LNG Slowly does it for African LNG projects in 2015
There may have been little progress on the headline LNG export projects in Mozambique and Tanzania this year, but small FLNG and FSRU projects across sub-Saharan Africa are gaining traction.
Algeria’s solar sector shifts from public to private
Sonelgaz’s enthusiasm for solar power has cooled. Private projects may fill the void, but their success relies on several factors.
15 October 2015N-Gas threatens to cut Volta River Authority supplies
Nigeria’s N-Gas has threatened to cut gas supplies by 70% to Ghana’s Volta River Authority on Friday because of its $180 million in outstanding debts.
15 October 2015Nigeria could cut Ghana’s gas supply
Nigeria could reduce gas deliveries to Ghana because the country has failed to pay for the fuel for more than a year.
13 October 2015GreenStream flows drive NA pipeline growth
North African pipeline exports to Europe rose by 9.3% week on week in Week 41, led by GreenStream flows from Libya to Italy, which increased by 18.7%.
13 October 2015Tanzania inaugurates Dar-Mnazi pipeline
Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete officially inaugurated the $1.23 billion, 535 km gas pipeline running from Mnazi Bay to Dar es Salaam on Saturday.
12 October 2015
Exploration & Production BP makes the case for Algerian shale gas
BP wants to find new sources of gas to maintain its production levels in Algeria, and the company thinks shale gas may be the answer.
12 October 2015Algeria postpones exploration bid round
Algeria has postponed its next oil and gas exploration bid round, Enerdata has reported.
9 October 2015TPDC to acquire interest in KNDL
State-owned Tanzania Petroleum Development Corp. has exercised its right to acquire a 5% working interest in the Aminex-operated Kiliwani North development licence.
9 October 2015In Amenas to return to full capacity
The In Amenas gas processing plant in Algeria will return to full output capacity once work on a third processing train is completed,
9 October 2015PetroSA selling stakes in offshore assets
South Africa’s national oil company PetroSA plans to sell off stakes in its domestic offshore oil and gas assets, to raise much-needed capital.
9 October 2015
LNG BP named as buyer for Eni’s FLNG in Mozambique
BP has agreed to offtake LNG from Eni’s Coral FLNG project in Mozambique, under a contract that offers competitively priced cargoes in return for flexibility in volumes and timing.
9 October 2015Ghana receiving 4 MMcm/d from Nigeria
Ghana is now receiving more than 4 million cubic metres per day (MMcm/d) of gas from Nigeria via the West African Gas Pipeline.
8 October 2015Lukoil pulls out of Sierra Leone
Lukoil has pulled out of its oil and gas project in Sierra Leone. A Lukoil representative told Interfax the company did not have any projects in Sierra Leone at present.
8 October 2015Algeria estimates 4.1% increase in oil and gas exports
Algeria has estimated its oil and gas exports for 2015 will increase by 4.1% year on year to 195 million tons of oil equivalent, according to a presidential statement.
8 October 2015Morocco to shortlist LNG import hopefuls
Morocco plans to shortlist three companies within the next few weeks for a contract to import 2 mtpa of LNG starting in 2020.
7 October 2015Kudu confident of 2019 startup – Nampower
After a series of setbacks, a new upstream partner has revived the prospects for Namibia’s Kudu gas-to-power project.
7 October 2015Sudan oil ministry to build GTL plant at Neem
Sudan’s Ministry of Oil signed a $70 million agreement on Sunday with Russia’s Gazohim Techno to build a GTL plant at Neem field in the west of the country.
6 October 2015Low oil price pushes Nigeria towards credit crisis
Nigerian banks are on the verge of another credit crisis as borrowers – mostly from the oil and gas sector – are unable to service their loans as a result of the falling oil price.
6 October 2015Trans-Med leads North African export growth
North African pipeline exports to Europe rose by 6.3% week on week, led by Trans-Mediterranean pipeline supplies from Algeria to Italy, which rose by 46.8%.
6 October 2015Hindustan Petroleum negotiating for Moz LNG
Hindustan Petroleum Corp., India’s third-largest oil refiner, is negotiating with partners in the Rovuma Area 1 offshore Mozambique for LNG offtake for its planned 5 mtpa terminal in Gujarat.
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