Xlinks launches Morocco-UK renewable energy plan
Xlinks has set out plans to export clean electricity from Morocco to the UK, via HVDC subsea cables.
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Spain runs down clock on Algerian gas supplies
The future of gas supplies from Algeria to Spain, via Morocco, remains unclear following a diplomatic spat.
Gas is the way for Africa, if aboveground challenges can be resolved
Africa has the resources it needs to provide power for its people, but aboveground challenges must be resolved to speed the way, speakers on a PESGB / HGS Africa E&P Conference 2021 panel have said.
Chariot signs up Stena Don for Morocco work
Chariot has signed a contract for the Stena Don rig to drill a well on its Lixus licence, offshore Morocco.
Mexican tragedy, North African best enemies and Cambo kerfuffle
This week, the team reflects on the shocking and fatal explosion on a Pemex platform in the Gulf of Mexico. Allister asks whether the to-ing and fro-ing in Mexican oil policy could have played a part.
Algeria cuts Morocco relations as pipeline talks loom
Algeria has broken off diplomatic relations with Morocco, in the latest flare up of tensions between the two North African states.
Ammonia: the missing link in the energy transition?
Plans for ammonia exports are taking shape around the world, as companies compete to secure the most attractive opportunities to fuel future zero carbon aspirations.
SDX pauses Morocco drilling programme
SDX Energy has completed its first three wells in Morocco and will now pause until September or October.
Predator spuds Morocco well
Predator Oil & Gas Holdings has spudded the MOU-1 well, in Morocco.
Sound buys out Schlumberger in Morocco deal
Sound Energy is buying out partner Schlumberger from its position in shared eastern Moroccan acreage.
SDX launches Morocco drilling plan
SDX Energy has begun drilling in Morocco, targeting five wells this year in pursuit of meeting local gas demand.
Chariot expands into green power for mines
Chariot Oil and Gas is diversifying into renewable energy for mines, under a deal to acquire Africa Energy Management Platform (AEMP).
NNPC to supply gas to Moroccan plant in Akwa Ibom
Nigerian energy officials have visited Morocco in a show of support for an ammonia plant in Akwa Ibom State.
Chariot wins Moroccan support for gas supplies
Chariot Oil & Gas has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Moroccan industry minister to position the company’s Anchois project as a local gas provider.
UK could get Saharan green energy via huge cable under ambitious scheme
Of all the things the UK is internationally renowned for, good and reliable weather certainly isn’t one of them.
ESG as differentiator for SDX, rather than greenwash
SDX Energy is working on the implementation of an ESG strategy, which can do good while also acting as a differentiator from its peers.
Domestic demand in Morocco sets stage for micro LNG
Appealing fiscal terms and a desire to tackle emissions has made Morocco an attractive destination for investment.
SDX starts up Sobhi flow
SDX Energy has begun producing at its Sobhi well in Egypt’s South Disouq licence, six weeks ahead of schedule.
Financiers express interest in Chariot’s Anchois
Africa Finance Corp. (AFC) has signed up to support Chariot Oil & Gas’ Anchois gas project, offshore Morocco.
SDX production booms in first quarter
SDX Energy reported a strong first quarter based largely on its fixed price gas business.
Chariot cuts costs while touting Moroccan plans
Chariot Oil & Gas has cut its running costs by around 45% while continuing to seek a partner for its Moroccan gas project.
SDX’s serendipitous capex timing
SDX Energy’s capital expenditure will fall to $24.7 million this year, while production is expected to be 66-72% higher than 2019.
Success in Morocco, failure in Egypt for SDX
SDX Energy has extended its gas discoveries in Morocco, through the play-opening BMK-1 well, although a well in Egypt has disappointed.
MENA’s chance at hydrogen exports
The falling cost of renewables offers an opportunity for Middle East and North African states to shift to capitalise on the energy transition – and even export “green molecules” to the world.
Sound targets micro LNG for early cash flow
Sound Energy’s talks with a potential purchaser of its eastern Moroccan holdings have ground to a halt, with the company opting instead to pursue a micro LNG plan, ahead of more grandiose pipeline development works.