Occupational safety and health and skills in the oil and. Climate policies are introducing new uncertainties on both the supply and demand side. North africa has vast oil and natural gas deposits, the sahara holds the most strategic nuclear ore, and resources such as coltan, gold, and copper, among many others, are abundant on the. More than 80% of the 1 300 blocks in north africa are licensed, while in subsaharan africa it is estimated. We offer peerless perspectives and insights on policy issues and technical innovation in the african oil and gas industry. The company is listed on the toronto stock exchange and nasdaq stockholm under the symbol aoi. The national petroleum council has finished a 2year report on unconventional gas sources in the us, concluding that gas from low permeability reservoirs would become the nations most important. Oil and gas in africa supplement to the african development report oil and gas in africa african development bank and the african union 9 780199 565788 1 isbn 9780199565788 the book, a joint work of the african development bank afdb and the african union au, presents a comprehensive analysis of the oil and gas resources in africa. Almost half of these blocks are open, subject to force majeure or in the application phase. Oil sector management prolonged sanctions against the unified sudan allowed asian n ational oil companies to dominate sudans and south sudans oil sectors. Facilitating africa s longterm growth through sustainable finance africa means business, and as a bank fully invested in africa, we own the responsibility of leading the charge towards a sustainable future. Oil and gas industry reports and maps on global oil markets, featuring interviews with key petroleum industry stakeholders, available in hardcopy or pdf. Despite the fact that trucks have limited holding capacity, they help move oil and gas from production sites to pipelines and other longdistances transporta. Nigeria is one of africa s largest oil and gas producers, with over two million barrels per day in 20166.
Crude oil from the niger delta basin comes in two types. Shale oil and gas are exactly the same product as oil. Table 1 shows the shares by each fuel for 2016 in each country. Oil exploration in west africa inn investing news network. Crude oil production statistics crude oil enerdata. About us africas premier report on the oil, gas and. Olawuyi, senior visiting research fellow, oies and associate professor of law, hamad bin khalifa university, doha, qatar. From 20 to 2016, sudan was ranked 39th in the world for flared natural gas volume and intensity. View local content in oil and gas industry research papers on academia. Occupational safety and health and skills in the oil and gas industry operating in polar and subarctic climate zones of the northern hemisphere. The deloitte guide to oil and gas in east africa where potential lies. Nigeria is currently the largest oil producer in africa and was the worlds fourth largest.
With a daily production rate of 317,000 barrels, equatorial guinea is ranked sixth among the highest oil producing countries in africa and 34 th in the world. This study has been realized within the partnership between the french institute. Regional trends in the middle east and north africa damilola s. The market share of biofuels in the energy sector is forecast to grow from 2. The deloitte guide to oil and gas in east africa where. Oil has significant shares of the generation mix in numerous countries, including those which have significant natural gas resources. Proven oil reserves on the continent are still estimated to be 7. Angola is the second leading exporter of crude to china and accounted for 15% of chinas crude oil. It gives me a great pleasure to introduce the 2016 edition of the energy price report for south africa. Local content and procurement requirements in oil and gas. Pdf oil exploration and production in subsaharan africa, 1990.
The workshop will bring together senior energy policymakers. Overview of the petrol and diesel market in south africa. The west african offshore oil and gas industry has a history of exploration of more than 50 years, with international majors and smaller firms having held, and relinquished, licences all along the. Oil exploration and production in africa since 2014 ifri. Key countries and opportunities in africas oil and gas industry. The africa investment report 2016 letter from the editor 1 letter from. Assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources of the. Oil and gas revenues management act, 2015, established an oil and gas fund for. Oil and gas sector in south africa 2016 south africal oil. Although oil and gas exploration has been going on in east africa for decades, until. The country also has the largest oil and gas reserves in subsaharan africa, with an estimated 37 billion barrels of oil and 188 trillion cubic feet of gas. Table 2 outlines the consumption of electricity per head in the region. Although pipeline and rail are generally used to transport oil and gas long distances, truck transportation is commonly used to move smaller quantities of oil and gas over shorter distances. It is well known that the level of electrification in subsaharan africa is very low.
The energy power initiatives latest collaborative publication, understanding natural gas and lng options was launched in nairobi, kenya in december, 2016. To look at 2016 as an example, growth was highest in east and west africa and lowest in north and southern africa. By combining our insights and expertise, we present a broad spectrum of innovative sustainable finance solutions and services. The recovery period for oil prices also coincided with a rise in funding for the development of power projects, both thermal and renewable. Assessing the petroleum fiscal regimes of nigeria, ghana, and cameroon sara zedingle ghebremusse master of laws faculty of law university of toronto 2014 abstract petroleum extraction is a lucrative source of tax revenue for many governments in subsaharan africa. Oil and gas in sa with south africa currently importing the bulk of its oil needs, the prospect of becoming selfsufficient in terms of this much sought after resource for at least four years is a most welcome development which should boost the countrys economy immensely. Top 20 oil producing countries in africa african vault.
Incidents of oil theft and sabotage have increased in 2016. With a heralded series of energy events, aop brings together an elite class of ministers and senior level government officials and top executives of private sector companies spanning the energy value chain. Natural gas in africa the frontiers of the golden age ey. The book, a joint work of the african development bank afdb and the african union au, presents a comprehensive analysis of the oil and gas resources in africa.
The energy price report is based on the information collated from government departments, stateownedentities, oil and gas industries. The arrival of the international oil and gas industry offers hope of a better life for millions. Opportunities for gas in subsaharan africa subsaharan. To this end, eeg will hold a subsaharan africa policy workshop in dar es salaam, tanzania on 14 july 2016. Pdf the exploration and production of oil and gas continue to be. The china national petroleum corporation, indias oil and natural gas corporation. Nigeria is the largest oil and gas producer in africa. Report for discussion at the tripartite sectoral meeting on occupational safety and health and skills in the oil and gas industry operating in polar and subarctic climate zones of the northern. It indicates to its readers where they should go for petroleum opportunities and why.
Exploration is taking place across the entire albertine rift in uganda, with five out of nine oil prospecting blocks established by the government. Local content and procurement requirements in oil and gas contracts. Local content in oil and gas industry research papers. International monetary fund imf, oil and natural gas export revenue.
Volume 9 issue 16 april 2016 aper a survey of the literature on local content policies in the oil and gas industry in east africa chilenye nwapi summary although oil and gas exploration has been going on in east africa for decades, until recently exploration activities grew more slowly compared to other regions in africa. Analysis of the current problems of russias oil and gas industry in the context of the main trends of global oil and. Africa will develop with oil and gas whether the west likes. Gca is pleased and proud to have participated in the us department of energys power africa initiative. More than 80% of the 1 300 blocks in north africa are licensed, while in subsaharan africa.
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