Congo targets higher oil output

The Republic of the Congo aims to increase its daily oil production to 500,000 barrels by 2027. This goal is supported by the exploration project on block 24 by Eni, an Italian petrochemical company.

Eni plans exploration on block 24

Eni's general director, Claudio Descalzi, announced during an audience with Congolese President Denis Sassou N'Guesso on October 8, 2026, that the company plans to drill its first exploration well on block 24 in 2027. Descalzi mentioned that an analysis of seismic data is underway.

Congo's oil production fluctuates

According to OPEC data, crude oil production in the Congo was 278,000 barrels per day in August 2026, compared to 281,000 in July. The country aims for 500,000 barrels per day by 2030, according to Agence Ecofin.

Eni expands energy infrastructure

Eni has increased its production to nearly 160,000 barrels per day and is also working on the rehabilitation of the Djéno-Pointe-Noire-Brazzaville power line and a study to increase the installed capacity of the Djéno power plant to 600 megawatts (MW), then to 1,000 MW.

Eni develops natural gas projects

Eni is also developing its activities in natural gas in the Congo. Its Congo LNG project has reached a total capacity of 3 million tons per year with the start of its second phase, according to a statement published in February.

Eni's gas comes from offshore blocks

Eni operates, for example, the offshore Marine XII block, from which the gas used for its Congo LNG project comes. In March 2023, Eni and its partner Lukoil also submitted a bid for the Marine 24 and Marine 31 blocks, reports agence Prime.