The North Africa Journal: Energy and Mining


Sonatrach Invests in New LNG Facilities
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The North Africa Journal on 19 January, 2009 05:10:00
 
Two projects are currently being planned that would boost by 30% the Algerian
firm Sonatrach’s production of liquefied natural gas (LNG) over the next few
years.

New Oil and Gas Discovery in Libya
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The North Africa Journal on 19 January, 2009 05:07:00
 
Calgary, Canada-based oil company Verenex Energy Inc says it has made an oil and
gas discovery in Libya in the Ghadames Basin.

Morocco, Tunisia: Not Giving up on Oil and Gas
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The North Africa Journal on 29 January, 2009 09:20:00
 
Eight Years After the Talsint Debacle and Morocco Continues to Hope for Oil. It
has been eight years since the Talsint debacle took place. In the year 2000, the
Moroccan public awakened with the news that oil was discovered in the Talsint
region, only to learn later that the news was bogus.

Tunisia Continues Investing in Oil Exploration and Production
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The North Africa Journal on 25 December, 2008 03:12:00
 
A new gas field in Tunisia has begun production. Situated off shore the island
of Kerkennah, the field required TND 100 million to develop, with its output
entirely purchased by the Tunisian power company Société d’Electricité et
du Gaz (STEG).

Algeria Looks at Solar Energy for More Power
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The North Africa Journal on 26 December, 2008 03:03:00
 
Algeria ambitions to develop its own solar energy industry with a goal of
producing 1,200 megawatts of power from that source by 2015.

Canamens to Search for Oil in Morocco
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The North Africa Journal on 25 December, 2008 04:50:00
 
Canamens, a small private equity funded upstream oil and gas company based in
the United Kingdom, signed several agreements with Morocco’s Office National
Hydrocarbures et des Mines (ONHYM) to explore for oil in Morocco.

Medgaz Links Algeria and Spain with Deepwater Pipeline
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The North Africa Journal on 26 December, 2008 02:48:00
 
Medgaz has completed the pipe-lay operations that will directly connect Algeria
to Spain.

$1.2 Billion for an Oil Refinery in Morocco
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The North Africa Journal on 26 December, 2008 02:40:00
 
Oil companies in Morocco are on track to build a refinery and pipeline network
over the next four years, despite global oil prices dropping to their lowest
levels in months.

First Gas Discovery in Morocco
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The North Africa Journal on 26 December, 2008 02:33:00
 
UK-based independent hydrocarbons exploration firm Circle Oil Plc confirms that
it has found natural gas in the north-east of the Moroccan capital Rabat.