Spotlight | Ivory Coast
ENI keeps president close and subcontractors hanging ahead of Baleine launch

Ghana
ENI comes up trumps in battle against Springfield

The Italian major has won a three-year legal battle to not have its Sankofa field unitised with that of the Ghanaian junior, which now has to pay for the former's US legal fees before the case can be closed.

Ivory Coast
Ouattara banks on ENI's Baleine field to plug deficit

The Ivorian president is considering using future revenues from the vast oil and gas field as collateral to raise funds, giving the government much-needed cash for its programme of major infrastructure works.

Ivory Coast
Foxtrot and Tullow Oil hone their drilling plans

Several operators will be embarking on new offshore drilling campaigns in 2024, while Italy's ENI develops its huge Baleine reserves.

Ivory Coast, Nigeria
MRS boss Dantata fails to convince Paris court in dispute with Petroci over Corlay

On 28 March, the Paris appeal court upheld the $14m price tag for Corlay Global's equity investment by Petroci.

Palace Intrigues
Alassane Ouattara, Ibrahim Traoré, Faustin-Archange Touadéra, Hamza Abdi Barre, François Perrodo

Intrigues big and small... Every Tuesday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

Ivory Coast Alassane Ouattara takes a break in Mougins

Burkina Faso Captain Traoré opens dialogue with neighbours

Central African Republic GainJet helps Touadéra fly

Djibouti First visit of Somali PM Hamza Abdi Barre

United Kingdom Perenco boss Perrodo's London rave party

Spotlight | Africa
ExxonMobil, Chevron, Marathon... US giants start mass exodus from the continent

With the exception of Namibia and Mozambique, Africa has ceased to be attractive to US oil companies, which are gradually withdrawing from the market. This strategy is the opposite of that adopted by the Chinese and Russians, which are continuing to push ahead.

Ivory Coast
Behind the scenes of ENI's Block CI-101 find

The first exploratory well drilled by ENI in Ivorian waters led to a discovery of oil and associated gas reserves. And the major does not intend to stop there.