Gabonese oil billionaire Samuel Dossou-Aworet-backed Tullow extends Ghana licenses
Samuel Dossou-Aworet-backed Tullow extends Jubilee and TEN licenses in Ghana, securing long-term gas deals and drilling plans.
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Samuel Dossou-Aworet-backed Tullow sells Kenya assets to Gulf Energy
Tullow Oil has completed the $120 million sale of its Kenya assets to Gulf Energy, handing a local firm control of long-delayed oil hopes.
Gabon’s Samuel Dossou-Aworet deepens Nigeria oil bet with $64 million Aradel stake
Samuel Dossou-Aworet boosts Aradel stake with a $64 million share purchase, cementing his role in Nigeria’s oil sector.
Samuel Dossou-Aworet-backed Tullow agrees to sell Gabon unit for $300 million
Tullow Oil Gabon holds all of Tullow’s non-operated working interests in Gabon, and the buyer is Gabon Oil Company.
Samuel Dossou-Aworet-backed Tullow strikes $120 million deal to exit Kenya
This is part of Tullow's ongoing strategy to streamline operations and reduce its debt.
Samuel Dossou-Aworet-backed Tullow Oil sells oil assets to Gabonese government
Tullow Oil sells Tullow Oil Gabon SA to the Gabonese government for $302 million.
Tullow Oil, backed by Samuel Dossou-Aworet, writes down Kenya assets by $145.4 million
This underscores growing doubts about whether the company can push its long-delayed Turkana oil project to commercial production.
Gabon’s Samuel Dossou-Aworet, Nigeria’s Abdulrazaq Isa, and Adegbite Falade lead $2.4 billion Shell asset takeover
This acquisition aligns with Shell’s strategy to exit Nigeria’s onshore oil sector, where security risks, environmental concerns, and community unrest have posed persistent challenges.
Tullow, backed by oil magnate Dossou-Aworet, wins $320 million tax dispute in Ghana
An international tribunal ruled that the company is not liable for a $320 million tax assessment levied by the Ghana Revenue Authority.
Gabonese oil mogul Samuel Dossou-Aworet sees stake in Seplat Energy exceed $200 million
Dossou-Aworet, through his wholly-owned Petrolin Group, holds a 13.87-percent stake in Seplat, representing 81,015,319 ordinary shares.
Gabonese tycoon Samuel Dossou-Aworet’s $86-million stake in London-based Tullow highlights global energy interests
Dossou-Aworet leads Petrolin Group, a powerhouse in Africa's oil and gas sector, where he has brokered landmark deals and investments since 1992.
Consortium including Nigerian tycoon Abdulrazaq Isa’s group to acquire Shell assets for $1.3 billion
Notably, Waltersmith Group, led by Nigerian businessman Abdulrazaq Isa, brings extensive experience in oil exploration and production.
Gabonese oil tycoon Samuel Dossou-Aworet’s stake in Seplat crosses $230-million mark
Dossou-Aworet has recorded a notable surge in his fortune, propelled by the performance of his holdings in Nigeria’s largest listed energy group.
Meet Gabonese oil tycoon Samuel Dossou-Aworet, who owns $170-million share in Nigeria’s top energy group
Dossou-Aworet’s meteoric rise from humble beginnings to the pinnacle of Africa’s energy elite is a tale of determination and razor-sharp business acumen.