Will the Niger-Benin oil pipeline increase Niger’s oil production?
The 1,950-kilometer Niger-Benin oil pipeline, constructed by the China National Petroleum Corporation, is expected to increase Niger’s oil production from the current 20,000 barrels a day to 120,000 barrels in 2024.
When did Niger start producing oil?
The beginning of oil production in Niger in 2011 was accompanied by the construction of a refinery near Zinder (Société de raffinage de Zinder, commonly known as Soraz). The total petroleum refining capacity is 20,000 barrels per day.
Where is oil produced in Niger?
Oil production in Niger, which is operated by the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), began in 2011 on the Agadem block in the east, about a hundred kilometres from the Chad border.
Where does the Niger-Benin oil pipeline end?
The Niger–Benin Oil Pipeline, also known as Niger-Benin Export Pipeline ( NBEP ), is a 1,950 kilometer long crude oil pipeline connecting oilfields near the desert oasis of Agadem in Niger to the Atlantic Ocean. It ends in the Gulf of Guinea near Benin ‘s largest city Cotonou.