What Foxtrot International does

Foxtrot International (FOXTROT) is the principal offshore oil and gas operator and the leading natural gas producer in Côte d'Ivoire. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Abidjan (new headquarters inaugurated June 25, 2024 in Treichville), the company operates as a member of the Joint-Venture responsible for the exploitation of offshore block CI-27. It extracts hydrocarbons from the Foxtrot, Mahi, Marlin, and Manta fields, supported by a production infrastructure of two offshore platforms and two onshore treatment stations.

The technical footprint centers on the FOXTROT-PFA platform, with a stated processing capacity of 154 million cubic feet per day (MPC/J), and the newly installed MARLIN-PFB platform offshore from the Jacqueville department, which uses modern production technology for crude oil and natural gas. Onshore, the Vridi Est station (on the edge of the Vridi canal in Abidjan) and the Azito station (in Yopougon commune, near the AZITO village) handle gas treatment and stabilization of liquid hydrocarbons before delivery to clients. Hydrocarbon liquids are transported to the Vridi stabilization station prior to shipment to SIR.

The business model is a direct B2B supply of natural gas and crude oil to a small set of domestic enterprise customers. The electricity sector is the primary segment, served through long-term pipeline supply to major thermoelectric power plants (CIPREL, AGGREKO, CIE, AZITO, ATINKOU), while PETROCI and SIR represent industrial consumers for petroleum refining and operational use. Pricing, contract terms, and revenue figures are not publicly disclosed. The company has 101–250 employees and operates across six core functional domains: geosciences, drilling, production, maintenance, projects & works, and technical support & methods. Its only disclosed external capital event was a 1999 investment by Emerging Capital Partners, and its ownership is structured through the block CI-27 Joint-Venture.

Name

Foxtrot International

Legal name

FOXTROT International

Website

https://foxtrot-international.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Foxtrot International is the principal offshore oil and gas operator and leading natural gas producer in Côte d'Ivoire, operating two offshore platforms and two onshore treatment stations as a member of the block CI-27 Joint-Venture, supplying gas to domestic thermoelectric power plants and industrial clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Natural Gas Production

NAICS

Oil and Gas Extraction (211)

SIC

Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas (1311)

akta.pro primary industry

Offshore Natural Gas E&P (Shallow & Deepwater) (EUAAAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Gas Processing & NGL Recovery (Dehydration, Sweetening, Cryogenic Recovery) (EUALAGAG)

Keywords

• Natural gas production
• Offshore oil operations
• Gas field extraction
• Hydrocarbon processing
• Petroleum exploration

Headquarters

HQ city

Abidjan

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Foxtrot International explores, produces, and supplies natural gas and hydrocarbon liquids from the Foxtrot, Mahi, Marlin, and Manta offshore fields in Côte d'Ivoire, operating as a member of the Joint-Venture for block CI-27. The company operates two offshore production platforms (FOXTROT-PFA and MARLIN-PFB) and two onshore gas treatment stations (Vridi Est and Azito) to deliver processed natural gas to thermoelectric power plants and hydrocarbon liquids to refineries.

Product overview

Foxtrot International operates as an offshore oil and gas operator, member of the Joint-Venture for the CI-27 block in Côte d'Ivoire. The company operates a portfolio of two offshore platforms (FOXTROT-PFA and MARLIN-PFB) and two onshore gas treatment stations (Vridi Est and Azito). The company is the main producer of natural gas in Côte d'Ivoire, extracting from Foxtrot, Mahi, Marlin, and Manta fields, and supplies gas to multiple thermal power plants and industrial users.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FOXTROT-PFA Platform Offshore production platform with a capacity of 154 million cubic feet per day (MPC/J), extracting hydrocarbons from the Foxtrot and Mahi fields; liquid hydrocarbons are sent to the Vridi stabilization station before shipment to SIR. Used by Foxtrot International to deliver gas to Côte d'Ivoire's power sector.
• MARLIN-PFB Platform Modern-technology offshore crude oil and natural gas production platform installed off the coast of Jacqueville department; the company's second platform that strengthens total production capacity and secures natural gas supply to the electricity sector.
• Vridi Est Station Onshore natural gas treatment station located on the edge of the Vridi canal in Abidjan; processes gas and delivers it to customers CIPREL, AGGREKO, CIE, SIR, and PETROCI, and serves as the stabilization point for hydrocarbon liquids shipped to SIR.
• Azito Station Second onshore natural gas treatment site located in Yopougon commune (Abidjan) near AZITO village; serves the AZITO thermal power plant and the PETROCI source station.

Named customers7 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• COP15coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024FOXTROT signed a memorandum of understanding (protocol d'accord) with COP15, demonstrating commitment to environmental and sustainability initiatives in Côte d'Ivoire.
• Joint-Venture Block CI-27 PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFOXTROT International is a member of the Joint-Venture responsible for operating block CI-27 offshore Côte d'Ivoire. This partnership structure enables shared investment and risk in offshore oil and gas exploration and production.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Panoro Energy: Independent upstream E&P company focused on offshore West Africa (Equatorial Guinea, Gabon), with a similar asset profile to Foxtrot — mid-sized, offshore-focused, multi-country African gas/condensate production sold into domestic and regional markets.
• VAALCO Energy: Independent offshore E&P operator in West Africa (Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire acreage). Directly comparable to Foxtrot as a small-cap, offshore-focused African producer with JV-driven asset ownership and government-linked counterparties.

Broad incumbents

• Tullow Oil: Established West Africa-focused E&P company with significant offshore Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire exposure (Jubilee, TEN fields). Comparable to Foxtrot in operating region and offshore asset type, but materially larger and more geographically diversified.
• TotalEnergies: Global supermajor with significant offshore Côte d'Ivoire operations (e.g., Baleine field). Overlaps with Foxtrot in the CI-27 operating region and offshore West Africa gas production, but as a large multi-asset IOC rather than a single-country specialist.
• ENI: Major IOC with offshore Côte d'Ivoire operations including the Baleine project alongside Foxtrot's CI-27 block. Comparable as an offshore operator in the same basin, but operating at much greater scale and across a global portfolio.
• Woodside Energy: Global upstream operator with offshore Africa exposure (e.g., Sangomar, Senegal). Comparable to Foxtrot in offshore gas development targeting power-sector offtake, though operating at much larger scale across multiple continents.

Emerging players

• Springfield E&P: Ghanaian independent E&P company that made a major deepwater discovery offshore Ghana. Comparable to Foxtrot as an emerging West African offshore operator with a single-country focus, though still in earlier development stages.
• Aker Energy: Norwegian-backed E&P focused on the Pecan field offshore Ghana. Comparable to Foxtrot as a mid-sized offshore West Africa operator developing gas-condensate resources for domestic/regional power and industrial markets.

Regional players

• Oranto Petroleum: Africa-focused upstream company with exploration and production assets across West Africa and the wider continent. Comparable to Foxtrot in regional offshore E&P scope, though with a more pan-African rather than single-country posture.

Others

• PETROCI: Côte d'Ivoire's national oil company and JV partner/buyer from Foxtrot. Comparable in that it operates in the same Ivorian upstream ecosystem and is a counterparty in Foxtrot's CI-27 JV, though PETROCI is state-owned and operates as a regulator/customer rather than a competing producer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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