Predator slumps on challenging Morocco well
As news of the drilling challenges broke, the company’s share price fell 65%.
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Westwood tips Africa, Latin America for high-impact hopes in 2023
Explorers are “taking a measured view and holding budgets and activity steady whilst trying to improve overall exploration efficiency”, Westwood said.
Rig on site for Predator
The company believes that optimisation of the drilling, informed by experience from the MOU-1 well, will keep costs around the same level.
Chariot reaches initial gas deal on Anchois plan
Chariot has reached a framework agreement on gas sales from its Anchois project with Office National de l'Electricité et de l'Eau Potable (ONEE).
Nigeria, Morocco sign up more states to pipeline plan
Despite scepticism around the plan, countries along the proposed gas pipeline route from Nigeria to Morocco continue to sign up.
NewMed signs up with Morocco for controversial exploration
NewMed Energy has signed up with Morocco to explore an area in the disputed Western Sahara.
SDX CEO exits, as Bhattacherjee goes executive
SDX Energy has appointed Jay Bhattacherjee as interim executive chairman, while CEO Mark Reid is leaving immediately.
Europa walks away from Moroccan frontier
Europa Oil & Gas is relinquishing it Moroccan licence, which it acquired in 2019, after failing to find a partner.
ENOC, IHI strike green ammonia MoU
Dubai’s ENOC Group has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Japan’s IHI Corp. to establish a green ammonia project.
Morocco looks to future proof gas system with integration talk
Morocco is working on plans to improve its gas supply links, while also ensuring it is ready to capitalise on the energy transition.
SDX teases new vision amid management shuffle
Chairman of SDX Energy Michael Doyle has stepped down with the company taking the first steps with support from a new major shareholder, Aleph Commodities.
Nigeria, Morocco double down on mega pipeline project
Nigeria and Morocco have signed more agreements on a proposed major offshore gas pipeline, bringing Senegal and Mauritania on board.
Chariot signs tie-in deal with GME pipe
Chariot has signed a pipeline tie-in agreement with state-owned Office National des Hydrocarbures et des Mines (ONHYM) in Morocco.
Japan signals African energy support at Tunis meeting
Japanese corporates have signed around 90 agreements with African investors at the recently concluded 8th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) in Tunisia.
Don’t rule out the emerging economies during a global downturn
Emerging markets will not be immune to the disruption caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but Africa brings positive signs of resilience.
SDX kicks off Morocco drilling
SDX Energy has launched its delayed Morocco drilling programme at the Lalla Mimouna Sud concession with the spudding of the SAK-1 exploration well.
Political will and Europe’s energy security challenge
European energy security faces a seemingly impossible task of meeting short-term demand with longer-term decarbonisation. Society does not have the luxury of declaring this to be impossible, though, so must take steps now to meet the challenges.
Panic over as Enagas denies Medgaz stoppage
Spanish transmission operator Enagas has shrugged off disruption to Algerian gas flows via the Medgaz link.
Chariot boosts Morocco gas resource
Chariot has upgraded the amount of gas it believes may be under its licence offshore Morocco, following the drilling of the Anchois-2 well.
SDX deal on the rocks amid shareholder opposition
SDX Energy faces opposition in its plans to sell itself to Canada’s Tenaz Energy, with Aleph Commodities voicing its disapproval.
ILF, Doris win PMC work on huge pipeline project
ILF Consulting Engineers and Doris Group have won project management consultancy (PMC) work on the proposed Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline (NMGP).
Role reversal for Spain as it exports gas to Morocco
Spain has begun flowing gas south, into Morocco, via the Gazoduc Maghreb Europe (GME).
Building out green grids to save Africa, and the world
Green grids and international renewable energy are the only way to save Africa – and the world – with the alternative being a “climate abyss”.
SDX agrees sale to Canada’s Tenaz
SDX Energy has struck a deal to sell itself to Canadian-listed Tenaz Energy for £21.4 million in an all-share offer.
Powering Octopus’ heat pumps with Moroccan sunshine
Octopus Energy has struck a deal to invest in Xlinks, a project that aims to transport renewable energy from Morocco to the UK.