ALGERIA: Sonatrach & Wintershall Dea Sign MoU to Enhance Cooperation

Wintershall Dea has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Sonatrach, aimed at strengthening cooperation in Algeria. The MOU agrees to explore cooperation possibilities and has a term of two years, … Read More

Middle East & Africa Oil and Gas Pipeline Sector Still Reeling From Impacts of Weak Demand and COVID-19

The Middle East and African (MENA) oil and gas pipelines sector has been impacted due to low oil prices and weak demand as a result of COVID-19. The pandemic has … Read More

ALGERIA: SONATRACH, PTTEP, PVEP & MAIRE Tecnimont Sign Contract For The Creation of a 2nd Oil Treatment Train at Bir Sebaa

The Bir Sebaa Group, made up of SONATRACH and its two partners PTTEP and PVEP, on the one hand, and the Italian company specialized in Engineering Mayor Tecnimont, on the … Read More

Equatorial Guinea Presents Offer to Join OPEC in 2017

Gabriel Mbaga Obiang, Minister of Mines and Hydrocarbons, travelled to Vienna on January 20 to meet with OPEC officials and present the Government of Equatorial Guinea’s offer to become the … Read More

Opportune Time for Africa Oil & Gas Industry to consider Change: PwC Oil & Gas Review

The decline in the global oil price has led to a reduced level of activity across the African continent and had an impact on countries that traditionally depend on oil … Read More

Kenyan President in Algeria to foster co-operation between the two countries

President Uhuru Kenyatta is in Algeria in a move that will see various bilateral agreements signed as well as cooperation in various sectors including oil and gas with the oil … Read More

PetroServices eyes expansion into the East African market

German oil field supplier and service provider PetroServices has said it is looking into opening an office in Kenya to tap into the expanding oil and gas sector. According to … Read More

Infrastructure, regulatory uncertainty and corruption remain hurdles in Africa’s oil & gas sector – PwC Review

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] The challenges facing oil & gas companies operating in Africa continue to be diverse and numerous fuelled by fraud, corruption, theft, poor infrastructure and a lack of skilled … Read More