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Is offshore exploration the future of the energy sector in Guinea-Bissau?

Offshore exploration might be the future of the energy sector in Guinea-Bissau, with various projects underway to expand the country’s oil and gas sector. Onshore blocks 4 and 5 are licensed to the Equatorial Guinean corporation Ada Business GE Lta.

Is biomass a source of electricity in Guinea-Bissau?

Traditional biomass – the burning of charcoal, crop waste, and other organic matter – is not included. This can be an important source in lower-income settings. Guinea-Bissau: How much of the country’s electricity comes from nuclear power? Nuclear power – alongside renewables – is a low-carbon source of electricity.

Does Guinea-Bissau have oil?

According to the country’s national oil company Petroguin, Guinea-Bissau authorized international businesses to begin prospecting for hydrocarbons in 11 offshore blocks where oil is likely to exist since October last year.

When will oil & gas drilling take place in Guinea-Bissau?

According to independent Norwegian oil and gas exploration company PetroNor E&P, a full-cycle Africa-focused independent oil and gas exploration and production business, drilling for Blocks 2 and 4A & 5A offshore Guinea-Bissau under the Sinapa and Esperança Licences will take place between the end of this 2021 and next year.

How many oil wells are there in Bissau?

The Agence de Gestion et de Coopération entre Le Sénégal et La Guinée Bissau (AGC) Shallow is only 100 km from Bissau and has sea depths ranging from 25m to 100m, with known oil between 50m to 70m. There are a total of 14 wells, however, only one has been drilled after the acquisition of 3D seismic data.