Qatar and Senegal are discussing collaboration in the energy sector, with shared interests in global gas and LNG development.
Last week, Senegalese Minister of Energy, Petroleum, & Mines Birame Souleye Diop met with his Qatari counterpart Saad bin Sherida al Kaabi in Doha to discuss expanding bilateral partnerships in the energy sector.
Senegal is preparing to produce first gas from the bp-operated Grande Tortue Ahmeyim offshore gas development – which it shares with neighboring Mauritania – in Q3 2024. The gas will be allocated for domestic use and export, as Senegal plans to create a national pipeline network and convert its existing coal- and oil-fired plants into gas-to-power facilities.
Meanwhile, Qatar holds 11% of global proven gas reserves and over 30% of the Middle East’s reserves. State-owned petroleum company QatarEnergy is the world’s largest LNG producer, producing 77 million metric tons per year. In 2023, the company purchased Shell’s 40% share in the C-10 block offshore Mauritania, reflecting Qatar’s growing interest in the MSGBC region
