Africa
Supply & Demand
Italian volumes fall as Spanish deliveries rebound
North African pipeline exports to Europe fell by 2.9% week on week in Week 24, driven by lower deliveries to Italy.
20 June 2017Eskom’s Molefe to challenge sacking
The former head of South African power utility Eskom, Brian Molefe, is set to challenge his dismissal in the South African courts.
6 June 2017
Exploration & Production
Equatorial Guinea reveals offtaker shortlist for Fortuna
Equatorial Guinea has shortlisted three offtakers for the Fortuna FLNG plant, but the FID on the project looks likely to slip.
6 June 2017Africa-Europe gas exports down on all pipeline routes
North African pipeline exports to Europe fell by 11.5% week on week in Week 22, to 535.9 MMcm.
6 June 2017
Companies & Finance
Golar boosts West Africa presence despite headwinds
Golar is looking to monetise gas in Equatorial Guinea despite facing hurdles to its developments in Cameroon and Ghana.
2 June 2017Golar Gandria still stranded off Ghana’s coast
The Golar Gandria FSRU remains moored off the coast of Ghana, Golar has announced.
1 June 2017Tlou appoints seismic survey contractor for Lesedi CBM
Australia-based Tlou Energy has appointed Velseis to carry out seismic surveys for the Lesedi CBM project in Botswana and the adjacent Mamba concession.
31 May 2017
Policy & Regulation
Future of gas uncertain as South Africa awaits IRP
South Africa’s IPP office is waiting on publication of the Integrated Resource Plan for clarification on the scale and timing of the domestic gas-fired power programme.
31 May 2017Petrofac restarts Tunisia production
Petrofac has restarted production at its gas plant in Tunisia.
30 May 2017OneLNG and Ophir to consider second FLNG in Equatorial Guinea
OneLNG has signed a binding agreement with the government of Equatorial Guinea to explore liquefaction options for the country’s offshore blocks O and I.
30 May 2017Eni to sign Coral FID imminently
Italian supermajor Eni is set to sign an FID on the 3.3 mtpa Coral South FLNG facility in Maputo on Thursday.
30 May 2017
Exploration & Production
Biya and SNH chief block Cameroon’s Etinde
The president of Cameroon and the head of state-owned oil company SNH are blocking development of the Etinde gas field despite its approval by parliament.
30 May 2017Drop in Trans-Med gas cuts Africa-Europe exports
North African pipeline exports to Europe fell by 8.8% last week as a result of lower volumes of Algerian gas supplied to Italy.
30 May 2017Nigerian senate passes PIGB
The Nigerian senate has passed the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill after 17 years of work.
26 May 2017Angola LNG launches cargo tender
Angola LNG’s export plant has launched a tender to sell a cargo for dispatch between 23 and 25 June.
26 May 2017
Policy & Regulation
Budget speech casts doubt on SA gas policy
The South African energy minister’s vague budget speech seemed to suggest a shift in policy away from LNG and towards pipeline imports from Mozambique.
26 May 2017
Policy & Regulation
Next Ghana IPP tender not expected until 2020
Ghana’s supply plans will have to wait for gas to become available as power producers work through a backlog of incomplete projects.
26 May 2017Rosatom still ready to take part in South Africa nuclear tender
Russia’s Rosatom is still keen to participate in South Africa’s nuclear tender as and when it is announced, the company has said.
25 May 2017One killed in Tunisian gas field protests
A man died on Monday after being hit by a police car during a clash between security forces and protesters at a gas field in Tunisia, according to reports.
25 May 2017Sound Energy declares higher volumes at Moroccan field
UK-based Sound Energy has boosted volume estimates for its Tendrara gas field in eastern Morocco.
23 May 2017Lower exports to Spain balanced by Italian gains
North African pipeline exports to Europe fell by 0.2% in Week 20 as a result of reduced deliveries to Spain.
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