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The sector's revenue The Democratic Republic of Congo is one of the countries with significant potential in terms of oil and gas resources. With 61,300 tonnes of Africa's oil reserves, no blocks have yet been allocated.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Alongside the well-developed mining sector, the DRC's oil and gas resources remain largely underexploited. Head of State F\u00e9lix-Antoine Tshisekedi's vision is to improve the population's living conditions with a budget commensurate with the country's size. Therefore, in August 2022, President F\u00e9lix Tshisekedi launched a call for tenders for the exploitation of 27 oil and gas blocks that could produce up to 22 billion barrels of oil and 66 billion cubic meters of natural gas.  <\/p>\n

\"\"It should be noted that these oil blocks are not being put up for sale. This involves the allocation of hydrocarbon exploration and exploitation rights under a production sharing contract or a block service contract, following a tendering process conducted in accordance with the law in force. The allocation of oil blocks is in execution of the government's program aimed at developing the DRC's oil and gas heritage with a view to increasing the country's hydrocarbon production, thereby significantly increasing revenues in the state budget, with all the ensuing benefits, particularly on the socio-economic level. This first phase of the tendering process covers 27 oil blocks and 3 gas blocks.<\/p>\n

The country has an oil and gas heritage spread across three sedimentary basins, with more than sixty well-defined blocks and concessions, of which less than 3% of this heritage, in terms of surface area, have been truly developed to date.<\/p>\n

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The three gas blocks are located in Lake Kivu, with a capacity of 66 billion m3 of gas, according to estimates from the supervisory ministry. Following an agreement signed in April 2022 with the Italian company Eni, the DRC will acquire two LNG terminals during 2023. They will allow the country to export its natural gas production, particularly to the European Union. This construction is part of a desire to further exploit the country's natural gas reserves, with a threefold objective: reduce the use of cooking wood and coal by replacing them with gas, increase the country's electricity production through gas-fired power plants, and become an LNG exporter.<\/span><\/p>\n

The major challenge remains to be able to properly exploit this sector while protecting the biophysical components of the environment and raising local skills to international standards. The Congolese government's desire to accelerate oil and gas exploration and exploitation, including in peatlands, has been criticized by environmental NGOs. However, the DRC has not wavered from its promise to be a solution-oriented country in environmental protection and the fight against global warming.<\/p>\n

Sustainable exploitation of 27 oil and 3 gas blocks<\/b><\/p>\n

The call for tenders for twenty-seven oil permits and three gas blocks launched in July 2021 is a major turning point that should propel the DRC among the major oil and gas producers in the world.<\/p>\n

Of the 27 blocks, six overlap with protected areas. The country chose to do so at a time when technology is sufficiently advanced, meaning it is possible to exploit oil without causing damage to the environment and biodiversity. The DRC, in its Law 14, established a Congolese Environmental Agency. This agency is responsible for ensuring the implementation of environmental impact studies for each exploitation project and other activities in the country.<\/p>\n

It should be noted that the Democratic Republic of Congo is still studying favorable environmental and social safeguard measures to avoid large-scale impacts on biodiversity and the environment.<\/p>\n

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