OPINION PIECE: Why Senegal and Mauritania are Front-Runners to Fill the Natural Gas Supply Gap Created by Russia

By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber  When German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrived in Senegal on May 22, he made clear that his country views energy — and natural … Read More

Operator-Friendly Policies Have Positioned Senegal and Mauritania Natural Gas Industries for Success

By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber After Mauritania and Senegal signed the inter-governmental cooperation agreement in 2018 that allowed partners Kosmos Energy, BP, and their partners to proceed … Read More

MAURITANIA: Chariot Completes Pre-Feasibility Study Signs Framework Agreement for Project Nour Green Hydrogen Project

The Government of Mauritania through the Ministry of Petroleum, Mines & Energy and Chariot have announce that the Pre-Feasibility Study  for the large green hydrogen project “Project Nour” in Mauritania … Read More

MAURITANIA: Havfram Announces New African EPRD Award from PETRONAS

Havfram A.S. has announced that PC Mauritania 1 Pty. Ltd. a wholly owned subsidiary of PETRONAS has awarded Havfram a contract for the provision of Engineering, Procurement, Retrieval and Disposal … Read More

A clean future for Africa’s energy

Africa’s rapid economic expansion creates a daunting energy challenge, combined with rising expectations of improved resilience and sustainability. Finding a sustainable way to meet growing energy needs is one of … Read More

Capex within Africa’s oil and gas sector to hit $30 billion in 2022

Despite global capital expenditure having been on a downward spiral between 2014 and 2020- owing largely to COVID-19 pandemic spending trends and energy transition-related divestment in Africa – the African … Read More

Kosmos Energy Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Results

FOURTH QUARTER 2021 HIGHLIGHTS Completed the acquisition of additional interests in the Jubilee and TEN fields in Ghana for ~$550 million (~$460 million after post-closing adjustments) Net Production(2)(3): ~70,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day … Read More

Gas Output from Sub-Saharan Africa set to Double by 2030, Driven by Deepwater Developments

Untapped natural gas supplies in Sub-Saharan Africa are set to be unleashed this decade, with output more than doubling from 1.3 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd) in … Read More