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Angola LNG Completes 100th Butane Loading at Soyo Terminal

The Pacificator vessel, operating under Sonangol Gás e Energias Renováveis, recently docked at the Soyo terminal, marking Angola LNG’s significant milestone of the 100th pressurized butane cargo shipment. This achievement signifies a pivotal moment for the company, as highlighted in a statement. It underscores Angola’s strides in the energy sector through harnessing its natural gas resources. Notably, Angola achieved self-sufficiency in butane gas production back in 2017, a testament to the company’s commitment and partnerships.

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Mining sector sees Potential of Cuanza-Sul

The copper and diamond mines in Cuanza-Sul province hold the potential to amplify local mining operations and broaden the avenues for wealth creation. This vision was emphasized recently by João Chimuco, the Executive Administrator of the National Mining Resources Agency. During his recent visit to Sumbe, the capital of Cuanza-Sul province, João Chimuco emphasized the necessity for collective involvement to effectively translate potential wealth into tangible resources. Following a courtesy meeting with the vice-governor for

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Uganda and Tanzania to study viability of Gas Pipeline

Uganda and Tanzania have inked an agreement to conduct a feasibility study for a gas pipeline connecting Tanzania’s expansive yet secluded deepwater gas fields to Kampala, as stated by the energy ministers of the two countries. Tanzania is currently awaiting cabinet approval for a $42 billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) project aimed at tapping into its substantial 57.5 trillion cubic feet of natural gas reserves. In May, Tanzania’s energy ministry reached an agreement with Equinor

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Dangote Unveils 300,000-Barrel Daily Refinery License

African billionaire, Aliko Dangote, has announced that his refinery has obtained a license to process over 300,000 barrels of Nigerian crude daily and will commence gasoline production soon. “We don’t want to start our refinery with foreign goods, we want to start with the Nigerian crude,” the billionaire said in an interview in Riyadh on the sidelines of the Saudi-Nigeria business roundtable. “We’re more than ready and you will see our gasoline products soon.” The

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Activists Call for Funding Freeze on TotalEnergies’ Mozambique Project

Environmental lobby groups have sent a letter urging banks and other financiers to withdraw their support for TotalEnergies’ $20 billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Mozambique. The letter, sent to over two dozen project funders, coincides with a crucial moment for the French energy company as it readies to resume Africa’s largest foreign direct investment project. Activists caution that the project may exacerbate climate change and contribute to human rights abuses in the impoverished

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ASSEA and Muhatu Energy Launch ‘Ubuntu’ Internship to Boost Women in Angola’s Oil Sector

The Association of Autochthonous Companies for the Oil Industry of Angola (ASSEA), in collaboration with the Muhatu Energy Angola (MEA) platform, is set to unveil the ‘Ubuntu’ internship program in Luanda. The initiative aims to provide final-year students of technical-professional courses with a hands-on experience in a real work environment. Designed to prioritize gender diversity, the program is exclusively tailored for female students. Currently, women constitute only 22 percent of the total workforce in the

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88 Energy Acquires Working Interest Onshore Namibia

Oil and gas exploration company, 88 Energy, has signed a farm-in agreement with Monitor Oil and Gas Exploration – a subsidiary of U.K. private exploration company, Monitor Exploration – to earn up to a 45% non-operated working interest in Namibia’s onshore Petroleum Exploration License (PEL) 93. The activity program for the three-stage agreement will involve the acquisition of approximately 200-line-kilometers of low-impact 2D seismic data in mid-2024, along with a potential initial exploration well targeting

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Tanzania Embraces Sustainability with a Transition from Oil to Green Vehicles

To lessen its carbon footprint, Tanzania is adopting the use of vehicles that run on compressed natural gas (CNG). Plans are underway to set up CNG refilling stations in Dar es Salaam, Morogoro, and Dodoma cities. Tanzania’s $42 billion Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) project makes the transition to natural gas-powered vehicles a viable initiative. A new revolution to reduce carbon footprint is underway. The government is rolling out a plan to cease the use of

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South Africa’s Ambitious Plan to Add 3 GW of Gas-Fired Power to Address Energy Shortage

South Africa is accelerating the deployment of up to 3 GW of gas-fired power generation capacity amid efforts to address the country’s ongoing electricity crisis. Currently at the procurement stage, the project pipeline includes a 2 GW mobile facility as well as a 1 GW gas-to-power plant located near Coega in the Eastern Cape province. Speaking during a press briefing last week, South Africa’s Minister of Electricity Kgosientsho Ramakgopa stated that the 3 GW of

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Libya Wants to Activate Factories to Produce Derivatives

The National Oil Corporation (NOC) of Libya is expected to activate all the factories and contribute to boosting the local production of certain petroleum derivatives. The challenge lies in increasing the gasoline production, during a meeting in Tripoli with the CEO of NOC, Farhat ben Gdara, the Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid al-Dbaiba, emphasized the need to explore the refineries and increase their gasoline production, reduce its imports, and rebuild those damaged by the wars of

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