非洲被世人称为“热带大陆”,特定的地质条件使其地下资源十分丰富。非洲近几年来石油工业快速发展,并以其巨大的油气资源活力,成为世人瞩目的油气勘探地区。2005年共有17个国家生产石油,其中5个国家年产石油3 000×104t以上,即阿尔及利亚6 750×104t、安哥拉6 125×104t、埃及 Africa is called “the tropical continent” by the world, and the specific geological conditions make its underground resources very rich. In recent years, Africa’s oil industry has been rapidly developing. With its enormous oil and natural gas resources, it has become an oil and gas exploration area that attracts worldwide attention. In 2005, a total of 17 countries produced oil, of which 5 countries produced more than 3 000 × 10 4 t of oil each year, namely 6 750 × 10 4 t in Algeria, 6 125 × 10 4 t in Angola, Egypt