Ethiopia | Egypt Oil & Gas - Part 2

Chinese Company Finishes Drilling Gas Appraisal Wells in Ethiopia

Chinese firm POLY-GCL Petroleum Group Holdings has finished drilling two appraisal wells in Ethiopia's southeast and will soon know the size of gas deposits there. Gas production may starts this year.

Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan Sign Preliminary Agreement over Renaissance Dam

Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan announced on December 29th that they had reached a consensus over the next steps of Ethiopia’s Renaissance Dam project. However, concerns still remain for Egyptian officials.

Electricity Ministry Trains African Engineers Amid Renaissance Negotiations

The Egyptian Ministry of Electricity has trained 51 engineers from around Africa's Nile Basin as an effort to increase international cooperation on electricity issues.

Japan to Help Ethiopia Generate Geothermal Electricity

Japan is ready to support geothermal development activities in Ethiopia, according to Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

Maersk Oil Acquires Interests in Onshore Discoveries in Kenya and Ethiopia

Maersk Oil has agreed to acquire half of Africa Oil Corporation’s shares in three onshore exploration licences in Kenya and a further two in Ethiopia.

Russian Company Begins Ethiopia Oil Exploration

Russian oil and gas company GPB Global Resources is embarking on an oil exploration project in the Afar Regional State of Ethiopia.

Ethiopia Calls on French Expertise to Export Renewable Energy

Ethiopia's Prime Minister Hailemariam Dessalgen called on French Senators to support Ethiopia in Renewable Energy Development

Ethiopia to Export Natural Gas Within 3 to 5 Years

Ethiopia will export natural gas within the next three to five years, the government's mines minister Tolossa Shagi told.

Ethiopia: Libya Oil to Expand Its Investment in the Country

Libya Oil Ethiopia Limited, a subsidiary company of Libya Oil Holdings Ltd, is to expand its investment and business in Ethiopia, said Zekarias Wolika, sales and marketing manager of Libya Oil Ethiopia.

Ethiopia to Draw on Japan’s Experience with Renewables

Ethiopia’s Water, Irrigation and Energy Minister Alemayehu Tegenu said that his country is its partnership with Japan in the area of climate change and renewable energy,

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