Nigeria’s oil production has slipped below the 1 million barrel per day mark, according to new data from the upstream regulator. The decline in August has seen Nigeria fall to fourth largest producer in Africa, from first.
Eni (MIL:ENI) has agreed a deal to buy BP’s (LON:BP) local business in Algeria for an undisclosed price.
Sonatrach has made an oil discovery in the Sbaa region, its first in the area for 28 years.
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Petrofac (LON: PFC) has provisionally been awarded a contract for work on a major gas field onshore Algeria.
Spanish transmission operator Enagas has shrugged off disruption to Algerian gas flows via the Medgaz link.
Eni, TotalEnergies, Occidental Petroleum and Sonatrach have signed a production-sharing contract (PSC) extending control over two blocks in Algeria’s Berkine Basin.
Sonatrach has struck a deal to supply France’s Engie with gas via the Medgaz pipeline.
Repsol has exercised its pre-emption rights to buy some of departing Edison’s stake in the Reggane Nord project, in Algeria.
Spain has begun flowing gas south, into Morocco, via the Gazoduc Maghreb Europe (GME).
Saipem will challenge an Algerian conviction connected to a liquefaction project, with the Italian company denying the allegations against it.
Sonatrach has made a significant addition to its reserves at the Hassi R’Mel licence.
Sonatrach and Thailand’s PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP) have produced the first crude from the Hassi Bir Rekaiz licence in Algeria.
Sonatrach has signed a production-sharing contract (PSC) with Sinopec on the Zarzaitine concession, in the Illizi Basin.
Eni and Sonatrach have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on accelerating gas plans and a move towards green hydrogen.
Sonatrach has signed a contract for China National Technical Import & Export Corp. (CNTIC) and Sinopec Luoyang Engineering (LPEC) to build a methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) facility at Arzew.
Eni’s Scope 1 and 2 emissions increased in 2021, largely as a result of its African operations, but it offset this through the acquisition of 2 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent in forestry credits.
Wintershall Dea is increasing its stake in the Reggane Nord project, in Algeria, with the German company talking of long-term growth.
Spain will export gas to Morocco, it has said, but will ensure these flows do not include Algerian gas.
Worley will carry out a front-end engineering and design (FEED) study for the proposed Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline (NMGP) project.
Eni has signed a deal to secure more gas flows for Italy from Egypt, just two days after striking a similar agreement with Algeria.
Spain is preparing to pay more for gas supplies from Algeria, with both sides warning of the raise.
Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi has continued his progression around North Africa, holding talks with top Algerian officials on April 3.
Algeria’s Naftal has signed a deal with Sonatrach’s pipeline unit on the construction of a 424 km LPG pipeline to run along the Mediterranean coast.
Spain has approved Morocco’s plans for Western Sahara, creating new lines of dispute in Madrid and driving the Algerian ambassador to be recalled.