Category: Gas

French energy giant TotalEnergies and Algeria’s state-owned Sonatrach have inked a deal to collaborate on the appraisal and development of gas resources in Algeria’s Timimoun region. The agreement aims to leverage existing processing facilities from the Timimoun field, marking a strategic partnership between the two entities. Julien Pouget, Senior Vice President Middle East & North Africa, Exploration & Production at TotalEnergies, expressed enthusiasm about expanding their partnership with Sonatrach through this Memorandum of Understanding. The

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Bloomberg reports that traders familiar with the matter have disclosed that the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) has purchased at least one shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for delivery in May and is actively seeking several more. In an unusual move, Egypt has initiated the purchase of LNG in an effort to avert potential shortages this summer. The traders highlighted that the new LNG shipment is scheduled to route through an already established

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The African Energy Chamber highlights Mozambique’s emerging significance in global gas supply amidst dwindling production in key African nations like Nigeria, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea. In its “The State of African Energy 2024 Outlook Report,” the Chamber underscores Mozambique’s potential for considerable growth in liquefied natural gas (LNG) production, propelled by projects in the Rovuma basin. The country is poised to escalate its export capacity from 3.4 to approximately 43.5 million tonnes per year by

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Mauritania is poised to become Africa’s third-largest gas exporter with the imminent production from the Grande Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) gas field. Major industry players such as bp, Total Energies, and Shell are actively exploring Mauritania’s basin, while the government is prioritizing the full exploitation of the country’s gas potential until 2030. As part of this strategy, Mauritania has launched the Energy Service Zone project in Nouakchott under its Gas Master Plan initiated in 2022. A

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The West African Gas Pipeline Company Limited (WAPCo) has successfully resumed gas delivery at Tema’s Regulating and Metering Station following a temporary shutdown due to a system glitch. According to a press statement released on Saturday, March 23, the Tema facility experienced a complete shutdown around 10:30 p.m. on Friday, resulting in electricity disruptions in areas such as Tema, Lapaz, Weija, Mallam, Kasoa Barrier, and others. After working diligently throughout the night, engineers managed to

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