Karpowership closes in on Senegal LNG project
Karpowership’s first LNG-to-power project is coming together with sea trials in Singapore starting today, ahead of deployment to Senegal in the coming weeks.
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Eni completes Damietta LNG deal with Naturgy
Eni has completed a deal settling differences over the Damietta LNG plant.
INP, Bayphase audit cost recoverable at Areas 1, 4
Around $33 million of spending in Mozambique’s two LNG concessions is unrecoverable, the Instituto Nacional do Petróleo (INP) has said, following an audit.
Risk managers needed in the transformation of energy markets
The big question is what role natural gas will play in the changes in the global energy market, says the CEO of MET International. György Vargha explains why it is so important to manage risks in an integrated way.
Egypt, Israel eye expansion of EMGF
Egypt and Israel are working on plans to expand the East Mediterranean Gas Forum (EMGF) into energy security, electricity infrastructure and emissions controls.
Time running out to finance African gas projects
Policies intended to tackle climate change are “closing doors on opportunities to allow poorer nations” to secure energy access, Renergen CEO Stefano Marani has said.
Chevron reaches first gas at Alen backfill
Chevron has reached first gas its Alen gas project, in Equatorial Guinea.
Shell warns of LNG under-investment
Demand for LNG will continue rising, Shell expects, leading the company to warn of a supply shortage by the mid-decade.
UTEC wins survey work at Coral Sul FLNG
Acteon’s UTEC will begin survey work in April on the Coral Sul floating LNG (FLNG) project, offshore Mozambique.
Cheap, reliable LNG to transform Ghana’s east
LNG deliveries to Ghana’s east can beat local supplies on price and resolve issues around unsatisfactory infrastructure, Pangaea Risk has said in a briefing note.
Kosmos plans spending boost in 2021
Kosmos Energy expects its capital expenditure to reach $575-625 million this year, driven largely by its work with BP offshore Mauritania and Senegal.
Egypt talks Leviathan, Gaza Marine plans
Israeli and Egyptian ministers have met to talk about a proposed pipeline from the Leviathan field to LNG plants.
Eni nears Damietta LNG loading, eyes Qatar LNG entry
Eni intends to boost contracted LNG volumes to 14 million tonnes per year by 2024 and is in talks on entering Qatar Petroleum’s (QP) major expansion.
Shell considering onshore Nigeria sales
Shell is "reviewing" further sales of assets in Nigeria, the company said.
Equinor takes multi-million write down on Tanzania LNG
Equinor has taken a write down of the value of its Tanzania LNG project, wiping $982 million off its books.
Saipem signs up to Renergen phase 2 study
Renergen has signed up Saipem, EPCM Holdings and Sproule for the second phase of the Virginia gas project, in South Africa’s Free State.
Domestic demand in Morocco sets stage for micro LNG
Appealing fiscal terms and a desire to tackle emissions has made Morocco an attractive destination for investment.
Mozambique, Tanzania hold talks on security amid LNG delay worries
Mozambique and Tanzania have held high-level talks on a number of issues, including terrorism in Cabo Delgado, as Total pushes for more security.
Senegal sees 2023 start for BP-backed LNG project
The Grand Tortue Ahmeyim gas field development, straddling the offshore waters of Mauritania and Senegal, is expected to produce its first gas in 2023 following delays related to the coronavirus pandemic, according to Senegal’s Oil Minister Sophie Gladima.
Drilling restarts on Coral Sul FLNG
The Area 4 partners in Mozambique have resumed drilling on the Coral Sul project, according to regulator Instituto Nacional de Petróleo (INP).
FRU arrives in Ghana for Tema LNG
Tema LNG's floating regasification unit (FRU) has arrived in Ghana.
Total pulls workers as Mozambique militancy increases
Total has withdrawn a number of workers from the Mozambique LNG site ahead of militant attacks.
Exxon, Vopak consider LNG plans for South Africa
ExxonMobil and Royal Vopak have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on a potential LNG regasification terminal in South Africa.
Renergen talks up helium-powered vaccine case
South African Renergen has devised the Cryo-Vacc, which allows vaccines to be transported at extremely low temperatures for up to 30 days without power.
Militants come closer to Mozambique LNG site
Islamist terrorists have capture a village around 20 km from the Afungi peninsula, home of the country’s major LNG plans.