru
Shell Confirms Oil Spill On Bonny RiverTrading Markets (press release)
Shell Says Oil Sabotage in Niger Delta on the RiseVoice of America
Platts -AFP -THISDAY
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Nigeria: The Nation's 3203 Oil Spills in Four Years - AllAfrica.com

Oil spills - Fri, 08/13/2010 - 16:31

Nigeria: The Nation's 3203 Oil Spills in Four Years
AllAfrica.com
Lagos — A recent report on oil spills in Nigeria compiled by the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) indicates that a total of 3203 ...

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Oil disaster is a 'wake-up call for the world' - Aberdeen Press and Journal

Oil spills - Fri, 08/13/2010 - 07:52

Oil disaster is a 'wake-up call for the world'
Aberdeen Press and Journal
“In addition we have established the Oil Spill Prevention and Response Advisory Group to learn any lessons that arise from the Gulf incident. ...
Big oil politicians were wrong about the moratoriumDaily Kos (blog)
The Gulf at the Gas StationThe Nation.

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IEA warns of Gulf spill effect on new oil supplies - Financial Times

Oil spills - Wed, 08/11/2010 - 14:00

Moneycontrol.com

IEA warns of Gulf spill effect on new oil supplies
Financial Times
BP's oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has placed the ability of the industry to find important new oil supplies on “a knife-edge,” ...
Growth pulls oil demand, BP spill adds to uncertainty: IEADaily Nation
IEA Trims Expected Demand For OPEC Oil/Stocks For 2010, 2011Automated Trader

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Gulf Spill Has Us Seeing Oil, Oil Everywhere - NPR

Oil spills - Tue, 08/03/2010 - 20:43

CBC.ca

Gulf Spill Has Us Seeing Oil, Oil Everywhere
NPR
Every week seems to bring fresh news about a disastrous oil spill. But the question is whether more such spills are taking place — or ...
Gulf oil spill: Wasted reputationsPetroleum Economist
How did five million barrels of oil simply disappear?Independent

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50 Years of Oil Spill; Nigeria - Firedoglake (blog)

Oil spills - Mon, 07/26/2010 - 22:06

msnbc.com

50 Years of Oil Spill; Nigeria
Firedoglake (blog)
The seemingly endless supply of oil pouring into the Gulf of Mexico is dwarfed by the last 50 years that have plagued Nigeria. On Fareed Zakaria's program, ...
Gulf oil spill good for AfricaAfrican Business Review (blog)

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