RE:M & A and AOI Buyout prospects It was well reported a couple of years ago that Tullow wanted to buyout AOI. I never saw figures, the oil market crashed and Tullow focused on production to survive. Total is involved in nearly every project alongside AOI, AFE and Tullow. They have the wallet! Whether it’s Kenya, South Africa, Guyana, or the same Nigerian Oilfields as AOI, it makes sense.