DMEA - Downstream Middle East & Africa
Sonangol seeks advisor for Lobito refinery company
NLNG launches work on Train 7
Nigeria LNG (NLNG) has formally begun work on the Train 7 project, which is slated to expand the consortium’s total production capacity to 30mn tonnes per year.
Problem with gas turbine forces shutdown at Skikda LNG plant
Sonatrach, the national oil company (NOC) of Algeria, reported at the weekend that it had taken the Skikda LNG plant offline on June 11.
Karmol vessel arrives offshore Senegal to launch LNG-to-power project
Karmol, a 50:50 joint venture between Karpowership (Turkey) and Mitsui OSK Lines (Japan), has completed the delivery of a marine LNG import terminal to Senegal.
Eni says Coral South LNG is still scheduled for launch in 2022
Italy’s Eni says it is on track to launch the Coral South LNG project offshore Mozambique next year, despite the violence that has slowed down TotalEnergies’ plans for development of gas reserves.
DMEA: Fuel subsidies and plastics
Nigerian fuel subsidy use concerns IMF
Saudi Aramco sells 49% stake in Aramco Oil Pipelines for $12.4bn to international investor consortium
ISTANBUL BLOG: Turkey’s “sea snot” crisis forces closure of coastal fertiliser plant
As government claims it has sprung into action with a disaster management plan, scientist says: “The Sea of Marmara died in 1989. What we see is the decay of a corpse.”
Nigeria talks about legalising illicit refining in the Niger River Delta
According to an advisor to Nigeria's President Buhari, Abuja wants to authorise and regulate small-scale oil-processing operations.
NLNG signs supply deals with three local companies
The Nigeria LNG (NLNG) consortium revealed last week that it had signed supply deals with three local companies.
DPR head unveils micro-LNG initiative
Nigeria’s government is sponsoring plans for the establishment of hundreds of small-scale LNG distribution centres across the country.
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