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Sub-Saharan Africa upstream in brief

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The Sub-Saharan Africa upstream in brief provides Wood Mackenzie's expert opinion and analysis of the key events impacting the upstream industry in the region. We draw upon our upstream database and data tools to help deepen our clients' understanding of the region. The report primarily focuses on exploration and appraisal drilling, project developments, production, licensing, fiscal and regulatory changes, geopolitics, and corporate and M&A activity.

Table of contents

  • Venus FID imminent: Namibia energy conference takeaways
  • Cameroon awards five blocks with Murphy Oil dominating in country return
  • Interest in Sierra Leone’s deepwater exploration ramps up
  • Mozambique to develop regasification facility
  • Nigeria’s liquids production rebounds in March
  • Petrobras continues West Africa deepwater expansion with Block 3 acquisition, São Tomé & Príncipe
  • Gabon signs US$1 billion cash-for-crude deal with Trafigura
  • Eni to fast-track Zabazaba and Etan as majors advance deepwater Nigeria projects
  • First shipment of Cawthorne crude holds promise for NNPC Limited and partners
  • Orca Energy exits Tanzania
  • BP enters Namibia’s Walvis basin
  • TotalEnergies’ ILX success at Moho-Bilondo in Congo
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Tables and charts

This report includes the following images and tables:

    Awarded blocks in Cameroon’s 2025-2026 licensing roundSierra Leone's offshore licence awardsMozambique's proposed FSRU location
    Overall liquids production between March 2025 and March 2026Terminal liquids throughput between March 2025 and March 2026Deepwater liquids production between March 2025 and March 2026Petrobras acreage capture in West AfricaGabon's liquid production outlookTanzania's gas productionBP's reported annual exploration costsBP's gross E&A well count (2015-2024)Moho G location map
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