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 CONGO
KINSHASA
West Africa
Exploration for oil and gas in Congo (Kinshasa) -
formerly Zaire - began
in the 1960s along the country’s short 22 km Atlantic coastline at the
estuary of the Congo River, between the prolific offshore producing
regions of northern Angola and Cabinda.
Offshore production began in 1975 reaching a peak of
27,000 bbls per day in 1984. Onshore production began in 1980, peaking
in 1986 with 8 fields in production. The country has seemingly
intransigent political problems and the situation is unlikely to
stabilise in the foreseeable future. Decline is thus set to continue
although the country probably only has limited additional exploration
potential. No output is forecast from the large interior Congo basin
which has been barely explored.
 No gas is marketed.
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CAPITAL
Kinshasa
Population
62.7 million
Onshore area
(000's sq kms)
2,345.4
Offshore area
(000's sq kms)
NEW
OIL PEAK YEAR
1985 |
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