Africa

Mozambique LNG on track to start resettlement this year
Mozambique could lay the first stone of the LNG site resettlement village this year, but it still has work to do finding buyers for its gas.
19 October 2017
LNG
MOU signed for logistics hub in northern Mozambique
A memorandum of understanding has been signed to establish a logistics hub at the northern Mozambique port of Mocimboa da Praia.
12 September 2017
LNG
Angola LNG and RWE sign gas supply deal
Angola LNG has signed an agreement to supply LNG to European trader RWE Supply & Trading.
12 September 2017
Pipelines, Storage & Power
North African pipeline volumes to Europe fall by 12%
Pipeline gas exports from North Africa to Europe were down to 486 MMcm last week as Italian deliveries dropped.
12 September 2017
Pipelines, Storage & Power
Shell to sign Nigeria gas pipeline deal with local partner
Shell is set to sign an agreement to develop gas pipeline infrastructure in Nigeria.
11 September 2017
Energy sector uptick helps Nigeria limp out of recession
Nigeria has calmed the unrest in the Niger Delta, boosting its gas production.
11 September 2017
Global Markets
Angola’s MPLA wins election
Angola’s ruling MPLA party has been declared the winner in the country’s August election.
8 September 2017
Exploration & Production
Aminex submits Ntorya field development plan
UK company Aminex has filed its development plan for the Ntorya field in Tanzania.
7 September 2017
Exploration & Production
Eni selects Saipem to supply drillship for Rabat Deep well
Eni has selected Saipem to supply an ultra-deepwater drillship to drill a well in the Rabat Deep offshore Morocco.
7 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
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
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.
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