Here is a brief overview of the week’s news on Oil Review Africa, from 18th - 22nd September 2017
Gazprom Signs LNG deal with Ghana
Russian gas company Gazprom has signed a contract with Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) for a 12 year. Click here to read the full story.
Aliko Dangote: “We should pray that oil prices remain low”
Nigerian business leader Aliko Dangote told investors at UN General Assembly in New York, "Agriculture, agriculture, agriculture. Africa will become the food basket of the world". Click here to read the full story.
Weatherford introduces V0-qualified retrievable barrier for high-pressure, high-temperature wellbores
Weatherford International has launched ISO extreme retrievable well barrier, which is qualified to ISO 14310 V0 standards for gas-tight isolation and set on electric line, slickline, tubing or coiled tubing (CT) to temporarily isolate the well. Click here to read the full story.
BHGE to deploy APM solution for LNG trains in Sub-Saharan Africa
Baker Hughes, a GE company (BHGE), has signed an agreement for the provision of asset performance management (APM) software and services for LNG trains and related Balance of Plant (BoP) by Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG). Click here to read the full story.
Sonatrach chief speaks for oil industry reforms in Algeria
Abdelmoumen Ould Kaddour, CEO of Sonatrach, has stated that the country is required to upgrade its oil and gas industry laws in order to attract international investors. Click here to read the full story.
Equatorial Guinea and Burkina Faso sign LNG and exploration deal
In a boost for the west African gas market, Equatorial Guinea has entered into a liquefied natural gas (LNG) sales and infrastructure agreement with Burkina Faso. Click here to read the full story.
KROHNE introduces new large line size coriolis mass flow meters for oil and gas industry
The process measuring technology provider KROHNE has introduced new large line sizes for its OPTIMASS series, aiming to achieve continuous and repeatable mass flow or density measurement in a wide range of gas fractions and complex flow conditions. Click here to read the full story.
Altus Intervention and Qinterra Technologies form united global well service company
Qinterra Group’s North Sea well intervention specialist Altus Intervention and the international technology arm Qinterra Technologies have united to form one global force in well services. Click here to read the full story.
