Addax Petroleum Cameroun

Addax Petroleum Cameroon Company SA

Former names : Addax Petroleum Cameroun

A subsidiary of China's Sinopec group, Addax Petroleum Cameroun is one of the country's largest crude producers, operating the Iroko and Mokoko Abana blocks among others. It remains clearly active in 2025-2026, still investing in drilling despite Cameroon's overall declining crude output.

Sector: Energy
Ownership: Foreign subsidiary
Head office: Douala

Established media or researchBusiness in CameroonPublished 4 Sept 2026Verified 4 Sept 2026

Key facts

The company accounted for about 30% of Cameroon's 2025 crude output (nearly 5.8 million barrels), having drilled 16 wells during the year (source: business-in-cameroon, read 2026-09-04).
In June 2025, Saudi driller ADES Holding secured a roughly CFA20 billion contract with Addax for offshore Cameroonian fields (source: business-in-cameroon, read 2026-09-04).