ALGERIA: Eni, Sonatrach Make Discovery in Zemlet el Arbi Concession in the Berkine North Basin

Eni and Sonatrach have announced a significant oil and associated gas discovery in the Zemlet el Arbi concession, located in the Berkine North Basin in the Algerian desert. The concession … Read More

Could Restructuring African NOCs via Partial Privatization be a Game Changer in the African Oil and Gas Industry?

The prevailing system in African NOCs means a growing social and financial burden to oil producing countries that translates into low wages, poor quality goods and services By Leoncio Amada … Read More

ALGERIA: Eni, Sonatrach to Relaunch Production in the Berkine Basin

The Chief Executive Officer of Sonatrach, Toufik Hakkar, and the Chief Executive Officer of Eni, Claudio Descalzi, in the presence of the Minister of Energy and Mines Mohamed Arkab and … Read More

Africa to Continue Exploiting Hydrocarbon Resources While Exploring the Use of Renewable Energies – APPO

The Council of Ministers of the African Petroleum Producers’ Organization (APPO) just ended its 41st Ministerial Session with a resolve to continue the exploitation of its Member Countries’ huge oil and … Read More

GECF Meeting Emphasises the Importance of Joint Efforts in the Field of Natural Gas Development

The 23rd Ministerial Meeting of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) was held on 16 November 2021, under the Chairmanship of HE Franklin Molina Ortiz, Minister of Hydrocarbons and Energies … Read More

SONATRACH Signs MoU with PERTAMINA to Strengthen their Strategic Collaboration

SONATRACH and its Indonesian partner PERTAMINA strengthen their relationship by signing a Memorandum of Understanding. The two companies have agreed to continue their strategic collaboration to increase their portfolio of activities in Algeria and … Read More

ALGERIA: Sonatrach Seizes Sunny Hill Energy Gas Asset Over US$1 Billion Claim.

Sonatrach, Algeria’s national energy company, has terminated the contractual interest held by the U.K. company Sunny Hill Energy through its wholly owned subsidiary Petroceltic Ain Tsila in the Ain Tsila … Read More