Eni and Sonatrach continue to extend oil and gas operations in AfricaWednesday, 18 April 2018 05:00Algeria aims to expand its exploration activities. (Image source: Eni/Flickr)Italy’s Eni and Algeria’s Sonatrach have signed a series of agreement to collaborate in a number of oilfield projects and ramp up the North Africa country’s oil and gas productionBoth the companies agreed to increase oil and gas exploration activities in Algeria, with an improved operational efficiency and in a cost-effective way. According to Eni, a major player in Africa’s oil and gas industry, the ambitious exploration programme in the Berkine basin is important in the context of booming oil and gas drilling activities in eastern Algeria. Both Eni and Sonatrach have strong footprints in Africa’s oil and gas exploration and production landscape. Besides joining forces with Sonatrach, the Italian oil and gas giant has also announced a collaboration with Sonangol to start oil production from the deepwater Ochigufu field offshore Angola, a move which is in line with Eni’s upstream strategy to expand oil and gas operations throughout Africa.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 18, 2018 06:56 UTC