Senegal gets observer status at gas forum ahead of summit

STORY: Senegal gets observer status at gas forum ahead of summit SHOOTING TIME: March 1, 2024 DATELINE: March 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:27 LOCATION: Algiers CATEGORY: ENERGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the welcome ceremony 2. various of the ministerial meeting STORYLINE: Senegal became an observer member of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) on Friday, joining the group of major gas producers at a ministerial meeting in Algiers, the Algerian energy ministry said. The meeting was a prelude to the 7th GECF summit, scheduled for Saturday, in the Algerian capital, where heads of state and government, as well as other senior officials and experts, will discuss the role of natural gas in the global energy transition. Algerian Energy and Mines Minister Mohamed Arkab, who chaired the meeting, stressed the importance of dialogue and cooperation among gas producers and consumers to highlight the benefits of natural gas as a clean, reliable, and affordable energy source, the ministry said in a statement. The GECF, n

ALGERIA-ALGIERS-GAS EXPORTING COUNTRIES FORUM-MINISTERIAL MEETING

ALGERIA-ALGIERS-GAS EXPORTING COUNTRIES FORUM-MINISTERIAL MEETING

(240301) -- ALGIERS, March 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Algerian Energy and Mines Minister Mohamed Arkab (L) and Secretary-General of Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) Mohamed Hamel (R) welcome Diamantino Pedro Azevedo, the minister of mineral resources, oil and gas of Angola, before a ministerial meeting for the 7th GECF Summit in Algiers, Algeria, on March 1, 2024. Senegal became an observer member of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) on Friday, joining the group of major gas producers at a ministerial meeting in Algiers, the Algerian energy ministry said. (Xinhua)

ALGERIA-ALGIERS-GAS EXPORTING COUNTRIES FORUM-MINISTERIAL MEETING

ALGERIA-ALGIERS-GAS EXPORTING COUNTRIES FORUM-MINISTERIAL MEETING

(240301) -- ALGIERS, March 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Algerian Energy and Mines Minister Mohamed Arkab (R) and Secretary-General of Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) Mohamed Hamel attend a press conference after a ministerial meeting for the 7th GECF Summit in Algiers, Algeria, on March 1, 2024. Senegal became an observer member of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) on Friday, joining the group of major gas producers at a ministerial meeting in Algiers, the Algerian energy ministry said. (Xinhua)

Algeria, Germany agree to boost cooperation on hydrogen energy

STORY: Algeria, Germany agree to boost cooperation on hydrogen energy SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 8, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 9, 2024 LENGTH: 0:04:32 LOCATION: Algiers CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the roundtable meeting 2. various of the signing ceremony 3. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MOHAMED ARKAB, Algerian Minister of Energy and Mines STORYLINE: Algeria and Germany on Thursday signed an agreement to boost cooperation on hydrogen energy. The two sides, led by Algerian Minister of Energy and Mines Mohamed Arkab and German Vice Chancellor and Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action Robert Habeck respectively, signed a declaration of intent to establish a working group that aims to boost their cooperation in this field. Arkab said developing green hydrogen energy is a "primary government objective" for the Algerian government and is conducive to Algeria's climate commitment and energy transition plan. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MOHAMED ARKAB, Algerian Minister of Energy and Mines "We are worki

EU, Algeria vow to increase energy cooperation

STORY: EU, Algeria vow to increase energy cooperation DATELINE: Oct. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 0:03:02 LOCATION: Algiers CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of billboard of the Algeria-EU Energy Business Forum 2. various of EU and Algerian officials entering the conference room 3. various of Algerian Minister of Environment on the podium 4. various of members of the audience 5. various of members of the media 6. various of the European Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson on the podium 7. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KADRI SIMSON, European Commissioner for Energy 8. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): AYMAN BENABDERRAHMANE, Algerian Prime Minister 9. various of officials debating on the stand STORYLINE: The Algeria-EU Energy Business Forum kicked off on Tuesday in Algiers to provide more energy cooperation opportunities between the two sides. Algerian Prime Minister Ayman Benabderrahmane, Minister of Energy and Mines Mohamed Arkab, the European Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson, and some 100 European and Algerian energy busines

ALGERIA-ALGIERS-EU-ENERGY BUSINESS FORUM

ALGERIA-ALGIERS-EU-ENERGY BUSINESS FORUM

(221011) -- ALGIERS, Oct. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Algerian Prime Minister Ayman Benabderrahmane (C, Front), Algerian Minister of Energy and Mines Mohamed Arkab (R, Front) and European Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson (L, Front) attend the Algeria-EU Energy Business Forum in Algiers, Algeria, on Oct. 11, 2022. The Algeria-EU Energy Business Forum kicked off on Tuesday in Algiers to provide more energy cooperation opportunities between the two sides. (Xinhua)

ALGERIA-ALGIERS-EU-ENERGY BUSINESS FORUM

ALGERIA-ALGIERS-EU-ENERGY BUSINESS FORUM

(221011) -- ALGIERS, Oct. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Algerian Minister of Energy and Mines Mohamed Arkab attends the Algeria-EU Energy Business Forum in Algiers, Algeria, on Oct. 11, 2022. The Algeria-EU Energy Business Forum kicked off on Tuesday in Algiers to provide more energy cooperation opportunities between the two sides. (Xinhua)

Algeria, Niger, Nigeria ink deal to build trans-Saharan gas pipeline

STORY: Algeria, Niger, Nigeria ink deal to build trans-Saharan gas pipeline DATELINE: July 29, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:23 LOCATION: Algiers CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1 various of the meeting 2 various of signing of the MoU 3 SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MOHAMED ARKAB, Algerian Minister of Energy and Mines STORYLINE: Algeria, Niger and Nigeria signed on Thursday a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the construction of a gas pipeline across the Sahara Desert that will supply Europe with additional gas, said the Algerian energy minister. The signing ceremony was held in Algiers, capital of Algeria, in the presence of the energy ministers of the three African countries, and came in the wake of a trilateral meeting on the Trans-Saharan Gas-Pipeline (TSGP). SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MOHAMED ARKAB, Algerian Minister of Energy and Mines "This meeting is key in the process of the construction of the strategic gas pipeline project among Nigeria, Niger and Algeria. Today's meeting follows two previous meetings respect

Algeria inks 4-bln-USD gas deal with 3 int'l energy groups

STORY: Algeria inks 4-bln-USD gas deal with 3 int'l energy groups DATELINE: July 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:47 LOCATION: Algiers CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the signing ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MOHAMED ARKAB, Algeria's Minister of Energy and Mines STORYLINE: Algeria's state-owned oil company Sonatrach inked on Tuesday in Algiers a deal worth 4 billion U.S. dollars with three energy companies from Europe and the United States. The agreement reached between Sonatrach and U.S. company Occidental, Italy's Eni, and France's Total Energy, will supply Italy with natural gas amid a likely cut of Russian gas to Europe. Under the contract, Sonatrach and the three Western oil companies will develop the Berkin gas field, located 300 km southeast of Hassi Messaoud, in the south of Algeria. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MOHAMED ARKAB, Algeria's Minister of Energy and Mines "This four-billion-U.S. dollar-worth deal will allow for an additional one billion barrels of oil equivalent to be extracted, and the

China, Algeria ink 490-mln-USD oil exploration contract

STORY: China, Algeria ink 490-mln-USD oil exploration contract DATELINE: May 29, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:23 LOCATION: Algiers CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the signing ceremony of the oil exploration contract 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MOHAMED ARKAB, Algeria's Minister of Energy and Mines STORYLINE: Chinese oil company Sinopec Overseas Oil and Gas Limited (SOOGL) and Algeria's oil giant Sonatrach signed on Saturday a 490-million-U.S. dollars contract on oil and gas exploration in Algeria's Zarzaitine field, some 1,500 km southeast of Algiers. According to a joint press release by the two companies, SOOGL and Sonatrach will cooperate in the drilling of new wells, the replenishment of existing wells, the revamping of oil facilities, and the reduction of carbon emissions. Under the contract, 95 million barrels of oil are expected to be produced. Algeria's Minister of Energy and Mines Mohamed Arkab, who attended the signing ceremony, hailed Sinopec as a key partner for Sonatrach. "The Chinese partner is e