Turkey is set for record high gas demand in 2021 — of as much as 60 Bcm — on the back of strong consumption in the power sector. At the same time, Ankara is facing the prospect of more of its long-term import contracts expiring in the near future after deals with Azerbaijan for pipeline […]

DNG Energy a 100% black-owned energy infrastructure company in South Africa SA has announced commencement of liquefied natural gas (LNG) delivery to commercial customers in the industrial, transport, marine and power sectors. This new and affordable energy alternative and it is the culmination of 7 years of planning, permitting and licensing efforts, which heralds the […]

After three days in Glasgow for COP26, you can’t help but ask yourself where do we go from here as an African energy sector. I maintain my disappointment with the global elites for failing to invite the oil and gas industry. Oh well, they invited me. With dire warnings about the impending dangers of climate […]

The Saudi Electricity Company and the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company have recently signed the awarding contracts of the electrical interconnection project between the Kingdom and Egypt. The contracts, which were signed simultaneously between Riyadh and Cairo, included contracts with three consortiums of international and local companies to implement the connection project, which has a capacity […]

Wärtsilä and Gabon Power Company (GPC) have signed a concession agreement with the Government of Gabon to develop, build, operate and maintain a 120MW gas power plant. It will be located at the industrial site of Owendo, close to Libreville, the capital of Gabon. Wärtsilä will lead the project with GPC, a subsidiary of the […]

In a bidto scale up clean energy production capacity in Gabon, IFC, the Government of Gabon, Meridiam Infrastructure Africa Fund FIPS (MIAF), Meridiam Infrastructure Africa Parallel Fund FIPS (MIAPF) and the Fonds Gabonais d’Investissements Strategiques (FGIS), with the support of the Government of Canada, today announced a financing package for the Kinguele Aval hydropower plant, […]

Karpowership SA (KPSA), a South African company that is 49% Black owned, welcomes the  announcement made by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) appointing KPSA  as a Preferred Bidder for projects in the Ports of Coega, Saldanha and Richards Bay, to provide power  to South Africa’s national electricity grid under the Risk Mitigation […]

Pavilion Energy Trading & Supply Pte. Ltd and bp Singapore Pte Limited (“bp Singapore”) have signed a long-term LNG sale and purchase agreement (SPA) for the supply of approximately 0.8 million tonnes of LNG per year to Singapore for 10 years from 2024.  Beyond the supply of LNG to Singapore, both companies will strive to […]

Total and ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel  (AMNS) have signed an agreement for the supply of up to 500,000 tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG) per year until 2026.  The LNG will be sourced from Total’s global portfolio and offloaded either in Dahej or Hazira LNG Terminal, on the West Coast of India. AMNS will use the […]

Nigeria gas flaring is still going unabated despite unalloyed effort and commitment by the present government in creating enabling environment for oil and gas companies to invest in the recent gas code master plan unveiled by the Mohammadu Buhari led administration. According to the data made available by National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency […]