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ISSUE 6 2018
EDITOR’S NOTE
LOOK EAST Investing in East African oil and gas China and Africa doing business in the oil and gas industry Event reports: Africa Oil Week, ADIPEC and Tanzania Oil & Gas Expo LNG opportunities for Lagos State EPC, decommissioning, recruitment, pipelines, satellite communication and catering
Emmanuel Onyekwena, managing director, Tolmann Allied Services (p34)
East African opportunities on p13. Image Credit: Adobe Stock , Anadarko & Tolmann Allied Services
As the oil and gas industry shows signs of recovery, it has been a busy 2018 for East African markets. Mozambique and Tanzania are showing great promise for gas, the port of Mombasa in Kenya is a gateway for Middle Eastern hydrocarbons as well as trade within Africa, and operators in Uganda, Sudan and South Sudan are keen to be part of a revival. For more on this exciting region, turn to our cover story on page 13. Chinese investment continues apace across Africa, particularly with the country’s Belt and Road Initiative – and it is no surprise that this has knock-on effects for the continent’s oil and gas industry. Turn to page 18 to find out what ever-increasing Chinese investment might mean for Africa and what challenges and opportunities are arising as a result. As 2018 draws to a close, I wish the readers and partners of Oil Review Africa a peaceful holiday season – I look forward to working with you in 2019. Thank you for your support. Georgia Lewis Managing Editor
CONTENTS Managing Editor: Georgia Lewis ora@alaincharles.com
Editorial and Design team: Prashanth AP, Fyna Ashwath Hiriyti Bairu, Miriam Brtkova, Manojkumar, Nonalynka Nongrum, Praveen CP, Deblina Roy, Rhonita Patnaik, Rahul Puthenveedu and Louise Waters
Publisher: Nick Fordham Sales Director: Michael Ferridge Magazine Sales Manager: Chidinma Anah Tel: +44 (0) 20 7834 7676 Fax: +44 (0) 20 7973 0076 E-mail: chidinma.anah@alaincharles.com
International Representatives India Nigeria UAE USA
Tanmay Mishra Bola Olowo Graham Brown Michael Tomashefsky
NEWS
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TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS Calendar of events Diary dates for 2019.
African hydrocarbons news Updates from across the continent.
Event reports Coverage of proceedings at Africa Oil Week, ADIPEC and Tanzania Oil & Gas Expo.
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EPC
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Pipelines
An overview of the value chain.
Decommissioning Best practices for the industry.
Recruitment Finding digital talent.
COVER STORY
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East Africa
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Subscriptions: circulation@alaincharles.com Chairman: Derek Fordham Printed by: Buxton Press © Oil Review Africa
ISSN: 0-9552126-1-8
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Will the next African oil boom happen in the east?
Nigeria LNG opportunities in Lagos State.
China and Africa The impact of Chinese investment.
Exciting projects across Africa.
Satellite communication Technology for remote operations.
Catering Keeping crew members healthy.
INTERVIEW
34 Serving the world of business
Emmanuel Onyekwena Tolmann managing director.