Power, LNG projects drive pipeline construction in Africa

Increasing public investment in gas-fired power plants in Africa, the continuing recovery in global oil prices and persistent insecurity in key producer markets, such as Nigeria, are likely to impact gas transmission pipeline projects on the continent, even as more international companies express interest in the region’s stranded gas resources. Countries where domestic or cross-boundary gas transmission lines already exist, such as Tanzania, Mozambique, South Africa, Algeria, Angola and Egypt, are likely to focus more on improving contract terms and maintenance procedures for existing pipelines to optimize infrastructure performance. Over the medium term, construction of new gas-fueled elec