<h1>Calub/Hilala Gas Project,Ethiopia</h1>
<p>The Calub/Hilala Gas Project is a mothballed onshore conventional gas project in Ethiopia,consisting primarily of the Calub and Hilala gas fields. Located in the Somali Region within the Ogaden gas province,the project was discovered in 1973. Full commercial development has not been achieved,and the project is recorded as mothballed as of 2022.</p>
<h2>Quick Facts</h2>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr><th>Item</th><th>Details</th></tr>
<tr><td>Project Name</td><td>Calub/Hilala Gas Project</td></tr>
<tr><td>Country</td><td>Ethiopia</td></tr>
<tr><td>Fuel Type</td><td>Gas</td></tr>
<tr><td>Production Type</td><td>Conventional</td></tr>
<tr><td>Status</td><td>Mothballed</td></tr>
<tr><td>Status Year</td><td>2022</td></tr>
<tr><td>Discovery Year</td><td>1973</td></tr>
<tr><td>Onshore/Offshore</td><td>Onshore</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<h2>Project Overview</h2>
<p>The Calub/Hilala Gas Project is located onshore in eastern Ethiopia's Somali Region,within the wider Ogaden gas province. The project contains significant discovered gas resources but has not entered sustained commercial production. Multiple development concepts have been considered over decades,including gas exports via pipeline to Djibouti,LNG production,power generation,and domestic industrial use,but each has faced delays,financing constraints,and policy shifts.</p>
<h2>Location</h2>
<p>The project area lies in a remote onshore region of eastern Ethiopia,far from major industrial centers and coastal export routes. The Calub and Hilala fields are approximately 6.3°N,44.6°E and 6.2°N,43.8°E respectively,within the Somali Region.</p>
<h2>Operator and Ownership</h2>
<p>Project-level operator and ownership are not confirmed in current records. Field-level sources associate the Calub field with Poly GCL,a joint venture involving Chinese interests. Poly-GCL was granted a concession to explore and produce natural gas in the Somali Region in 2013. The concession was revoked in 2022 after delays,then reversed in 2024,with expectations of LNG production under government planning. Ethiopian state institutions,including the Ministry of Mines and the Petroleum and Energy Authority,have been central to project planning and policy direction.</p>
<h2>Development History</h2>
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<tbody>
<tr><th>Milestone</th><th>Year</th><th>Details</th></tr>
<tr><td>Discovery</td><td>1973</td><td>Gas discovery at Calub and Hilala fields.</td></tr>
<tr><td>Concession Award</td><td>2013</td><td>Poly-GCL granted exploration and production concession in Somali Region.</td></tr>
<tr><td>Policy Shift</td><td>2025</td><td>Government officially cancelled plans for export pipeline to Djibouti,shifting focus to domestic gas utilization.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p>The fields were discovered in 1973 but remained undeveloped for decades. Poly-GCL conducted crude oil production tests at Calub and Hilala in 2018,with Calub reported to have 11 productive wells. Earlier development concepts centered on a long-distance pipeline to Djibouti for LNG export,but that route was formally cancelled in 2025 due to financing hurdles and implementation delays.</p>
<h2>Production and Reserves</h2>
<p>The Calub/Hilala Gas Project is not confirmed to be in commercial production. Global Energy Monitor identifies the project as mothballed with no production start year. Project-level reserves are recorded as 56,943.3 million cubic meters of gas and gas in place of 113,268.0 million cubic meters (2022). Field-level data for Calub indicate initial recoverable reserves of 21,757.44 million cubic meters (1998) and later reserves of 76,455.9 million cubic meters (2008). Broader Ogaden-area figures from 2025 report proven gas reserves of 2.6 trillion cubic feet and total potential reserves of 6.9 trillion cubic feet.</p>
<h2>Recent Developments</h2>
<p>In 2025,Ethiopia formally abandoned long-discussed plans to export gas from the Ogaden Basin via pipeline to Djibouti,citing financing issues. The government's Energy Outlook confirmed a shift toward domestic gas use. In October 2025,Ethiopia launched the first phase of the Ogaden Liquified Natural Gas Project at Calub,with reported capacity to produce 111 million liters of gas and 1,000 megawatts of electricity. A second phase with annual capacity of 1.3 billion liters was also announced. Domestic utilization plans include power generation,fertilizer production,and substitution for imported petroleum products.</p>
<h2>Sources</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.gem.wiki/Calub/Hilala_Gas_Project_%28Ethiopia%29" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Global Energy Monitor,Calub/Hilala Gas Project (Ethiopia)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.gem.wiki/Calub_Gas_Field_%28Ethiopia%29" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Global Energy Monitor,Calub Gas Field (Ethiopia)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.gem.wiki/Hilala_Gas_Field_%28Ethiopia%29" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Global Energy Monitor,Hilala Gas Field (Ethiopia)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.thereporterethiopia.com/45830/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">The Reporter Ethiopia,Gov’t Scraps Ogaden Gas Export Plans in Policy Shift</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.trtafrika.com/english/article/db187980666e" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">TRT Afrika,Ethiopia launches major gas plant,begins construction of oil refinery,fertilizer facility</a></li>
<li><a href="https://alsf.int/new/ethiopia-natural-gas-development-project-the-alsf-supports-the-federal-democratic-republic-of-ethiopia-in-the-negotiation-of-the-sale-purchase-agreement-for-a-newly-discovered-gas-field" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">African Legal Support Facility,Ethiopia natural gas development project</a></li>
<li><a href="https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documentdetail/756561468752056565/ethiopia-calub-gas-development-project" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">World Bank,Ethiopia - Calub Gas Development Project</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.offshore-technology.com/marketdata/hilala-complex-conventional-gas-field-ethiopia/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Offshore Technology,Hilala Complex Conventional Gas Field,Ethiopia</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.newafricanglobalenergy.com/ethiopia/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">NewAge,Ethiopia upstream overview</a></li>
</ul>
<h2>Related Topics</h2>
<ul>
<li>Calub Gas Field</li>
<li>Hilala Gas Field</li>
<li>Ogaden gas resources</li>
<li>Ethiopia natural gas development</li>
<li>Poly GCL Ethiopia</li>
<li>Ogaden LNG Project</li>
<li>Ethiopia domestic gas utilization</li>
<li>Gas-to-power in Ethiopia</li>
<li>Natural gas fertilizer feedstock</li>
<li>Djibouti gas export pipeline concept</li>
<li>Frontier gas-field commercialization</li>
<li>Onshore gas field mothballing</li>
</ul>

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