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October 16, 2026NewsNo comments

SMH AT AFRICAN ENERGY WEEK 2026 IN CAPE TOWN TO PROMOTE MAURITANIA’S OIL AND GAS POTENTIAL

Cape Town, South Africa, 15 October 2026The Société Mauritanienne des Hydrocarbures (SMH) is taking part in African Energy Week (AEW) 2026, being held from 12 to 17 October in Cape Town, South Africa. This participation forms part of the company’s ongoing development efforts and reflects its ambition to strengthen its position in the African and...

September 3, 2026NewsNo comments

AOW:Energy 2026: SMH Brings a Vision Focused on Sustainable Value Creation to Accra

Accra, September 1, 2026 The Mauritanian Hydrocarbons Company (SMH), represented by its Director General, Dr. Mohamed-Lemine Raghani, took part in a high-level panel organized as part of AOW:Energy 2026, under the theme: “The Global Leadership Scenario: How Leaders in the Africa Energy Sector Are Shaping Strategies to Align with the Future Energy Outlook.” The session...

August 5, 2026NewsNo comments

SMH Chief Executive Meets with Kosmos Energy Delegation

On Tuesday, 4 August 2026, Dr Mohamed Lemine Ould Raghani, Chief Executive of the Mauritanian Hydrocarbons Corporation (SMH), met with a Kosmos Energy delegation at SMH headquarters. The delegation was led by William Tuttle, Senior Vice President, External Affairs, and also included Todd Niebruegge, Senior Vice President and Head of the Mauritania–Senegal Business Unit, and...

July 16, 2026NewsNo comments

SMH Receives U.S. Department of State Delegation to Strengthen Energy Cooperation

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...

July 16, 2026NewsNo comments

SMH and BP Hold Working Session to Align on GTA Gas Field Operations

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),...

July 9, 2026NewsNo comments

Council of Ministers: Energy Minister Seeks Approval for Three Offshore Exploration Contracts

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...

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