The Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) Gas Project has been delayed to 2024.

The Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) natural gas project, located between Senegal and Mauritania, has been delayed until the first quarter of 2024, according to British global oil and gas major bp. The announcement of Phase 2 of the project was made in February this year, with an expected production of up to 3 million metric tons per annum (mmtpa). Kosmos Energy and bp signed a co-development agreement for the two reserves in 2016, with bp

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Mining: Assumption of a Strategic Position in the Economy

The country needed to improve its geological knowledge in order to maintain mining as an important segment of the economy. As he stated, in this sense, policies were outlined by the Executive, implemented by Mirempet, and executed by IGEO under the National Geology Plan (PLANAGEO). “The level of basic geological knowledge becomes a differential when investors choose a country to invest resources in the search for new mineral deposits. Our future challenge will be to

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Oil Remains Steady as US Ratings Downgrade Countered by Supply Concerns

Oil prices remained relatively unchanged on Thursday following a two-day decline, including a sharp drop on Wednesday, as a U.S. government credit downgrade weighed on market sentiment. However, concerns about supply tightness provided some support to the market. Ratings agency Fitch downgraded the main U.S. credit rating, reflecting anticipated fiscal deterioration and a high and growing government debt burden for the world’s biggest oil consumer. Despite the overall bearish sentiment, prices received support from concerns

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Gas to Remain a Significant Energy Source until 2030

The Federal Government has said gas will continue to form a major part of the country’s energy mix until 2030. The Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, Gbenga Komolafe, stated this at the Society for Petroleum Engineers Nigeria Council 2023 conference held in Lagos recently. Komolafe said although the FG was still committed to achieving the United Nations’ 2060 zero emission goals, Nigeria would continue to explore its abundant gas resources

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Oman’s PDO Completes Drilling 1,500 Wells at Nimr in Historic Milestone”

Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) marked a significant milestone as it celebrated the completion of its 1,500th well at the Nimr cluster, a groundbreaking achievement in the Sultanate of Oman, according to local media reports. The landmark well, known as NM-1500, is part of the expansive Nimr cluster situated in the southern region of PDO’s concession area. Covering a vast expanse of 1,875 square kilometers, Nimr is the company’s largest cluster and encompasses an extensive well

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Saudi Arabia and Kuwait Reiterate Exclusive Ownership of Controversial Durra Gas Field

Saudi Arabia and Kuwait reaffirmed on Wednesday that the ownership of natural resources in the divided submerged area in the Arabian Gulf, including the entire Al-Durra gas field, is jointly owned by both countries. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia made an official announcement stating that Saudi Arabia and Kuwait hold exclusive and full sovereign rights to exploit the wealth in that area. In addition to asserting their joint ownership, the two nations

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QatarEnergy to Award EPC Contract for $50 Million Refinery Upgrade

QatarEnergy is anticipated to award the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract for its $50 million upgrade project for eight Refinery Chemical Stores in Mesaieed Industrial City by the fourth quarter of 2023. The EPC contract tender was reportedly issued on July 18, 2023, with the bid submission deadline set for August 13, 2023. It is projected that the contract will be awarded by early November 2023, as reported by Zawya Projects. The scope of

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Lunda-Norte may gain a Diamond Polishing Hub

The province of Lunda-Norte may soon gain a Diamond Polishing Hub, according to the Minister of Mineral Resources, Petroleum and Gas. Diamantino Pedro Azevedo mentioned this possibility on Wednesday in Luanda, during the presentation ceremony of the results of the National Geology Plan (PLANAGEO). The minister stated that the Hub aims to strengthen the ongoing activities in the existing polishing units in Lunda-Sul and Luanda.

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Oil Sector Embraces Equality: Level Playing Field for National and Foreign Companies

National oil companies must now compete on an equal footing with foreign companies, complying with all recruitment, training, integration, and local development rules imposed by the Ministry of Mineral Resources, Petroleum, and Gas (MIREMPET). The statement was made by the Secretary of State for Mineral Resources, Jânio Corrêa Victor, during the opening of the celebration of the first program contracts with seven out of 1,540 registered national companies. This event marks the implementation of Presidential

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Diamond sales at Debswana slump 17% on weak demand

The sale of rough diamonds at Botswana’s Debswana Diamond Co fell 17% in the first six months of the year, data released by the central bank showed, amid a weak market underpinned by global macroeconomic uncertainty. Debswana, a joint venture of Botswana and Anglo American Plc’s unit De Beers, sells 75% of its output to De Beers with the balance taken up by state-owned Okavango Diamond Co. Botswana and De Beers in late June agreed

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