Africas oil and gas industry has the potential to create jobs on a large scale, according to multiple speakers at UNCTADs 17th Africa Oil, Gas and Mines Conference (OILGASMINE) and Exhibition
Technical Focus
Natural gas and oil database launched in Tanzania
A German organisation, Friedrich- Ebert-Stiftung (FES), has launched a database to provide updates on progress in Tanzania’s oil and natural gas sector
Sasol selects Fluor for technology collaboration
Fluor Corporation (Fluor) has signed a three-year agreement with Sasol Group Technology (Sasol) for projects at the latter’s facilities in South Africa
UOP in Egypt’s US$300mn refinery expansion deal
UOP LLC, a Honeywell company, will supply technology and equipment to Egypt’s Alexandria National Refining & Petrochemicals Company (ANRPC)
Schlumberger announces Cameroon acquisition
Schlumberger Limited and Cameron International have announced a merger agreement in which the two companies will combine in a stock and cash transaction