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Country profile: Congo (Brazzaville)
| Location: | Western Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and Gabon |
| Climate: | tropical; rainy season (March to June); dry season (June to October); persistent high temperatures and humidity; particularly enervating climate astride the Equator |
| Terrain: | coastal plain, southern basin, central plateau, northern basin |
| Size: | 342000 sq. km total (Land area: 341500 sq. km Water area: 500 sq.km) |
| Population: | 3,903,318 |
| Languages: | French (official), Lingala and Monokutuba (lingua franca trade languages), many local languages and dialects (of which Kikongo is the most widespread) |
| Government: | republic |
| Capital city: | Brazzaville |
| Legal system: | based on French civil law system and customary law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction |
| Currency: | Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XAF); note |
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Country profile
Congo’s hydrocarbon industry is the country’s primary source of economic growth. According to the World Bank, the oil sector accounts for roughly 65 percent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), and oil exports account for around 90 percent of total export revenues. Congo’s oil production has grown over the past year and industry analysts predict continued production growth through 2010.
Congo’s energy consumption is dominated by oil (78 percent), with the remainder coming from hydroelectricity (22 percent). Natural gas, coal, nuclear and other renewables are currently not part of the country’s energy consumption mix.
Energy production and consumption
| Oil | Gas | |
| Production: | 235,900 bbl/day | 115 million cu m (2005 est.) |
| Consumption: | 7,000 bbl/day (2005 est.) | 115 million cu m (2005 est.) |
| Exports: | 229,700 bbl/day (2004 est.) | |
| Imports: | 11,410 bbl/day(2004 est.) | |
| Reserves: | 1 billion bbl (1 January 2006 est.) | 86 billion cu m (1 January 2006 est.) |
| Major fields: |
Congo (Brazzaville) - recent news
| 10 Apr 25 |
Congo (Brazzaville): PetroNor E&P provides Q1 2025 production update PetroNor E&P has provided an update on the Congo operations related to the PNGF Sud field complex. First quarter average net working interest production was 4,321 bopd, compared with 4,759 bopd in the previous quarter and 5,037 bopd in the first quarter of 2024. The decrease reflects expected natural reservoir decline. |
| 15 Jan 25 |
Congo Brazzaville: Trident Energy completes Republic of Congo acquisition Trident Energy has completed the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Chevron Overseas (Congo), as well as an additional working interest in the Nkossa and Nsoko II fields and a working interest in the Lianzi field from TotalEnergies. Trident will become the operator of those fields. In addition, Trident has acquired a 21.5% working interest in the Moho–Bilondo field, operated by TotalEnergies. |
| 09 Jan 25 |
Congo Brazzaville: PetroNor E&P reports record oil sale and Q4 2024 production update PetroNor E&P has provided an update on the Congo operations related to the PNGF Sud field complex. |
| 26 Nov 24 |
Congo (Brazzaville): Eni launches the hull of Nguya FLNG, confirming the schedule of Congo LNG’s Phase 2 startup Eni has announced the launch of the hull of the Nguya Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) facility in Wison shipyard in Nantong, China. The state-of-the-art FLNG will have a liquefaction capacity of 2.4 million tons per annum (MTPA), and will complement the existing Tango FLNG, which is operational since December 2023. |
| 10 Oct 24 |
Congo (Brazzaville): PetroNor E&P provides Q3 2024 production update PetroNor E&P has provided an update on the Congo operations related to the PNGF Sud field complex. Third quarter average net working interest production was 4,7631 bopd, compared with 4,684 bopd in the previous quarter and 5,113 bopd in the same period in 2023. |
Congo (Brazzaville) - more news
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- Burundi,
- Cameroon,
- Central Africa Republic,
- Chad,
- Comoros,
- Congo (Democratic Rep.),
- Cote d'Ivoire,
- Djibouti,
- Egypt,
- Equatorial Guinea,
- Eritrea,
- Ethiopia,
- Gabon,
- Gambia,
- Ghana,
- Guinea (Republic),
- Guinea Bissau,
- Iran,
- Iraq,
- Israel,
- Jordan,
- Kenya,
- Kuwait,
- Lebanon,
- Liberia,
- Libya,
- Madagascar,
- Malawi,
- Mali,
- Mauritania,
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- Morocco,
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- Seychelles,
- Sierra Leone,
- Somalia,
- Somaliland,
- South Africa,
- South Sudan,
- Sudan,
- Syria,
- Tanzania,
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- Tunisia,
- Uganda,
- United Arab Emirates,
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