French oil producer Perenco has successfully increased its oil production capacity in Chad to over 18,000 barrels per day, exceeding its original target of 16,000 barrels per day when operations restarted three years ago at the Badila and Mangara fields. The completion of a 12-well drilling campaign in Badila added peak production of 7,000 barrels per day, the Perrodo family-owned company announced. Eight horizontal wells targeting the Upper Cretaceous reservoir were drilled during the campaign, alongside three water disposal wells and one appraisal well.
The campaign also included the installation of four gas turbines to provide extra power generation from the field, as well as enhanced processing capabilities to handle the increased production from Badila. The GWDC rig has now been relocated to PetroChad Mangara’s Krim development in the Doba Basin in southern Chad, where it will conduct an additional eight-well drilling campaign. Using associated gas from its production, PetroChad now provides a sustainable energy solution to residents of Moundou, the country’s second-largest economic city with a population of around 100,000.
Elsewhere in Central Africa, Perenco announced earlier this year the construction of a new platform to serve the Republic of the Congo’s Kombi-Likalala-Libondo 2 permit. Expected to begin operations in early 2026, Kombi 2 will recover approximately seven million cubic feet of gas per day and develop an additional 10 million barrels of reserves by optimizing existing wells. The platform will feature two gas turbines connected to a 33-kilovolt electrical hub.
The Kombi 2 construction project, including upcoming drilling phases, represents an investment exceeding 200 million dollars. The recent renewal of the Ikalou II and Likouala II permits for an initial period of 20 years consolidates Perenco’s presence in Congo and will lead to a global investment plan estimated at nearly 900 million dollars, including work-over campaigns, development drilling, and the installation of state-of-the-art infrastructure.
Driven by this long-term vision, Perenco Congo reaffirms its commitment to support the growth of the Congolese oil sector and contribute to the Congolese authorities’ ambition to achieve national production of 500,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day by 2030. Congo-Brazzaville contributed 75,000 barrels of oil and gas per day to Perenco’s production last year.
Source: rigzone.com