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  • Oil majors and independents are flocking to West Africa – some returning and some for the first time – as an exploration mini-boom is set to get under way. Fiscal terms vary enormously across the region, and governance remains a concern. But there has been a general shift to improved operating environments, as host nations come under pressure to deliver investment.
LUKE JOHNSON is Editor of Petroleum Intelligence Weekly, our premier publication founded in 1961. Luke has worked as a reporter for Energy Intelligence since 2017, covering a variety of beats around energy transition and corporate strategy. He is based in Toronto.
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