GECF Meeting Emphasises the Importance of Joint Efforts in the Field of Natural Gas Development

The 23rd Ministerial Meeting of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) was held on 16 November 2021, under the Chairmanship of HE Franklin Molina Ortiz, Minister of Hydrocarbons and Energies … Read More

SONATRACH Signs MoU with PERTAMINA to Strengthen their Strategic Collaboration

SONATRACH and its Indonesian partner PERTAMINA strengthen their relationship by signing a Memorandum of Understanding. The two companies have agreed to continue their strategic collaboration to increase their portfolio of activities in Algeria and … Read More

ALGERIA: Sonatrach Seizes Sunny Hill Energy Gas Asset Over US$1 Billion Claim.

Sonatrach, Algeria’s national energy company, has terminated the contractual interest held by the U.K. company Sunny Hill Energy through its wholly owned subsidiary Petroceltic Ain Tsila in the Ain Tsila … Read More

For Africa’s Oil- and Gas-Producing Countries, Negotiating the Current Environment May Require…Negotiation

By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber In late 2019, as the African oil and gas industry was looking to the future with optimism, Offshore Engineer wrote that the … Read More

AKSA Power Generation is growing rapidly in African Market

Aksa Power Generation  is a part of Kazancı Holding who is the leading group in energy industry. Aksa is operating in manufacturing, technology development, marketing, and distribution fields in power … Read More

What happens to the African Energy Industry if Western Lenders cut off Loans for Fossil Fuel Projects?

By NJ Ayuk A little more than a year ago, in November 2019, the European Investment Bank (EIB) declared its intention to phase out funding for fossil fuels. Specifically, it said … Read More

Nigeria to Spearhead Africa Refinery Capacity Additions by 2024

Nigeria is expected to drive the refinery capacity growth in Africa by 2024, contributing around 71% of the region’s total growth. Nigeria is likely to add 1.5 million barrels per … Read More

Case study: Using satellite for remote drilling in Algeria

The challenge Like many organisations across the oil and gas industry, Berkine’s operations are characterised by far-flung drilling sites, adverse environments and demanding operating conditions, in order to respond to … Read More

Algeria hosts the 22nd Ministerial Meeting of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum

The 22 nd Ministerial Meeting of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) was held on the 12 November 2020, under the Chairmanship of HE Abdelmadjid Attar, Minister of Energy of … Read More