Why is Chad drilling?

The reason: Chad is drilling. In efforts to expand exploration and boost domestic production, the land-locked Central African nation is proving that focusing on basics is a recipe for success. Drilling efforts have translated in increased production and oil revenues, despite several industry setbacks.

When will the Great Wall Drilling Chad project resume production?

As early as April 2021, with the recovery of international oil prices, the Great Wall Drilling Chad project resumed production and the two new drilling rigs of the GW40 and GW41 teams ushered in their first start-ups.

How many oil rigs does Chad have?

With seven rigs deployed on its territory since September 2018 according to Baker Hughes GE, Chad counts more rigs than most African petroleum provinces. It is more than Angola, sub-Saharan Africa's second largest producer of oil. It is almost more than Congo, sub-Saharan Africa's third largest producer.

Why is Chad the third largest producer in Africa?

It is almost more than Congo, sub-Saharan Africa's third largest producer. The list continues: it is more than Gabon, Cameroon, or even Equatorial Guinea. The reason: Chad is drilling. In efforts to expand exploration and boost domestic production, the land-locked Central African nation is proving that focusing on basics is a recipe for success.

Why did Chad start a new refinery?

To ensure the growth of its industry, Chad launched the construction of the mini Rig-Rig refinery in 2017 to address crying domestic shortage of petroleum products, granted several new fields to the CNPCIC in the Bongor Basin, welcomed new operator United Hydrocarbons, and renegotiated its debt with commodity trading giant Glencore in 2018.