Oil production in Niger, which is operated by the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), begins at the Agadem block in the east, about a hundred kilometres from the Chad border.
Does CNPC produce oil in Niger?
Sonatrach holds the Kafra block, while UK-based Savannah Energy holds two more blocks. As of December 2023, CNPC is only company producing oil in Niger. Oil is extracted from the Agadem field and transported through an underground 426.5 kilometres (265.0 mi) long pipeline to the Soraz refinery near Zinder.
Will Niger’s oil pipeline increase oil production?
An export pipeline connecting Niger to the Atlantic Ocean through Benin is supposed to increase oil production from 20,000 barrels per day (refined at Soraz) to 110,000 barrels per day. The additional 90,000 barrels per day are destined for export. A test Oil well in the Ténéré desert in January 2008.
Will Nigerien start oil exports from Benin pipeline in 2024?
In April 2024, Prime Minister Ali Lamine Zeine entered into a 12-month agreement with CNPC, awarding the rights to the sale of the Nigerien state’s share of the exported oil (25.4 percent). ^ a b c "Niger aims to start oil exports from Benin pipeline in January, leader says".