Country
Niger; Benin
Sector
Oil & Gas
Intelligence Type
Project
Status / Stage
Operational
Estimated Value
USD Billion 4
Confidence
Confirmed
Latest Development
The 2,000km Niger-Benin pipeline (CNPC-operated, 90,000 bopd) achieved first oil export February 2023. Post-Niger military coup (2023), CNPC relationship maintained. Agadem Basin expansion is CNPC’s primary West Africa growth opportunity.
Project Details
Project TypeCross-border crude oil export pipeline + marine terminal
Project OwnerCNPC (90%); Niger government (10%)
Current PhaseOperational
Funding StatusClosed
Latest Development (Detail)
Operational since February 2023. Niger junta has maintained CNPC relationship.
Commercial Opportunity
Niger now an oil exporter — Agadem basin expansion is CNPC's primary West Africa growth opportunity.
Commercial Opportunity Intelligence
Commercial ReadinessCommercially Active
Analyst Notes
Link to Global Strategic record: Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline.
Source & Verification Trail
Last VerifiedAugust 2026
Source(s)Africa Oil Gas Report; Reuters; CNPC official
Source Date2023–2026