Under the umbrella of the Paris Accord, all countries—particularly the major coal-consuming countries for power generation, like China and India—plan to shift toward clean energy. So there is a general perception that natural gas gets a free ride since it’s replacing coal. Is this really the case?

Read more here: https://www.proshareng.com/news/Oil%20&%20Gas/How-Will-Fossil-Fuels-Fare-In-2040-/37789

Safety first

Tanzania, with one of Africa's largest gas deposits is set to see the massive increase in use of gas for energy as more households have turned to gas use in the last decade or so than ever before. However, considering the dangers and other risks that are associated with the use of natural gas, it is set to educate its citizens on gas safety. Read more here http://allafrica.com/stories/201801120591.html

Let's discuss

The market factors affecting oil and gas supply and demand globally as well as the political developments shaping the Middle East and North Africa's long-term economic future will be the focus of the 2018 Chatham House Middle East And North Africa Energy conference. Read more here: https://www.naturalgasworld.com/middle-east-and-north-africa-energy-2018-57971

2017 SA review

Here is a summary of the gas industry activities in South Africa for 2017

Read more here: http://www.military-technologies.net/2018/01/10/the-gas-industry-in-south-africa-2017/

New kid on the block?

Namibia’s offshore prospects have been largely overlooked, but since 2014, when a number of international oil and gas companies, such as Tullow Oil and Repsol, started taking an interest, the sector has picked up. Read more here: https://www.offshore-technology.com/features/offshore-namibia-braced-big-finds/