Angola is experiencing a resurgence in interest in its oil and gas sector as global players seek to tap into the country’s vast and lucrative energy potential. With the increasing global demand for energy, Angola is positioning itself as a key player in the market, according to Alcides Andrade, Executive Administrator of the National Agency […]

Energy and marine consultancy ABL has launched a new entity in Namibia, expanding its growing operations in-country to support the local oil & gas market, whilst also developing its offering to support Namibia’s energy transition.   Namibia is a significant player in African energy, with a focus on traditional oil & gas development, alongside plans to […]

Galp (80%, operator), together with its partners NAMCOR and Custos (10% each), has successfully drilled, cored and logged the Mopane-3X well (Well #5) in PEL83, offshore Namibia, which was spudded on January 2nd. Mopane-3X, located at an 18 km distance from the first Mopane-1X well, targeted two stacked prospects, AVO-10 & AVO-13, and a deeper […]

Afentra, the upstream oil and gas company focused on acquiring production and development assets in Africa, has disclosed  that the KON-15 onshore license has been formally approved and awarded by Presidential Decree on 24 February 2025. This follows the Company’s announcement on 22 January 2024, confirming Afentra’s selection as the non-operating preferred bidder for both […]

The National Agency for Petroleum, Gas and Biofuels (ANPG), Azule Energy, and the partners of Block 15/06 – Sonangol Exploration and Production, Sinopec, and NAMCOR – celebrated, in Shanghai, People’s Republic of China, the Naming Ceremony of the Agogo FPSO. The event marks a strategic advancement for Angola’s energy sector, aimed at enhancing the country’s […]

To celebrate this milestone in Angola’s first non-associated gas development, Azule Energy and its partners witnessed, on 11 February, the load out and sail away ceremony of the Quiluma deck in Ambriz Petromar Yard.  The event highlighted the project’s remarkable safety record, with 2.5 million man-hours completed without a single Lost Time Injury (LTI)—a testament […]

A policy statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa has today resulted in the formation of a new state-owned petroleum company, the South African National Petroleum Company (SANPC). The SANPC has been formed following the merger of the Central Energy Fund (CEF) subsidiaries, iGas, PetroSA and the Strategic Fuel Fund. The SANPC is poised to become a […]

Kosmos Energy has announced that first liquified natural gas (LNG) production has been achieved at the bp-operated Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) LNG project, offshore Mauritania & Senegal.   On December 31, 2024, gas from the first phase of GTA started to flow from wells to the floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel as part […]

SLB has announced the opening of its Africa Performance Center, located in Luanda, Angola. The center will serve as a collaborative hub for industry stakeholders providing access to innovative solutions across digital, Artificial Intelligence (AI), oil and gas, and new energy sectors within Angola and Africa. The 3,200 sqft state-of-the-art facility marks a significant step […]

Reconnaissance Energy Africa (ReconAfrica) has completed the farm down agreement with BW Energy. The sale of a 20% working interest in Petroleum Exploration Licence 73 (PEL 73), in northeast Namibia , has been approved by the Namibian Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) and Namcor Exploration and Production. The working interests in PEL 73 are […]