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Algeria: New pipeline to add North Berkine gas output
Eni on 2 March announced the completion of a gas pipeline connecting the Bir Rebaa Nord (BRN) and Menzel Ledjmet Est fields in the Berkine Basin. The 185km, 16-inch pipeline has a transport capacity of 247mcf/d. It will also allow for the gathering and export of associated gas...
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Algeria
Issue 408 -
Nigeria’s refining sector struggles to haul itself out of crisis
Gasoline and diesel supply ran smoothly over the festive season, helped by sustained if expensive imports under a swaps arrangement by Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). Stemming gasoline smuggling through the drastic but effective decision of President Muhammadu...
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Nigeria
Issue 407 -
Equatorial Guinea: Study to convert methanol plant to modular refinery
The Ministry of Mines and Hydrocarbons says it has commissioned a feasibility study to examine the potential for converting the Atlantic Methanol Production Company (Ampco) plant at the Punta Europa gas complex on Bioko Island into a modular refinery. The methanol plant is part...
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Equatorial Guinea
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Nigeria: FID for NLNG Train 7
Eni and its partners in Nigeria LNG announced a final investment decision (FID) on 27 December for the long-mooted Train 7 expansion of the plant. The development will increase NLNG’s production capacity to more than 30m t/yr from the current 22.5m t/yr when it starts up in 2024...
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Nigeria
Issue 405 -
Egypt: US support for EMG pipeline
The US International Development Finance Corporation has agreed to provide $430m in insurance for Noble Energy’s project to restore the 90km East Mediterranean Gas (EMG) pipeline to transport gas from fields offshore Israel. The agreement was signed on 23 November at the...
Issue 405 -
Egypt
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South Africa: JDA signed for gas imports
Total, South Africa’s Gigajoule Group and Matola Gas Company (MGC) signed a joint development agreement (JDA) on 27 November for a project to import LNG to Matola port to supply local and regional markets.The project involves a permanently moored floating storage and...
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South Africa
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Mozambique: AfDB funding for LNG scheme
The African Development Bank (AfDB) board on 26 November approved a long-term senior loan of $400m to support the Total-led Mozambique LNG project, which will monetise gas from Offshore Area 1. The AfDB said it was joining a global syndicate of commercial banks, development...
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Mozambique
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