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Scottish independence: oil and gas takes center-stage
Scotland goes to the polls on September 18 2014 in a referendum over its independence and the latest surveys show…
Japan, South Korea and Spain account for 53 percent of…
Japan, South Korea and Spain accounted for 53 percent of Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) exported in 2013 as…
How far can UK diplomacy go in providing soft landing…
A federal judge in New Orleans recently ruled that BP’s “gross negligence” caused the massive oil spill in the Gulf…
Is Nigeria’s oil sector recent growth sustainable?
Real growth in the oil sector was recorded at 5.40 percent in the second quarter (Q2) of 2014 (-5.22 percent…
US, EU plan new sanctions to stop oil exploration
The United States and European Union plan to stop billions of dollars in oil exploration in Russia by through the…
Green paraffin de-waxing technology enters Nigerian oil…
FloWell, paraffin wax and Asphaltene remediation technology has just been introduced into Nigeria oilfield market.…
Tax body shelves plans to review mining, gas contracts
Tanzania’s tax authority has scrapped plans to review mining and gas contracts, after its announcement of the move…
Brent continues its decline over weak demand
Brent crude fell below $98 a barrel heading for its worst week in six, as concerns over weak demand outweighed…
Claudio Descalzi: Under investigation over alleged…
Four months after taking to the helm of Italian state-run Eni CEO, Claudio Descalzi is now the subject of a…
Pemex to spend $5.5 billion on Mexico plant upgrades,…
Mexico state-run oil company Pemex said it will invest nearly $5.5 billion in expanding the country’s largest…
47 oil firms set for licensing round
Norway received applications from 47 energy firms, including most majors operating in the country, for oil and gas…
Angola on track to offer onshore blocks
Angola has taken a step further towards the much-anticipated licensing round, which is aimed at promoting the…