Shell joins international sell-off of Nigeria onshore oil and gas holdings/in /by
<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2401/724556-208x117.jpg?5" width="208" height="117" alt="The Shell logo is seen at a petrol station in south London. Source: Reuters/Toby Melville" align="left"><br><span >The Shell logo is seen at a petrol station in south London. Source: Reuters/Toby Melville&lt;/span><p>Shell is set to conclude nearly a century of operations in Nigerian onshore oil and gas after agreeing to sell its subsidiary there to a consortium of five mostly local companies for up to $2.4bn.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.comhttps://www.bizcommunity.com/article/shell-joins-international-sell-off-of-nigeria-onshore-oil-and-gas-holdings-678261a">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=693&ct=1&ci=245211">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
22 illegal miners dead in Tanzania’s unseasonal rains/in /by
<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2401/724470-208x117.jpg?5" width="208" height="117" alt="Climate change is affecting mining in Africa. Source: Vlad Chetan/Pexels" align="left"><br><span >Climate change is affecting mining in Africa. Source: Vlad Chetan/Pexels&lt;/span><p>An illegal mining operation in Tanzania&#x2019;s Bariadi district, Simiyu region, was struck by a landslide on 13 January, resulting in the <a href="https://miningbusinessafrica.co.za/accident-occurs-at-ngalita-mine-in-Tanzania/">tragic loss of 22 lives</a>. The catastrophe unfolded at the Ng&#x2019;alita mine, where miners were reportedly working within a zone deemed off-limits due to the perilous conditions brought on by heavy rainfall. Tanzania, recognised as one of the world&#x2019;s foremost gold producers, continues to grapple with the persistent challenge of unlawful mining ventures.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.comhttps://www.bizcommunity.com/article/22-illegal-miners-dead-in-tanzania-unseasonal-rains-456499a">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=864&ct=1&ci=245185">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
Dangote refinery starts production, eyes full quota by year end/in /by
<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2401/724276-208x117.jpg?5" width="208" height="117" alt="A view of the newly-commissioned Dangote Petroleum refinery in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos. Source: Reuters/Temilade Adelaja" align="left"><br><span >A view of the newly-commissioned Dangote Petroleum refinery in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos. Source: Reuters/Temilade Adelaja&lt;/span><p>Nigeria's Dangote oil refinery has begun producing diesel and aviation fuel, the company said over the weekend, after years of construction delays at the 650,000 barrel per day (bpd) plant.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.comhttps://www.bizcommunity.com/article/dangote-refinery-starts-production-eyes-full-quota-by-year-end-567560a">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=834&ct=1&ci=245126">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
TotalEnergies acquires more of Namibian oil find/in /by
<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2401/724054-208x117.jpg?5" width="208" height="117" alt="A logo of TotalEnergies is seen at an electric vehicle fuelling station in the La Defense business district in Courbevoie near Paris, France. Source: Reuters/Sarah Meyssonnier." align="left"><br><span >A logo of TotalEnergies is seen at an electric vehicle fuelling station in the La Defense business district in Courbevoie near Paris, France. Source: Reuters/Sarah Meyssonnier.&lt;/span><p>TotalEnergies has increased its holding in the Venus oil discovery offshore Namibia in a deal with Impact Oil and Gas that marks a significant step towards the prospect's development, the energy the company said in a statement on Wednesday.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/834/245071.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=834&ct=1&ci=245071">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
TotalEnergies acquires more of Namibian oil find/in /by
<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2401/724054-208x117.jpg?5" width="208" height="117" alt="A logo of TotalEnergies is seen at an electric vehicle fuelling station in the La Defense business district in Courbevoie near Paris, France. Source: Reuters/Sarah Meyssonnier." align="left"><br><span >A logo of TotalEnergies is seen at an electric vehicle fuelling station in the La Defense business district in Courbevoie near Paris, France. Source: Reuters/Sarah Meyssonnier.&lt;/span><p>TotalEnergies has increased its holding in the Venus oil discovery offshore Namibia in a deal with Impact Oil and Gas that marks a significant step towards the prospect's development, the energy the company said in a statement on Wednesday.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.comhttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/834/245071.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=834&ct=1&ci=245071">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
Nigeria’s top court says Shell’s appeal should be heard after oil spill claim/in /by
<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2401/723703-208x117.jpg?2" width="208" height="117" alt="The logo of British multinational oil and gas company Shell is displayed during the LNG 2023 energy trade show in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 12 July 2023. Reuters/Chris Helgren/File Photo" align="left"><br><span >The logo of British multinational oil and gas company Shell is displayed during the LNG 2023 energy trade show in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 12 July 2023. Reuters/Chris Helgren/File Photo&lt;/span><p>Nigeria's Supreme Court on Friday ruled that Shell should be granted a hearing over an alleged oil spill in the Niger Delta after the Court of Appeal halted an asset sale and ordered a judgment claim to be paid prior to hearing its case.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/157/638/244974.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=157&c=638&ct=1&ci=244974">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
Nigeria’s top court says Shell’s appeal should be heard after oil spill claim/in /by
<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2401/723703-208x117.jpg?2" width="208" height="117" alt="The logo of British multinational oil and gas company Shell is displayed during the LNG 2023 energy trade show in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 12 July 2023. Reuters/Chris Helgren/File Photo" align="left"><br><span >The logo of British multinational oil and gas company Shell is displayed during the LNG 2023 energy trade show in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 12 July 2023. Reuters/Chris Helgren/File Photo&lt;/span><p>Nigeria's Supreme Court on Friday ruled that Shell should be granted a hearing over an alleged oil spill in the Niger Delta after the Court of Appeal halted an asset sale and ordered a judgment claim to be paid prior to hearing its case.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/157/638/244974.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=157&c=638&ct=1&ci=244974">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
Nigeria’s top court says Shell’s appeal should be heard after oil spill claim/in /by
<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2401/723703-208x117.jpg?2" width="208" height="117" alt="The logo of British multinational oil and gas company Shell is displayed during the LNG 2023 energy trade show in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 12 July 2023. Reuters/Chris Helgren/File Photo" align="left"><br><span >The logo of British multinational oil and gas company Shell is displayed during the LNG 2023 energy trade show in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 12 July 2023. Reuters/Chris Helgren/File Photo&lt;/span><p>Nigeria's Supreme Court on Friday ruled that Shell should be granted a hearing over an alleged oil spill in the Niger Delta after the Court of Appeal halted an asset sale and ordered a judgment claim to be paid prior to hearing its case.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.comhttps://www.bizcommunity.com.ng/Article/157/638/244974.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=157&c=638&ct=1&ci=244974">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
Libya’s largest oil field shut by protestors, again/in /by
<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2401/723617-208x117.jpg?5" width="208" height="117" alt="The Sharara oil field is managed by Spain's Repsol, France's TotalEnergies, Austria's OMV, and Norway's Equinor. Source: Repsol/Flickr" align="left"><br><span >The Sharara oil field is managed by Spain's Repsol, France's TotalEnergies, Austria's OMV, and Norway's Equinor. Source: Repsol/Flickr&lt;/span><p>Local protests have forced a full shutdown of production at Libya's Sharara oilfield, which can produce up to 300,000 barrels per day, two engineers told journalists on Wednesday.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.comhttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/834/244938.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=834&ct=1&ci=244938">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
Libya’s largest oil field shut by protestors, again/in /by
<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2401/723617-208x117.jpg?5" width="208" height="117" alt="The Sharara oil field is managed by Spain's Repsol, France's TotalEnergies, Austria's OMV, and Norway's Equinor. Source: Repsol/Flickr" align="left"><br><span >The Sharara oil field is managed by Spain's Repsol, France's TotalEnergies, Austria's OMV, and Norway's Equinor. Source: Repsol/Flickr&lt;/span><p>Local protests have forced a full shutdown of production at Libya's Sharara oilfield, which can produce up to 300,000 barrels per day, two engineers told journalists on Wednesday.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/834/244938.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=834&ct=1&ci=244938">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>