Country Report
Sierra Leone upstream summary
*Please note that this report only includes an Excel data file if this is indicated in "What's included" below
Report summary
Sierra Leone is a small West African country. It borders Liberia to its southeast and Guinea to the north. The end of the civil war in 2002 and successful elections opened up the country to hydrocarbon exploration. The country's petroleum regulatory body, the Petroleum Directorate of Sierra (PDSL), promotes, negotiates and manages licences. In May 2022, PDSL launched its fifth offshore licensing round, offering 63,000 square kilometres of acreage. The bidding concluded in September 2023 ...
Table of contents
- Executive summary
- Key facts
- Location maps
- Key companies
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Geology
- Geology Introduction
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West African Transform Margin
- Sedimentary Basins
- Source Rocks
- Reservoirs and Traps
- Risks to the Petroleum System
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Exploration
- Licensing
- 2022 Licensing Round
- 2018 Licensing Round
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Historical Licensing
- SL 1 and SL 2
- SL 3
- SL 04B-10
- SL 5-11
- SL 07B-10
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2012 Licensing Round
- SL 04A-10
- SL 07A-10 and SL 07C-10
- SL 08A-10 and SL 08B-10
- SL 09A-10 and SL09B-10
- 2014 Licensing Round
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Drilling
- Drilling activity
- Reserves and resources
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Production
- Oil/liquids
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Infrastructure
- Oil infrastructure
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Policy and regulation
- Key legislation
- Regulatory body
- Licensing
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Fiscal terms
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Overview
- Mid/Downstream
- Current fiscal terms
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Concessions
- State Equity Participation
- Bonuses, Rentals and Fees
- Indirect Taxes
- Royalty and Other Production Taxes
- Domestic Market Obligation (DMO)
- Contractor Revenue Entitlement
- Product Pricing
- Corporate (or Petroleum) Income Tax
- 3 more item(s)...
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Overview
Tables and charts
This report includes the following images and tables:
- Key facts: Table 1
- Country Map
- Reserves and resources: Table 1
- Map of Basins
- Map
- Liberia basin stratigraphic column
What's included
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