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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 24 |
Congo (Brazaville): PetroNor E&P provides Q1 2024 production update and announces a new discovery in the Tchibeli NE Vanji resevoir 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 5,025 bopd, compared with 5,295 bopd in the previous quarter and 5,237 bopd in the same period in 2023. The new Tchibeli NE infill well encountered oil bearing sandstones. |
| 12 Mar 24 |
Congo Brazzaville: Eni completes sale of upstream assets in Congo to Perenco Eni has announced the closing for the sale to Perenco of Eni participation interest in several upstream permits in Congo, non-core to the Company strategy in the Country. |
| 27 Feb 24 |
Congo Brazzaville: Eni celebrates Congo’s first LNG cargo On the occasion of the first shipment of LNG from the Republic of the Congo, the President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou-N'Guesso, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Eni Giuseppe Zafarana, and the CEO of Eni Claudio Descalzi celebrated the successful start-up of LNG production in the country. |
| 10 Jan 24 |
Congo (Brazzaville): PetroNor E&P reports production increase in Q4 2023 resulting from successful infill drilling campaign PetroNor E&P has provided an update on the Congo operations related to the PNGF Sud field complex. Fourth quarter average net to PetroNor production was 5,319 bopd, compared with 5,113 bopd in the previous quarter and 4,688 bopd in the same period in 2022, yielding an average full-year production of 5,168 bopd for 2023. |
| 28 Dec 23 |
Congo Brazzaville: Eni starts gas introduction into Tango FLNG facility, Republic of Congo Eni has announced the introduction of gas into the Tango Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) facility moored in Congolese waters. Gas introduction has been achieved in record time - only twelve months after the final investment decision. |
Congo (Brazzaville) - more news
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- Benin,
- Botswana,
- Burundi,
- Cameroon,
- Central Africa Republic,
- Chad,
- Comoros,
- Congo (Democratic Rep.),
- Cote d'Ivoire,
- Djibouti,
- Egypt,
- Equatorial Guinea,
- Eritrea,
- Ethiopia,
- Gabon,
- Gambia,
- Ghana,
- Guinea (Republic),
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- Iran,
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- Israel,
- Jordan,
- Kenya,
- Kuwait,
- Lebanon,
- Liberia,
- Libya,
- Madagascar,
- Malawi,
- Mali,
- Mauritania,
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- Morocco,
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- Saudi Arabia,
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- Seychelles,
- Sierra Leone,
- Somalia,
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- South Africa,
- South Sudan,
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- Tanzania,
- Togo,
- Tunisia,
- Uganda,
- United Arab Emirates,
- Western Sahara,
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- Zanzibar,
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