Offshore – Seychelles

About the Permits

PetroQuest Seychelles LLC has been granted approval by the National Oil Company of Seychelles for a majority equity interest in the Beau Vallon and Junon Bank offshore blocks. Located in shallow water (approximately 50 meters), the area is characterized by prolific oil seeps geochemically tied to local source rocks, providing strong evidence of an active petroleum system.

The Republic of Seychelles offers one of the largest unexplored offshore petroleum provinces in the western Indian Ocean. Its 1.4 million km² Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) sits at the tectonic junction between East Africa, Madagascar, and India, on continental crust that rifted during Gondwana breakup. Modern geophysical data and recent tectonic reinterpretations confirm that Seychelles shares the same rift-drift petroleum systems that generated prolific oil and gas discoveries along the Mozambique Channel and East African Margin.