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Spotlight | Algeria
After setback in Libya, Pouyanne converts try with Sonatrach

The policy to normalise relations with oil & gas majors Sonatrach boss Abdelmoumen Ould Kaddour launched after taking up his duties in 2017 is now at full tilt. Africa Energy Intelligence investigates this era in which French giant Total seems [...]

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Abdelmoumen Ould Kaddour
Anadarko
ENI
Maersk
Patrick Pouyanne
Repsol
Schlumberger
Sonatrach
Total

Algeria
Sonatrach claims major Hassi R'Mel gas discovery

Sonatrech's announcement at the beginning of July of its discovery of a volume of between "100 and 340 billion cubic metres of gas for condensate" on the Hassi R'Mel perimeter came at a particularly opportune moment for the company, which is under pressure from its clients to increase the volume of its gas exports to Europe.

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Algeria
Explosive oil disputes waiting for new Algerian ambassador to Rome

After serving as consul in Milan and then amabssador to Abu Dhabi, Abdelkrim Touahria has been appointed ambassador to Rome amid several court battles in Algeria and Italy over potentially damaging lawsuits involving ENI subsidiary Saipem.

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Abdelkrim Touahria was Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates since 2019.

Algeria, Libya
Jean-Daniel Blasco leaves Total E&P's North African purgatory

Jean-Daniel Blasco has left the post he held since 2011 as head of exploration and production at Total's North Africa division on to work as senior advisor to CEO Patrick Pouyanné.

Subscribers only Energy 14.07.2020

Algeria
Samy Boudjema to protect Reggane field

On March 3, Sécurité 2000 boss Samy Boudjema won the [...]

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Algeria
Sonatrach: Ahmed Mazighi crucified over Exxon refinery purchase

The axe fell on Sunday December 15. Sonatrach's vice president for trade, Ahmed Mazighi, has been replaced by one of [...]

Subscribers only Energy 17.12.2019

Africa
Anardarko aquisition: headhunters chase after Total

French major Total is on the lookout for well-connected people [...]

Subscribers only Energy 19.11.2019

Algeria
Sonatrach looks ready to concede on exceptional profit tax

Despite the pervading political uncertainty in Algeria following former president Abdelaziz Bouteflika's fall in April 2019, the Algiers authorities are [...]

Free access Energy 22.10.2019

Ivory Coast
Oil: Total ready to walk out on block CI-100

According to our information, French major Total is preparing to [...]

Subscribers only Energy 10.09.2019

Algeria
Rachid Hachichi keeps Abdelmoumen Ould Kaddour's teams to save Sonatrach gas contracts

New Sonatrach boss Rachid Hachichi has felt it would be best to keep her predecessor Abdelmoumen Ould Kaddour's sale team [...]

Free access Energy 09.07.2019

Algeria
Anadarko: the high-stakes talks between Total and Sonatrach

As nationalism hits fever pitch in Algiers, the sale of Anadarko's African portfolio to Total is causing commotion.

Subscribers only Energy 11.06.2019

Algeria
Behind-the-scenes of Sonatrach-ENI gas deal

The MOU signed between Sonatrach and ENI this month to [...]

Subscribers only Energy 28.05.2019

Algeria
Total troubled by Ould Kaddour's departure

Total chairman Patrick Pouyanne is concerned about the turn of [...]

Subscribers only Energy 14.05.2019

Spotlight | Algeria
RedMed teams up with CSCEC in oil sector construction

With or without a revolution, it's business as usual for RedMed! The Fechkeur family-controlled group, which is already the uncontested leader in the oil sector services market, is now going after the oil infrastructure market alongside Chinese colossus China State [.

Subscribers only Business 04.04.2019

Algeria
Total pips Saudi Sabic to the post for Arzew petrochemicals plant

The recent petrochemicals joint venture formed between state-owned Sonatrach, which [...]

Subscribers only Energy 12.02.2019

Algeria
Sonatrach bends over backwards to please ENI

Being awarded Sonatrach's 49% stake in Algeria's south-eastern concessions of Zemlet El Arbi, Sif Fatima and Ourhoud II a few [...]

Subscribers only Energy 29.01.2019

Algeria
Toufik Hakkar already on the Turkish front for Sonatrach

Toufik Hakkar, who is one of the eight new Sonatrach vice presidents (AEI 820), himself in charge of development and [...]

Subscribers only Energy 02.01.2019

Algeria
Brain drain prompts Abdelmoumen Ould Kaddour to launch harsh reform of Sonatrach

As we foresaw, Sonatrach boss Abdelmoumen Ould Kaddour has appointed one of his close advisors, Fethi Arabi, as director in [...]

Subscribers only Energy 13.11.2018

Algeria
Sonatrach gradually lets LNG production slide

Sonatrach should further prioritise natural gas output over liquefied natural gas (LNG) as its margins on exported natural gas are [...]

Free access Energy 13.11.2018

Algeria
Abdelmounem Kaddour eases throttle on investments

It looks as though the projects that Sonatrach boss Abdelmounem [...]

Subscribers only Energy 02.10.2018

Spotlight | Algeria
Oil sector held hostage by impending 2019 presidential election

A wind of change is blowing through Algeria's oil administration. The sector's new directors have managed to settle nearly all of the country's disputes and arbitrations with oil majors and new extensions and contracts have been signed with Total, ENI [.

Subscribers only Energy 05.06.2018

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Sonatrach claims major Hassi R'Mel gas discovery

Algeria
Explosive oil disputes waiting for new Algerian ambassador to Rome

Algeria, Libya
Jean-Daniel Blasco leaves Total E&P's North African purgatory

Algeria
Samy Boudjema to protect Reggane field

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Sonatrach: Ahmed Mazighi crucified over Exxon refinery purchase

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Anardarko aquisition: headhunters chase after Total

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Sonatrach looks ready to concede on exceptional profit tax

Ivory Coast
Oil: Total ready to walk out on block CI-100

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Rachid Hachichi keeps Abdelmoumen Ould Kaddour's teams to save Sonatrach gas contracts

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Anadarko: the high-stakes talks between Total and Sonatrach

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Behind-the-scenes of Sonatrach-ENI gas deal

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Total troubled by Ould Kaddour's departure

Spotlight | Algeria
RedMed teams up with CSCEC in oil sector construction

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Total pips Saudi Sabic to the post for Arzew petrochemicals plant

Algeria
Sonatrach bends over backwards to please ENI

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Toufik Hakkar already on the Turkish front for Sonatrach

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Brain drain prompts Abdelmoumen Ould Kaddour to launch harsh reform of Sonatrach

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Sonatrach gradually lets LNG production slide

Algeria
Abdelmounem Kaddour eases throttle on investments

Spotlight | Algeria
Oil sector held hostage by impending 2019 presidential election

Spotlight | Algeria
Total back in Sonatrach's good books after years of cold relations

Algeria
Oil Companies Less Than Excited About Auction

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Acreage Awards on Dec. 3

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Spotlight | Algeria After setback in Libya, Pouyanne converts try with Sonatrach

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Algeria Sonatrach claims major Hassi R'Mel gas discovery

Algeria Explosive oil disputes waiting for new Algerian ambassador to Rome

Algeria, Libya Jean-Daniel Blasco leaves Total E&P's North African purgatory

Algeria Samy Boudjema to protect Reggane field

Algeria Sonatrach: Ahmed Mazighi crucified over Exxon refinery purchase

Africa Anardarko aquisition: headhunters chase after Total

Algeria Sonatrach looks ready to concede on exceptional profit tax

Ivory Coast Oil: Total ready to walk out on block CI-100

Algeria Rachid Hachichi keeps Abdelmoumen Ould Kaddour's teams to save Sonatrach gas contracts

Algeria Anadarko: the high-stakes talks between Total and Sonatrach

Algeria Behind-the-scenes of Sonatrach-ENI gas deal

Algeria Total troubled by Ould Kaddour's departure

Spotlight | Algeria RedMed teams up with CSCEC in oil sector construction

Algeria Total pips Saudi Sabic to the post for Arzew petrochemicals plant

Algeria Sonatrach bends over backwards to please ENI

Algeria Toufik Hakkar already on the Turkish front for Sonatrach

Algeria Brain drain prompts Abdelmoumen Ould Kaddour to launch harsh reform of Sonatrach

Algeria Sonatrach gradually lets LNG production slide

Algeria Abdelmounem Kaddour eases throttle on investments

Spotlight | Algeria Oil sector held hostage by impending 2019 presidential election

Spotlight | Algeria Total back in Sonatrach's good books after years of cold relations

Algeria Oil Companies Less Than Excited About Auction

Algeria Acreage Awards on Dec. 3

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Senegal
Guns, gold and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Spotlight | Algeria
After setback in Libya, Pouyanne converts try with Sonatrach

Algeria
Sonatrach claims major Hassi R'Mel gas discovery

Algeria
Explosive oil disputes waiting for new Algerian ambassador to Rome

Algeria, Libya
Jean-Daniel Blasco leaves Total E&P's North African purgatory

Algeria
Samy Boudjema to protect Reggane field

Algeria
Sonatrach: Ahmed Mazighi crucified over Exxon refinery purchase

Africa
Anardarko aquisition: headhunters chase after Total

Algeria
Sonatrach looks ready to concede on exceptional profit tax

Ivory Coast
Oil: Total ready to walk out on block CI-100

Algeria
Rachid Hachichi keeps Abdelmoumen Ould Kaddour's teams to save Sonatrach gas contracts

Algeria
Anadarko: the high-stakes talks between Total and Sonatrach

Algeria
Behind-the-scenes of Sonatrach-ENI gas deal

Algeria
Total troubled by Ould Kaddour's departure

Spotlight | Algeria
RedMed teams up with CSCEC in oil sector construction

Algeria
Total pips Saudi Sabic to the post for Arzew petrochemicals plant

Algeria
Sonatrach bends over backwards to please ENI

Algeria
Toufik Hakkar already on the Turkish front for Sonatrach

Algeria
Brain drain prompts Abdelmoumen Ould Kaddour to launch harsh reform of Sonatrach

Algeria
Sonatrach gradually lets LNG production slide

Algeria
Abdelmounem Kaddour eases throttle on investments

Spotlight | Algeria
Oil sector held hostage by impending 2019 presidential election

Spotlight | Algeria
Total back in Sonatrach's good books after years of cold relations

Algeria
Oil Companies Less Than Excited About Auction

Algeria
Acreage Awards on Dec. 3