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Agence de gestion et de coopération Agence de gestion et de coopération Sénégal – Guinée Bissau Sénégal – Guinée Bissau
AGCAGC
11th Africa oil and gas trade 11th Africa oil and gas trade and finance Conference and finance Conference
Nairobi 23-25 may 2007Nairobi 23-25 may 2007
L’Agence de gestion et de coopération L’Agence de gestion et de coopération entre le Sénégal et la Guinée Bissauentre le Sénégal et la Guinée Bissau
A DYNAMYC EXAMPLE OF SUB-A DYNAMYC EXAMPLE OF SUB-REGIONAL ECONOMIC INTEGRATIONREGIONAL ECONOMIC INTEGRATION
By Julio Mamadù BALDEBy Julio Mamadù BALDE
General Secretary of AGCGeneral Secretary of AGC
NOT AN OFFICIAL UNCTAD RECORDNOT AN OFFICIAL UNCTAD RECORD
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SUMMARYSUMMARY
I/- HISTORIC OF BOUNDARY DISPUTE SETTLEMENT SENEGAL / GUINEE BISSAU
II/- L’AGENCE DE GESTION ET DE COOPERATION ENTRE LE SENEGAL ET LA GUINEE-BISSAU
III/- PETROLEUM SECTOR
IV/- FISHERY SECTOR
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Senegal and Guinee-Bissau
are two border countries
linked by the history
and the geography.
The first was colonized by
France while the second
was managed before
the independence by Portugal.
I/-I/- HISTORICHISTORIC
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I/-I/- HISTORICHISTORIC ( (continuationcontinuation))
After the BERLIN Conference on 26 february After the BERLIN Conference on 26 february
1885,France and Portugal opened negotiations in 1885,France and Portugal opened negotiations in
october 1885,and agreed to conclude a Convention for october 1885,and agreed to conclude a Convention for
the delimitation of French and Portuguese ‘’possessions’’ the delimitation of French and Portuguese ‘’possessions’’
in West Africa. in West Africa.
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I/-I/- HISTORICHISTORIC ( (continuationcontinuation))
On 12 may 1886, the Convention was signed in Paris.
It defined only the land border between the
nowadays Guinee- Bissau and Senegal but not the
maritime boundary
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I/-I/- HISTORICHISTORIC ( (continuationcontinuation))
In february 1958, the Portuguese government In february 1958, the Portuguese government
granted an hydrocarbon exploration concession granted an hydrocarbon exploration concession
to ESSO Company off the coast of what was to ESSO Company off the coast of what was
then the Portuguese ‘’pronvince’’ of Guinee.then the Portuguese ‘’pronvince’’ of Guinee.
The concession raised a certain number of The concession raised a certain number of
objections from the government of France. objections from the government of France.
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A proposal was made to Portugal to negociate a A proposal was made to Portugal to negociate a
delimitation of the: delimitation of the:
- territorial waters;- territorial waters;
- and the continental shelf - and the continental shelf
between Portuguese Guinee and Senegalbetween Portuguese Guinee and Senegal
Negotiations were held in Lisbone (8-10 sept Negotiations were held in Lisbone (8-10 sept
1959)1959)
I/-I/- HISTORIC (continuation)HISTORIC (continuation)
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I/-I/- HISTORIC (HISTORIC (continuationcontinuation)) In 1960 France and Portugal In 1960 France and Portugal
agreed that the external limits of agreed that the external limits of
the maritimeborders which shallbe the maritimeborders which shallbe
defined by a defined by a
straight line orientated at 240°straight line orientated at 240°
from the point of intersection of the from the point of intersection of the
land border extention and the low-land border extention and the low-
watermark,represented for this watermark,represented for this
purpose by the Cape Roxo beacon.purpose by the Cape Roxo beacon.
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Sénégal obtained independence in 1960 and Guinee
Bissau became a sovereign state in 1973.
Guinee -Bissau requested Senegal in 1977 to open
negotiations on their maritime border, because it (Guinee
Bissau) was not aware of the existence of the 1960
Franco-Portuguese Agreement, which it immediately
considered as not binding.
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2-1/ ESTABLISHMEN OF AGC
On 14 october 1993,the Governments of Senegal and
Guinee-Bissau signed in Dakar an Agreement defining
the scope of the management of the maritime area in
conflict and the cooperation between the two countries.
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II/-AGC (II/-AGC (continuationcontinuation))
2-1 ESTABLISHMEN OF AGC
This Agreement créates an International Organisation for
the joint exploitation of the Common Zone.
This Organisation was named « AGENCE DE GESTION
ET DE COOPERATION ENTRE LE SENEGAL ET LA
GUINEE BISSAU (AGC) »
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2-2 THE COMMON AREA
The two countries decide to
share all the resources of the
Common Exploitation Zone
located between the Azimuths
268° and 220° traced starting
from the Cape Roxo, point of
intersection between the land
border between Senegal and
the Guinee-Bissau and the
coast.
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II/-II/- L’AGENCE DE GESTION ET DE L’AGENCE DE GESTION ET DE COOPERATION ENTRE LE COOPERATION ENTRE LE
SENEGAL ET GUINEE BISSAU -AGCSENEGAL ET GUINEE BISSAU -AGC
After long negotiations marked by differences about the
existence of this France-Portuguese Agreement, the
Governments of Guinea-Bissau and Senegal finally
agreed to set up a joint commission for the
administration and the management of the maritime area
in conflict dénominated « Common Exploitation Zone »
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2-3 RESSOURCES OF THE COMMON AREA
HYDROCARBONS;
OTHERS MINERAL RESSOURCES;
LIVING RESSOURCES (FISHERIES);
ANY OTHER RESSOURCES
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2.4 SHARING OF RESOURCES
FISHERIES- 50% : GUINEE – BISSAU- 50 % : SENEGAL
RESSOURCES OF THE CONTINENTAL SHELF( HYDROCARBON AND MINING)
- 80% : SENEGAL- 20% : GUINEE BISSAU
IN CASE OF NEW DISCOVERIES THIS ALLOCATION COULD BE REVISED ACCORDING TO THE IMPORTANCE OF THE DISCOVERY AND THE RESSOURCES
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2- 5/ Organisation of AGCOn June 12, 1995, an Agreement Protocole
concerning to the organisation and the operation of
the Agency, is concluded between the
Governments of Senegal and Guinee-Bissau.
Il sets up the organes governing
the agency and their different missions
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ORGANES
The High Authority made up of the Heads of the States or the Heads of the Governments or the people delegated by them ;
The General Secretariat ensured by a General Secretary (from Guinee-Bissau) assisted by deputy General Secretary (from Senegal) ;
The Entreprise SA, organ by which the Agency must exert the missions which are reserved for him in the Common Zone.
2- 5/2- 5/ ORGANISATION OF THE AGC ORGANISATION OF THE AGC ((continuationcontinuation))
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2- 5/2- 5/ ORGANISATION OF THE AGC ORGANISATION OF THE AGC ((continuationcontinuation))
MISSIONS
In the Common Exploitation Zone, the AGC has
full autonomy and management authority
which primarily comprised petroleum
resources, other no living resources and
living resources.
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2- 5/2- 5/ ORGANISATION OF THE AGC ORGANISATION OF THE AGC ((continuationcontinuation))
MISSIONS
In the mining and oil field :
To promote the activities of research and exploitation of the mining and oil resources ;
To undertake or make undertake all research and exploitation activities of the mining or oil resources of the Common Zone ;
To ensure the marketing of whole or part of its mining or oil production ;
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2- 5/ 2- 5/ ORGANISATIONS OF THA AGC ORGANISATIONS OF THA AGC ((continuationcontinuation))
MISSIONS In the maritime fishing field :
To promote the research and the exploitation of the living resources of the Zone ;
To ensure by itself or in cooperation with other states or other organisations the evaluation and management and follow-up of the marine ecosystem;
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MISSIONSIn the maritime fishing field
To exert or authorize the execution of the fishing rights ;
To the access and exploitation conditions of the fisheries resources of the Zone;
To ensure the marketing of whole or part of its production biodiversity resources
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2-6/ 2-6/ SUCCESSIONSUCCESSION AND DURATIONAND DURATION
The AGC is the successor of the Republic of Senegal The AGC is the successor of the Republic of Senegal
and the Republic of Guinee bissau in terms of rights and the Republic of Guinee bissau in terms of rights
and obligations for the exploration and the and obligations for the exploration and the
exploitation of the ressources of the Common Zone.exploitation of the ressources of the Common Zone.
The Agreement is signed for a period of 20 years The Agreement is signed for a period of 20 years
with possibility to be renew.with possibility to be renew.
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III/-PETROLEUM SECTORIII/-PETROLEUM SECTOR
The petroleum ressources constitute the first wealf of the Common Exploitation Zone.
In this Zone the petroleum activities are governed by the 1998 Petroleum Legislation of the Republic of Senegal
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III/-PETROLEUM SECTORIII/-PETROLEUM SECTORBLOCKS OF AGC AREABLOCKS OF AGC AREA
The AGC-Zone is
presently divided into two
blocks for hydrocarbon
exploration ( DOME
FLORE and AGC
PROFOND
All blocks are now full
licensed
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3-1 DOME FLORE BLOCK The main structural features in this block are constituted
by the Flore and Gea salt domes;
This sector is characterised by the only significant oil accumulation discovered in the senegalese Guinee Bissau basin to date;
The oil is heavy (10 - 12° API).
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3-1 DOME FLORE BLOCK ( suite)
Estimed oil in place 1 billion barrels
Several wells drilled in the flanks of the Flore and Gea
salt domes encountered lighter oil ( 33.6° API )
Présently Markmore Energy ( Malaysian) is opérqting in
this block since
January 2008 will be the last year of the first exploration
renewal.
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AGC DEEP OFFSHORE BLOCK• AGC granted an exploration concession from 2000 to
2005 to AGIP(ENI) company and FUSION OIL AND
GAS NL. The geophysical data acquired by these two
companies show deepwater turbidite sandstone
reservoirs and a complex structural history with dynamic
salt.
• Ophir Energy (Australian) is operating in this block since
september 2006.
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IV/- IV/- FISHERY SECTORFISHERY SECTOR
Fisheries ressources constitute the second wealth of the Common Exploitation Zone
In 1997 AGC signed an agreement with the two Ministeries in charge of fischiries of Senegal and Guinea Bissau:
The Agreement gives full power the two states to
explore the living resources in the Common Area, under AGC Supervision
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• Currently AGC is holding Agreement with several world
Organisations dealing in framework of Environment and
Biodiversity to protect the living resources in the area
( WWF, ECOWAS, FAO)
• All Fisheries activities are governed by the Guinea
Bissau legislation:
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CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION
• The 1993 Agreement signed by Senegal and Guinee-
Bissau for the management of the resources of the
Maritime Zone in conflict, is a dynamic example of
economic cooperation at the service of development
THIS MODEL OF MANAGEMENT OF THE COOPERATION BETWEEN THESE TWO COUNTRIES MADE SCHOOL IN AFRICA.
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR KIND ATTENTIONYOUR KIND ATTENTION