CNPC Operations in Niger
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Agadem Block
In June 2008 CNPC was awarded a licence to produce oil from the Agadem Block in the eastern Diffa region bordering Chad.[1] The agreement with the Nigerien government stipulated that US$ 5 billion would be invested in drilling 18 exploration wells, building a refinery with a capacity of 20,000 barrels per day (bpd) and constructing a 2,000 kilometre pipeline. Business information service IHS reported that in October 2007, CNPC was one of eight companies that submitted bids for the Agadem Block concession - what IHS described as "Niger's most attractive asset". Other bidders were Petronas, Sonatrach, Burren Energy, South Africa Energetic, ATI Petroleum, Tullow Oil and TransAfrican Energy.[1]
The Agadem Oilfield began producing in November 2011, with production estimated to reach a capacity of 20,000 bpd in 2012.[2] The Agadem Block will also provide the Soraz Oil Refinery with gas, with an expected annual yield of 44,200 tonnes of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).[3].
Agadem-Soraz Pipeline
As part of the June 2008 agreement with the Nigerien government, CNPC constructed a pipeline to connect the Agadem Oilfield and the Soraz Oil Refinery - allowing them to exploit the hydrocarbon reserves of the Agadem Block.[4] The oil pipeline became operational on 8 October 2011, ahead of the commissioning of the Soraz Oil Refinery on 28 November 2011.[5]
Soraz Oil Refinery
CNPC constructed the Soraz Oil Refinery in Olelewa (Zinder Region), some 900 kilometres east of the capital Niamey.[6] It is operated by the Zinder Refinery Company,[7] referred to in French as the Société de Raffinage de Zinder (SORAZ).[8] The refinery has a 20,000 bpd capacity.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "CNPC beats out seven companies for Niger’s Agadem Block" Information Handling Services, retrieved 4 April 2012.
- ↑ "Oil, Uranium Projects Brighten Medium-term Prospects in Niger" International Monetary Fund, retrieved 25 March 2012.
- ↑ "Exploitation pétrolière au Niger, comment en optimiser les retombées?" Cri de Cigogne, retrieved 28 March 2012.
- ↑ "Chinese firm to help niger produce oil in 2012" Afrique Avenir, retrieved 2 April 2012.
- ↑ "Sur le site de la SORAZ : en attendant le premier baril" Niger Diaspora, retrieved 2 April 2012.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Niger Becomes Self-Sufficient with Refinery Launch" Daily Times, retrieved 2 April 2012.
- ↑ "Niger refinery faces stocking, export problems" Reuters, retrieved 28 March 2012.
- ↑ "Exploitation pétrolière au Niger, comment en optimiser les retombées?" Cri de Cigogne, retrieved 4 April 2012.
