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African Exploration and Production (E&P) Above-Ground Attractiveness Strengthens amid Policy and Licensing Reforms

The African Energy Chamber’s State of African Energy Outlook highlights the impact of above-ground reforms and licensing on Africa’s E&P investment landscape

With upstream capital expenditure set to reach $41 billion in 2026, Africa’s rising exploration and production (E&P) activity highlights the evolving landscape of above-ground attractiveness across the continent. According to the African Energy Chamber’s (AEC) (https://EnergyChamber.org) State of African Energy 2026 Outlook, African countries currently fall mostly in the mid-range of…

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Aberdeen Capabilities Underpin Altera’s Offshore Success in Ivory Coast

Altera Infrastructure says its UK base is key to delivering fast-track offshore projects in Ivory Coast, including the 24-month redevelopment of the Petrojarl Kong FPSO and major advances in local workforce development

Aberdeen’s role as a strategic base for companies operating beyond the North Sea was highlighted yesterday as Altera Infrastructure detailed how its UK capabilities are supporting major offshore developments in Africa. Speaking at the Wider African Energy Summit – hosted in partnership with the African Energy Chamber – this week,…

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Vitol Wins Deal of the Year at African Energy Week (AEW) 2025 Amid Regional Expansion

Vitol is celebrated for strategic stakes in Baleine and Congo LNG, enhancing low-carbon upstream exposure and strengthening West and Central African gas positions

Global energy and commodity trading firm Vitol has been honored with the Deal of the Year award at the African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies 2025 conference. The award recognizes Vitol’s bold expansion strategy across West and Central Africa, with the company celebrated for its strategic stakes in…

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    • From Discoveries to Development: Strategic Growth in Africa’s Oil and Gas Basins (By Elizaveta Evseeva)
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From Discoveries to Development: Strategic Growth in Africa’s Oil and Gas Basins (By Elizaveta Evseeva)

By focusing on solid infrastructure, enhancing local skills, and developing several production sites instead of just large projects, this new exploration wave could finally tap into Africa’s long-awaited energy potential

By Elizaveta Evseeva, International Fellow, African Energy Chamber (https://EnergyChamber.org).  Africa’s hydrocarbon frontier is at an inflection point. Large areas remain underexplored, but recent breakthroughs point to deliberate, strategic growth. The situation in these basins — a series of high-impact deepwater discoveries in Southern and West Africa alongside renewed onshore interest…

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Ivory Coast’s Energy Future in Focus: PETROCI Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to Speak at African Energy Week (AEW) 2025

Fatoumata Sanogo, CEO of PETROCI, will speak at African Energy Week 2025: Invest in African Energies to spotlight Ivory Coast’s surging energy potential and new partnership opportunities to fast-track oil and gas growth

PETROCI CEO Fatoumata Sanogo is confirmed to speak at this year’s edition of African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies. As the head of Ivory Coast’s national oil company, Sanogo plays a central role in shaping the country’s hydrocarbons strategy and driving forward a new phase of investment and…

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    • Eni Launches Baleine Phase 2 - a Game-Changer for Ivory Coast’s Oil & Gas (O&G) Sector
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Eni Launches Baleine Phase 2 - a Game-Changer for Ivory Coast’s Oil & Gas (O&G) Sector

With the successful startup of Phase 2 of the Baleine field, offshore Ivory Coast, the country is well positioned to become a major energy hub in the West African region

Energy supermajor Eni has announced it has successfully kicked off Phase 2 of the flagship Baleine field, offshore Ivory Coast. Said to be the largest discovery in the country and the first net-zero emission upstream project – in terms of Scope 1 and 2 – on the African continent, this…

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    • African Energy Chamber (AEC) Urges Ivory Coast to Continue Being a Home of Oil & Gas (O&G) Investment
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African Energy Chamber (AEC) Urges Ivory Coast to Continue Being a Home of Oil & Gas (O&G) Investment

Ivory Coast is emerging as a key oil and gas player in West Africa, with major projects like Baleine and strong partnerships driving growth and boosting production capacity

Ivory Coast is emerging as a powerhouse in West Africa’s oil and gas industry, driven by a solid regulatory framework, attractive fiscal terms and innovative partnerships. Home to significant hydrocarbon reserves and progressive policies, the country has drawn investments from leading energy companies, cementing its status as a regional hub…

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PETROCI Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Joins African Energy Week (AEW) 2024 as Focus Shifts to Accelerated Offshore Exploration

Fatoumata Sanogo, Petroci’s CEO, will speak at African Energy Week: Invest in African Energy in November, aiming to attract investments into Ivory Coast’s oil and gas sector

Ivory Coast’s national oil company PETROCI and Guinea-Conakry’s national oil company SONAP signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in June for a collaborative effort to enhance oil exploration and production in Guinea, leveraging PETROCI’s extensive expertise and resources. The MoU includes support and technical assistance, knowledge exchange, training, and logistical…

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Tullow Oil Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to Outline Infill Drilling, Near-Field Exploration Plans at African Energy Week (AEW) 2024

Taking place November 4-8, African Energy Week: Invest in African Energy unites E&P companies and investors with African project opportunities

Independent energy company Tullow Oil has plans to increase oil production at active fields in Ghana and Gabon in 2024 and is preparing to conduct exploratory drilling in Ivory Coast in 2025. Committed to developing oil and gas in Africa in a responsible manner, the company’s asset portfolio across the…

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African Oil Producer Urges Nigeria and African Countries to Take a Position on Energy and Economic Diversification

Economic crises in African oil producing countries this year will be so severe they could reach double digit economic recessions

If there is one thing that the current COVID-19 and oil prices crises have demonstrated, it is that African oil-producing nations are still not economically diverse. Despite repeated actions taken by governments over the past decade to diversify their economies, especially following the 2014-2016 African recessions, not enough has been…