Africa
Sonatrach to Expand Pipeline Network in New Contracts
Algeria’s national integrated oil and gas company Sonatrach’s short- to medium-term investment strategy has moved a notch higher after it signed contracts with six companies for construction of midstream, upstream and downstream projects
Boost Comes for Egypt’s Crude Pipeline Market
Egypt is in the race to achieve its ambitious yet much needed revamped crude oil and natural gas pipeline network.
Libyan Oil Production Rises to 290,000 Bpd — Source
Libya's oil production has risen to about 290,000 barrels per day as exports begin to resume from the embattled country.
Uganda, Tanzania Sign Agreement for Pipeline Construction
Uganda and Tanzania have signed an agreement to build a crude oil export pipeline to carry Ugandan oil to an export facility in Tanzania.
Uganda, Total Reach Agreement Bringing Crude Pipeline Construction Closer
French oil major Total has reached an agreement with the government of Uganda that will bring the company closer to beginning construction on an oil pipeline to neighboring Tanzania.
Italy Can be Hydrogen Hub with Pipeline Imports from Africa - Snam
Italy could become a clean energy hub for Europe by piping hydrogen produced in North Africa from solar power at 10-15% less than it costs to produce locally, according to a new study.
Pipeline Conference To Explore Germany’s Hydrogen Grid
Join the inaugural Pipeline Opportunities Conference – EMEA (POC-EMEA) from your home or office on September 17 and gain insight into the ongoing challenges operators and service companies face in the region.
Stored Crude, Condensate Could be Shipped from Shuttered Libyan Ports
Exports of crude oil and condensate could restart soon from a few Libyan ports as authorities seek to draw down its storage and ease an electricity supply shortage.
Nigeria’s New Pipeline Project Is Never Done Until It Is Done
The litany of ambitious and expensive energy sector projects in Nigeria that are way behind schedule, or have yet to go through preliminary development phases, is long. The 81-mile (130-km), 48-inch (1,200-mm) Obiafu-Obri Kom-Oben (OB3) gas supply pipeline is the latest example.
Nigeria Opens Pipeline, Depot Repair to Private Investors
Nigeria's state oil company NNPC is seeking bids for companies to perform repairs to its pipeline infrastructure and depots serving its oil refineries.
Total Signs $14.9 Billion in Financing for Huge Mozambique LNG Project
French oil major Total has signed a financing deal worth nearly $15 billion for its massive LNG project in Mozambique.
Nigeria Will Boost Compliance with OPEC+ Cuts — SPA
In a call with Suadi Arabia's oil minister, his Nigerian counterpart confirmed that his country would comply 100% with the agreed-upon OPEC+ production cuts and will compensate for their overproduction in May and June.
Sasol to Sell Stakes in Mozambique Pipeline, Power Plant — Sources
According to two sources, Sasol is looking to sell its stakes in a Mozambique pipeline as well as a power plant in the country.
Mozambique Government Offers $2.25 Billion Funding Guarantee to LNG Project, Says Report
The Mozambique government has offered a $2.25 billion funding guarantee to partners in the Mozambique LNG project being led by French energy giant Total.
Exxon Restores Guyana Crude Output After Fixing Gas Compressor
ExxonMobil has restored production at its Guyana oil field after fixing issues with gas reinjection equipment at the site.
Exxon Cuts Guyana Crude Output to Avoid Flaring — Regulator
Due to problems with gas reinjection equipment at its Guyana oil field, Exxon Mobil has cut back production at the site in order to avoid breaching an agreement with authorities over gas flaring.
Nigeria Oil Bill Delayed by COVID-19 Says NNPC Boss
The head of Nigeria's state-owned oil company says the country's long-awaited oil bill has been delayed by COVID-19 but will still pass before the end of the year.
Pipelines Critical to Equatorial Guinea’s Ambitious Gas Plan
By Shem Oirere, Energy Writer The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is expected to have far-reaching implications on Africa’s oil and gas projects, many of them that had already been billed as next drivers of growth for the region’s hydrocarbons pipeline sector. ..
Libya's Sharara Oilfield Declares Force Majeure After New Shutdown
Days after Libya's Sharara oilfield had resumed production, armed militants forced production to halt again causing the country's National Oil Corporation (NOC) to declare force majeure.
Libyan Oil Pipeline, Oilfields Reopen After Months of Blockade
Libya has restarted one of its oil pipelines and production at two of its major oil fields after months of blockade due to the ongoing conflict in the country.
Eni, Sonatrach Complete Algerian Gas Pipeline
Eni completed construction on the gas pipeline connecting Bir Rebaa Nord (BRN) and Menzel Ledjmet Est (MLE) fields in the Berkine Basin, in southeastern Algeria. The 16-inch, 115-miles (185-km) pipeline has with a transport capacity of 7 MMscm/d of gas.
Sonatrach Fills Algerian GR7 Gas Pipeline
Algerian oil and gas company SONATRACH has successfully filled its GR7 gas pipeline.
Trump Says He Will Enter Saudi-Russia Oil Fray at Appropriate Time
President Trump has said he will get involved in the oil price war between Russia and Saudi Arabia at the 'appropriate time.'
Lagos Gas Explosion Kills 15, Destroys Buildings — Nigerian Officials
An explosion at a gas processing plant on Sunday killed at least 15 people and destroyed about 50 buildings after a fire broke out in a suburb of Lagos, Nigeria's commercial capital, emergency services said.
Nigeria to Back $2.59 Billion AKK Gas Pipeline with Sovereign Guarantee
Nigeria will issue a sovereign guarantee to back the bulk of a gas pipeline that is a core part of the government's energy strategy, Finance Minister Zainab Ahmed said on Wednesday.
Blast Shuts Eni Owned Nigerian Oil Pipeline — Officials
An oil pipeline explosion in Nigeria forced the local subsidiary of Italian oil major Eni to close a pipeline feeding the Brass oil export terminal, ENI and a security official said.
Nigeria Launches Regulations to Encourage Gas Use — Oil Minister
Nigeria has launched new regulations covering gas transportation which it hopes will expand use of the fuel and encourage private investment in pipelines, Minister of State for Petroleum Timipre Sylva said on Monday.
Emerging Offshore Pipeline Market in Southern Africa
The increasing exploration for and discovery of oil and gas reserves offshore Africa has raised prospects of growth of the continent’s offshore pipelines market.
Egyptian Gas Pipeline Attacked, Imports from Israel Unaffected
Armed men attacked a gas pipeline in the north of Egypt's Sinai Peninsula late on Sunday, security sources and witnesses said, but gas imports through North Sinai from Israel were unaffected.
Shell Nigerian Unit Lifts Force Majeure on Bonny Light Crude Exports
Royal Dutch Shell’s Nigerian subsidiary SPDC lifted a force majeure on Bonny Light crude oil exports at 0800 GMT on Friday, a spokesman said.
- FERC Approves TC Energy's 1,377-Mile West Coast Pipeline Expansion
- Kinder Morgan to Buy NextEra’s 462-Mile Texas Pipeline System for $1.8 Billion
- Williams' Gas Pipeline in Idaho Ruptures, Company Challenges Explosion Allegations
- Biden Awards $7 Billion in Hydrogen Hub Money to 16 States
- Mountain Valley Pipeline Sues Protesters Hindering $7.2 Billion Construction Project
- Analysis: Canada May Struggle to Recoup $26 Billion Cost of Trans Mountain Pipeline
- Biden Awards $7 Billion in Hydrogen Hub Money to 16 States
- TC Energy Names Ex-CEO as Chair of Oil Pipeline Business
- New Gas Pipeline Stretching 808 Miles to Murmansk Confirmed by Novatek
- Composite Repairs Effective for Various Pipeline Defects
