Eskom’s Chairman Steps Down Despite South African Power Crisis

• Tuesday, 31st March 2015
• by Egypt Oil & Gas

Zola Tsotsi will leave his post as chairman of Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd., the state utility that’s struggling to keep South Africa supplied with power, after a dispute over the suspension of four managers including the ...

UAE Workshop on ICT Solutions for the Energy Sector

• Monday, 23rd March 2015
• by Egypt Oil & Gas

Leading telecommunications operator in the UAE Etisalat hosted a one-of-its-kind industry event which shed light on information and communication technology (ICT) solutions for the country’s modernised energy sector.

Abu Dhabi Big Data Management Energy Conference Slotted for May 19-20

• Thursday, 5th March 2015
• by Egypt Oil & Gas

Fleming Gulf Conferences, a leading business-to-business (B2B) event organisers, will arrange the Big Data Energy Innovation Summit to highlight the various opportunities in big data for the energy and utilities sect ...

Gas Demand in Nigeria Drives Growth at Seplat

• Wednesday, 4th March 2015
• by Egypt Oil & Gas

Nigerian energy company Seplat (SEPLAT.LG) expects its gas business to contribute around a third to its profits over the next two years, up from less than 10 percent today, as demand for electricity generation in Afr ...

Eni Finalizes Oil Development Agreements with the Republic of Congo

• Sunday, 1st March 2015
• by Egypt Oil & Gas

Eni today confirms its historical commitment in Congo with the signature of two agreements at Palazzo Chigi, underwritten by Eni’s CEO Claudio Descalzi in the presence of the President of the Republic of Congo, Denis ...

JICA to Set Up 200MW Wind Farm in Gabal el-Zeit

• Sunday, 22nd February 2015
• by Egypt Oil & Gas

Egypt and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a contract on Thursday 19/02/2015 to set up a 200-megawatt wind farm in Gabal el-Zeit area in the Gulf of Suez at a total cost of EGP 1938.9 million.

IEA Names New Executive Director

• Sunday, 15th February 2015
• by Egypt Oil & Gas

The International Energy Agency’s governing board confirmed the appointment of Fatih Birol as the agency’s next executive director. Birol succeeds Maria van der Hoeven, who will complete her 4-year term on Aug. 31.

LNG To Support Industrial Growth in Morocco

• Sunday, 8th February 2015
• by Egypt Oil & Gas

BMI View: Morocco's plans to build a new LNG terminal at the port of Jorf Lasfar will be crucial to supporting diversification of energy supply and boosting industrial production over the longer term.

Japan to Provide $360 Million Financial Support for Egypt’s Energy Sector

• Sunday, 18th January 2015
• by Egypt Oil & Gas

Japan will provide the Egypt with $360m financial support in the energy sector, marking the development of the relations between both countries.

Electricity Ministry to Add 3,600MW in Summer

• Thursday, 15th January 2015
• by Egypt Oil & Gas

The Ministry of Electricity plans to add 3,600MW of electrical energy next summer to overcome growing electricity consumption, according to Electricity Minister Mohamed Hamed Shaker.