Entries by Hussein Boffu

Transforming Local Human Capacities Into World Class Professionals

The recent discovery of the massive discovery of natural gas reserves in the south of Tanzania has the potential to create several new jobs, principally through linkages with the local economy during the construction and operation phase and joint infrastructure. Approximately US$35-40 billion is expected in investment by international oil and gas companies in the […]

Equinor to Set Up Department for COVID-19 Response

Norway’s Equinor said on March 17 it would be establishing a temporary corporate department to handle its short-term response to and the long-term implications of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. “The coronavirus, measures to limit the spread and the significant falling oil prices have huge impact on the global economy, and on individuals and companies across […]

Online Oil and Gas Training Courses

With all chaos ranging from a drop of oil prices and the ongoing pandemic COVID-19. This is a better time to invest in employees and move them to become world-class professionals and industry leaders. By providing opportunities to employees and professionals to develop their skills and move them from just local profiles to world-class professionals […]

Air Products To Provide Equipment to Mozambique LNG Project

Air Products  has signed a deal to offer its patented liquefied natural gas (LNG) technology, equipment and associated process licensing and advisory services   for the Total-operated Mozambique LNG export plant, it said in a statement on March 12. The Pennsylvania-based firm received a contract for the work from a joint venture between Italy’s Saipem, the US’ McDermott […]

Oil and Gas Training For Students

“The global oil volatility has exerted the pressure within the universities to continuously supply top talents in the upstream and downstream business, to solve forever sophisticated problems faced in the industry.” Says Dr. Abdul Halim Abdu Latiff, head of Center for Subsurface Imaging (CSI) at the University Technology Petronas (UTP) in Malaysia. Furthermore, industrial revolution […]

Oil and Gas Exploration Updates in Somalia: Shell, ExxonMobil Return to Somalia

  Somalia has agreed on an initial roadmap with a joint venture between ExxonMobil and Shell on offshore exploration and development, the country’s petroleum ministry said on March 2. Exxon and Shell held rights to five offshore blocks prior to the overthrow of former dictator Mohamed Siad Barre in 1991, but these concessions were subsequently suspended. The […]

Oil and Gas Drilling Updates In East Africa

Despite the recent low oil price, the East African oil and gas industry is still hot! Here are the inside story and drilling updates in East Africa.    1. Great Expectation: Aminex On Its Way To Drill In Tanzania London based Independent exploration and production company reports positivity with its Tanzania operation. In its latest […]

Oil and Gas Potential In Mozambique

  Exploration success has raised Mozambique’s profile as an emerging leader in LNG. According to Wood Mackenzie, the country is expected to become the largest gas producer in sub-Saharan Africa and the fourth largest in the world by the mid-2020 with a total liquefication capacity of approximately 30 metric tonnes per annum (mtpa) once LNG facilities […]