Led by Alexander Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee, a Gazprom delegation has paid a visit to the Republic of Equatorial Guinea holding a meeting with Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, President of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, Atanasio Ela Ntugu, Energy Minister, Gabriel Nguema Lima, Vice Energy Minister, Juan Antonio Ndong Ondo, Director General of the Sonagas National Gas Company.
In the course of the talks the parties discussed the prospects for deeper cooperation in the oil & gas sector between Gazprom and the Republic of Equatorial Guinea. In particular, a focus was placed on potential joint involvement of Gazprom and Suntera in gas infrastructure, power generation and LNG projects in the region of the Gulf of Guinea as well as in staff training programs.
The meeting resulted in Sonagas, Gazprom and Suntera signing a Memorandum of understanding. The parties made a decision to continue the consultations on cooperation matters in the nearest future.
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Sonagas is the National Gas Company of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea focusing its business on gas and LNG production, processing and transportation projects.
Suntera is a private company engaged in oil and gas projects in Africa, Asia, and North America.
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