Société nationale des pétroles du Congo (the National Petroleum Company of the Congo, SNPC) is a national oil company of the Republic of the Congo. The company was established in 1998 after the dissolution of the public company Hydro-Congo.[1] The company manages government-owned shares of production from oil fields in the country.[2] The company has stakes in Moho-Bilondo (15%), Nkossa (15%), M'Boundi (8.8%), Kitina (35%), Sendji (15%), Yanga (15%), Djambala (35%), Foukanda (35%), Mwafi (35%), Emeraude (49%), Yombo (44%), Tilapia (35%), Azurite (15%), and Turquoise Marine-1 (15%) fields.[3][4][5] It owns the refinery company named Congolaise de Raffinage (CORAF).[3]
| Industry | oil and gas industry |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1998 |
| Headquarters | |
Key people | Raoul Maixent Ominga |
| Products | petroleum |
| Owner | Government of the Republic of the Congo |
| Subsidiaries | Congolaise de Raffinage, SNPC D, SFP, Sonarep, Ilogs |
References
edit- ^ "Case Study: SNPC Integrates Seismic and Well Data Sources for Fast, Secure Access". Schlumberger. Retrieved 2011-01-09.
- ^ Ford, Neil (June 2005). "Congo-Brazzaville waits on new fields: Congo-Brazzaville's fortunes have been in decline over the past decade with falling oil output and an economy still limping from the impact of a series of civil wars. But several new oilfields which should come on stream later this year are expected to halt the decline". African Business. CBS. Retrieved 2011-01-09.
- ^ a b "The Mineral Industry of Congo (Brazzaville) in 2008". 2008 Minerals Yearbook (PDF). United States Geological Survey. April 2010. Retrieved 2011-01-09.
- ^ "Murphy Oil Begins Oil Flow at Azurite Field". Rigzone. 2010-05-18. Retrieved 2011-01-09.
- ^ "Murphy Strikes Black Gold at Turquoise Marine-1 Offshore Congo". Rigzone. 2009-07-17. Retrieved 2011-01-09.
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