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Eni CEO and President of the Republic of the Congo Lay Foundation for Major Gas Project

Apr 25, 2023

The President of the Republic of the Congo, Denis Sassou Nguesso, and the Chief Executive Officer of Eni, Claudio Descalzi, on Tuesday laid the foundation stone of Congo LNG.This will be the country's first natural gas liquefaction project,…

UK Firm's Decommissioning Tech Cuts Through Congo Offshore Project

Mar 23, 2023

UK-based Decom Engineering firm said Thursday that its specialist cutting technology had been successfully deployed on a decommissioning project offshore West Africa.Decom, an R&D specialist focusing on the design and fabrication of cutting solutions and innovative decommissioning equipment…

Lukoil-backed Congo Project to Start Producing LNG in December

Mar 20, 2023

A senior executive at Russia's Lukoil energy company said a project in the Congo in which it is involved would begin producing liquefied natural gas (LNG) in December, Russian news agencies reported. Lukoil Vice President Ivan Romanovsky said the initiative would produce around 600…

Lukoil-Eni Congo Offshore License Bid Moves Forward

Mar 20, 2023

A joint bid between Lukoil and Eni for the rights to two of Congo's offshore energy blocks has moved forward, but has not yet completed, Interfax reported on Friday, citing a Lukoil executive and correcting previous agency reports that the contract had already been awarded…

Eni to Deploy FLNG Unit Offshore the Republic of Congo

Dec 22, 2022

Italian oil giant Eni has signed a contract with China's Wison Heavy Industry for the construction and installation of a floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) unit with a capacity of 2.4 MTPA (million tons per annum). The FLNG will be deployed offshore the Republic of Congo…

Perenco Finds Oil Offshore Congo

Dec 06, 2022

Oil and gas company Perenco has said it has discovered oil in the Tchibeli North East pre-salt Vandji exploration prospect on the Perenco-operated PNGF Sud license, offshore Congo.Perenco said that good oil and gas shows were recorded on entry into the reservoir…

Eni Buys Exmar's Tango FLNG for Use in the Congo

Aug 05, 2022

Italian oil major Eni announced it has signed a deal to to buy the Tango FLNG floating liquefaction plant from Belgium-based Exmar for use in the Republic of Congo. Under the agreement, Eni will acquire Exmar's company Export LNG Ltd, which owns the Tango FLNG…

D. R. Congo: Inpex Exits Offshore Block it Acquired in 1970

Oct 27, 2021

Japan-based oil and gas firm Inpex has said it has sold its stake in an offshore block in D. R. Congo, from which it produced oil since 1975. An expected significant decline in production is the reason for the sale, Inpex said.Inpex has sold its shares in Teikoku Oil (D…

Eni's Request to Settle Congo Republic Oil Probe Accepted by Judge in Italy

Mar 25, 2021

An Italian judge accepted on Thursday a request filed by energy group Eni with prosecutors to pay 11.8 million euros ($14 million) to settle an investigation into oil permits in Congo Republic.'Eni reiterates that is pleased that the Milan Court…

Eni Moves to Settle Congo Republic Oil Permit Probe

Mar 18, 2021

Italian energy group Eni has filed a request with Milan prosecutors to pay 11.8 million euros ($14 million) to settle an investigation into oil permits in Congo Republic, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday.The sources…

PGS Kicks Off 3D Seismic Survey Off Angola

Feb 15, 2021

Norwegian marine seismic data firm PGS, in partnership with Angola's ANPG, has started a new MultiClient 3D survey in the Lower Congo Basin, near the river plume of the Congo in Angola Block 1/14. The acquisition phase will continue until April and fast-track data is expected in October 2021…

Sapura Berani Rig Moves to Start Drilling for Total in Congo

Dec 01, 2020

Malaysian offshore drilling company Sapura Drilling has informed that its Sapura Berani semi-submersible self-erecting tender-assist drilling rig is on its way to Congo to start a drilling contract.In a social media post on Tuesday, Sapura Drilling…

Zenith Applies for New 25-year License for Offshore Congo Field

Jul 20, 2020

London-listed Zenith Energy has applied for an extension of the Tilapia license term in the Republic of the Congo, which expired on July 18, 2020.Zenith's subsidiary in Congo, AAOG Congo continues to operate the Tilapia oilfield on an interim…

Total: 14 Coronavirus Cases at Congo Oil Operations

Apr 27, 2020

French energy major Total said on Sunday that 14 workers including two of its staff have tested positive for the new coronavirus at its sites in Congo Republic, but output at the 190,000 barrels per day operations have not been affected.Congo…

SEC Closes Probe Into Eni's Dealings in Nigeria, Congo

Apr 22, 2020

The U.S. SEC has closed its investigation into Eni over the Italian oil major's activity in Nigeria and the Congo without recommending further action, Eni said on Wednesday.'Based on the information currently available to the SEC, it is otherwise…

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