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What You Need to Know Equatorial Guinea is a small but resource-rich nation in Central Africa, distinguished by its island-and-mainland geography and significant oil and gas reserves. Located on the Gulf of Guinea, Equatorial Guinea includes both a mainland territory (Río Muni) and islands, most notably Bioko, home to the capital, Malabo. Long shaped by […]
...Contributed by In On Africa (IOA) Country overview: IOA has conducted research and consulting efforts on Equatorial Guinea, examining the country’s economic, business, political, and social dynamics. Our analysts anticipate no easing of the Obiang regime’s grip on power or its control over the nation’s oil wealth. Under Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, the country endures […]
...Antonio Oburu Ondo, Equatorial Guinea’s recently appointed Minister of Mines and Hydrocarbons, has awarded independent exploration and production company, Panoro Energy, a 56% participating interest and operatorship in Block EG-01 offshore the hydrocarbon-rich West African country, as well as Canadian oil and gas company, the Africa Oil Corporation, two production sharing contracts (PSC) for offshore […]
...Following an agreement forged during the Namibian International Energy Conference in 2022, a youth training initiative launched by Namibia and Equatorial Guinea has set the tone for an ambitious local content drive that will position Namibia as a competitive hydrocarbon producer Namibia, as an upcoming hydrocarbon producer, and Equatorial Guinea, as one of Africa’s top […]
...Equatorial Guinea’s Minister of Mines and Hydrocarbons, H.E. Gabriel Mbaga Obiang Lima, will take over as the President of OPEC for 2023. The Minister of Mines and Hydrocarbons of Equatorial Guinea, Gabriel Mbaga Obiang Lima, will take over as the President of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in 2023, reestablishing Africa as a […]
...A delegation led by Hon. Minister Tom Alweendo is currently in Equatorial Guinea, meeting with high-level industry executives and touring the country’s liquefied natural gas facilities. This week, a high-level delegation led by Hon. Tom Alweendo, Namibia’s Minister of Mines and Energy, is conducting a diplomatic visit to regional gas leader, Equatorial Guinea, with the […]
...Tom Alweendo will be accompanied by Petroleum Commissioner Maggy Shino, NAMCOR Head Immanuel Mulunga alongside other high-level executives during his official visit to Equatorial Guinea. A high-level delegation from Namibia led by Energy Minister Tom Alweendo will travel to Equatorial Guinea to hold bilateral meetings and visit oil and gas facilities. Centered around knowledge sharing […]
...Under the new measures taken by the Ministry of Mines and Hydrocarbons, exploration companies will benefit from extensions to carry out their seismic and exploratory drilling activities Equatorial Guinea has signed a new Ministerial Order extending all exploration blocks across its sedimentary basin for two years, taking a strong initiative to support oil companies exploring […]
...The Minister of Mines and Hydrocarbons promotes downstream projects and continues to sign contracts, as oil and gas industry adapts to COVID-19. COVID-19 has slowed global trade, but Equatorial Guinea is not relenting in its drive for investment and downstream diversification, said the country’s Minister of Mines and Hydrocarbons, H.E. Gabriel Mbaga Obiang Lima. Equatorial […]
...Credit: Grace Goodrich, Field Editor at Africa Oil & Power The country is projected to be one of the hardest hit African economies by the global pandemic. Equatorial Guinea’s leading energy players united in a webinar on Thursday to address the impact of COVID-19 on the country’s oil and gas sector and delineate mitigation measures […]
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