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Orient Energy Review has Emerged to be the platform and voice for the ever growing Local Content Policy across the world, it is targeted at tracking the various trends and developments of Local Content in Nigeria, Ghana, Angola, Tanzania, Brazil, the rest part of Africa and the world.

PRESS RELEASE

Africa Women Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) Awards 2020: Call For Nominations

Orient Energy Review May 26, 2020 0

AWIEF Awards are Africa’s top honours for female founders and entrepreneurs designed to recognise and celebrate their contribution to the growth of Africa’s economy The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF)…

NEWS

UNDP Calls for Nominations for Growth Stage Impact Ventures for SDGs

Orient Energy Review May 26, 2020 0

Entries for the second edition of the “Growth Stage Impact Ventures” (GSIV) for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) initiative have been called by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), École polytechnique fédérale de…

Oil And Gas

Forum’s XLX-C ROV successfully completes harbour trials for Vietnam Navy

Orient Energy Review May 26, 2020 0

Forum Energy Technologies’ remotely operated vehicle (ROV), the Perry XLX-C, has successfully completed harbour trials in Vietnam. Working with its customer Submarine Manufacturing & Products (SMP) and the Vietnam Navy, the…

Oil And Gas

Amarinth delivers low-shear nutshell filtration pumps for Tinrhert Field Devt Project in Algeria

Orient Energy Review May 26, 2020 0

Amarinth, a leading company specialising in the design, application and manufacture of centrifugal pumps and associated equipment to the Oil & Gas, petrochemical, LNG, chemical, industrial, power and desalination markets, has delivered…

NEWS

Urgent Need for a Shift From Coal Mining in Nigeria

Orient Energy Review May 26, 2020 0

A study commissioned by the international movement, 350.org has shown that coal mining in Nigeria’s Kogi and Gombe states has led to extensive environmental degradation including the contamination of air, water and soil which continue to…

Features/Opinion

Angola Exploration License Extensions Could Spur Oil Sector Recovery

Orient Energy Review May 25, 2020 0

Prior to the onset of COVID-19 and OPEC-led production cuts effective May 1, Angola was set to see a rise in production. In February, the country recorded a production level of 1.39 million barrels per day (bpd), up 15,000 bpd from…

Women in Energy

DMWA Resources Endorses Equal By 30 Campaign

Orient Energy Review May 25, 2020 0

...Says greater equality for women could add $12 trillion to world’s economy by 2026 DMWA Resources, a pan-African energy marketing & investment holding, has endorsed the gender equity campaign, Equal by 30.The campaign aims…

Oil And Gas

NOSDRA Explains Cause of Spills from Agip oilfields in Baylesa

Orient Energy Review May 25, 2020 0

The National Oil Spills Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) over the weekend said that the two spills from Agip's oilfields in Southern Ijaw and Brass Local Government Areas (LGAs) were cause by equipment failure. This…

Alternative Energy

How Smart Grid Is Enabling Grid Flexibility, Resilience Amidst COVID-19

Orient Energy Review May 25, 2020 0

The grid reliability most countries enjoyed at the peak of the Coronavirus outbreak and still enjoy in the fight and management of the deadly virus has been attributed to the critical role smart grid played in the face of the pandemic. …

INDUSTRY NEWS

AfDB to Launch Publication on Land Reform

Orient Energy Review May 25, 2020 0

The African Natural Resources Center (ANRC) of the African Development Bank Group will on Tuesday 26 May 2020 at 10.00 am launch a publication titled “Rethinking land reform in Africa: new ideas, opportunities and challenges” . To be…

POWER SECTOR

Madagascar gets €4m from African Dvt Fund for Sahofika hydropower project

Orient Energy Review May 25, 2020 0

The Government of Madagascar has received approval for a 4.02 million euro loan from the African Development Fund for the execution of Sahofika hydropower project. The loan which comes with a grant component of 30 million euro equity…

POWER SECTOR

Why NUEE Insists Mohammed Remains TCN boss – NUEE

Orient Energy Review May 24, 2020 0

…Describes Mohammed as a Master of Local ContentThe National Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE, has identified investing in capital projects, local content and staff welfare, among others as its reasons for supporting Dr Usman Gur…

Alternative Energy

Decarbonization of the Global Energy Trade: A $500 Billion Zero-Carbon Opportunity

Orient Energy Review May 22, 2020 0

Today’s global economy is enabled by a global energy trade, and countries around the world are dependent on the flows of oil, coal, and natural gas to keep their economies growing. As countries move to decarbonize and adopt renewable…

Features/Opinion

Relight the fire – stoking our economy with heat – Prof. Freer

Orient Energy Review May 22, 2020 0

As the Bank of England predicts a decline in the UK’s economy with a shrinkage of 14%, the worst recession on record, with dramatic impact for UK jobs, there is a feeling of helplessness as the country emerges cautiously from the lockdown.…

NEWS

Africa: CFOs Moves To Provide Safe Working Environment For Workers – Survey

Orient Energy Review May 22, 2020 0

PwC Africa in its latest COVID-19 CFO Pulse Survey, tagged “Africa findings” has revealed that CFOs in Africa are focusing on plans to provide a safe working environment for their employees as governments in the continent start to ease…

Oil And Gas

How Failure To Reform Oil Sector Cost Nigeria Over $150b in 10yrs

Orient Energy Review May 20, 2020 0

The inability of the Federal Government of Nigeria to undertake far-reaching reforms in the Nigerian petroleum industry in the last ten years has cost the country over $150 billion. Related: National Assembly Abandons Controversial…

Local Content

Angola’s Local Content Opportunities Remain Huge Despite Downturn – Experts

Orient Energy Review May 20, 2020 0

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that with an economic recession expected at -1.4% by this year by Angola, the country would be expected to be less hit than its immediate neighbours or than the rest of African oil-producing…

Oil And Gas

COVID-19 Has Devastated The Nigerian Oil Industry – Sylva

Orient Energy Review May 20, 2020 0

…flies scorecard, regrets that pandemic is holding up his mandate. Nigeria’s Minister of state, Chief Timipreye Sylva has declared that the COVID-19 pandemic has brought so much devastation to the Nigerian economy. The…

POWER SECTOR

Why privatization of power sector must be reviewed now – Senate President

Orient Energy Review May 20, 2020 0

…As Senate probes FG intervention in power sector President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has called for the immediate review of the privatization exercise of the power sector by previous administrations. In the motion titled: “Power…

Alternative Energy

Post COVID-19: Why Nigeria Needs To Give Priority To Renewable Energy – Adaju

Orient Energy Review May 20, 2020 0

Renewable Energy should receive top priority in Nigeria's Economic Sustainability Plan post COVID-19 and should be mainstreamed into the strategy for increasing domestic power supply. The President of the Renewable Energy Association…

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