Sub-Saharan Natural Gas Conference Draws Independents & Majors

A number of independent and major exploration and production companies will attend a forum focusing on development of Sub-Saharan Africa’s prodigious natural gas reserves, September 3 & 4 in Houston. Among the organizations that will be represented at the meeting are: Artumas Group, Chevron, Citigroup, ConocoPhillips, Marathon Oil Corporation, PetroSA, Repsol YPF, Sasol, Fortesa, Hyperdynamics,... 

Nigerian Troubles Benefit Sub-Saharan Natural Gas Development; Zeus Survey Explores

Violence, corruption and unrealistic demands from foreign investors have benefited natural gas development across Sub-Saharan Africa by driving investment from Nigeria into many other competing countries. A study by Zeus Development Corp. finds that 29 of 47 countries that comprise the subcontinent are now improving gas-development policies and advancing projects. “From Senegal around the Cape...