Markets
We focus on four high-potential West African markets with active Oil & Gas development and infrastructure projects.
CÔTE D'IVOIRE - Primary Focus
Why Côte d'Ivoire?
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Eni Baleine Project: $5Bn investment, 150,000 bpd oil + 200 MMcf/d gas, first oil 2026
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Local content mandate: 30% - creates partnership opportunities
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Deepwater focus: High-value equipment (subsea trees, manifolds, FPSO systems)
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Stable business environment: Francophone, OHADA legal system, pro-investment government
Key Operators:
• IOCs: Eni (operator Baleine), Total, CNR International
• NOC: Petroci (national oil company)
• EPC: Saipem, TechnipFMC, Subsea 7
Our Advantage:
15 years operational network in Abidjan. Relationships with Eni CI procurement, Petroci supply chain, and local EPC contractors.
MAURITANIE - Strategic Growth Market
Why Mauritanie?
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Grand Tortue Ahmeyim LNG $5Bn Senegal-Mauritania project, 2.5 MTPA capacity, first gas 2024-2025
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Phase 2 expansion: Additional capacity planned 2027-2029
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LNG infrastructure: Specialized equipment (cryogenic valves, LNG pumps, gas treatment)
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Local content: 20-40% requirements - partnership model essential
Key Operators:
• BP (operator), Kosmos Energy, Petrosen (Senegal NOC), SMHPM (Mauritania NOC)
Opportunities:
Operations phase maintenance contracts, brownfield upgrades, Phase 2 expansion tenders 2026-2027.
GUINEA- Emerging Infrastructure Hub
Why Guinea?
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Simandou Iron Ore: $20Bn megaproject - world's largest untapped iron ore reserve
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Indirect O&G demand: Power generation (diesel generators, fuel systems), logistics (heavy trucks, port equipment)
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Offshore exploration: New licensing rounds 2025-2026 (Total, ExxonMobil interest)
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Bauxite expansion: Additional industrial equipment demand (pumps, valves, compressors)
Key Projects:
• Simandou Rail & Port Infrastructure (Rio Tinto, Winning Consortium)
• Kalia hydroelectric dam - 300MW (energy for mining operations)
Timing:
Early-stage engagement opportunity. Simandou Phase 1 construction 2025-2028 = procurement window NOW.
TOGO - Regional Logistics Hub
Why Togo?
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Port of Lomé: Deepwater port - regional transshipment hub for O&G equipment
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Phosphate & logistics: Industrial equipment demand (conveyors, crushers, material handling)
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Energy infrastructure: Power generation projects supporting regional grid
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Strategic location: Gateway to landlocked Sahel markets (Burkina Faso, Niger)
Opportunities:
Logistics base for CI/Ghana/Benin projects. Equipment storage, maintenance services, regional office.
Investment Timeline 2025-2027
2025
2025
Eni Baleine commissioning, Simandou Phase 1 procurement peak
2026
2026
Baleine first oil, Grand Tortue Phase 2 FID, Guinea offshore licensing
2027
2027
Brownfield upgrades, maintenance contracts, new exploration tenders