Société Nationale Petrolière Gabonaise
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Société Nationale Petrolière Gabonaise is the national petroleum
company of Gabon
. The government of Gabon controls petroleum and mineral rights within the state.
are onshore, shallow water and deep water exploration blocks and working fields.
Among the companies involved in contractual oil and gas work in Gabon are Africa Energy, Shell
, Elf Gabon/TotalFinaElf, Vaalco Energy and Agip Gabon/ENI
.
Crudes:
Major oil fields and operators:
In 1996 Gabon resigned from OPEC
, stating that membership in the group was disadvantageous to its oil industry.
Société Gabonaise de Raffinage, known as Sogara, operates an oil refinery
in Port Gentil.
Petroleum
Petroleum or crude oil is a naturally occurring, flammable liquid consisting of a complex mixture of hydrocarbons of various molecular weights and other liquid organic compounds, that are found in geologic formations beneath the Earth's surface. Petroleum is recovered mostly through oil drilling...
company of Gabon
Gabon
Gabon , officially the Gabonese Republic is a state in west central Africa sharing borders with Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, and with the Republic of the Congo curving around the east and south. The Gulf of Guinea, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean is to the west...
. The government of Gabon controls petroleum and mineral rights within the state.
Operations
Gabon's oil reservesOil reserves
The total estimated amount of oil in an oil reservoir, including both producible and non-producible oil, is called oil in place. However, because of reservoir characteristics and limitations in petroleum extraction technologies, only a fraction of this oil can be brought to the surface, and it is...
are onshore, shallow water and deep water exploration blocks and working fields.
Among the companies involved in contractual oil and gas work in Gabon are Africa Energy, Shell
Royal Dutch Shell
Royal Dutch Shell plc , commonly known as Shell, is a global oil and gas company headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands and with its registered office in London, United Kingdom. It is the fifth-largest company in the world according to a composite measure by Forbes magazine and one of the six...
, Elf Gabon/TotalFinaElf, Vaalco Energy and Agip Gabon/ENI
Eni
Eni S.p.A. is an Italian multinational oil and gas company, present in 70 countries, and currently Italy's largest industrial company with a market capitalization of 87.7 billion euros , as of July 24, 2008...
.
Crudes:
- Rabi Light
- Mandji Blend
Major oil fields and operators:
- Atora Field Elf Gabon
- Gamba Field
- Limande Field ENIEniEni S.p.A. is an Italian multinational oil and gas company, present in 70 countries, and currently Italy's largest industrial company with a market capitalization of 87.7 billion euros , as of July 24, 2008...
- Rabi-Kounga Field ShellRoyal Dutch ShellRoyal Dutch Shell plc , commonly known as Shell, is a global oil and gas company headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands and with its registered office in London, United Kingdom. It is the fifth-largest company in the world according to a composite measure by Forbes magazine and one of the six...
In 1996 Gabon resigned from OPEC
OPEC
OPEC is an intergovernmental organization of twelve developing countries made up of Algeria, Angola, Ecuador, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Venezuela. OPEC has maintained its headquarters in Vienna since 1965, and hosts regular meetings...
, stating that membership in the group was disadvantageous to its oil industry.
Société Gabonaise de Raffinage, known as Sogara, operates an oil refinery
Oil refinery
An oil refinery or petroleum refinery is an industrial process plant where crude oil is processed and refined into more useful petroleum products, such as gasoline, diesel fuel, asphalt base, heating oil, kerosene, and liquefied petroleum gas...
in Port Gentil.