The National Agency of Petroleum, Gas and Biofuels (ANPG) have finally disclosed the selected preferred bidders of the country 2023 onshore licensing bid round. The agency in its capacity as National Concessionaire and holder of mining rights for prospecting, research, evaluation, development and production of liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons throughout Angola and acting as National […]

Serinus Energy has been chosen as a preferred bidder on the KON-13 block in the onshore Kwanza basin in the Republic of Angola. Formal notification of this preferred bidder status is expected to be received from the Agência Nacional De Petróleo, Gás E Biocombustíveis (“ANPG”) in the coming days. In November 2023, the Company submitted […]

Afentra, the upstream oil and gas company focused on acquiring production and development assets in Africa, submitted an application for two blocks in Angola’s 2023 onshore bid round and has been informed that it has been selected as preferred bidder for both blocks. infrastructure allowing rapid commercialisation. Afentra have been chosen as a non-operated preferred […]

Afentra, the upstream oil and gas company focused on acquiring production and development assets in Africa, submitted an application for two blocks in Angola’s 2023 onshore bid round and has been informed that it has been selected as preferred bidder for both blocks. As part of the 2023 Public Tender process launched by ANPG, Afentra […]

PGS has added over 4 200 sq. km of 3D data to its regional MegaSurvey dataset over Block 33 in the deepwater Lower Congo Basin. The additional 4 238 sq. km of 3D data released by PGS in partnership with ANPG covers open acreage that is available for direct award from ANPG through its Permanent […]

Ocean Installer, in consortium with Oceaneering, has been awarded a significant contract from TotalEnergies Angola and its Partners of Block 17 to execute the transportation and installation work of GIR FLEX project [1]. The project is part of the operator’s program to extend the life of the FPSO, which has been producing since 2001, to 2031.   Ocean […]

FutureOn, the global energy software company, has gained its first foothold in West Africa securing a three-year contract with option to extend, to supply FieldTwin, its world-leading digital design and visualization platform, to Azule Energy. Angola-based Azule Energy – a standalone integrated energy company combining the local assets of bp and eni – will use […]

Corcel has provided an update on the drilling results of the Tobias-14 (“TO-14”) well in the onshore Block KON-11, in Angola where it has a 20% working interest (18% net). The Operator is Sonangol, one of the largest national hydrocarbon producers in Angola. Tobias-14 Initial Results The TO-14 well penetrated the entire Binga reservoir section […]

The National Agency for Oil, Gas and Biofuels and Azule Energy has signed the Risk Service Contracts (RSCs) for offshore Blocks 46 and 47 in partnership with Equinor and Sonangol Pesquisa e Produção, S.A. (Sonangol P&P), and for Block 18/15 in partnership with Sonangol P&P.  The RSCs, resulting from direct negotiations, represent another positive development […]

Afentra has received approval from the Government of Angola for the acquisition from Sonangol Pesquisa e Producao S.A. (‘Sonangol’) of a 14% non-operating interest in Block 3/05 and a 40% non-operating interest in Block 23, offshore Angola (the ‘Sonangol Acquisition’) pursuant to a sale and purchase agreement between Sonangol and Afentra’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Afentra (Angola) […]