North Africa

Mauritania

One of the region’s least developed countries, this could be about to change after a series of major offshore gas discoveries.

State of Play

Mauritania is set to become a major gas producer from 2022 after BP in late 2018 decided to approve development of the 15tcf Tortue field. Further discoveries and exploration by Exxon, Shell and Total as well as BP hold out the prospect of more to come.

2018 In Numbers

GDP	5.2	$bn
Growth	2.4	%GDP
Debt	50	$bn
Debt to GDP	97	%

Oil & Gas

5 Jul, 2019

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BP Boosts Tortue Reserves With Drilling Success

BP’s latest well has found significant gas on the Senegal side of the two firms’ maritime frontier. This, and Senegal’s more attractive local market could see it favored.