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Natural Gas and Its Uses
Natural gas as a strategic energy resource: its technical characteristics, industrial and domestic uses, and the challenges and…
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Refining & Transport
Oil Refining and Petroleum Products
Understand the technical processes of refining crude oil, the types of facilities involved, the resulting products, and the economic and…
Oil
Drilling and Production of Hydrocarbons
Understand the stages of drilling an oil or gas well, the associated production techniques, the technical and economic challenges, and…
Oil
Oil Exploration
A detailed look at the techniques used to discover oil and gas fields, the geophysical and geological tools involved, and the major players…
Oil
Petroleum Geology
An in-depth geological look at the petroleum system: how hydrocarbons form, migrate and accumulate in the subsurface, based on rocks…
Oil
What Is Crude Oil?
A scientific and technical overview of crude oil: its geological origins, chemical composition and the physical properties that matter for…
Understanding Oil & Gas: The Beginner's Guide
Introduction to Oil and Gas
Why understand oil and gas? An educational introduction for students, young professionals and African decision-makers, covering uses…
Natural Gas
Gas Flaring in Africa: Monumental Waste and Climate Bomb
Gas flaring in Africa is both a colossal economic waste and a climate bomb. This report examines volumes, economic losses, health and…
In-Depth Reports
African National Oil Companies: Pillars or Dead Weight? A Strategic Analysis
Africa holds more than 125 billion barrels of proven oil and over 620 trillion cubic feet of gas. Are its national oil companies engines of…
In-Depth Reports
Complete Report: Why Does Africa Still Import Its Fuels?
Africa holds vast crude reserves yet imports most of its refined fuels. This report examines the causes, the economic and social…
Oil
Africa and the Energy Transition: Between Climate Pressure and Fossil Interests
As the planet commits to drastically cutting fossil fuels, Africa faces a strategic dilemma: fully exploit its oil and gas to develop, or…
Oil
The Map of Africa’s Refineries: Status, Projects and Challenges
Africa produces millions of barrels of oil a day yet still imports most of its fuel. The reason: an incomplete, ageing and very unevenly…