BP’s Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) LNG project is set to load its first cargo within weeks, according to junior partner Kosmos Energy. The BP-led project began LNG production earlier this year, as detailed in Kosmos Energy’s 2024 earnings report. The first cargo is expected later this quarter, with an LNG tanker already positioned at the Hub Terminal, ready for loading. Kosmos Energy confirmed that gas from GTA’s first phase began flowing from production wells to
ExxonMobil’s President for Upstream, Dan Ammann, led a company delegation that met with Mozambican President Daniel Chapo today, reaffirming the company’s commitment to Mozambique and the liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Cabo Delgado. According to a statement from the Presidency of the Republic, Ammann emphasized the strong collaboration between the Mozambican government and international partners to advance the LNG project. “It was a pleasure to meet His Excellency President Chapo. We discussed our commitment
Chinese engineering firm Hilong Offshore Engineering has secured a $54.76 million contract with energy giant Eni for the second phase of the Republic of Congo’s first LNG project, Congo LNG. The contract covers transportation and installation of two wellhead platforms at the Marine XII block, near the operational Nene and Litchendjili fields. Work is scheduled to begin in June 2025, with operations set to start in November 2025. The two wellhead platforms will extract gas
Angola introduced 140,185 metric tons of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) to the domestic market in the first quarter of 2024, marking a 15% increase compared to the previous quarter. Of this, 68% of the supply came from the Angola LNG plant. During a presentation on the oil derivative market’s Q1 2024 results, Angola’s downstream regulator, Instituto Regulador dos Derivados do Petroleo (IRDP), highlighted positive market growth in Q4 2024, with 1.3 million metric tons acquired
Azule Energy announced the successful completion of the Quiluma and Maboqueiro offshore platforms this Tuesday, marking a significant step toward the production of “Made in Angola” gas. This achievement is described as a crucial element of the New Gas Consortium (NGC) project and represents a key milestone in Angola’s first non-associated gas development, according to a statement sent to VerAngola. Alister Forder, Azule Energy’s Operations Director, emphasized the importance of this success, noting that the
Nigeria, Algeria, and Niger have signed key agreements to accelerate the development of the Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline (TSGP), a project aimed at boosting gas exports to Europe. Officials from the three countries finalized the agreements during a project meeting in Algiers on February 11, 2025. President Bola Tinubu’s Special Assistant on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, confirmed the signing, noting that energy companies from all three nations were involved. The agreements cover: A Strategic Pipeline for
Mozambique has reaffirmed its commitment to maximizing oil and gas exploration as a catalyst for industrialization and economic growth. Speaking at the Invest in African Energies: Mozambique Roundtable in Maputo, Florival Mucave, Chairman of the Mozambique Energy Chamber, underscored the country’s dedication to harnessing its energy resources for national development. “Our strategy as a developing nation is to ‘Drill, Baby, Drill’—maximizing exploration and production to drive industrialization and economic progress,” Mucave stated. He emphasized that
Kosmos Energy has confirmed the commencement of liquefied natural gas (LNG) production at the bp-operated Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) LNG project, located offshore Mauritania and Senegal. On December 31, 2024, gas from GTA Phase 1 began flowing from the wells to the floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel as part of the commissioning process. At the FPSO, the gas is processed to remove condensate, water, and impurities before being transferred to the floating LNG
Italian energy company Eni has announced the discovery of the Zohr gas field, a “supergiant” natural gas deposit in the Mediterranean Sea, off Egypt’s coast. The field is expected to meet the country’s gas demand for decades. Located in the Shorouk block, Zohr is estimated to hold 30 trillion cubic feet (5.5 billion barrels of oil equivalent) of lean gas, making it the largest gas discovery ever in Egypt and the Mediterranean and potentially one
TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanne announced on Wednesday that U.S. financing for the company’s $20 billion Mozambique LNG project is expected to be approved in the coming weeks, with additional credit agencies following in the months ahead. The company is awaiting loan re-approvals from U.S., UK, and Dutch export credit agencies before lifting the force majeure that has stalled the project since 2021. Speaking after the company’s fourth-quarter earnings report, Pouyanne stated that a previous loan
