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READ MOREEquatorial Guinea's Energy Industry
in figures
Oil reserves1.1 billion barrels
Oil production161,000 bpd
Gas reserves42.5 bcm
Gas production4.57 bcm
Equatorial Guinea: A Doorway to West Africa
Equatorial Guinea’s oil and gas industry rose dramatically in importance after large discoveries were first made in 1996. Since then, development of its hydrocarbons resources has accelerated and now makes up around 60% of the country’s GDP. Despite a land area of just 28,000 square kilometres, the nation holds some of the largest oil and gas reserves on the continent, which drove it to become a member of OPEC in 2017. E&P activities are overseen by the Ministry of Mines and Hydrocarbons, which hands out PSCs and regulates activities.
The majority of the country’s oil and gas production and export come from the offshore Zafiro field on Block B, operated by ExxonMobil. on the Gulf of Guinea, close to the country’s border with Nigeria. The development is supported by several FPSOs that have been juggled on the block since it began production in 1996. Further exploration activities are required to balance the nation’s falling reserves.
Equatorial Guinea is seeking foreign investment to make the nation a trade hub for gas in the region, including with Cameroon and Nigeria. The Gas Mega Hub initiative set down by the government looks to develop and expand onshore processing infrastructure, with additional hubs throughout the region to offtake gas from stranded reserves on the country’s borders. Although the country of 1.4 billion has continued to make efforts to diversify its economy beyond hydrocarbons-based revenues, commercialisation and fiscal challenges remain its key hurdles.
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