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Table of Contents

The outline below reproduces the detailed print contents from the reference edition. Each entry jumps to the relevant chapter or section.

Chapter 1: General Introduction

  1. 1.1 Hydrocarbon Resources and Economic Development
  2. 1.2 West Africa’s Strategic Importance in Global Energy Markets
  3. 1.3 The Petroleum Industry: A Multidisciplinary Sector
  4. 1.4 Purpose and Scope of This Book
  5. 1.5 Organisation of the Book
  6. 1.6 Petroleum Resources as a Driver of Sustainable Development
  7. 1.7 Petroleum Resources, Industrialisation and Africa’s Future

Chapter 2: Emerging Petroleum Provinces in West Africa

  1. 2.1 Introduction
  2. 2.2 Characteristics of Emerging Petroleum Provinces
  3. 2.3 The MSGBC Basin: West Africa’s New Petroleum Frontier
  4. 2.4 Senegal: From Frontier Basin to Producing Nation
  5. 2.5 Mauritania: Emerging Gas Superpower
  6. 2.6 Côte d’Ivoire: Resurgence of Offshore Exploration
  7. 2.7 Guinea-Bissau and The Gambia: Frontier Opportunities
  8. 2.8 Liberia and Sierra Leone: Transform Margin Potential
  9. 2.9 Guinea: Emerging Offshore Potential
  10. 2.10 Benin and Togo: Re-Evaluating Historical Petroleum Systems
  11. 2.11 Deepwater Exploration and the Future of West African Petroleum
  12. 2.12 Challenges Facing Emerging Petroleum Provinces
  13. 2.13 Infrastructure Limitations
  14. 2.14 Strategic Importance for West Africa
  15. 2.15 Conclusion

Chapter 3: West Africa Country Analysis

  1. 3.1 Nigeria
  2. 3.2 Ghana
  3. 3.3 Côte d’Ivoire
  4. 3.4 Senegal
  5. 3.5 Mauritania
  6. 3.6 Niger
  7. 3.7 Benin
  8. 3.8 Liberia
  9. 3.9 Sierra Leone
  10. 3.10 Guinea
  11. 3.11 Guinea-Bissau
  12. 3.12 The Gambia
  13. 3.13 Togo
  14. 3.14 Burkina Faso
  15. 3.15 Mali
  16. 3.16 Cabo Verde
  17. 3.17 Regional Synthesis
  18. 3.18 West African Perspective: Comparative Analysis of West African Petroleum-Producing Countries
  19. 3.19 Conclusion

Chapter 4: National Oil Companies in West Africa

  1. 4.1 Introduction
  2. 4.2 Historical Development of National Oil Companies
  3. 4.3 Principal Functions of National Oil Companies
  4. 4.4 National Oil Companies in Major West African Producing Countries
  5. 4.5 Common Challenges Facing National Oil Companies
  6. 4.6 Comparative Overview of National Oil Companies in West Africa
  7. 4.7 West African Perspective: National Oil Companies in West Africa
  8. 4.8 Conclusion

Chapter 5: Hydrocarbon Value Chain

  1. 5.1 Upstream Sector
  2. 5.2 Midstream Sector
  3. 5.3 Downstream Sector
  4. 5.4 West African Value Chain Weaknesses
  5. 5.5 Building an Integrated African Petroleum Industry
  6. 5.6 Strengthening the Petroleum Industry
  7. 5.7 West African Perspective: The Hydrocarbon Value Chain in West Africa
  8. 5.8 Conclusion

Chapter 6: Upstream Operations and Government Roles

  1. 6.1 Pre-Licensing Phase
  2. 6.2 Exploration Phase
  3. 6.3 Development Phase
  4. 6.4 Decommissioning and Abandonment Phase
  5. 6.5 Project Expenditures and Revenues
  6. 6.6 West African Perspective: Government Roles in Upstream Petroleum Operations

Chapter 7: Petroleum Data Management in West Africa

  1. 7.1 Introduction
  2. 7.2 Petroleum Data as a Strategic National Asset
  3. 7.3 Types of Petroleum Data
  4. 7.4 Confidentiality and Data Release
  5. 7.5 Country-Level Petroleum Data Access
  6. 7.6 Comparative Petroleum Data Access Table
  7. 7.7 Physical Core and Sample Repositories
  8. 7.8 Digital Petroleum Data Centres
  9. 7.9 Recommended Best Practice Model for West Africa
  10. 7.10 Regional Cooperation in Petroleum Data
  11. 7.11 Key Challenges
  12. 7.12 Strategic Recommendations
  13. 7.13 Conclusion

Chapter 8: Petroleum Fiscal Regimes

  1. 8.1 Fiscal System or Regime: Conceptual Foundations
  2. 8.2 The Concessionary System
  3. 8.3 The Contractual System
  4. 8.4 Contractual Frameworks in West Africa
  5. 8.5 Structure of Petroleum Fiscal Systems in West Africa
  6. 8.6 West African Perspective: Applying Petroleum Fiscal Regime Principles in West Africa

Chapter 9: West African Fiscal Regimes

  1. 9.1 Petroleum Financial Flow Modelling
  2. 9.2 Key Fiscal Elements in Selected West African Countries
  3. 9.3 Comparative Analysis of Fiscal Regimes
  4. 9.4 State-Contractor Cash Flow Analysis
  5. 9.5 Country Fiscal Regime Summaries in West Africa
  6. 9.6 Comparative Overview of Fiscal Systems
  7. 9.7 Interpretation and Analysis
  8. 9.8 Suggestions for Maximising State Petroleum Rent
  9. 9.9 West African Perspective: Fiscal Regimes Across West Africa
  10. 9.10 Conclusion

Chapter 10: Socio-Political Determinants

  1. 10.1 Political Stability and Petroleum Development
  2. 10.2 Governance Structures in the Petroleum Sector
  3. 10.3 Stability, Governance and Corruption
  4. 10.4 Corruption in the Petroleum Sector
  5. 10.5 Risk Mitigation Strategies by Stakeholders
  6. 10.6 Emerging Trends and Future Risks
  7. 10.7 West African Perspective: Socio-Political Determinants and Petroleum Sector Performance
  8. 10.8 Conclusion

Chapter 11: General Conclusion

Chapter 12: Vision for West Africa 2050