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Hydrocarbon exploration and production in sub‐Saharan Africa
Author(s) -
Gadon JeanLuc
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
natural resources forum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.646
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1477-8947
pISSN - 0165-0203
DOI - 10.1111/j.1477-8947.1990.tb00530.x
Subject(s) - petroleum , natural gas , production (economics) , fossil fuel , investment (military) , geography , sedimentary basin , natural resource economics , environmental protection , sedimentary rock , geology , earth science , political science , economics , geochemistry , paleontology , engineering , politics , law , macroeconomics , waste management
In 1988, sub‐Saharan Africa provided only 2.3 million bbllday of oil and 4 thousand million m 3 of natural gas, representing respectively, approximately 4% and less than 1% of the world's supplies of those energy sources. This is surprising, given the extensive land area and the presence of sedimentary basins in many of the countries of the region. This paper explores the reasons for this relatively low production, details exploration efforts to date and makes recommendations for increasing investment in petroleum exploration in sub‐Saharan Africa.