Investment Forum Ignites Local Content Talks Ahead of AEW 2023

Since early discoveries of oil and gas in Africa, European investors and project developers have been instrumental in driving project developments, providing capital, technology and expertise and working closely with governments to monetize resources. Now, shifts in dynamics are seeing global stakeholders playing a much larger role in Africa, transitioning from energy players to partners as local content becomes a top priority continent-wide. At the Invest in African Energy Forum in Paris this week – representing a

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APPO Secretary General to Deliver Keynote Address at MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2023

Energy Capital & Power (ECP) is proud to announce the participation of H.E. Dr. Omar Farouk Ibrahim, Secretary General of the African Petroleum Producers Organization (APPO), as a speaker at the upcoming MSGBC Oil, Gas and Power 2023 Conference and Exhibition – West Africa’s leading event for the energy industry.  Dr. Omar Farouk Ibrahim is a Nigerian scholar and public servant with over two decades of experience in government.  He is a recipient of numerous academic and

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DRC and Technip Energies Sign Cooperation Agreement at Energy Forum

Congo’s Ministry of Hydrocarbons signed a cooperation agreement with French energy services provider Technip Energies during the Invest in African Energy Forum in Paris. Signed by Minister H.E. Bruno Jean-Richard Itoua and Technip Energies COO Marco Villa, the deal will see the parties expand cooperation on capacity building in the fields of onshore and offshore energy developments at a time when the Central African country is looking at expanding its energy market.    As per the

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Namibian Minister clarifies: Govt has no plans to Raise Oil & Gas Stakes

Namibia’s Minister of Mines and Energy Hon. Tom Alweendo debunked statements that the government is looking at raising the state’s interests in petroleum production developments in the country. Speaking during the Invest in African Energy Forum in Paris this week – taking place ahead of African Energy Week 2023, scheduled for 16-20 October – the Minister clarified that Namibia will maintain its existing stakes in E&P assets, as defined by the contracts established and signed with global

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Uganda Awards $3.6 M Contract to Elsewedy Electric Indonesia

The Government of Uganda and economic and social development agency, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), have awarded a $3.6 million contract to multinational engineering, procurement, and development (EPC) company, Elsewedy Electric’s Indonesia subsidiary to strengthen the power transmission network in the Kampala metropolitan area, southern Uganda. Under the contract Elsewedy Electric Indonesia will supply the Kampala metropolitan area with a 20 MVA 132/133-11 kV Mobile Substation, the first such substation in Africa.  The mobile unit

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Tanzania’s $42 Billion Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project is nearing approval

Tanzania’s $42 billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) project is nearing approval, as negotiations with investors have been successfully concluded, according to a senior government minister. The project aims to tap into Tanzania’s vast offshore gas resources. The finalized agreements are currently awaiting review and approval, which is expected to take place next month. Energy Minister January Makamba stated that the agreements will be presented to the government’s cabinet for approval before being officially signed. The

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UAE’s Dana Gas Plans $100 Million Investment to Drill New Wells in Egypt”

Dana Gas, a prominent UAE-based company, is preparing to commence drilling operations on 11 new wells in Egypt this year with an investment of approximately $100 million, according to a senior company official. Mohammed Mubaideen, the head of investor relations at Dana Gas, revealed that the investment is expected to contribute around 80 billion cubic feet of reserves and production. His statements were published in a report by Asharq Business. Currently, Dana Gas holds four

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Kuwait to award 22 oil and gas projects this year

State-owned Kuwait Oil Co (KOC) has announced plans to award 22 projects to local and foreign firms in the next few months, Zawya Projects reported, citing the Arabic language daily Alanba. KOC, which manages the OPEC member’s upstream oil industry, will gradually award those contracts after they are approved by the Central Agency for Public Tenders. The projects include installation of pipelines at KOC’s facilities in West Kuwait, providing maintenance services at KOC’s export terminals, building pipelines at Jurassic

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TotalEnergies Renews Production License for Nigeria’s Deep Offshore Block

Global oil and gas major TotalEnergies has renewed its production license for the OML 130 block offshore Nigeria with an additional 20 years. Commenting on the development, Henri-Max Ndong-Nzue, Senior Vice President Africa, Exploration and Production at TotalEnergies, said the renewal of the license will enable the firm to improve its contribution towards the development of the West African country’s hydrocarbons resources for energy security, economic growth and energy poverty alleviation. “This 20-year extension will enable us

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Natural gas prices could dip below zero in Europe

Natural gas prices in Europe are likely to plummet further on lackluster demand from power generation and industry.” This downward trend has led traders and industry officials to consider the possibility of day-ahead prices dipping below zero in some European markets during the summer, according to a report by Oilprice. According to the report, several factors have contributed to this situation, including abundant inventories after a mild winter, consistent imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG),

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