Hydrocarbon exploration and production in sub‐Saharan Africa

Jean‐Luc Gadon

Natural Resources Forum, 1990, vol. 14, issue 4, 286-295

Abstract: In 1988, sub‐Saharan Africa provided only 2.3 million bbllday of oil and 4 thousand million m3 of natural gas, representing respectively, approximately 4% and less than 1% of the world's supplies of those energy sources. This is surprising, given the extensive land area and the presence of sedimentary basins in many of the countries of the region. This paper explores the reasons for this relatively low production, details exploration efforts to date and makes recommendations for increasing investment in petroleum exploration in sub‐Saharan Africa.

Date: 1990
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