Senegal to Launch Pipeline Network Construction Before End of 2025

Dakar: Senegal's state-owned midstream company, Reseau Gazier du Sénegal, is set to begin the construction of a domestic gas pipeline network before the end of 2025, according to Birame Soulèye Diop, Minister of Energy, Petroleum and Mines of Senegal. Minister Diop made the announcement during the ministerial panel at MSGBC Oil, Gas and Power 2025, which brought together energy ministers and senior officials from Senegal, Mauritania, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea-Conakry, and The Gambia to discuss regional cooperation and sustainable energy development. According to African Press Organization, Minister Diop emphasized the use of domestic gas as a transitional energy source to provide access to energy and clean cooking. Reseau Gazier du Sénegal is leading this initiative, with plans to lay the first stone of the pipeline network before the end of 2025. Minister Diop outlined the country's integrated strategy for gas, highlighting multiple uses beyond export, including gas-to-power, gas-to-industry, and applications i n transport and agriculture. Lamin Camara, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, The Gambia, echoed Minister Diop's comments on regional integration and collaboration. He emphasized that regional cooperation is central to their policy and mentioned ongoing discussions with Mauritania and Senegal to be part of the gas pipeline network and benefit from its resources. Camara also noted the completion of three negotiations in The Gambia, with hopes to sign agreements with major and mid-size companies before the year's end. Mohamed Ould Khaled, Minister of Petroleum and Energy of Mauritania, stressed the importance of cross-border collaboration, citing the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim gas project shared with Senegal as a successful example. This project provides gas to multiple partners, and Minister Khaled noted their aim to develop countries and industries together by working closely with neighboring states to maximize opportunities. Bachir Camara, Deputy Minister of Guinea-Conakry, highlight ed cooperation with other West African national oil companies. He mentioned efforts to upgrade governance and collaborate with Senegal's Petrosen and Ivory Coast's Petroci to strengthen regional collaboration and improve exploration outcomes. Celedónio Plácido Vieira, Minister of Natural Resources of Guinea-Bissau, spoke about leveraging regional potential. He noted the reform of their petroleum code in 2014 to attract investment and expressed a desire to engage with the national oil companies of neighboring countries. Vieira emphasized that cooperation is key to making the MSGBC basin more attractive. Minister Diop concluded by stressing the importance of working together with Guinea-Bissau, considering the shared oil resources at the border and the potential of their blocks.