Committee seeks forensic reports from PetroSA
South Africa’s parliamentary committee for energy has backed plans for PetroSA to overhaul its gas-to-liquids (GTL) refinery, at Mossel Bay, while also seeking insight into how problems emerged.
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Sasol sells Escravos stake, works on Mozambique sale
Sasol has signed a deal to sell its indirect stake in the Escravos gas-to-liquids (GTL) plant, in Nigeria, to Chevron.
Gas opportunities and challenges in Mozambique
There are challenges ahead for Mozambique, even while it is poised for a period of dramatic growth as investment into its northern gas finds escalates.
South Africa plans state petroleum merger
South Africa will merge the three subsidiaries of the Central Energy Fund (CEF) into one National Petroleum Company.
New man takes on PetroSA’s challenges
PetroSA has appointed Pragasen Naidoo to serve as the company’s CEO, a position that has been held on a temporary basis since 2014.
NPDC looks deeper at OML 49
Nigerian Petroleum Development Co. (NPDC) has issued an invitation for companies to pre-qualify for work on OML 49, where the subsidiary of Nigerian National Petroleum Corp. (NNPC) works with Chevron.
LNG comes through for Shell and Total
While low LNG spot prices have taken their toll, the Europe’s two major players in the sector, Total and Shell, performed strongly in the third quarter.
The place for gas in South Africa’s energy plans
The South African government has published its Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) with the aim of setting out the country’s future energy mix.
Velocys parts company with suspended chief executive
Gas-to-liquids specialist Velocys has parted company with long-standing chief executive Roy Lipski, "with immediate effect and by mutual consent".