NOBLE ENERGY HAS received government approval for its US$1.6bn development plan for the Alen gas-condensate project, off Equatorial Guinea.p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">NOBLE ENERGY HAS received government approval for its US$1.6bn development plan for the Alen gas-condensate project, off Equatorial Guinea.

SASOL TECHNOLOGY OF South Africa has appointed the Engineering Division of the Linde Group as preferred Licensor’s Engineering Contractors for a major portion of the Sasol, Fixed Bed Dry Bottom (FBDB) Gasification Technology for an initial term of 10 years.p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">SASOL TECHNOLOGY OF South Africa has appointed the Engineering Division of the Linde Group as preferred Licensor’s Engineering Contractors for a major portion of the Sasol, Fixed Bed Dry Bottom (FBDB) Gasification Technology for an initial term of 10 years.

ALGERIAS STATE-RUN ENERGY company Sonatrach has announced a new gas discovery in the onshore Berkhine Basin. The discovery comes as Algeria has significantly slowed gas output in response to weak prices.p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">ALGERIAS STATE-RUN ENERGY company Sonatrach has announced a new gas discovery in the onshore Berkhine Basin. The discovery comes as Algeria has significantly slowed gas output in response to weak prices.

Dana Gas has announced that its annual production rate for 2010 from its Nile Delta Concessions in Egypt is an estimated 42,000 boepd, an increase of 20 per cent on 2009, with production commencing from seven new fields.p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Dana Gas has announced that its annual production rate for 2010 from its Nile Delta Concessions in Egypt is an estimated 42,000 boepd, an increase of 20 per cent on 2009, with production commencing from seven new fields.