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Emerging Oil & Gas Exploration Markets in Africa, 2012 – Industry Analysis, Latest Developments and Competitive Landscape
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Emerging Oil & Gas Exploration Markets in Africa, 2012 – Industry Analysis, Latest Developments and Competitive Landscape
Summary
“Emerging Oil & Gas Exploration Markets in Africa, 2012 – Industry Analysis, Latest Developments and Competitive Landscape”, is the latest report from GlobalData, the industry analysis specialist, which analyzes oil and gas exploration in emerging African markets. The report gives information on oil and gas exploration activities in 10 emerging markets in the region. The report covers key sedimentary basins in each region. It also provides information about major exploration blocks in each basin. Information about key regulatory and fiscal regimes for each country is also provided in the report. The report also focuses on major exploration companies in each country. The report is built using the data and information sourced from proprietary databases, primary and secondary research and in-house analysis by GlobalData’s team of industry experts.
Scope
This report provides detailed analysis of the oil and gas exploration industry in emerging African markets, key companies and the key trends and issues in the sector. The report primarily focuses on –
– 10 emerging oil and gas exploration markets in Africa
– Key sedimentary basins and exploration blocks in each country
– Key information on the fiscal and regulatory regimes in hydrocarbon exploration for each country
– Key drivers and challenges in the oil and gas exploration sector in emerging African markets.
– Planned oil and gas production fields in emerging African markets.
– The competitive landscape of the petroleum exploration sector in emerging African markets, containing a comparison of key companies and countries.
Reasons to buy
The report will enhance your decision-making capabilities. The report will help you to –
– Understand the expected change in the dynamics of the African E&P industry by understanding the upcoming markets.
– Develop business strategies with the help of specific insights about emerging E&P markets.
– Identify opportunities and challenges in the African E&P industry.
– Understand the market positioning of the major E&P countries and companies.
– Increase future revenue and profitability with the help of insights on the future opportunities and critical success factors in the African E&P market.
1 Table of Contents
1 Table of Contents 3
1.1 List of Tables 7
1.2 List of Figures 7
2 Introduction 8
2.1 Overview 8
2.2 GlobalData Report Guidance 8
3 Emerging Oil and Gas Exploration Markets in Africa 10
3.1 Overview of Emerging Oil and Gas Exploration Markets in Africa 10
3.2 Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, Cameroon and Chad are among the Leading Emerging Exploration Markets in Africa 11
3.3 Uganda and Mozambique have Witnessed Largest Number of Discoveries during 2007–2012 12
3.4 Emerging Exploration Markets in Africa Offer Competitive Fiscal Terms 13
3.5 Emerging Oil and Gas Exploration Markets in Africa, Key Drivers and Challenges 14
3.5.1 Increasing Oil and Gas Demand Globally Leading to Exploration Activities in Africa 14
3.5.2 Increasing Hydrocarbon Discoveries in Africa are Prompting Exploration Activities in the Region 14
3.5.3 Political and Economic Uncertainties in the Region Threaten E&P Activities 14
4 Emerging Oil and Gas Exploration Markets in Africa, Uganda 15
4.1 Overview of Oil and Gas Exploration Activities 15
4.2 Details of Major Basins 15
4.2.1 Lake Albert 16
4.2.2 Lake Edward-George 16
4.2.3 Pakwach 16
4.2.4 Rhino Camp 17
4.2.5 Semliki 17
4.3 Details of Upcoming Licensing Rounds 17
4.4 Exploration Blocks 18
4.4.1 Exploration Area 1 18
4.4.2 Exploration Area 3A 18
4.4.3 Exploration Area 2 19
4.4.4 Exploration Area 4B 19
4.4.5 Exploration Area 5 19
4.5 Fiscal and Regulatory Regime 19
4.5.1 Fiscal and Regulatory Regime 19
4.6 Details of Recent Discoveries 20
4.6.1 Jobi-East-1 21
4.6.2 Mpyo-1 21
4.6.3 Nsoga-5 21
4.7 Major Planned Oil and Gas Production Fields 21
4.8 Exploration Companies in Uganda 22
4.8.1 Tullow Oil Plc 22
4.8.2 Neptune Petroleum (Uganda) Limited 23
5 Emerging Oil and Gas Exploration Markets in Africa, United Republic of Tanzania 24
5.1 Overview of Oil and Gas Exploration Activities 24
5.2 Details of Major Basins 24
5.2.1 Coastal Basin 25
5.2.2 Mafia Deep Offshore 25
5.2.3 Ruvuma 25
5.2.4 Mandawa Basin 25
5.2.5 Selous Basin 25
5.2.6 Ruvu Basin 25
5.3 Details of Licensing Rounds and their Results Held to Date 26
5.4 Exploration Blocks 26
5.5 Fiscal and Regulatory Regime 28
5.5.1 Fiscal and Regulatory Regime 28
5.6 Details of Recent Discoveries 29
5.6.1 Lavani 29
5.6.2 Mzia-1 29
5.6.3 Jodari-1 30
5.6.4 Zafarani-1 30
5.6.5 Ntorya-1 30
5.7 Major Planned Production Fields 30
5.8 Key Exploration Companies 31
5.8.1 Heritage Oil Plc 31
5.8.2 Ophir Energy Plc Limited 31
6 Emerging Oil and Gas Exploration Markets in Africa, United Mozambique 32
6.1 Overview of Oil and Gas Exploration Activities 32
6.2 Details of Major Basins 32
6.2.1 Rovuma 32
6.2.2 Mozambique Basin 33
6.2.3 Maniamba 33
6.2.4 Middle Zambezi Graben 33
6.2.5 Lower Zambezi Graben 33
6.3 Details of Licensing Rounds and their Results to Date 33
6.4 Exploration Blocks 34
6.5 Fiscal and Regulatory Regime 35
6.5.1 Fiscal and Regulatory Regime 35
6.6 Details of Recent Discoveries 36
6.6.1 Atum 37
6.6.2 Coral 1 37
6.6.3 Golfinho 37
6.6.4 Mamba North East 1 37
6.6.5 Mamba North 1 37
6.7 Major Planned Production Fields 38
6.7.1 Buzi 38
6.7.2 Inhassoro 38
6.8 Key Exploration Companies 38
6.8.1 Sasol Petroleum International Pty, Ltd. 38
6.8.2 Anadarko Petroleum Corporation 39
7 Emerging Oil and Gas Exploration Markets in Africa, Kenya 40
7.1 Overview of Oil and Gas Exploration Activities 40
7.2 Details of Major Basins 40
7.2.1 Anza Basin 41
7.2.2 Mandera Basin 41
7.2.3 Tertiary Rift Basin 41
7.2.4 Lamu Basin 41
7.3 Kenya‘s Lamu Basin has the Largest Number of Exploration Blocks 42
7.4 Fiscal and Regulatory Regime 44
7.4.1 Fiscal and Regulatory Regime 44
7.5 In 2012, Ngamia-1 Discovery was Made in Kenya 44
7.6 Key Exploration Companies 45
7.6.1 Tullow Oil Plc is among the Major E&P Companies in Kenya 45
7.6.2 Apache Corporation is Drilling in L8 Block 45
7.6.3 Pancontinental Oil and Gas has a Stake in Four Blocks in Kenya 45
8 Emerging Oil and Gas Exploration Markets in Africa, Cameroon 46
8.1 Overview of Oil and Gas Exploration Activities 46
8.2 Details of Major Basins 46
8.2.1 DoualaKribi Campo Basin 47
8.2.2 Doula-Rio del Rey 47
8.3 Cameroon has 15 Active Exploration Blocks 47
8.3.1 Elombo Permit 48
8.3.2 Bomono (Block OLHP-1, OLHP-2) 48
8.3.3 Ntem 48
8.3.4 N’Dian River 48
8.4 Fiscal and Regulatory Regime 48
8.4.1 Fiscal and Regulatory Regime 48
8.5 Sapele -1 and Sapele-3 are Recent Key Discoveries in Cameroon 49
8.5.1 Sapele-3 50
8.5.2 Sapele-1 50
8.6 Dissoni North is the Planned Field in Cameroon Offshore 50
8.7 Key Exploration Companies 50
8.7.1 BowLeven plc plans to Drill Exploration Wells in Etinde Permit and Bomono Permit 50
8.7.2 Addax Petroleum Cameroon Limited is among the Largest Producers of Oil and Gas in Cameroon 51
8.7.3 Kosmos Energy Ltd. 51
9 Emerging Oil and Gas Exploration Markets in Africa, Republic of Congo 52
9.1 Overview of Oil and Gas Exploration Activities 52
9.2 Lower Congo is the Major Basin in the Republic of the Congo 52
9.3 Republic of the Congo‘s Lower Congo Basin has 12 Active Exploration Blocks 52
9.3.1 Mer Profonde Sud 53
9.3.2 Mer Profonde Nord 53
9.3.3 La Noumbi 53
9.4 Fiscal and Regulatory Regime 54
9.4.1 Fiscal and Regulatory Regime 54
9.5 Details of Recent Discoveries 54
9.5.1 Makouala Marine-1 55
9.5.2 Bilondo Marine 2 and Bilondo Marine 3 55
9.6 Four Production Fields are Planned in the Lower Congo Basin of the Republic of the Congo 55
9.7 Key Exploration Companies 56
9.7.1 Murphy Oil Corporation 56
9.7.2 Total S.A 56
10 Emerging Oil and Gas Exploration Markets in Africa, Namibia 58
10.1 Overview of Oil and Gas Exploration Activities 58
10.2 Details of Major Basins 58
10.2.1 Namibe Basin 59
10.2.2 Walvis Basin 59
10.2.3 Orange Basin 59
10.2.4 Luderitz Basin 59
10.3 Details of Licensing Rounds and their Results Held to Date 59
10.4 Exploration Blocks 59
10.5 Fiscal and Regulatory Regime 60
10.6 Key Exploration Companies 61
10.6.1 HRT Participações em Petróleo S.A. is Among the Largest Acreage Holders in West Africa 61
10.6.2 Chariot Oil and Gas has Four Licenses Covering Eight Exploration Blocks in Namibia 61
10.6.3 Eco Oil and Gas Ltd. has Three Offshore and Two Onshore Exploration Licenses in Namibia 62
11 Emerging Oil and Gas Exploration Markets in Africa, Ethiopia 63
11.1 Overview of Oil and Gas Exploration Activities 63
11.2 Majority of Exploration Activities in Ethiopia are Concentrated in the Ogaden Basin 63
11.2.1 Ogaden Basin 64
11.2.2 Abay Basin 64
11.2.3 Makele Basin 64
11.2.4 Gambela Basin 64
11.2.5 Southern Rift Basin 64
11.3 Ogaden Basin has 21 of Ethiopia‘s 33 Active Exploration Blocks 65
11.3.1 South Omo Block 65
11.3.2 Adigala 65
11.4 Fiscal and Regulatory Regime 66
11.5 Calub and Hilala Gas Deposits are Major Gas Discoveries in Ethiopia 66
11.6 Key Exploration Companies 66
11.6.1 SouthWest Energy 66
11.6.2 Africa Oil Corp. 67
11.6.3 Calvalley Petroleum Inc. 67
12 Emerging Oil and Gas Exploration Markets in Africa, Liberia 68
12.1 Overview of Oil and Gas Exploration Activities 68
12.2 Details of Major Basins 68
12.2.1 Liberian 68
12.2.2 Harper 68
12.3 Details of Licensing Rounds and their Results to Date 69
12.4 Exploration Blocks 69
12.5 Fiscal and Regulatory Regime 70
12.6 Key Exploration Companies 70
12.6.1 Anadarko Petroleum Corporation 70
12.6.2 Chevron Corporation 70
13 Emerging Oil and Gas Exploration Markets in Africa, Chad 71
13.1 Overview of Oil and Gas Exploration Activities 71
13.2 Doba, Chad Onshore and Bongor are the Major Basins in Chad 71
13.3 Details of Licensing Rounds and their Results to Date 71
13.4 Chad has Six Active and 23 Planned Exploration Blocks 71
13.4.1 Permit H 72
13.4.2 BDS 2008, Chari Ouest III and Manga 73
13.5 Bongor Basin has Witnessed Two Oil and Gas Discoveries in Chad 73
13.5.1 Benoy-1 73
13.6 Sedigui is the Planned Production Field in Chad 74
13.7 Key Exploration Companies 74
13.7.1 Overseas Petroleum and Investment Corporation 74
13.7.2 ERHC Energy Inc. 74
13.7.3 China National Petroleum Corporation 74
14 Tullow Oil, Eni and Total are Among the Key Companies Engaged in Emerging Exploration Markets in Africa 75
14.1 Tullow Oil Plc Leads in terms of Participation in Number of Exploration Blocks 76
14.2 ENI S.p.A has a Strong Presence in the Emerging Exploration Markets in Africa 77
14.3 Total S.A Leads in terms of Production and Discoveries in Emerging Exploration Markets in Africa 77
14.4 Ophir Energy Plc has Significant Exploration Activities in Emerging African Markets 78
14.5 Anadarko Petroleum Corporation has Made Eight Discoveries in Mozambique 78
15 Appendix 79
15.1 Market Definition 79
15.2 Abbreviations 79
15.3 Sources 80
15.4 Methodology 81
15.4.1 Coverage 81
15.4.2 Secondary Research 81
15.4.3 Primary Research 81
15.4.4 Expert Panel Validation 82
15.5 Contact Us 82
15.6 Disclaimer 82
1.1 List of Tables
Table 1: Oil and Gas Exploration Industry, Emerging Exploration Markets in Africa, Number of Active and Planned Exploration Blocks by Countries, 2012 11
Table 2: Oil and Gas Exploration Industry, Emerging Exploration markets in Africa, Number of Discoveries by Country, 2007–2012 12
Table 3: Oil and Gas Exploration Market, Comparison of Key Fiscal Terms of Emerging Exploration Markets in Africa, 2012 13
Table 4: Oil and Gas Exploration Market, Uganda, Major Exploration Blocks, 2012 18
Table 5: Uganda, Key Fiscal Parameters, 2012 19
Table 6: Oil and Gas Exploration Market, Uganda, Oil and Gas Discoveries, 2006–2012 (July) 20
Table 7: Oil and Gas Exploration Market, Uganda, Oil and Gas Production Fields, 2012 21
Table 8: Oil and Gas Exploration Market, Uganda, Exploration and Appraisal Blocks by Tullow Oil Plc, 2012 22
Table 9: Oil and Gas Exploration Market, Tanzania, Major Exploration Blocks, 2012 26
Table 10: Tanzania, Key Fiscal Parameters, 2012 28
Table 11: Oil and Gas Exploration Market, Tanzania, Recent Discoveries, 2010–2012 29
Table 12: Oil and Gas Exploration Market, Tanzania, Oil and Gas Production Fields, 2012 30
Table 13: Oil and Gas Exploration Market, Mozambique, Major Exploration Blocks, 2012 34
Table 14: Mozambique, Key Fiscal Parameters, 2012 35
Table 15: Oil and Gas Exploration Market, Mozambique, Discoveries, 2010–2012 36
Table 16: Oil and Gas Exploration Market, United Mozambique, Oil and Gas Production Fields, 2012 38
Table 17: Oil and Gas Exploration Market, Kenya, Major Exploration Blocks, 2012 42
Table 18: Kenya, Key Fiscal Parameters, 2012 44
Table 19: Oil and Gas Exploration Market, Kenya, Discoveries, 2012 44
Table 20: Oil and Gas Exploration Market, Cameroon, Major Exploration Blocks, 2012 47
Table 21: Cameroon, Key Fiscal Parameters, 2012 49
Table 22: Oil and Gas Exploration Market, Cameroon, Major Discoveries, 2012 49
Table 23: Oil and Gas Exploration Market in Africa, Republic of Congo, Major Exploration Blocks, 2012 52
Table 24: Republic of Congo, Key Fiscal Parameters, 2012 54
Table 25: Oil and Gas Exploration Market, Republic of the Congo, Recent Discoveries, 2007–2012 54
Table 26: Oil and Gas Exploration Market, Republic of Congo, Planned Oil and Gas Production Fields, 2012 55
Table 27: Oil and Gas Exploration Market, Namibia, Major Exploration Blocks, 2012 59
Table 28: Namibia, Key Fiscal Parameters, 2012 60
Table 29: Oil and Gas Exploration Market, Ethiopia, Major Exploration Blocks, 2012 65
Table 30: Ethiopia, Key Fiscal Parameters, 2012 66
Table 31: Oil and Gas Exploration Market, Liberia, Major Exploration Blocks, 2012 69
Table 32: Liberia , Key Fiscal Parameters, 2012 70
Table 33: Oil and Gas Exploration Market, Chad, Major Exploration Blocks, 2012 71
Table 34: Oil and Gas Exploration Market, Chad, Recent Discoveries, 2012 73
Table 35: Oil and Gas Exploration Market, Chad, Planned Oil and Gas Production Fields, 2012 74
1.2 List of Figures
Figure 1: Oil and Gas Exploration Industry, Emerging Exploration Markets in Africa, Number of Active and Planned Exploration Blocks by Country, 2012 11
Figure 2: Oil and Gas Exploration Industry, Emerging Exploration Markets in Africa, Number of Discoveries by Country, 2007–2012 12
Figure 3: Oil and Gas Exploration Market, Uganda, Major Sedimentary and Exploration Basins, 2012 15
Figure 4: Oil and Gas Exploration Market, Tanzania, Major Exploration Basins, 2012 24
Figure 5: Oil and Gas Exploration Market, Kenya, Major Exploration Basins, 2012 40
Figure 6: Oil and Gas Exploration Market in Africa, Cameroon, Major Exploration Basins, 2012 46
Figure 7: Oil and Gas Exploration Market, Namibia, Major Exploration Basin, 2012 58
Figure 8: Oil and Gas Exploration Market, Ethiopia, Major Exploration Basins, 2012 63
Figure 9: Oil and Gas Exploration Market, Liberia, Major Exploration Basins, 2012 68
Figure 10: Emerging Exploration Markets, Africa, Competitive Positioning of Key Companies, 2012 75
Figure 11: Emerging Exploration Markets, Africa, Number of Exploration Blocks by Top Five Companies, 2012 76
Figure 12: Emerging Exploration Markets, Africa, Oil and Gas Discoveries by Top Five Companies (as Operator), 2000–2012 77
Companies mentioned
Tullow Oil Plc
ENI S.p.A
Total S.A
Ophir Energy Plc
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation
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