The gas exploration company, Kinetiko Energy, through its subsidiary Afro Energy, has signed a non-binding Term Sheet with the South African national development finance institution, the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), to co-develop a Joint Venture (JV) for the production of the country’s largest onshore Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project. Announced on 22 August, the first phase of the project will deliver 50 MW of gas equivalent energy and is expected to be developed over two
The North Field, located northeast of the Qatar peninsula, is the largest non-associated natural gas field in the world. QatarEnergy has awarded Técnicas Reunidas an additional Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contract for work including pipelines, interconnections, ancillary systems, and other supporting components of the LNG Offplot facilities for the North Field South Project, the Spanish contractor said in a press release. Técnicas Reunidas is currently executing the EPC works for the expansion of the
Natural gas prices are likely to decline further today after Woodside Energy reached an in-principle agreement with a trade union that should significantly reduce the risk of industrial action at the largest LNG production facility in Australia. That’s according to ING’s Warren Patterson and Ewa Manthey, who wrote a note today, stating that natural gas prices in Europe had already shed 14% on Wednesday due to the prospect of an agreement between Woodside and its
The Minister of State for Petroleum and Gas, José Barroso, observed the progress of the construction of the future refinery in Cabinda. During the technical visit to the refinery project, José Barroso received explanations from the Odebrecht representative, Joel Peito, with a focus on phase 1 of the refinery. Joel Peito also presented the ongoing infrastructure and civil works, the 30,000 barrels per day distillation unit, which is considered the heart of the refinery, the
The Ivory Coast’s Minister of Mines, Petroleum and Energy, Mamadou Sangafowa Coulibaly, has announced the country’s plans to fast-track the development of gas reserves in Blocks CI-523 and CI-525. The aim of these plans is to strengthen the resilience of the local electricity market through the provision of gas-fired power generation. “These deposits, which have been awaiting development for several decades, require integrated development, which will boost our natural gas production capacity,” said the Minister.
From 2023 to 2027, Nigeria, Algeria, and Egypt are anticipated to control the African natural gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply market, as the use of fossil fuel becomes unpopular globally. Data from the African Energy Chamber’s August 2023 State of African Energy report support this. The analysis estimates that Africa’s natural gas supply will be at 25.5 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in 2023, an increase of 1% from 2022. Meanwhile, long-term
Global spending on conventional oil and gas exploration will hit over $50 billion in 2023, according to energy research company Rystad Energy. Upstream companies are strategically directing their investments towards offshore projects, focusing on lucrative regions that have a robust geological understanding. Rystad Energy says that up to 95% of the total expenditure in 2023 is allocated to offshore initiatives. “Upstream companies are facing a period of uncertainty. They are eager to capitalize on the increased
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) the leading infrastructure solutions provider on the continent, has announced its investment in Mahathi Infra Uganda Limited, one of East Africa’s largest oil and gas downstream players. AFC’s US$95.25 million investment will finance the construction of two self-propelled barges for operation on Lake Victoria, providing a more efficient and less carbon intensive alternative to traditional trucking. The financing will also support enabling infrastructure including 14 petroleum storage tanks, 20 truck loading
Namibia is emerging as a sought-after exploration destination due to significant oil discoveries like TotalEnergies’ Venus-1 and Shell’s Graff-1, La Rona-1, and Jonker-1. These findings confirm the presence of a functional light oil system offshore Namibia. Consequently, major oil companies and other industry participants are intensifying their drilling operations within the country. Regarding TotalEnergies’ ultra-deepwater Venus-1X exploration well, it was spud at the beginning of December 2021, using the Maersk Voyager drillship. The Venus discovery is a light oil and associated
Exploration efforts in both mature and emerging markets in sub-Saharan Africa continue to unveil sizeable oil and gas deposits while efforts to boost electrification are seeing new developments crop up across the renewable energy and green hydrogen fields. As markets expand, sub-Saharan African countries stand to learn valuable lessons from their North African counterparts. Leveraging Algerian Gas Expertise to Bolster LNG Markets With over 159 trillion cubic feet of gas resources, Algeria focused significant levels
