The Chairman and Chief Executive of SONATRACH, Mr Rachid Hachichi, has arrived in Mauritania this evening at the head of a high-level delegation for a two-day working visit.He was welcomed on arrival at Nouakchott International Airport by Mr Ismail Abdel Vetah, Director General of the Mauritanian Hydrocarbons Company (SMH), along with several senior officials.The visit...Continue Reading

Oran, Algeria – June 24, 2025: From June 24 to 26, 2025, the Oran Convention Center hosted the 12th edition of the SONATRACH Scientific & Technical Days, a significant gathering for energy professionals. Discussions revolved around current challenges in oil and gas exploration and production, environmental sustainability as part of the energy transition, and digital...Continue Reading

Nouakchott, Mauritania – June 20, 2025: the Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) department gathered SMH employees at the company’s premises in Nouakchott for an interactive safety awareness session. Under the leadership of the head of the HSE department and an engineering executive, this friendly gathering highlighted SMH’s continuous commitment to fostering a genuine workplace safety...Continue Reading

The initial phase of the partnership between the Mauritanian Hydrocarbons Company (SMH) and Sonatrach was successfully launched at the start of the third week of May 2025. This inaugural stage has seen the deployment of a first group of SMH staff to the Algerian Petroleum Institute where they will undertake a training programme. Training combining...Continue Reading