Regular readers of Business Excellence may recall our profile on Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) in South Africa back in 2013. TPT was, and remains, a central player in South Africa’s growing export-led economy.
Veteran oil and gas magnate Sir Ian Wood has praised the British government for being firmly behind his proposed new regulator, and says the Treasury is finally focusing on recovery
Alexander Comley has signed a partnership agreement with Hydra Offshore, an indigenous oilfield services company, in developing products for Ghana’s oil sector
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) has been universally recognized as a stepping stone in the energy transition. Thanks to its 25% lower carbon emissions than traditional fuels, LNG finds are now usually treated with more fanfare than the discovery of oil wells. It is wholly understandable in this context then, the enthusiasm that surrounds the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) LNG project off the coast of Senegal and Mauritania.
Botswana OIl was founded in 2013. The government at that time, realising that the country’s energy stability underpinned its economic stability, founded a company whose mandate was to ensure the security and efficiency of supply and distribution of petroleum products, to manage and maintain government-owned strategic storage facilities, and strategic stocks, and to ensure meaningful participation of citizen-owned oil companies in the petroleum industry
This reality is one reason why the Zeelink pipeline project is so important for Germany. Crucially, it also plays a central role in the conversion from L-gas (low calorific gas) to H-gas (high calorific gas). Zeelink Project Director Franz-Josef Kißing was kind enough to take some time out of his hectic schedule to tell Business Excellence more about the project, its development and its significance to Germany’s energy transition.
Regular readers of Business Excellence may recall our profile on Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) in South Africa back in 2013. TPT was, and remains, a central player in South Africa’s growing export-led economy. Indeed, since the time of the article, South Africa’s exports have almost doubled in volume, underlining the importance of TPT and its ilk to the ongoing success of the country.
The geography of southern Europe is dominated by mountain ranges such as the Alps and the Pyrenees. Although the mountainous terrain contributes to the outstanding natural beauty, for millennia, it has confounded travelers, often leaving them with no choice but to face arduous and sometimes dangerous journeys around the mountains to reach their destinations.
The Talara Oil Refinery, located in a desert district a little over 1,000km from Lima, is Peru’s second largest oil refinery. Since the refinery was first established, at the outset of the 20th century, it has played a central role in Peru’s domestic energy scene. It has an output of around 65,000 barrels per day (bpd), making it one of the largest in the Petroperú portfolio. In addition, it produces domestic LPG, motor gasoline, solvents, A-1 turbo, diesel, kerosene, industrial oils and even asphalt.
In March 2024, Dr Ruth Nankabirwa, Uganda’s Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, stated: “Works on the upstream projects at Tilenga and Kingfisher are progressing very well with four rigs in the country drilling development wells and construction of the industrial area to host the CPF and their auxiliary parts.”
Jeff, alongside his long-term business associate Daniel, runs Bro Group, which comprises Threeways Shipping Services Ltd, Threeways Distribution Ltd and its heavy haulage arm, Transtrac Ltd. Their intra-field logistics expertise includes around $10-$12 million of assets, including heavy lifting equipment and machinery of all categories, from forklifts to giant cranes
The Zohr field itself is spread over approximately 100km2 within the offshore Shorouk Block, nearly 200km from Port Said, Egypt. The water depth in the field area is 1,500 metres and its reservoir extends for a further 4,000 metres below the sea bed. In total, Zohr is estimated to contain around 30 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of recoverable gas reserves, providing enough gas for Egypt for over 20 years.