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New 2010 report & seminar


Libya’s Energy Future: Industry and Political risk outlook was launched at a Chatham House seminar in London on 20 July.

Based on African Energy’s unparalleled track record in following Libya’s energy story and careful, originally sourced reporting from Libya and global markets, this updated and enlarged special report analyses the major issues and the financial and political trends influencing development of Libya's energy industries.
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A detailed guide to electrification in Africa

A 400-page study published in Paris by Karthala, L’Electricité au Coeur des Défis Africains (available in French only) includes an overview of the continental electricity supply industry and examples of generation, transmission and distribution projects. A chapter on decentralised rural electrification is followed by another on the establishment of decentralised services companies.

The book draws on articles and materials from a number of experts and sources, including African Energy.

Order a copy now, priced €36 / £30 plus postage and packing. Email: nick@africa-energy.com

 

AfricaHardball is an executive dialogue that brings together policy-makers, industry leaders and analysts to discuss the key political issues affecting the African energy industry in frank and open terms.

The last AfricaHardball roundtable was held on 29 June, prior to the start of EnergyNet Ltd’s annual Africa Energy Forum (AEF), in Basel.
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Issue 192 - 6 August 2010

FOCUS

NAMIBIA: Questions over oil licensing and middlemen

NAMIBIA: Knowledge Katti, king of energy empowerment

NAMIBIA: Universal Power Corporation assets

MAP: Namibian exploration permits

NAMIBIA: Chariot seeks farm-in partner for blocks with complex history

NAMIBIA: IOCs' exploration plans

NIGERIA: Petroleum Industry Bill expected 'within weeks'

ALGERIA: BP ponders assets, IOCs seek flexibility from the energy sector's new top team

ALGERIA: Sonelgaz bail-out shows how state solutions still predominate

ALGERIA: Sonatrach's international operations under scrutiny

POWER

GUINEA BISSAU: World Bank cash to help restore capital's electricity and water supplies

KENYA: Funds line up for Olkaria projects

DJIBOUTI: World Bank agrees extra funding for access project

NAMIBIA: US bidders sought for Van Eck rehab study

EGYPT: Transmission line tender for wind project

MOROCCO: GE, Cegelec to supply Kenitra turbines

EGYPT: Kureimat O&M tender

ETHIOPIA: EIB confirms Gibe III pullback

KENYA: AFD support for renewables

LESOTHO: EIB funds low-energy bulb plant

TANZANIA: Caterpillar on track with Zanzibar scheme

UPSTREAM OIL AND GAS

LIBYA: It's not all about BP

DR CONGO: More controversy over Lake Albert exploration partners

UGANDA: Tullow completes purchase, drills appraisal

KENYA: Cove Energy farms in

NAMIBIA: Aranos Gas drills on CBM play

EGYPT: Eni signs strategic deal for joint operations with regional reach

EGYPT: Another find for Dana Petroleum

ALGERIA / TUNISIA: Petroceltic progress on Isarene, disappointment at Ksar Hadada

GHANA: New field for Tullow partnership

ALGERIA / TUNISIA: Parastatal JV plans offshore drilling

ANGOLA: Clov tenders line up

REPUBLIC OF CONGO: ExxonMobil seeks MTPS farm-out

NIGERIA: Seplat completes Niger Delta purchase

CIRCLE OIL: Placing raises $65m

HYPERDYNAMICS: Brief stay for new CFO

SONANGOL: Potential Iraqi farm-out

DOWNSTREAM HYDROCARBONS AND MARKETS

REGIONAL: Vitol, Helios in talks on Shell stake

LIBERIA: LPRC contract resurfaces

FINANCE AND POLICY

GHANA: Tema Oil Refinery eyes fresh import credits

US / AFRICA: USTDA introduces clean energy initiative

GUINEA: Rio Tinto signs iron ore deal

AFRICAN ENERGY VIEW

COST-REFLECTIVE TARIFFS: Obvious incentive and thorny political problem

DIARY

EVENTS: What's on around the region



Briefings & Reports

Events

 

2010

13-15 September: Co-Generation World Africa, Johanensburg

20-21 September: 3rd German-Nigerian Business Forum, Hamburg

27-28 September: Unconventional Gas, London

27-30 September: Africa Energy Week, Cape Town

28-29 September: Coaltrans Mozambique/South-Africa, Maputo

28-29 September: 6th Annual Global Local Content Summit, London

28 September-1 October: Economic Assessment Techniques used in Oil & Gas Industry, Johannesburg

6-7 October: German-Libyan Business Forum, Berlin

11-12 October: Unconventional Oil 2010, London

12-14 October: 5th Technology of Oil and Gas Forum, Tripoli

18-19 October: Maghreb/Middle East Renewable Energy Conference, Marrakech

25-27 October: iPAD DRC 2010, Kinshasa

27-28 October: Gas to Liquids 2010, London

29 October: iPAD Katanga Mining Briefing, Lumbumbashi

1 November: Private Equity in Africa, London

1-2 November: 2nd German-South African Business Forum, Cape Town

1-5 November: Africa Oil Week 2010, Cape Town

2-4 November: North Africa Oil & Gas Summit, Vienna

3-4 November: The Africa Mining Conference, London

3-4 November: 2nd Annual West Africa Trade & Commodity Conference, London

9–11 November: 1st Mauritanian Mining Conference & Exhibition (MAURTANIDES), Nouakchott

10-11 November: 3rd Annual North Africa Trade & Investment Conference, Cairo

15-17 November: 5th World Independent & Junior Oil & Gas Congress, London

16-18 November: Gulf of Guinea Oil &, Gas Conference, London

21-25 November: 14th UNCTAD Africa Oil, Gas, Minerals Trade & Finance Conference and Exhibition, São Tomé and Príncipe

23-24 November: Coal Energy Africa, Johannesburg

23-25 November: Nigeria Infrastructure, Conference & Exhibition, Lagos

23–25 November: 4th Guinean Mining and Petroleum Conference & Exhibition, Conakry

29 November-1 December: Maghreb & Mediterranean Oil Week 2010, Marrakech

29 November-2 December: Power & Electricity World North Africa, Cairo

29 November- 2 December: 5th Algeria Energy Week, Oran

1–2 December: PPP Africa 2010, Public Private Partnership Africa, Tunis

1-2 December: African Gases Conference, Nairobi

8-10 December: Gabon International Oil, Gas and Mining Conference and Exhibition, Libreville

Details of these and more