• How much oil does Niger produce?
  • Landlocked Niger produces 20,000 b/d of crude from its Agadem Rift Basin, which is primarily used domestically due to the lack of an export route, but that is set to rise to 110,000 b/d thanks to the Chinese-built pipeline, which connects Koulele in Niger’s oil fields to the Beninese port of Seme.
  • Is Niger on the verge of a CNPC-driven oil sector overhaul?
  • Niger was on the verge of an CNPC-driven oil sector overhaul when President Mohamed Bazoum was overthrown by his presidential guard last July, prompting a raft of ECOWAS sanctions and condemnation from Western governments. Military ruler Abdourahamane Tchiani was subsequently declared president.
  • Why are pump stations waiting in Benin?
  • Benin is part of the ECOWAS regional bloc which placed sanctions on Niger, preventing important equipment from crossing the border between the two countries. As a result, a number of pump stations were waiting for equipment stuck in Benin, sources said.
  • How much oil will savannah energy bring to Niger?
  • Savannah Energy, the only Western company operating in Niger, hopes to bring a 1,500 b/d oil project onstream in coming months, before ramping up to 5,000 b/d.