Algeria housed the highest number of active oil and natural gas rigs in Africa as of March 2025. There were 43 rigs active in the country. Libya followed with 18 rigs. Oil rigs, or oil platforms, are structures used for oil and natural gas drilling.
Active oil and gas rigs in Africa in March 2025, by country
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Baker Hughes. (April 16, 2025). Active oil and gas rigs in Africa in March 2025, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1197854/active-oil-rigs-in-africa-by-country/
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Baker Hughes. (2025). Active oil and gas rigs in Africa in March 2025, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1197854/active-oil-rigs-in-africa-by-country/
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