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Gabon
Perenco hurries to sell Atora before Carlyle seals sale of its share

Franco-British oil junior Perenco wants to quickly sell its share in Atora field in Gabon for $50m, indicating it does not wish to work with the future owner of Assala Energy's majority share, which Carlyle is in the process of selling. [...]

Published on 20/03/2023 at 05:40 GMT

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Assala Energy
Carlyle
Gabon Oil Co
Gran Tierra Energy
Maurel & Prom
Moncef Attia
Perenco
Perrodo
Pertamina
Scotiabank
TotalEnergies
United Energy Group

Gabon
Oligui pressures minister to retake control of Carlyle's oil assets

The Gabonese president has instructed oil minister Marcel Abeke to do all he can to bring in fresh funds and take back control of certain fields. Carlyle's oil assets look to be a key target.

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Transition President Brice Oligui Nguema in Burundi, 20 October 2023.

Gabon
New regime prepares to pre-empt Carlyle's oil assets

Until recently, Maurel & Prom was the best-placed bidder for US investment group Carlyle's Gabonese oil interests, but the new regime in Libreville is working on an alternative all-Gabonese takeover plan.

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Gabon
Post-coup, oil companies are being called to account

Despite officially denying that it is carrying out an audit, Gabon's Ministry of Hydrocarbons has asked the oil companies operating there to provide a list of all payments made to the state from 2020 to 2023.

Subscribers only Energy 11.09.2023

Central Africa, Congo, Gabon
Perenco appoints new head of African affairs

Le pétrolier Perenco a promu l'un de ses cadres, Jean-Noël Bouassi-Bouassi, au poste tout nouvellement créé de “coordonnateur général des affaires africaines”.

Subscribers only Energy 19.07.2023

Southern Africa
TotalEnergies, Maurel & Prom and Perenco to attend African Energy Chamber forum

Africa's main oil lobby, run by lawyer NJ Ayuk, will organise its next Invest in African Energy Forum in Paris. The event is scheduled for 1 June.

Subscribers only Energy 29.03.2023

Gabon
Citibank shortlists three potential buyers for Carlyle/Assala Energy assets

One of the biggest oil deals in Africa in 2023, involving 50,000 bpd, has the industry in a tizzy. Carlyle has chosen Citibank to handle the sale, and the bank has selected three potential buyers.

Subscribers only Energy 08.02.2023

Gabon
Pertamina moves to take over Carlyle's Assala Energy

The withdrawal of Assala Energy's sole shareholder, the investment fund Carlyle, is being closely followed by President Ali Bongo a few months before the presidential election. The presidential palace is currently in discussions with the Indonesian oil group Pertamina.

Subscribers only Energy 25.01.2023

Gabon
Assala denies Carlyle is selling out

Gabon's second largest oil producer Assala Energy is still denying that its sole shareholder, Carlyle, is preparing to sell all of its shares in the junior. Africa Intelligence can however reveal that the private equity fund has already tasked a Citibank team with seeing through the operation.

Subscribers only Energy 09.12.2022

Gabon
Buyers queue up for Assala as Carlyle pulls out

The multinational private equity giant has gone ahead with its plan to sell the oil junior, which is active in Gabon. A growing number of companies are now keen to purchase it.

Subscribers only Finance, Energy 03.11.2022

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Gabon Oligui pressures minister to retake control of Carlyle's oil assets

Gabon New regime prepares to pre-empt Carlyle's oil assets

Gabon Post-coup, oil companies are being called to account

Central Africa, Congo, Gabon Perenco appoints new head of African affairs

Southern Africa TotalEnergies, Maurel & Prom and Perenco to attend African Energy Chamber forum

Gabon Citibank shortlists three potential buyers for Carlyle/Assala Energy assets

Gabon Pertamina moves to take over Carlyle's Assala Energy

Gabon Assala denies Carlyle is selling out

Gabon Buyers queue up for Assala as Carlyle pulls out

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Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

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

Gabon
Perenco hurries to sell Atora before Carlyle seals sale of its share

Gabon
Oligui pressures minister to retake control of Carlyle's oil assets

Gabon
New regime prepares to pre-empt Carlyle's oil assets

Gabon
Post-coup, oil companies are being called to account

Central Africa, Congo, Gabon
Perenco appoints new head of African affairs

Southern Africa
TotalEnergies, Maurel & Prom and Perenco to attend African Energy Chamber forum

Gabon
Citibank shortlists three potential buyers for Carlyle/Assala Energy assets

Gabon
Pertamina moves to take over Carlyle's Assala Energy

Gabon
Assala denies Carlyle is selling out

Gabon
Buyers queue up for Assala as Carlyle pulls out