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Equatorial Guinea Petroleum Minister announces truancy from Africa Oil Week in Dubai and urges African leaders to work more towards financing oil and gas
The Republic of Equatorial Guinea’s Minister of Mines and Hydrocarbons HE Gabriel M. Obiang Lima in a meeting held today in Malabo announced his ministry’s withdrawal of this Year’s edition of Africa Oil Week, due to be held in Dubai. The minister...

Equatorial Guinea signs Lusophone Compact: new milestone in initiative to accelerate sustainable private sector development
Download logo The African Development Bank (AfDB.org) and the governments of Equatorial Guinea and Portugal have signed a country-specific memorandum of understanding for the implementation of the Lusophone Compact, which aims to accelerate...

Equatorial Guinea to Launch Vision on Post-COVID Energy Transition Plans with Report and Film
The Africa Energy Series (AES): Equatorial Guinea 2021 campaign – comprising a report and a documentary – will serve as a critical tool to navigate the energy investment landscape in one of Africa’s more mature petroleum producing markets;...

Equatorial Guinea Leads Regional Gas Monetization via Alen Backfill Project
The Alen gas monetization backfill project represents the first phase of Equatorial Guinea’s Gas Mega Hub masterplan; Launched by the Ministry of Mines and Hydrocarbons in May 2018, the Gas Mega Hub seeks to aggregate gas from upstream producers...

Equatorial Guinea Supports Mozambique’s Momentous Gas Developments; Minister to Speak at Mozambique Gas & Power (MGP) 2021
Equatorial Guinea has been a leader in gas in Africa, successfully establishing LNG, LPG, methanol and comprehensive upstream gas infrastructure on and around Bioko Island; Mozambique is a global hotspot for gas investment, with LNG exports set to...

Equatorial Guinea Outlines a Path Towards Oil & Gas Industry’s Road to Recovery
Like the rest of African petroleum producers, Equatorial Guinea has been through a year like no other. The travel restrictions imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic, coupled with a historic crash of oil prices, have sent its hydrocarbons industry in a...

Equatorial Guinea Expects Increased Investment and Hydrocarbons Production in 2021
Download logo As 2020 draws to a close, the Ministry of Mines and Hydrocarbons (http://www.EquatorialOil.com/) is pleased to announce the conclusion of several meetings for the evaluation of the 2021 Work and Budget Programs pertaining to the...

Statement by NSC Spokesperson Emily Horne on Senior Administration Official Travel to Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea, and Mauritania
Download logo Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer will travel to Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea, and Mauritania for official meetings next week. He will be joined by National Security Council Senior Director for Africa Dana Banks and...

Equatorial Guinea has a reserved seat for you
The tourism sector has immensely benefited from the visionary leader, His Excellency Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, President of Equatorial Guinea. NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, October 10, 2020 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Sit back in the confines of...

A Step in the Right Direction: Equatorial Guinea's Minister of Mines and Hydrocarbons Issues a Mandate for Oil and Gas Worker Vaccinations
Equatorial Guinea is leading the way in maintaining prevention measures and ensuring operational safety within the oil and gas sector with the Minister of Mines and Hydrocarbons (MMH), H.E. Gabriel Mbaga Obiang Lima, issuing a mandate during a...

Equatorial Guinea: Implementing Changes for a sustainable future
Download logo The following communiqué is a complement to the announcement following the meeting of the Council of Ministers held on Friday, August 14, 2020. The Government of Equatorial Guinea (http://bit.ly/2lJ4Mqo) wishes to state that it is...

Equatorial Guinea’s Ministry of Finance, Economy and Planning replies to comments over Government Resignation
Download logo he following communique is a complement to the announcement following the meeting of the Council of Ministers held on Friday, August 14, 2020. The Government of Equatorial Guinea wishes to state that it is obliged to take strict...

Equatorial Guinea Continues Proactive Industry Engagement to Support the Oil Sector
In order to maintain the engagement with the oil sector of Equatorial Guinea in light of the ongoing crisis of Covid-19 and challenging market conditions, H.E. Gabriel Mbaga Obiang Lima, Minister of Mines and Hydrocarbons (MMH) recently met with...

Equatorial Guinea hold discussions with African Energy Chamber and updates on energy developments during Covid-19
Last week, the African Energy Chamber (www.EnergyChamber.org) held a bilateral discussion with the Ministry of Mines and Hydrocarbons of Equatorial Guinea, led by H.E Gabriel Mbaga Obiang Lima, alongside the Director of Hydrocarbons, Robustiano...

Natural Gas and Green Development: Equatorial Guinea's African Energy Week 2021 Pavilion Showcases Multiple Investment Opportunities
The African Energy Chamber (AEC) (www.EnergyChamber.org) is excited to announce that the upcoming African Energy Week (AEW) 2021 interactive conference and networking event taking place in Cape Town will host an exhibition and pavilion from...

Equatorial Guinea awards Contract to American Company Nexant for Methanol-to-Derivatives Plant
The Ministry of Mines and Hydrocarbons (MMH) of Equatorial Guinea, in collaboration with the Atlantic Methanol Production Company (AMPCO), awarded American company Nexant the feasibility study for the construction of a new formaldehyde production...

Equatorial Guinea Takes Bold Steps to Boost Exploration and Production Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
Download logo Equatorial Guinea has signed a new Ministerial Order extending all exploration blocks across its sedimentary basin for two years, taking a strong initiative to support oil companies exploring and producing oil and gas in the Gulf of...

Equatorial Guinea Year of Investment Advances, Despite Challenges (by Caty Hirst, Director of Programming at Africa Oil & Power)
By Caty Hirst, Director of Programming at Africa Oil & Power COVID-19 has slowed global trade, but Equatorial Guinea is not relenting in its drive for investment and downstream diversification, said the country’s Minister of Mines and...

Equatorial Guinea’s Ministry of Mines and Hydrocarbons will host a webinar on the current state of the oil industry and how we can recover
The Ministry of Mines and Hydrocarbons and the African Energy Chamber (www.EnergyChamber.org) will host an open webinar on the current state of the global oil markets; H.E. Gabriel Mbaga Obiang Lima, Minister of Mines and Hydrocarbons of...

Equatorial Guinea takes bold action to aid explorers
The Ministry of Mines and Hydrocarbons will grant two-year block extensions and ease capex requirements for E&P companies amid industry downturn; major U.S. upstream firms to benefit include Kosmos Energy, VAALCO Energy and more; the measure...