The General Manager of the Société Mauritanienne des Hydrocarbures (SMH) Dr Mohamed Lemine RAGHANI received today Mr. Paul Hueper, Director of the Office of the Energy Supply Chain at the U.S. Department of State, for discussions on strengthening energy cooperation between Mauritania and the United States. The meeting provided an opportunity to exchange views on...Continue Reading

The Chief Executive of the Société Mauritanienne des Hydrocarbures (SMH), Dr. Mohamed Lemine Raghani, received a delegation from BP, operator of the Grand Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) project, on July 14, 2026. The delegation was led by Mr. Dave Campbell, Senior Vice President, accompanied by Mr. Mohamed Limam, Vice President of BP Mauritania Investments Limited (BPMIL),...Continue Reading

His Excellency Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, President of the Republic, chaired a meeting of the Council of Ministers on Wednesday, July 8, 2026. During the session, His Excellency the Minister of Energy and Petroleum, Mr. Mohamed Ould Khaled, presented a proposal requesting authorization to award exploration contracts to Murphy Oil Corporation and Chariot Energy...Continue Reading