SENEGAL: Saipem Contracts Fugro’s Inclinocam® for Greater Tortue Ahmeyim field’s Precise Pile Positioning

Fugro has been awarded by Saipem a monitoring contract to support the construction of a liquid natural gas (LNG) jetty for BP’s Greater Tortue Ahmeyim field offshore Senegal/Mauritania. Beginning in … Read More

UGANDA: UNOC Closer to Acquiring a License for Oil Exploration

Weeks ago, the Uganda National Oil Company Limited (UNOC)  named among four companies, which impressed officials in the second licensing round pertaining to five oil blocks in the Albertine Graben, … Read More

Green Climate Fund Invests $150 million in Desert to Power G5 Sahel Financing Facility

The African Development Bank has welcomed $150 million investment in its Desert to Power G5 Financing Facility from the Green Climate Fund (GCF). The GCF approved the amount at its … Read More

Senegal´s Petroleum Code: Promoting Local Content, State Ownership of Hydrocarbon Resources, and Environmental Sustainability

By Miguel Artacho Senegal adopted a new Petroleum Code on January 24, 2019, which aims to reinforce the preservation of national interests and local content. The new code goes significantly … Read More