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          We provide tools that support your exploration of our wells, enable your activities, and broaden your discoveries.

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          Being an act to provide for the management of petroleum operations, to regulate and promote petroleum exploration, development and production;

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        • THE BASIN

          The structural architecture of the basin is described in three phases namely the pre-rift, rift, and post-rift (passive margin phase).

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        • SEISMIC DATA

          Sierra Leone has an extensive and high-quality seismic database that is available to license from the Petroleum Directorate. This includes recent 2D and 3D seismic data,

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WHO WE ARE

The Petroleum Directorate of Sierra Leone (PDSL) is a governmental regulatory and administrative body. Established in 2003, the Petroleum Directorate is responsible for the management and monitoring of the petroleum resources of Sierra Leone.

PDSL, positioned under the Office of the President, H.E. Dr. Julius Maada Bio, is the sole authority responsible responsible for monitoring and regulating all upstream and midstream oil and gas activities for the State. This set-up gives PDSL the flexibility to negotiate petroleum license agreements with efficiency and reduced bureaucracy, which is of mutual benefit to the State and to the investors.

Our Values

Transparency, accountability, integrity, and collaboration are the backbone for achieving our collective ambition, which is to be a world-class petroleum regulator. These four core values guide our actions and relationships with stakeholders.

Our Mission

Our mission is to facilitate the optimal exploration and development of the Republic of Sierra Leone’s petroleum resources for the long-term benefit of her people.

Our Vision

Our vision is to lead the process of unlocking and realizing The Republic of Sierra Leone’s petroleum resource potential and transform the country’s growth agenda through the sustainable development of the petroleum sector.

Our Team and
Leadership

Transparency, accountability, integrity, and collaboration are the backbone for achieving
our collective ambition, which is to be a world-class petroleum regulator.

Foday B. L.
Mansaray

Director General

Zainu Deen Karim

Director of Finance

Sabieu Said
Conteh

Sr. Accounting
Manager

Ahmed Tejan
Bah

Head of
Technical

Amadu
Mansaray

Sr. Admin
Manager

Musa Aziz
Yokie

Head of ICT
 

Mohamed A.S.
Mustapha

Head, Procurement &
Logistics

Eddinia Michaela
Swallow

Senior Legal
Counsel

Masa
Bah

Sr. Petroleum
Geologist

Mustapha
Koroma

Sr. Petroleum
Geophysicist

David Alpha
Kawa

Compliance
Manager