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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
| 26 Aug 25 |
Congo Brazzaville: Saipem completes conversion of Scarabeo 5 from drilling unit to floating production facility for Eni in Congo Saipem has completed the conversion of the Scarabeo 5 semi-submersible drilling unit into a floating plant for the separation and boosting of hydrocarbons (Floating Production Unit - FPU). Once installed, it will serve as a control hub for the entire offshore development field of Eni's Congo LNG Project. |
| 26 Aug 25 |
Congo (Brazzaville): Nguya FLNG ready for Phase 2 of the Congo LNG project Eni has announced that the sail away ceremony for the Nguya floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) unit was held today in Shanghai. The unit is set to significantly boost LNG production as part of the Congo LNG project in the Marine XII concession, offshore the Republic of Congo. |
| 21 Aug 25 |
Congo Brazzaville: Eni supports the strategic modernization of the national power grid in the Republic of Congo Eni Congo announces progress on a major project to refurbish and improve the high-voltage (HV) power transmission network linking Pointe-Noire and Brazzaville, a pillar initiative to strengthen the long-term reliability and performance of the country’s energy infrastructure. This strategic project will lead to the maintenance of 9 key substations and the overhead high-voltage power line. |
| 16 Jul 25 |
The President of the Republic of Congo Denis Sassou Nguesso meets the CEO of Eni Claudio Descalzi The President of the Republic of Congo, Denis Sassou Nguesso, met June 15 in Brazzaville with Eni's CEO, Claudio Descalzi, to discuss the numerous and different activities undergoing in the country. |
| 10 Jul 25 |
Congo Brazzaville: PetroNor E&P announces Q2 2025 production update PetroNor E&P has provided an update on the Congo operations related to the PNGF Sud field complex. Second quarter average net working interest production was 4,240 bopd, compared with 4,303 bopd in the previous quarter and 4,684 bopd in the second quarter of 2024. |
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