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Sahara Group plans $1bn LPG investment in Nigeria, others

An energy and infrastructure conglomerate, Sahara Group, has said it will invest over $1bn to enhance access to Liquefied Petroleum Gas in Africa and emerging economies in a bid to boost energy transition on the continent. The Executive Director, Sahara Group, Temitope Shonubi, disclosed this at the African Refiners and Distribution Association conference 2021 in

Vår Energi confirms discovery of oil and gas in the Rødhette exploration well

The exploration well proved successful with the latest preliminary estimates showing volumes between 9-12 million barrels of recoverable oil equivalents. The discovery is significant for the area says Torger Rød, Vår Energi CEO: “With the Rødhette result, Vår Energi celebrates a sixth exploration discovery this year, as the exploration team continue a successful 2021 campaign.

Nigeria Spends 40% of FX on Importation of Petrol

Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, yesterday lamented that the country spends almost 40 per cent of its scarce foreign exchange (FX) on the importation of petroleum products as well as petrochemicals, which continues to put pressure on the naira exchange rate. Speaking during a media briefing on the sidelines of the

Halliburton launches iStar Intelligent Drilling and Logging Platform.

Halliburton Company released the iStar Intelligent Drilling and Logging Platform, a comprehensive measurement platform comprising multiple services for greater control of drilling and logging operations. The platform’s digital architecture supports automation, machine learning, and artificial intelligence for reservoir evaluation, faster drilling, and consistent well delivery. The iStar platform acquires high-definition measurements closer to the bit