Supermajors Add Muscle To Unlock Africa’s Potential
At the recent Africa Oil Week conference in Cape Town, South Africa, executives from four of the oil and gas supermajors discussed their plans for the continent with Hart Energy.
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Based in London, Mark Venables has covered the energy and oil and gas sectors for more than 20 years. He had edited several magazines including Oil & Gas Technology, Engineering & Technology and Power Engineer as well as contributing to national newspapers, newsstand and trade publications.
At the recent Africa Oil Week conference in Cape Town, South Africa, executives from four of the oil and gas supermajors discussed their plans for the continent with Hart Energy.
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