Country Report
Madagascar upstream summary
*Please note that this report only includes an Excel data file if this is indicated in "What's included" below
Report summary
In January 2025, Madagascar announced an initiative to refresh its upstream industry. The government aims to overhaul the oil and gas sector by introducing fairer contracts. This involves three key steps: terminating outdated agreements, developing a new model production sharing contract (PSC) and lifting the suspension on block promotions. The country hopes these changes will attract fresh investment and revitalise the industry. Madagascar has experienced limited commercial production. ...
Table of contents
- Executive summary
- Key facts
- Location maps
- Key companies
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Geology
- Introduction
- Morondava and Majunga basins
- Diego Ambilobe basin
- Cap Saint Marie and Ile Saint Marie basins
- Petroleum plays
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Exploration
- Licensing
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Recent activity
- Historical activity
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Drilling
- Drilling activity
- Recent exploration
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Historical background
- Success rates
- Reserves and resources
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Production
- Oil/liquids
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Infrastructure
- Introduction
- Refineries
- Pipelines
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Costs
- Introduction
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Policy and regulation
- Key legislation
- Regulatory body
- State oil company
- State participation
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Licensing
- Exploration work commitments
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Fiscal terms
- Overview
- Upstream
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Mid/Downstream
- Pipelines
- Gas utilisation
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Current fiscal terms
- Basis
- Government equity participation
- Royalty
- PSC production sharing
- PSC cost recovery
- PSC profit sharing
- Direct Tax on Hydrocarbons (IDH)
- Fiscal treatment of decommissioning costs
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- Historical background
Tables and charts
This report includes the following images and tables:
- Key facts: Table 1
- Location maps: Image 1
- Reserves and contingent resources at 01/01/2025
- Net Acreage 2025
- Reserves and resources: Table 1
- Map of Madagascar petroleum basins
- Generalised stratigraphy of Madagascar
- Exploration: Table 1
- Drilling activity by well type
- Madagascar licence map
- Fiscal Terms
- Fiscal terms: Table 2
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What's included
This report contains:
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