Energy

Businesses and consumers in Nigeria will be hoping that a more reliable electricity supply could be in sight after the government transferred most of the country’s power generation and distribution to the private sector at the beginning of November.

As Turkey looks to diversify its sources of natural gas, one option that is coming closer to reality is a deal with the Kurdistan Regional Government to build an oil and gas pipeline from northern Iraq. While this link would help consolidate Turkey’s position a regional energy corridor, it risks upsetting relations with Iraq.

À l’instar de ses voisins du Golfe de Guinée, la Côte d’Ivoire a enregistré une augmentation régulière de sa production d’hydrocarbures en amont. D’après le Ministère du Pétrole et de l’Énergie, la production de gaz naturel devrait atteindre cette année 220 millions de pieds cubes par jour, contre 110 millions de pieds cubes par jour en 2012, et devrait dépasser les 250 millions par jour en 2014.

As Oman looks to tap further into its maturing fields, enhanced oil recovery (EOR) techniques the country has been instrumental in pioneering are playing an increasingly central role. Ensuring steady-to-rising output levels in the hydrocarbons sector will help insulate the Sultanate from the effects of any sustained decline in global oil prices.

The role of locally-owned firms in Nigeria’s oil sector is expected to expand further in coming years, even as international producers move away from onshore and littoral fields. However, there are some who query if the local industry is ready to take the step up.

With plentiful supplies of natural gas, Qatar has over the years looked for alternatives to its liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports, from investments in industrial facilities to value-added processing. One increasingly viable option is the manufacturing of gas-to-liquid (GTL) products, which are enjoying growing demand by the global marketplace.