Africa Fortesa Corporation Seeks Partners for Gas Expansion in Senegal

Strategic Insights -

Africa Fortesa Corporation, the operator of Senegal's Gadiaga onshore gas field, is seeking partners to ramp up production to 20 billion cubic feet of natural gas. The company is also exploring new investment from shareholders to expand into the Thiombane Dome, which holds an estimated one trillion cubic feet of gas reserves. Rogers Beall, CEO of Africa Fortesa Corporation, will be speaking at the upcoming MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2025 conference, where he will share insights into the company's flagship projects and long-term expansion plans.

Key Takeaways:

  • Africa Fortesa Corporation is the operator of Senegal's Gadiaga onshore gas field, which has supplied domestic power generation for over two decades.
  • The company is seeking partners for the Sadiaratou and Diender permits to increase production to 20 billion cubic feet of natural gas.
  • Africa Fortesa Corporation is also seeking fresh investment from new shareholders to back expansion eastwards into the Thiombane Dome, which holds an estimated one trillion cubic feet of gas reserves.
  • Rogers Beall, CEO of Africa Fortesa Corporation, will be speaking at the MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2025 conference about the company's flagship projects and long-term expansion plans.
  • The company has two onshore licenses in Senegal, one exploration permit in line with the Sangomar oilfield and one long-term exploration license for the Gadianga conventional gas field.
  • Beall has nearly 50 years of experience in the oil and gas sector and has been an instrumental player in driving exploration and production.

Statistics:

  • Over 20 billion cubic feet of natural gas are being sought for production in Senegal.
  • The Thiombane Dome holds an estimated one trillion cubic feet of gas reserves.
  • Africa Fortesa Corporation has supplied crucial volumes of natural gas to three major Senegalese industries, including the SAR refinery, the SOCOCIM cement plant, and the state-owned Senelec.

Sources:

  • MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power
  • Sandra Jeque, Project Director, Energy Capital & Power.