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Nina Bowyer, Partner – Solicitor & Co-Head: Global Africa Group, Herbert Smith Freehills
The African oil and gas industry continues to evolve. Our clients are optimising efficiencies across the value chain, strengthening balance sheets and introducing new technologies, whilst continuing to navigate complex regulatory environments, geopolitical risk, disputes and market disruption. Our specialist Africa oil and gas team is helping our clients shape new strategies to continue to grow and deliver value to stakeholders.
Anass Joundy, Principal Banker, European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (EBRD)
North and East Africa will represent the main opportunities for growth within the industry and the continent and Egypt will certainly be at the forefront of this wave of opportunities.
William Pollen, Director, Invest in Africa
Until we can make it easier for investors and local companies to play a more prominent part of Africa’s development story then the same old challenges and barriers to growth that we see today will exist long after even the natural resources are gone.
Rémi Bourgarel, Business Development Director Africa, Veolia
The growing environmental concerns about extractive industries like Mining and Oil & Gas industries need to be managed by a key player, who is able to follow its clients anywhere, at anytime with the best international practices in environment protection.
Newswire: Clean Energy in Latin America – April 2018
It is hard to deny that increasing diversity in the public and private sector is one of today’s central initiatives for corporate improvement and better business outputs.
What is the optimal energy mix?
Today we have the luxury of choosing between several direct and indirect viable energy sources. Renewables and gas are two of these, and of course historically coal has been the dominant force. The decisive question we always face is “what is the optimal energy mix”?
What is the optimal energy mix?
Today we have the luxury of choosing between several direct and indirect viable energy sources. Renewables and gas are two of these, and of course historically coal has been the dominant force. The decisive question we always face is “what is the optimal energy mix”?
IOC Tracker
When we talk about energy transition, what we are really talking about is a shift from a central energy supply (largely from fossil fuels), to a decentralised distributed model underpinned by technology. We are talking about a shift to digital and smart technologies.
Siemens – Data-driven
A case study shows how advanced condition- monitoring technologies— plus analytical expertise— can optimize maintenance
of mission-critical equipment in offshore environments, while lowering costs and improving safety.
Jérôme Halbout, Managing Partner, 4D Global Energy Advisors
As specialised investors in the Energy space, we see these transformations coming and keep an ear on the ground with all the companies we meet to identify those who are ready to ride the wave.
Natural Gas & LNG – the bridge & ocean of Energy Transition
Observers of the global boom in natural gas production over the last couple of years will remember it wasn’t so long ago that the term “LNG Glut” was being touted ominously at large energy industry gatherings around the world.
Integrated Oil Companies in Energy
When we talk about energy transition, what we are really talking about is a shift from a central energy supply (largely from fossil fuels), to a decentralised distributed model underpinned by technology. We are talking about a shift to digital and smart technologies.