DAKAR, Senegal, December 10/APO Group: Senegal’s state-owned midstream company Reseau Gazier du Sénegal is set to begin construction of a domestic gas pipeline network before the end of 2025. That was told by the Minister of Energy, Petroleum & Mines of Senegal, Birame Soulèye Diop, during the ministerial panel at MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2025 on December 9.
The event has brought together energy ministers and senior officials from Senegal, Mauritania, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea-Conakry, and Gambia to discuss regional cooperation and sustainable energy development.
“We are leveraging domestic gas as a transitional energy source, providing access to energy and clean cooking. RGS is leading this initiative and we hope to lay the first stone of the pipeline network before the end of 2025,” Minister Diop stated.
He further outlined the country’s integrated strategy for gas, emphasizing multiple uses beyond export. “The integrated strategy sees the sector as a whole, from gas-to-power to gas-to-industry, but also applications in transport and agriculture.
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, Lamin Camara, echoed Diop’s sentiment on the regional integration and collaboration. “Regional cooperation is at the heart of our policy. We are in discussions with Mauritania and Senegal to be part of the gas pipeline network and benefit from its resources,” Camara said.
While the Minister of Petroleum and Energy of Mauritania, Mohamed Ould Khaled, emphasized cross-border collaboration. “The Greater Tortue Ahmeyim gas project shared with Senegal is a successful example of regional cooperation, providing gas to multiple partners. We aim to develop our countries and industries together, working closely with neighboring states to maximize opportunities,” noted Minister Khaled.
On the other hand, the Deputy Minister of Guinea-Conakry Bachir Camara has stressed upon collaboration with other West African national oil companies. “We are upgrading governance and cooperating with Senegal’s Petrosen and the Ivory Coast’s Petroci to strengthen regional collaboration and improve exploration outcomes,” he stressed.
Meanwhile, the Minister of Natural Resources of Guinea-Bissau, Celedónio Plácido Vieira, also spoke on leveraging regional potential. “We started reforming our petroleum code in 2014 to attract investment, and now we want to engage with the NOCs of neighboring countries. Cooperation is key to making the MSGBC basin more attractive,” Vieira said.
