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May 19, 2025NewsNo comments

Successful Launch of the First Phase of Cooperation between the Mauritanian Hydrocarbons Company (SMH) and the Algerian Hydrocarbons Company (SONATRACH)

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...

May 19, 2025NewsNo comments

SMH Promotes Investment Opportunities in Mauritania’s Gas Sector at the Africa Energies Summit 2025

From May 13 to 15, 2025, a delegation from the Société Mauritanienne des Hydrocarbures (SMH), led by its Director General, Mr. Ismaïl Abdel Vetah, participated in the Africa Energies Summit in London – one of the continent’s leading events dedicated to the upstream oil and gas industry. Accompanied by SMH’s technical teams, the Director General...

February 25, 2025NewsNo comments

Visit of an IAP Delegation as Part of the Cooperation Between SMH and SONATRACH

This morning, a delegation from the Algerian Petroleum Institute (IAP) of the SONATRACH Group was officially received by the Director General of SMH, Mr. Ismail Abdel Vettah, marking the beginning of a series of strategic exchanges aimed at strengthening cooperation between SMH and SONATRACH. This working visit, conducted within the framework of the Memorandum of...

February 5, 2025NewsNo comments

SMH Conducts Field Training to Improve Workers’ Emergency Response

On February 5, 2025, a fire drill was conducted at the SMH petroleum products storage terminal in collaboration with local firefighters. The exercise aimed to test and strengthen team responsiveness in the face of a major incident within a sensitive environment, such as a petroleum products site. Realistic scenarios were simulated to assess coordination among...

January 30, 2025NewsNo comments

SMH and SONATRACH Sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)

Following the visit of the SMH delegation to SONATRACH, which took place in Algiers from January 26 to 30, 2025, an official ceremony was held at SONATRACH’s General Directorate for the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two companies. On this occasion, the Director General of SMH, Mr. Ismaïl Abdel Vetah, and...

December 31, 2024NewsNo comments

First Gas from the First Well of the GTA Project: A Major Milestone for Mauritania and Senegal

The Grand Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) project marks a historic milestone today with the announcement of the First Gas from the first well. This key achievement launches Phase 1 of the project, with gas now flowing to the GTA floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel. Please find below the joint statement from the Governments of...

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