Crude oil oil field in Chad. ~28 kb/d for the 7 Doba fields (2023)
Origin: Chad
Site data
- Commodity: Crude oil
- Tier: Tier 2 (03 Resources Map tier rule)
- Status: Producing: Producing under SHT
- State takeover flag: yes (seizure, nationalisation, permit withdrawal or state administration since 2023)
- Operator / ownership: SHT (Chad state) since the Mar 2023 nationalisation of ex-Esso assets; Savannah Energy (UK) arbitration unresolved
- Production: ~28 kb/d for the 7 Doba fields (2023)
- Coordinates: 8.4639, 16.7111 (WP-fr Komé; USGS field points around it)
Security context
- Chad nationalised the ex-Esso assets into SHT on 23 Mar 2023 after blocking their sale to Savannah Energy; arbitration is unresolved. No security incidents found (the south has farmer–herder violence, not researched).
Sources
- Energy Voice, Esso sale (energyvoice.com)
- MENAS, Exxon’s messy exit: https://menas.co.uk/blog/exxonmobils-messy-exit-from-chad
- Map and tier rule: 03 Resources Map
Relationships
- Nationalised by: Chad (ANT)
Media
Regional security map; this site is outside the four zooms.