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BP Vice-president David Campbell makes unannounced visit to Mauritania

According to sources close to Taqadoumy, David Campbell, BP’s Executive Vice-president, visited Nouakchott over the week-end, meeting with Government officials from the energy sector. Following his visit, Campbell traveled to Dakar to discuss ways to resolve any remaining differences between Mauritania and Senegal, as the Ahmeyim LNG project nears its production and export phase. Campbell’s […]

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Senegal’s new govt to audit oil, gas, mining industries, pledging to protect investor rights

Senegal will conduct a comprehensive audit of the oil, gas and mining sectors, according to the newly elected President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, who, however, also thought to reassure jittery investors they were welcome in the country. The audit is one of the first policy moves announced by the 44-year-old former tax inspector who stated that […]

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Senegal: Kosmos Energy confirms large-scale gas find offshore

The US oil and gas exploration company, Kosmos Energy has confirmed a large-scale gas find at its Yakaar-2 appraisal well, offshore Senegal. In a statement released this week, Kosmos said the Yakaar-2 appraisal well has encountered approximately 30 meters of net gas pay in a similar high-quality Cenomanian reservoir to the Yakaar-1 exploration well, continuing […]

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New gas discovery boosts Mauritania and Senegal production potential

Gas production potential bodes well for both Mauritania and Senegal after 30 meters of net gas pay was found in the greater Tortue Ahmeyim offshore project on the border between the two West African nations. The finding was made by Dallas-based operator Kosmos Energy, which has a joint-venture with BP in the area as well […]

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Mauritania, Senegal Agree on Mutual Exploitation of Gas Field

Nouakchott and Dakar have come to an agreement to work jointly and share returns of gas production off their coasts by the American energy company, Kosmos, reports say. Presidents of both countries have reportedly given instructions to their respective energy companies; Petrosen in Senegal and Smhpm of Mauritania to continue working with the American giant […]

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Mauritania: Kosmos discovers gas field, LNG considered

Dallas-based Kosmos Energy’s oil search in Mauritania once again led to the discovery of an offshore gas reservoir in a well located 60km north of the Tortue-1 gas discovery that opened the basin. The latest discovered field, described as “a large gas resource,” is preliminary estimated to have 5 trillion cubic feet of gross resources […]