Congo

ENGEN ON N'KOSSA

Although Chevron could still buy into Elf's stake in the [...]

KITINA DRILLING PLANNED

Agip is expected to require a semi-submersible unit for development [...]

NEW MANAGING DIRECTOR FOR ELF CONGO

Following the appointment of Jean-Francois Gavalda as general manager of [...]

CHEVRON ON N'KOSSA?

Elf is negotiating to sell a stake on N'Kossa to [...]

PRIVATIZATION LAW ADOPTED

Parliament has approved a blueprint law on privatization after endorsing [...]

COFLEXIP CONTRACT FOR N'KOSSA

The chairman of France's Coflexip, Christian Marbach, said the company [...]

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NEW UPSTREAM LAW

Congo signed a production sharing agreement last week with operator Agip Congo and its associates on the Marine VI and VII permits -- the latter includes the Kitina discovery -- just as it reached a similar accord with Elf Congo [.

WALTER-NUOVO OPERATES ON YOMBO

Announced last September (AEM 118), Amoco's withdrawal from the Yombo [...]

TCHIBOUELA NORD TO START IN 1995

Current development on Tchibouela Nord, a satellite of Tchibouela with recoverable reserves of around 20 million barrels, is expected to [...]

THREE OF ELF'S AFRICAN SUBSIDIARY HEADS PROMOTED

In what might be seen as a reward after the [...]

STRIKE CALL AGAINST PRIVATIZATIONS A FLOP

A call for a "warning" strike against restructuring in the [...]

ELF TAKES NEW EXPLORATION TACK

The consequences of Elf's move to put a damper on exploration (see briefs) apply to Congo as elsewhere. And on-going [...]

AGIP CONGO TO REMAIN AND OXY ASKED TO EXPLORE

Agip Congo is determined to push ahead with exploration and [...]

AGIP TO START APPRAISAL WELL IN OCTOBER

The Italian group is planning a two and a half [...]

ELF DOVETAILS PLATFORM PROGRAMMES

Elf is seeking cost savings via the possible consolidation of [...]

The drilling tender barge Robray T5 was released by Elf [...]

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THE 9,5 MILLION TON TARGET

According to forecasts circulating among international financial institutions, operated crude oil production in the Congo by Elf Congo and Agip Congo will have reached 8.656,000 tons in 1993, of which 6,118,000t (70.7%) was lifted by Elf and 2,538,000 (29.

ELF SALE-OFF UNLIKELY

Projected budget cutbacks and the sale of assets that have been in the air since Philippe Jaffré took over as [...]

ELF CONGO TO SUBLET RIG

Elf Congo will shortly sign a contract to sublet the [...]