Supermajor BP has announced that its recent three-well drilling campaign offshore Mauritania and Senegal has further confirmed the gas resource in the region
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Algeria’s Sonelgaz and Equatorial Guinea’s Sonagas sign cooperation deal in gas sector
The National Electricity and Gas Company of Algeria (Sonelgaz) and Equatorial Guinea’s National Gas Company (Sonagas) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on enhanced cooperation in the field of gas transmission, distribution and energy efficiency
AfDB approves US$400mn loan to support Mozambique LNG project
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a long-term senior loan of US$400mn to support the construction of an integrated LNG plant, including a liquefaction facility in Mozambique
Equatorial Guinea and Vitol sign strategic partnership
Equatorial Guinea has signed a strategic partnership and cooperation agreement with energy and commodities company Vitol for the development of the country’s gas megahub in Punta Europa
US provides US$430mn in insurance to natural gas project in Egypt
Adam Boehler, CEO of the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), has announced a commitment to provide US$430mn in insurance to advance energy security in Egypt by rehabilitating a natural gas pipeline and transporting natural gas from fields offshore in Israel