Strengthening Algeria-Mauritania Energy Ties: Sonatrach Welcomes Mauritanian Oil Delegation

BY: Dr. Hana Saada

Algiers, Algeria | January 26th, 2025 — In a significant move to reinforce the strategic energy ties between Algeria and Mauritania, Sonatrach’s CEO, Rachid Hachichi, today welcomed a high-ranking delegation from the Mauritanian Petroleum Company, led by Director General Ismail Abdel Fattah, at the Sonatrach headquarters in Algiers. This visit underscores the continued commitment of both nations to deepen their cooperation in the energy sector.

The visit, which aims to explore and expand partnership opportunities between Sonatrach and the Mauritanian Petroleum Company, focuses on identifying investment prospects and executing joint strategic projects. These discussions cover the entire oil and gas value chain, from exploration and production to marketing, in an effort to maximize the potential of both countries’ energy resources.

During the talks, both sides emphasized the importance of bolstering collaborative efforts to explore and develop petroleum resources, ensuring the efficient and sustainable use of Mauritania’s natural assets. These efforts align with a broader strategic vision that seeks to enhance cooperation in exploration, production, transportation, and refining, creating mutual benefits for both nations.

The Mauritanian delegation’s four-day visit includes site tours of Sonatrach’s state-of-the-art production and training facilities. These excursions are designed to showcase Sonatrach’s extensive industrial and production capabilities, highlighting the company’s advanced operational processes and cutting-edge technologies deployed in its energy projects. The exchange of knowledge and expertise during these visits is expected to play a pivotal role in strengthening the technical and operational collaboration between the two energy giants.

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