West Africa'sIndependent Petroleum Reference

Independent reference material covering petroleum systems, fiscal regimes, governance frameworks, national oil companies, upstream operations, and country-specific petroleum sectors across West Africa.

16 Countries
1000+ Fields &Discoveries
20+ SedimentaryBasins
12 ReferenceChapters
70+ Years ofExploration
50+ Figures &Tables

Built for informeddecision-making

Upstream Atlas is designed as a long-term reference resource for stakeholders across the petroleum value chain.

  • Governments
  • Regulators
  • National OilCompanies
  • Operators
  • Investors
  • Universities &Researchers

Coverage Across West Africa

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Producing

Nigeria

FMPR | NNPC Ltd

OilGasCondensate

140
Producing Fields
Chapter 3.1
Producing

Ghana

MEGT | GNPC

OilGasCondensate

5
Producing Fields
Chapter 3.2
Producing

Côte d'Ivoire

MMPE | PETROCI

OilGasCondensate

10
Producing Fields
Chapter 3.3
Producing

Senegal

MEPM | PETROSEN

OilGasCondensate

2
Producing Fields
Chapter 3.4
Producing

Mauritania

MEP | SMH

GasCondensateOil

2
Producing Fields
Chapter 3.5
Exploration

Liberia

MME | NOCAL

No Hydrocarbons Produced

0
Producing Fields
Chapter 3.8
Exploration

Sierra Leone

PDSL | PDSL

No Hydrocarbons Produced

0
Producing Fields
Chapter 3.9
Exploration

Guinea

MEHH | SONAP

No Hydrocarbons Produced

0
Producing Fields
Chapter 3.10
Exploration

Guinea-Bissau

MRN | PETROGUIN

No Hydrocarbons Produced

0
Producing Fields
Chapter 3.11
Exploration

The Gambia

MPEM | GAMNPC

No Hydrocarbons Produced

0
Producing Fields
Chapter 3.12
No Commercial Production

Togo

MME | —

No Hydrocarbons Produced

0
Producing Fields
Chapter 3.13
No Commercial Production

Burkina Faso

MEMC | —

No Hydrocarbons Produced

0
Producing Fields
Chapter 3.14
No Commercial Production

Mali

MM | AUREP

No Hydrocarbons Produced

0
Producing Fields
Chapter 3.15
No Commercial Production

Cabo Verde

MITE | ENACOL

No Hydrocarbons Produced

0
Producing Fields
Chapter 3.16

West African Petroleum Provinces

Explore the political landscape of West Africa. Hover over a country to view key petroleum sector information or click to access the full country analysis in Chapter 3.

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Petroleum Value Chain

From exploration through development, production and abandonment.

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West African Fiscal Regimes

Royalties, taxes, profit oil, state participation and fiscal frameworks.

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National Oil Companies

Structure, mandates, governance models and performance.

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Upstream Operations

Drilling, completions, production, facilities and operational excellence.

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Governance & Regulation

Institutions, licensing systems, policies and regulatory frameworks.

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Country Analysis

In-depth country-by-country petroleum sector reviews and data.

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Latest Updates

  • English Edition released June 2026
  • Chapter 7 revised May 2025
  • Ghana production data revised May 2025
  • Cote d'Ivoire fiscal terms updated April 2025
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Current Edition

English Edition

Based on the original French publication.

Updated June 2026.

Upstream Atlas English edition cover

Topics Covered

  • Petroleum systems & basin analysis
  • Fiscal regimes & economics terms
  • National oil companies
  • Governance frameworks
  • Upstream operations
  • Country-specific analysis
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Future Development

Future editions may include structured country-level petroleum intelligence summaries and sector updates.