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AGIP DROPS OCEAN LIBERATOR

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Energy

Tanzania
ADDAX BUYS AGIP'S ASSETS

Addax Petroleum has signed an agreement with Agip to buy the latter's Tanzanian assets with the blessings of the government, [...]

Subscribers only Energy 29.09.1999

Congo
AGIP TO KEEP SCARABEO 3 UNTIL APRIL, 2001

Agip Congo has exercised its option to extend its contract [...]

Subscribers only Energy 01.09.1999

Algeria
COOPERATION PACT WITH BHP

Australia's BHP group has signed a cooperation pact with Sonatrach [...]

Subscribers only Energy 28.07.1999

Africa
EXATRADE-JOVENNA ON THE MOVE

Exatrade is interested in extending its activities to the mining sector, concedes the South African trading company. But in fact [...]

Subscribers only Energy 30.06.1999

Nigeria
AGIP AWAITING NEW BIDS FOR DRILLING ON BENIBOIYE

After a check in February for jack-up availability, Agip has [...]

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Congo
BRAZZAVILLE SEEKS GAS PARTNERS

The Congo's hydrocarbons ministry has joined with the energy and hydraulics department in seeking private partners willing to conduct a [...]

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Angola
RANDOLPH YOST TO DRILL FOR AGIP

Negotiations between Agip and R&B Falcon to have the jack-up [...]

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Nigeria
SHELL, CHEVRON AND AGIP CEASE IN-SHORE OPERATIONS

The swamp barges Searex IV and Searex VI have been [...]

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Angola
AGIP POISED TO DRILL WITH THE RANDOLPH YOST

Following release by Chevron/Cabinda Gulf, the jack-up Randolph Yost is [...]

Subscribers only Energy 17.03.1999

Nigeria
AGIP SEEKING SAME TYPE OF RIG

Agip is also revisiting the market with a Nigerian shallow [...]

Subscribers only Energy 20.01.1999

Angola
NEW FINDS ON BLOCKS 14-15

Within a week of one other Chevron and Exxon each announced new discoveries on blocks 14 and 15 where they [...]

Subscribers only Energy 21.10.1998

Congo, Gabon
MARATHON GETS ITS RIG

Marathon has fixed the jack-up Glomar Adriatic I for a [...]

Subscribers only Energy 21.10.1998

Nigeria
AGIP SEEKING JACK-UP

Agip Nigeria is checking jack-up drilling rig availability for a [...]

Subscribers only Energy 21.10.1998

Algeria
BHP CONFIRMS MAJOR PROJECT

Australia's BHP group is now waiting only for a green light from Algiers to undertake a first development on the [...]

Subscribers only Energy 26.08.1998

Congo
BUY-INS AND CHANGES

The following changes have been approved: Elf has acquired a [...]

Subscribers only Energy 08.07.1998

Congo
CONTRACTS ON KOMBI-LIKALALA

Elf Congo has just signed new integrated development drilling contracts with Horwell and Sedco Forex for the Kombi-Likalala project. Work [...]

Subscribers only Energy 24.06.1998

Libya, Tunisia
ELF AND NIMR SHARE RIG

The semi-submersible Actinia will begin mobilizing from a yard in Singapore to the Mediterranean at the end of the month [...]

Subscribers only Energy 24.06.1998

Gabon
ADRIATIC 1 PROGRAM FOR AGIP TO START

The jack-up Glomar Adriatic I was being transferred late last [...]

Subscribers only Energy 13.05.1998

Congo
SCARABEO 3 BACK IN AFRICA

The semi-submersible Scarabeo 3 has arrived in Congo after mobilizing [...]

Subscribers only Energy 29.04.1998

Congo
AGIP'S NEW DISCOVERY ON MARINE VI

The first of six wells that the semi-sub Ocean Liberator [...]

Subscribers only Energy 08.04.1998

Equatorial Guinea
AGIP KEEPS SEAREX IX

The tender-assist drilling unit Searex IX is being extended by [...]

Subscribers only Energy 11.03.1998

Libya
LASMO SEES 500 MILLION BARRELS

Named simply Elephant, the field discovered by Lasmo last October in Block NC-174 in the Murzuk basin in the south-west [...]

Subscribers only Energy 25.02.1998

Tunisia
SAME CONSORTIUM COULD TAKE RIG 136 BACK NEXT YEAR

A consortium made up of seven operators that was formed [...]

Subscribers only Energy 25.02.1998

Congo
REAL OUTPUT FIGURES FOR '97

Confidential but complete figures for Congo's production last year show that Nkossa's oil output fell 25% short of what had [...]

Subscribers only Energy 11.02.1998

Congo
KITINA TO PRODUCE 42,000 BPD

Moving swiftly into action after its start in the second week of December (AEM 218), Agip's Kitina field in which [...]

Subscribers only Energy 11.02.1998

Congo
UPGRADING FOR OCEAN LIBERATOR BETWEEN WELLS

The Ocean Liberator left Gabon's offshore for the Congo for [...]

Subscribers only Energy 28.01.1998

Congo
KITINA ON STREAM

Agip announced on Dec. 22 that production had begun on [...]

Subscribers only Energy 31.12.1997

Eritrea, Tunisia
AGIP IN ERITREAN OFFSHORE

Agip celebrated the Christmas holidays with a few days in advance by signing a stake-swap agreement with Anadarko that will [...]

Subscribers only Energy 31.12.1997

Tunisia
KEY SINGAPORE SWITCHES TO TUNISIA

The jack-up Key Singapore will mobilize from Egypt to Tunisia [...]

Subscribers only Energy 10.12.1997

Gabon
OCCIDENTAL DEBATES OMEGA PROGRAM

Having finished a well for Agip in Gabon, the semi-submersible [...]

Subscribers only Energy 10.12.1997

Congo
AGIP TO DRILL WITH OCEAN LIBERATOR

Diamond Offshore has agreed terms with Agip for a six [...]

Subscribers only Energy 10.12.1997

Algeria
GHADAMES BASIN THE ENGINE OF GROWTH

More than ever, the Ghadames basin has provided the engine for the rise in Algeria's oil production. Exploration on the [...]

Subscribers only Energy 10.12.1997

Gabon
AGIP TAKES OVER REINS ON BIG OXY CONCESSION

Agip has acquired the 50% share that Occidental Petroleum had [...]

Subscribers only Energy 26.11.1997

Libya
NEW DISCOVERY AND LICENCE NEAR MURZUK

A consortium led by Lasmo (33% alongside Agip and South [...]

Subscribers only Energy 12.11.1997

Gabon
AGIP COULD DRILL WITH ADRIATIC I

Agip has reportedly agreed terms for the fixture of the [...]

Subscribers only Energy 15.10.1997

Gabon
OMEGA DRILLS FOR AGIP

After fixing Scarabeo 3 in August for a minimum of [...]

Subscribers only Energy 01.10.1997

Congo
KOMBI PROJECT ON THE MOVE

Elf Congo has just begun work which will lead to a production start-up on the small Kombi oil field on [...]

Subscribers only Energy 17.09.1997

West Africa
RACE FOR DEEP WATER RIGS

There has been no let-up in the race among operators to find slots in the timetables of rigs adapted to [...]

Subscribers only Energy 03.09.1997

Algeria
QOUBBA'S RESERVES UPGRADED

The industry was already well aware that Anadarko's Berkine Est (BKE) discovery on its Hassi Berkine licence on block 404 [...]

Subscribers only Energy 30.07.1997

Spotlight | Nigeria
OIL, HEADWAY DESPITE SNAGS

The decision by Nigerian oil minister Dan Etete to cancel Ashland's contracts indeed concerns the four licences on which it operated and wanted to sell to Perenco, sources have confirmed to AEM. The contracts involved not only its partnership with [.

Subscribers only Energy 02.07.1997

Algeria
LIGHTER FOOT ON BRAKES?

Youcef Yousfi's appointment as energy and mines minister in succession to Amar Makhloufi didn't make much of a stir when [...]

Subscribers only Energy 02.07.1997

Nigeria
AGIP SEEKS RIG

Agip affiliate Nigerian Agip Oil (NAOC) has issued a market [...]

Subscribers only Energy 18.06.1997

Algeria
BHP DISCOVERY, AGIP PERMIT

On May 28 the Algerian government announced that BHP had made a discovery on Sif Fatima, one of two licences [...]

Subscribers only Energy 04.06.1997

Congo
AGIP TO DEVELOP DJAMBALA

The Djambala field, a small offshore oil discovery recorded by Agip at the end of last year and on which [...]

Subscribers only Energy 04.06.1997

Egypt, Libya
AGIP SEEKS SEMI

Agip has issued a preliminary inquiry into semi-submersible availability for [...]

Subscribers only Energy 07.05.1997

Algeria
NEW WELLS AND UNITISATION PACT

Phillips, Repsol and Pluspetrol are poised to undertake a series of exploration and development wells. Pride's Forasol-Foramer division has just [...]

Subscribers only Energy 07.05.1997

Angola
CHEVRON REPORTS 2ND ELEPHANT

Has Chevron discovered the second "elephant" field in Angola's offshore? It has certainly been hoping so since its first test [...]

Subscribers only Energy 07.05.1997

Congo
AGIP'S DEEP EXPLORATION WELL

Agip has issued a formal tender invitation for a semi-submersible [...]

Subscribers only Energy 05.03.1997

Congo
AGIP SEEKING DEEPWATER RIG

The Italian company has issued a preliminary inquiry into rig [...]

Subscribers only Energy 19.02.1997

Congo
AGIP FIXES GLOMAR ADRIATIC IV

Agip has negotiated a one well contract with Global Marine [...]

Subscribers only Energy 05.02.1997

Congo
AGIP SWITCHES DRILLING PLAN

Agip Congo has laid down a new drilling plan in Congo that could change the amount of exploration it carries [...]

Subscribers only Energy 08.01.1997

Gabon
AGIP TO DEVELOP LIMANDE

Agip is preparing to launch production on the small offshore [...]

Subscribers only Energy 08.01.1997

Nigeria
AGIP BACK IN MARKET FOR BENIBOIYE RIG

Agip is again seeking a shallow-water jack-up for four wells [...]

Subscribers only Energy 20.11.1996

Zambia
BP AND AGIP MARKETING AFFILIATES PRIVATIZED

The government has completed the privatization of British Petroleum Zambia [...]

Subscribers only Energy 09.10.1996

Congo
AGIP PONDERS KITINA DRILLING DECISION

Agip Congo has requested an extension of bid validity to [...]

Subscribers only Energy 09.10.1996

Congo
BOOST IN RESERVES

Congo's recoverable oil reserves are now approaching the 1,65 billion barrel mark and production should be around 265,000 bpd in [...]

Subscribers only Energy 25.09.1996

Libya
THE STAKES

The fact that the Europeans are showing concerted determination in facing up to the new US Iran and Libyan Sanctions [...]

Subscribers only Energy 28.08.1996

Congo
AGIP TO KEEP SCARABEO 4

As Kitina is planned to go into production next year [...]

Subscribers only Energy 26.06.1996

Algeria
FOURTH PERMIT FOR AGIP

On June 3 Sonatrach signed a new exploration pact with Agip that brought to four the number of permits on [...]

Subscribers only Energy 12.06.1996

Libya
AGIP CONFIRMS DISCOVERY 11 YEARS AGO

Flows totalling 2,238 bpd of oil and 36,817 cu.m./day of [...]

Subscribers only Energy 12.06.1996

Nigeria
AGIP SEEKS DEEP WATER SEMI

Agip has invited bids for provision of a semi-submersible for [...]

Subscribers only Energy 29.05.1996

Congo
SEAREX IX FOR AGIP

The tender-assisted drilling unit Searex IX is undergoing upgrading in [...]

Subscribers only Energy 01.05.1996

Egypt
GAS PACT WITH ISRAEL BY JUNE

Italy's ENI expects an agreement "in the next two or three months at latest" between Egypt and Israel on a [...]

Subscribers only Energy 13.03.1996

Nigeria
STATOIL RETAINS DRILLMAR I

Statoil has exercised an option that enables it to extend [...]

Subscribers only Energy 28.02.1996

Nigeria
AGIP SEEKING JACK-UP AGAIN

Agip has issued a preliminary inquiry into availability of a [...]

Subscribers only Energy 28.02.1996

Libya
SCARABEO 3 TO RESUME LIBYAN OPERATIONS

Agip is expected to shortly finalize a new contract for [...]

Subscribers only Energy 31.01.1996

Congo
AGIP SEEKS TENDER BARGE

Agip has issued tender documents for a requirement for a [...]

Subscribers only Energy 17.01.1996

Nigeria
AGIP LOOKING FOR JACK-UP

Agip has tendered for a jack-up to operate in a [...]

Subscribers only Energy 13.12.1995

Congo
ELF AND AGIP PSAS SIGNED

Production sharing accords between Elf, Agip and the government for fields already in production were signed last week in Brazzaville, [...]

Subscribers only Energy 29.11.1995

Tunisia
AGIP TO CONFIRM KEY HAWAII

Agip is shortly expected to confirm the fixture of the [...]

Subscribers only Energy 29.11.1995

Nigeria
LNG PROJECT SHELVED AGAIN?

The execution of Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight other pro-Ogoni activists after they were sentenced to death on Nov. 6 on [...]

Subscribers only Energy 15.11.1995

Tunisia
AGIP TO DRILL WITH COMPACT DRILLER

Agip will shortly confirm the fixture of the Santa Fe [...]

Subscribers only Energy 01.11.1995

Congo
AGIP TO RETAIN SEMI SUBMERSIBLE

Agip looks likely to keep the semi submersible Scarabeo 4 [...]

Subscribers only Energy 18.10.1995

Congo
OXY PERMITS FINALIZED

The government has given a green light to a production sharing agreement signed between Occidental Petroleum and Hydro Congo in [...]

Subscribers only Energy 18.10.1995

Egypt
MORE GAS FOR AGIP

IEOC (Agip) has made a new discovery in Egypt's Mediterranean [...]

Subscribers only Energy 04.10.1995

Spotlight | West Africa
30 DEVELOPMENTS BY YEAR 2000

In addition to 13 developments already underway, 17 will probably be carried out by the year 2000 in West Africa between Cameroon and Namibia. These 30 new fields can be expected to total 1.28 billion recoverable barrels but Congo and [.

Subscribers only Energy 06.09.1995

Zaire
AGIP BETS ON STABILITY

The Italian oil company Agip has given what seems a clear sign of confidence in Zaire's march towards stability by [...]

Subscribers only Energy 19.07.1995

Spotlight | Russia, Sudan
RUSSIANS BACK IN BUSINESS

Having hung around too long for Arakis to raise the $300 million needed its the Heglig-Port Sudan oil line project, Sudan signed an agreement in April with the Russian oil company Yukos and an engineering firm to build the facility [.

Subscribers only Energy 05.07.1995

Libya
AGIP REPORTEDLY ACQUIRES ZUEITINA

Several permits were recently awarded in Libya as the government pressed ahead with plans to grant new permits on more [...]

Subscribers only Energy 07.06.1995

Tanzania
PERMIT UP FOR GRABS

The Tanzania Petroleum Development Corp. (TPDC) is seeking bids for a permit to be awarded on a production sharing basis [...]

Subscribers only Energy 19.04.1995

Nigeria
ESCRAVOS GAS PROJECT LAUNCHED

On March 23 Chevron Petroleum Nigeria signed the first contracts worth a total of $320 million for a project to [...]

Subscribers only Energy 05.04.1995

Congo
GOVERNMENT SELLS ELF CONGO STAKE

No sooner had a law been adopted to allow the government to sell its stake in Elf Congo than the [...]

Subscribers only Energy 05.04.1995

Congo
END OF THE OIL-STATE

The government last week took a major step towards privatization as championed by the IMF and World Bank when it [...]

Subscribers only Energy 22.03.1995

Spotlight | Libya
SANCTIONS FAIL TO BITE

The oil industry remains highly active in Libya and there is no evidence that American and UN sanctions have had any appreciable effect on a sector that provides 95% of the country's revenue. All available acreage in Libya's sedimentary basins, [.

Subscribers only Energy 08.03.1995

Angola
BLOCK 14 PSA SIGNED

A production sharing agreement for Block 14 was signed at the end of February. The accord had been put back [...]

Subscribers only Energy 08.03.1995

Congo
ELF ENDS SELL-OFF ON N'KOSSA

In announcing two weeks ago that Elf Congo was selling off a 4% interest in N'Kossa to Engen and a [...]

Subscribers only Energy 08.02.1995

Congo
CONTRACTS BEING AWARDED FOR KITINA EQUIPMENT

Following the start of development drilling in late 1994, operator [...]

Subscribers only Energy 08.02.1995

Nigeria
AMOCO BUYS INTO AGIP, ESSO AND MOBIL BLOCKS

Amoco has made what appears to be its debut in [...]

Subscribers only Energy 25.01.1995

Congo
AGIP DRILLS KITINA PRODUCTION WELL

Agip began development drilling as planned at the end of [...]

Subscribers only Energy 11.01.1995

Nigeria
STATOIL WILL DRILL WITH DRILLMAR 1 IN DEEP WATER

Operating in its joint venture with BP, Statoil has confirmed [...]

Subscribers only Energy 11.01.1995

Algeria
LL&E DRILLS ON ONE OF ITS PERMITS

The American independent Lousiana Land & Exploration is expected over coming days to start drilling the first of three obligation [...]

Subscribers only Energy 21.12.1994

Nigeria
TERMS SET FOR TSKJ CONTRACT

Nigeria's project to export liquified natural gas has made major advances on two fronts. Firstly, two months after the Nigerian [...]

Subscribers only Energy 07.12.1994

Congo
AGIP PICKS SCARABEO 4 AND DRILLMAR 1

Following an invitation to tender (AEM 143), Agip is negotiating [...]

Subscribers only Energy 26.10.1994

Congo
SEVEN OFFERS TO DRILL ON KITINA

An invitation to tender by Agip for a semi submersible [...]

Subscribers only Energy 12.10.1994

Congo
TRANSITIONAL ELF-CORAF CONTRACT

A new contract has been signed enabling Elf Antar France to manage the Congolaise de Raffinage (CORAF) concern, AEM has [...]

Subscribers only Energy 28.09.1994

Congo
AGIP TO DRILL EXPLORATION WELLS ON MARINE VII

In addition to a recently-confirmed invitation to tender for development [...]

Subscribers only Energy 14.09.1994

Congo
RETURN ON N'KOSSA AND KITINA

How will the production sharing agreement signed by Elf in April for N'Kossa, like another PSA signed by Agip for [...]

Subscribers only Energy 31.08.1994

Congo
DEVELOPMENT DRILLING ON KITINA IN DECEMBER

Drilling is to start in December following a production sharing [...]

Subscribers only Energy 31.08.1994

Nigeria
AGIP WILL SHARE RIG

Agip plans to share a rig with Statoil for its [...]

Subscribers only Energy 27.07.1994

Angola
BLOCKS 14, 15 AND 1 SOON SIGNED

Companies that work together on the offshore Cabinda block, operator Chevron, Sonangol, Agip and Elf, met with oil minister Albina [...]

Subscribers only Energy 13.07.1994

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Tanzania ADDAX BUYS AGIP'S ASSETS

Congo AGIP TO KEEP SCARABEO 3 UNTIL APRIL, 2001

Algeria COOPERATION PACT WITH BHP

Africa EXATRADE-JOVENNA ON THE MOVE

Nigeria AGIP AWAITING NEW BIDS FOR DRILLING ON BENIBOIYE

Congo BRAZZAVILLE SEEKS GAS PARTNERS

Angola RANDOLPH YOST TO DRILL FOR AGIP

Nigeria SHELL, CHEVRON AND AGIP CEASE IN-SHORE OPERATIONS

Angola AGIP POISED TO DRILL WITH THE RANDOLPH YOST

Nigeria AGIP SEEKING SAME TYPE OF RIG

Angola NEW FINDS ON BLOCKS 14-15

Congo, Gabon MARATHON GETS ITS RIG

Nigeria AGIP SEEKING JACK-UP

Algeria BHP CONFIRMS MAJOR PROJECT

Congo BUY-INS AND CHANGES

Congo CONTRACTS ON KOMBI-LIKALALA

Libya, Tunisia ELF AND NIMR SHARE RIG

Gabon ADRIATIC 1 PROGRAM FOR AGIP TO START

Congo SCARABEO 3 BACK IN AFRICA

Congo AGIP'S NEW DISCOVERY ON MARINE VI

Equatorial Guinea AGIP KEEPS SEAREX IX

Libya LASMO SEES 500 MILLION BARRELS

Tunisia SAME CONSORTIUM COULD TAKE RIG 136 BACK NEXT YEAR

Congo REAL OUTPUT FIGURES FOR '97

Congo KITINA TO PRODUCE 42,000 BPD

Congo UPGRADING FOR OCEAN LIBERATOR BETWEEN WELLS

Congo KITINA ON STREAM

Eritrea, Tunisia AGIP IN ERITREAN OFFSHORE

Tunisia KEY SINGAPORE SWITCHES TO TUNISIA

Gabon OCCIDENTAL DEBATES OMEGA PROGRAM

Congo AGIP TO DRILL WITH OCEAN LIBERATOR

Algeria GHADAMES BASIN THE ENGINE OF GROWTH

Gabon AGIP TAKES OVER REINS ON BIG OXY CONCESSION

Libya NEW DISCOVERY AND LICENCE NEAR MURZUK

Gabon AGIP COULD DRILL WITH ADRIATIC I

Gabon OMEGA DRILLS FOR AGIP

Congo KOMBI PROJECT ON THE MOVE

West Africa RACE FOR DEEP WATER RIGS

Algeria QOUBBA'S RESERVES UPGRADED

Spotlight | Nigeria OIL, HEADWAY DESPITE SNAGS

Algeria LIGHTER FOOT ON BRAKES?

Nigeria AGIP SEEKS RIG

Algeria BHP DISCOVERY, AGIP PERMIT

Congo AGIP TO DEVELOP DJAMBALA

Egypt, Libya AGIP SEEKS SEMI

Algeria NEW WELLS AND UNITISATION PACT

Angola CHEVRON REPORTS 2ND ELEPHANT

Congo AGIP'S DEEP EXPLORATION WELL

Congo AGIP SEEKING DEEPWATER RIG

Congo AGIP FIXES GLOMAR ADRIATIC IV

Congo AGIP SWITCHES DRILLING PLAN

Gabon AGIP TO DEVELOP LIMANDE

Nigeria AGIP BACK IN MARKET FOR BENIBOIYE RIG

Zambia BP AND AGIP MARKETING AFFILIATES PRIVATIZED

Congo AGIP PONDERS KITINA DRILLING DECISION

Congo BOOST IN RESERVES

Libya THE STAKES

Congo AGIP TO KEEP SCARABEO 4

Algeria FOURTH PERMIT FOR AGIP

Libya AGIP CONFIRMS DISCOVERY 11 YEARS AGO

Nigeria AGIP SEEKS DEEP WATER SEMI

Congo SEAREX IX FOR AGIP

Egypt GAS PACT WITH ISRAEL BY JUNE

Nigeria STATOIL RETAINS DRILLMAR I

Nigeria AGIP SEEKING JACK-UP AGAIN

Libya SCARABEO 3 TO RESUME LIBYAN OPERATIONS

Congo AGIP SEEKS TENDER BARGE

Nigeria AGIP LOOKING FOR JACK-UP

Congo ELF AND AGIP PSAS SIGNED

Tunisia AGIP TO CONFIRM KEY HAWAII

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Congo
AGIP DROPS OCEAN LIBERATOR

Tanzania
ADDAX BUYS AGIP'S ASSETS

Congo
AGIP TO KEEP SCARABEO 3 UNTIL APRIL, 2001

Algeria
COOPERATION PACT WITH BHP

Africa
EXATRADE-JOVENNA ON THE MOVE

Nigeria
AGIP AWAITING NEW BIDS FOR DRILLING ON BENIBOIYE

Congo
BRAZZAVILLE SEEKS GAS PARTNERS

Angola
RANDOLPH YOST TO DRILL FOR AGIP

Nigeria
SHELL, CHEVRON AND AGIP CEASE IN-SHORE OPERATIONS

Angola
AGIP POISED TO DRILL WITH THE RANDOLPH YOST

Nigeria
AGIP SEEKING SAME TYPE OF RIG

Angola
NEW FINDS ON BLOCKS 14-15

Congo, Gabon
MARATHON GETS ITS RIG

Nigeria
AGIP SEEKING JACK-UP

Algeria
BHP CONFIRMS MAJOR PROJECT

Congo
BUY-INS AND CHANGES

Congo
CONTRACTS ON KOMBI-LIKALALA

Libya, Tunisia
ELF AND NIMR SHARE RIG

Gabon
ADRIATIC 1 PROGRAM FOR AGIP TO START

Congo
SCARABEO 3 BACK IN AFRICA

Congo
AGIP'S NEW DISCOVERY ON MARINE VI

Equatorial Guinea
AGIP KEEPS SEAREX IX

Libya
LASMO SEES 500 MILLION BARRELS

Tunisia
SAME CONSORTIUM COULD TAKE RIG 136 BACK NEXT YEAR

Congo
REAL OUTPUT FIGURES FOR '97

Congo
KITINA TO PRODUCE 42,000 BPD

Congo
UPGRADING FOR OCEAN LIBERATOR BETWEEN WELLS

Congo
KITINA ON STREAM

Eritrea, Tunisia
AGIP IN ERITREAN OFFSHORE

Tunisia
KEY SINGAPORE SWITCHES TO TUNISIA

Gabon
OCCIDENTAL DEBATES OMEGA PROGRAM

Congo
AGIP TO DRILL WITH OCEAN LIBERATOR

Algeria
GHADAMES BASIN THE ENGINE OF GROWTH

Gabon
AGIP TAKES OVER REINS ON BIG OXY CONCESSION

Libya
NEW DISCOVERY AND LICENCE NEAR MURZUK

Gabon
AGIP COULD DRILL WITH ADRIATIC I

Gabon
OMEGA DRILLS FOR AGIP

Congo
KOMBI PROJECT ON THE MOVE

West Africa
RACE FOR DEEP WATER RIGS

Algeria
QOUBBA'S RESERVES UPGRADED

Spotlight | Nigeria
OIL, HEADWAY DESPITE SNAGS

Algeria
LIGHTER FOOT ON BRAKES?

Nigeria
AGIP SEEKS RIG

Algeria
BHP DISCOVERY, AGIP PERMIT

Congo
AGIP TO DEVELOP DJAMBALA

Egypt, Libya
AGIP SEEKS SEMI

Algeria
NEW WELLS AND UNITISATION PACT

Angola
CHEVRON REPORTS 2ND ELEPHANT

Congo
AGIP'S DEEP EXPLORATION WELL

Congo
AGIP SEEKING DEEPWATER RIG

Congo
AGIP FIXES GLOMAR ADRIATIC IV

Congo
AGIP SWITCHES DRILLING PLAN

Gabon
AGIP TO DEVELOP LIMANDE

Nigeria
AGIP BACK IN MARKET FOR BENIBOIYE RIG

Zambia
BP AND AGIP MARKETING AFFILIATES PRIVATIZED

Congo
AGIP PONDERS KITINA DRILLING DECISION

Congo
BOOST IN RESERVES

Libya
THE STAKES

Congo
AGIP TO KEEP SCARABEO 4

Algeria
FOURTH PERMIT FOR AGIP

Libya
AGIP CONFIRMS DISCOVERY 11 YEARS AGO

Nigeria
AGIP SEEKS DEEP WATER SEMI

Congo
SEAREX IX FOR AGIP

Egypt
GAS PACT WITH ISRAEL BY JUNE

Nigeria
STATOIL RETAINS DRILLMAR I

Nigeria
AGIP SEEKING JACK-UP AGAIN

Libya
SCARABEO 3 TO RESUME LIBYAN OPERATIONS

Congo
AGIP SEEKS TENDER BARGE

Nigeria
AGIP LOOKING FOR JACK-UP

Congo
ELF AND AGIP PSAS SIGNED

Tunisia
AGIP TO CONFIRM KEY HAWAII

Nigeria
LNG PROJECT SHELVED AGAIN?

Tunisia
AGIP TO DRILL WITH COMPACT DRILLER

Congo
AGIP TO RETAIN SEMI SUBMERSIBLE

Congo
OXY PERMITS FINALIZED

Egypt
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