# Republic of Congo cabinet adopts oil and gas permit drafts

> The Republic of Congo’s Council of Ministers adopted draft changes on October 8 concerning SNPC oil and gas permits Lidongo and Marine XXIX-A and the boundary of ENI Congo’s Marine XXIV permit.

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- Published: 2026-10-10T14:10:20+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-12T06:36:00+03:00
- Event / data period: 2026-10-08
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The Council of Ministers on October 8 adopted draft decrees concerning amendments to SNPC’s Lidongo liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons exploitation permit and Marine XXIX-A exploration permit. The boundary between the adjacent permit areas is to be adjusted following a February 26, 2026 protocol between Mercuria Energy and Oriental Energy.

Hydrocarbons Minister Stev Simplice Onanga said an exceptional ten-year extension of the Lidongo permit, through September 25, 2046, had been requested. The council also adopted a draft decree redefining coordinates for ENI Congo-operated Marine XXIV to remove a partial overlap with the Conkouati-Douli marine protected area. These are draft measures adopted by the council; the source reported no production or investment volumes.

## Data

### Council of Ministers decisions

Hydrocarbon permit decisions reported by ACI on October 8, 2026.

Methodology: The event records draft decrees adopted by the cabinet as reported by ACI; it does not present them as final permits or realized production.

| date | label | description | status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-08 | Council adopted permit drafts | Hydrocarbon permit decisions reported by ACI on October 8, 2026. | occurred |

Sources: <https://www.aci.cg/congo-hydrocarbures-deux-projets-relatifs-au-permis-dexploitation-attribues-a-la-snpc/> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/republic-of-congo-cabinet-advances-hydrocarbon-permit-changes/data/release-details?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/republic-of-congo-cabinet-advances-hydrocarbon-permit-changes/data/release-details?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Agence Congolaise d’information](<https://www.aci.cg/congo-hydrocarbures-deux-projets-relatifs-au-permis-dexploitation-attribues-a-la-snpc/>) (Source checked: 2026-10-10; Published: 2026-10-08)

## Correction history

- 2026-10-12T06:36:00+03:00: Wording in this article's language editions was corrected to retain the article's full information and scope.

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