In Ghana, following the notice of the closure of the Atuabo Gas Processing Plant on January 3, an energy analyst Kojo Poku on Thursday revealed that gas from the Jubilee oil fields will be flared for the period that the Plant will be shut down. According to Poku, the flaring is compulsory as the country lack a gas storage facility and natural gas can only be stored when it is liquefied. “We...

ITC Global, on Tuesday announced that it has been awarded two contracts for the provision of remote offshore communications to five West Africa based floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels. According to the satellite communications provider, the three years contracts includes the delivery of services to some leading European-based oil and gas companies like Saipem...

In Tunisia, national oil and gas production is estimated to reach approximately 5.1 million tonne of oil equivalent in 2016, while that of phosphate will reach 6 million tonnes, Industry, Energy and Mines Minister Zakaria Hamad revealed. While speaking at a House of the People's Representatives' plenary session on Sunday, Mr. Zakaria noted that the likely boost in oil and natural gas production...

In Zimbabwe, as parts of effort to achieve a yearly output of 41 million litres, Hippo Valley Estates' ethanol production licence has been extended by the Government. The company, which is a unit of Tongaat Hullett, a major agribusiness company in South Africa's, has begun ethanol production after years of suspension owing to the decline in prices. Desperate to control the country's rising fuel...

In Nigeria, the management of the Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC) Limited has announced that following the successful conclusion of maintenance works on its crude refinement unit, the company will commence operation this week, Sun news reports. PHRC whose columns collapsed in October this year, has not been able to refine its usual 210,000 bo/d production capacity, thereby adding to the...

In South Africa, following the establishment of a coolant manufacturing plant in July this year in Woodmead, Cummins Filtration has appointed Hytec Fluid Technology (HFT) a hydraulic fluid specialist as its dealer for the Fleetguard range of engine protection products in Southern Africa. This facility is to serve as a new regional distribution centre and...

Sasol on Wednesday announced that its empowerment unit, Sasol Inzalo Public, has been granted permission to be listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE)’s main board. The company was given the go ahead on Tuesday after all the required approvals were received. According to IOL news, its shares on the JSE were...

In Equatorial Guinea, the Ministry of Mines, Industry and Energy, has said that the country’s gas company Sociedad Nacional de la República de Guinea Ecuatorial (SONAGAS), is to commence the marketing of its share of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) which was produced at the Alba Plant situated on Bioko Island to international buyers. Indeed, negotiations...

China’s Petroleum and Technology Development Corporation (CPTDC), a wholly owned subsidiary of China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), has announced plans to invest about $10 million in Egypt Li Qitang, Egypt’s chief office representative revealed. The $10 million will be used to gather and produce oil equipment locally in the country. “We...

Towards achieving a clean and sustainable Multi-MegaWatt electricity in the country, Angola’s Ministry of Petroleum has today granted Dominovas Energy Corp., an Independent Power Producer (IPP) licence. The licence grants the company authority to provide clean and reliable electricity to companies within the oil and gas industry including state-owned Sonangol Group. Dominovas is to provide the...