The National Agency for Oil, Gas and Biofuels and Azule Energy signed the Risk Service Contracts (RSCs) for offshore Blocks 46 and 47 in partnership with Equinor and Sonangol and for Block 18/15 in partnership with Sonangol P&P. The RSCs, resulting from direct negotiations, represent another positive development for exploration activities in Angola’s Lower Congo […]

Cabinda Gulf Oil Company Limited (CABGOC), Chevron’s Angola subsidiary and Block 0 partners, have successfully achieved the first gas on the Sanha Lean Gas Connection (SLGC) project. CABGOC operations export 300 Million Standard Cubic Feet (MMSCF) daily to ALNG through the Congo River Crossing Pipeline (CRX). The first stage of SLGC will deliver an additional […]

Striving to boost natural gas production while maintaining crude output above one million barrels per day (bpd) beyond 2027, Angola has a strong project pipeline planned for 2025. Beyond oil and gas developments, the country seeks to diversify its energy matrix through investments in green hydrogen and renewable energy. From FID to the start of […]

Afentra, the upstream oil and gas company focused on acquiring production and development assets in Africa provides an operational and financial update for the period 1 January to 31 October 2024. Operational Highlights Production and Field OperationRedevelopment works at Block 3/05 facilities, along with well interventions, continue to result in improved production and water injection performance. Gross average production to […]

Sonadrill an Angolan drilling joint venture between National Oil Company Sonangol and drilling contractor Seadrill – will launch its fourth drillship in Angola in early 2025, Petra Lussana Pina, Drilling Trainee, Sonadrill told Energy Capital & Power. In an exclusive interview during Angola Oil & Gas 2024, Pina said the launch of the new drillship […]

Angola has launched a public consultation for its draft National Gas Master Plan (NGMP). Representing the next step in the implementation of the policy, the public consultation provides members of the public with the opportunity to offer their comments, criticisms and suggestions. The NGMP will be available on the Ministry of Mineral Resources, Petroleum and […]

Baker Hughes, an energy technology company, announced that the company has been awarded a contract, to be booked in the third quarter, to supply advanced compression solutions to Saipem for TotalEnergies’ Kaminho Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) project in Angola.  Baker Hughes’ centrifugal BCL compressor and Integrated Compressor Line (ICL) technology were selected because of their capacity to […]

The National Agency for Oil, Gas and Biofuels (ANPG) presented the opportunities that Angola offers in the oil sector, during the technical program of the Angola Oil & Gas Conference, which takes place in Luanda .The presentations made by the Director of Negotiations, Hélder Iombo, and by the Coordinator of the Incremental Production Project, Victor […]

The President of the Republic, João Lourenço, stated at the 5th Edition of the Angola Oil & Gas Conference that the Angolan Government is committed to the sustainable exploration of oil and gas and encourages the transition to renewable energy. The Head of State argued that the sector’s actions should promote the sustainable exploitation of fossil […]

Corcel, the pan Angola-Brazil focused energy company, has announced that its 90% subsidiary, Atlas Petroleum Exploration Worldwide Limited (APEX), has received authorisation from the National Concessionaire of Angola, the National Agency for Petroleum, Gas and Biofuels (ANPG) for the assignment of an additional 20% interest in its operated block KON-16, onshore Angola. The assignment of […]