Africa
Pipelines, Storage & Power
Power Africa provides welcome boost for gas
Gas is the clear winner from Power Africa so far, with nearly two-thirds of capacity developed under the initiative being gas-fired.
21 September 2017
Pipelines, Storage & Power
Sound Energy receives proposal for new Morocco-Spain pipeline
Sound Energy has received a non-binding fund proposal of $60-100 million to build a pipeline to export gas from Morocco to Spain.
5 September 2017
Pipelines, Storage & Power
Volumes to Europe rise on all North African pipelines
North African pipeline exports to Europe were up by 26% last week, to 554.6 MMcm, as all four pipelines delivered more gas
5 September 2017
LNG
Angola LNG and Vitol sign long-term sales agreement
Angola LNG has signed a deal with European trader Vitol to supply LNG over several years.
4 September 2017
Exploration & Production
Tullow begins Zambian exploration drive
Tullow Oil has started exploration in Zambia in a move that the country hopes will reduce its reliance on copper production.
31 August 2017
LNG
Greenville LNG small-scale trucking launched in Nigeria
The Nigerian government launched its small-scale LNG trucking programme on Tuesday.
30 August 2017
Supply & Demand
Algerian growth boosts Africa-Europe pipeline exports
North African pipeline exports to Europe rose by 22.1% in Week 34 as higher Algerian exports more than offset declines from Libya.
29 August 2017
Policy & Regulation
Ivory Coast presses on with power liberalisation
Baker Mckenzie’s Richard Mugni talks to Interfax Natural Gas Daily about the progress of power market liberalisation in Ivory Coast and the challenges faced by investors.
29 August 2017
Policy & Regulation
With neighbours like these, who needs IOCs?
A regional gas committee should ensure the SADC’s gas resources benefit all countries in the region – or at least South Africa.
25 August 2017
Exploration & Production
Sasol plans to slash its Mozambique capex
Sasol will reduce its capex budget for Mozambique following poor results from drilling four oil wells in its PSA licence in Inhambane province.
23 August 2017
Exploration & Production
Kosmos completes drill stem test for Tortue
Kosmos Energy has completed the drill stem test for its Greater Tortue development, which straddles Senegal and Mauritania.
23 August 2017
Exploration & Production
Tlou wins CBM licence from Botswana
Australia-based Tlou Energy has been granted a CBM mining licence by the government of Botswana.
22 August 2017
Pipelines, Storage & Power
Mozambique to expand gas-fired plant in Ressano Garcia
Electricity company Gigawatt-Mocambique plans to expand its gas-fired power plant in Ressano Garcia by an additional 60 MW in 2018.
22 August 2017
LNG
Pioneering Gunvor snags Fortuna FLNG volumes
The Swiss trading house’s plan to take the full output from the LNG plant is seen as a bold move by analysts.
22 August 2017
Pipelines, Storage & Power
North African pipeline flows to Europe drop 8%
Exports fell to 360.4 MMcm as deliveries declined via all Africa-Europe pipelines.
22 August 2017
LNG
Golar delays Cameroon FLNG vessel
The Golar vessel that will be used for the Cameroon FLNG project will leave the Keppel shipyard in Singapore later than originally planned.
18 August 2017
Pipelines, Storage & Power
Mozambique raises domestic power prices
Mozambique’s state-owned electricity company, EDM, has raised domestic power prices for the first time since December 2016.
18 August 2017
Pipelines, Storage & Power
Ghana pipeline delays may stymie Sankofa
Delays mean gas from Eni’s Sankofa field is likely to arrive before Ghana’s pipelines and power projects are ready for it.
18 August 2017
Companies & Finance
Orca and Swala confirm discussions on PanAfrican Energy stake
Tanzania-based Swala Oil & Gas is in discussions with Orca Exploration on the possibility of making a minority investment in PanAfrican Energy Corp.
15 August 2017
Supply & Demand
Italian power demand lifts African pipeline flows
Deliveries to Spain fell in Week 32 but volumes to Italy were up as high temperatures continued to feed demand for gas-fired power.
15 August 2017
Exploration & Production
Nigeria’s domestic upstream players face battle to survive
Indigenous firms are suffering from devalued assets amid low commodity prices, making service companies view them as debt risks.
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