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Yann Kirsch, Perseus Energy
Infrastructure is our biggest challenge in Mexico. Inter-connectivity and the capacity to process hydrocarbons in harmony with Pemex’s current capacity.
Warren Levy, Jaguar Exploration & Production
Time is our biggest challenge. The exploration period is very short at two years, and with the time taken to do diligent subsurface work, and obtain all required permits to drill, it leaves a short time window to explore effectively.
Javier Areitio, Actis
Given that we can invest both directly or through our platforms and jointly with our investors, we can be quite flexible from an equity check perspective. We do both greenfield and brownfield, obviously seeking different returns.
Jaime Pérez de Laborda, Balam Fund
In order to secure the participation of the private sector in the future development of the generation infrastructure no changes should be made to the existing regulation; growth should be obtained via wholesale energy market consolidation.
Oil and Gas Council plays host to the first Senegal Offshore Licencing Round
President Macky Sall of Senegal opened the Oil & Gas Council’s 4th MSGBC Basin Summit & Exhibition in Dakar on Wednesday with the announcement of the first offshore bid rounds.
LNG pricing coals final death knell
Panellists described how the LNG “wave that has arrived” is heralding a final shift away from coal in the EU, which will lead to the final closure of coal-based power generation on the continent.
Developing local capacity in a new market environment
To unlock the growth potential in emerging markets, collaboration between governments and the private sector is key. This is particularly true in West Africa where countries are still building up their oil and gas industries.
The 2020 MSGBC Summit – Time to Take Stock
As the industry continues its gradual recovery from the post-2014 period of low oil prices, the prospects for Africa’s upstream sector are also looking more positive.