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Savannah Petroleum says Nigerian gas purchase is just the start

Reuters

London-listed Savannah Petroleum’s told Reuters on Monday it would consider oil and gas acquisitions in Nigeria opportunistically, calling a purchase completed late last year the starting kit for further expansion.

Savannah Petroleum concluded its purchase of Seven Energy International’s Nigerian gas assets, sub-saharan Africa’s largest gas infrastructure and transportation network, in November.

Andrew Knott, Savannah’s chief executive, told Reuters he would look at other assets that were no longer material for bigger players. Oil majors such as Chevron and ExxonMobil are seeking to sell certain Nigerian stakes as they focus on projects elsewhere.

“We will look at things opportunistically,” Knott said, adding that “Seven Energy should be viewed as a starting kit”.

He was speaking on the sidelines of the Africa Investment Summit in London, where British Prime Minister Boris Johnson joined visiting African leaders as Britain seeks to strengthen trade ties beyond Europe.

In the near term, Knott said the company’s focus was to expand its base of Nigerian industrial customers, such as factories and power plants, as only about 50% of the capacity of its gas infrastructure purchase is being used. He said the company was already providing 10% of Nigeria’s power.

Although Nigeria is Africa’s largest economy, it faces power outages that make it heavily reliant on diesel generators.

Knott said Savannah’s work to expand the supply of gas to power stations and industrial customers, which at about $3.50 per thousand cubic feet is cheaper than the roughly $15 for diesel, would help to clean up the energy sector.


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