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The ambitious Trans-Saharan Gas-Pipeline project

Gas pipeline, illustrative image

The ambitious 4128 km trans-Saharan gas pipeline project is shared by Nigeria, Niger and Algeria. It will
start in Warri in Nigeria, passing through Niger and ending in Hassi R'Mel in Algeria, with an entrance to
Europe via Spain and Italy. It is safe to say that these three countries alone hold a large quantity of the
world's oil and gas resources. Indeed, Niger is the 18th largest oil producing country on the African
continent. It is also the 4th largest producer of uranium in the world and 1st in the continent. Nigeria is the
giant of hydrocarbons in Africa. It was ranked in 2019, according to the BP Statistical Review of World
Energy, 1st oil producer in Africa and 11th worldwide. In terms of natural gas, the country is 3rd on the
continent and 6th largest exporter of liquefied natural gas worldwide. Algeria is the 3rd largest oil producer
in Africa and 18th in the world. In the field of gas, the country ranks 10th in the world.

The project was approved following a
memorandum between Algeria and Nigeria signed
in 2001. After a period of inactivity due to the
economic situation, on July 3, 2009 a new
agreement including this time Niger, was agreed
for the implementation of the trans-Saharan gas
pipeline: Trans-Saharan Gas-Pipeline (TSGP). In
2016, on the occasion of the 27th ordinary summit
of the African Union, Nigeria reaffirmed its
commitment to the launch of the project. In 2019
and 2021 Algeria also reaffirmed its willingness to
implement the project. On February 16, 2022, a
tripartite agreement was signed at the 3rd Mining
and Petroleum Forum held in Niamey. The Energy
Ministers of the said States have launched a task
force to follow up the project.
On Monday, June 20, 2022, Chief Timipre Sylva,
Mahamane Sani Mahamadou and Mohamed Arkab,
respectively Minister of Petroleum of Nigeria and
Algeria, agreed on the launch of technical studies
of the project. The first goal is to update the
feasibility study done in 2006 and revised in 2012.
Another tripartite meeting is scheduled for the end
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