According to 2006 estimates by the OGJ, CÔte dIvoire has 1.0 Tcf of proven Natural Gas reserves. Although exploration teams first discovered natural gas in CÔte dIvoire in the 1980s, it wasnt until the mid-1990s that companies began to develop the resource. In 2003, CÔte dIvoire produced 50 Bcf of natural gas, while consuming 46 Bcf. The Ivoirian government estimates that natural gas consumption will grow by 50 percent over the next three years. CÔte dIvoires largest producing natural gas field is the Foxtrot field in Block CI-27. Foxtrot contains estimated recoverable natural gas reserves of 650 Bcf, and the field produces around 80 MMcf/d. The Manta field is also located in Block CI-27 and in December 2005, the Mahi-1 Well began producing natural gas at 32 MMcf/d. The Block is operated by Foxtrot, with a 24 percent interest and partners include Petroci (40 percent), SECI; a member of the Bouygues group of France (24 percent), and Energie de CÔtedIvoire (Enerci); a joint venture of Gaz de France and EdF Group (12 percent).