The government of South Africa is planning to fast-pace the exploration of shale gas in the southern Main Karoo basin, to maximise production and to reshape the country’s energy economy
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SDX achieves significant natural gas discovery in Egypt
SDX Energy Inc, North Africa-focused oil and gas company, has announced to achieve positive results of the well test conducted on the Ibn Yunus 1X well following the recent conventional natural gas discovery at South Disouq, Egypt
Global natural gas consumption rose by 3.3 per cent in 2017, says CEDIGAZ
Global natural gas consumption rose by 3.3 per cent to reach a new peak of 3640 bcm in 2017, said CEDIGAZ, the International Association for Natural Gas, in its “First Estimates 2017”
Eni continues Zohr ramp-up, starting the third production unit
Eni has announced the start-up of the third production unit (T-2) of the Zohr project, increasing the installed capacity to 1.2 bcf per day, in less than a month after beginning the second production unit (T-1) of the Zohr project, offshore Egypt
Equatorial Guinea minister announces gas megahub plans at London conference
HE Gabriel Mbaga Obiang Lima, Equatorial Guineas minister for mines and hydrocarbons, announced plans to develop a "gas megahub" at the Africa Oil & Power Investor Forum, held today in London