Jurelmo Lopes, CEO of Mainsol Energy, talks to The Energy Year about bringing the company’s focus back to its core oilfield business in Angola, early revenue opportunities in Mozambique and the significant long-term potential of Namibia. The discussion also considers Mainsol Energy’s role in the energy transition through sustainability, local content and support services for […]
Pedro Emanuel Henrique de Macedo, Deputy Country Manager of Petrowork Solution, talks to The Energy Year about expanding the company’s integrated offshore maintenance capabilities, developing Angolan technical expertise and using Angola as a platform for growth across Atlantic energy markets. Petrowork Solution provides structural maintenance, inspection, asset integrity and other technical services to the oil […]
Domingos Freitas, board member of Effimax Energy, talks to The Energy Year about building a diversified upstream oil portfolio around Block KON 13 in Angola and targeting gas developments in Mozambique and São Tomé and Príncipe. Effimax Energy is a private oil and gas E&P investor in Sub-Saharan Africa. Angola remains the foundation of Effimax […]
Carlos Amaral, founder of Acrep, talks to The Energy Year the company’s ambition to become the first gas-to-power IPP in Cabinda North and its development plans in the province and elsewhere in the Angolan hinterland. Acrep is an oil and gas E&P company focused on abandoned and marginal acreage in the onshore Kwanza Basin. Acrep […]
ADES Holding Company, an oil and gas drilling services provider that is part of Saudi Arabia-headquartered ADES Group, has found more work for its 2007-built jack-up rig off the coast of Angola with Cabinda Gulf Oil Company (CABGOC), a subsidiary of the U.S.-headquartered energy giant Chevron. Following a 15-month contract award in June 2024 for […]
Brian Unietis, Lead Country Manager of ExxonMobil Angola, talks to The Energy Year about extending the productive life of Block 15 through new drilling, tiebacks and facility investments, Angola’s upstream investment environment and the company’s approach to local development. ExxonMobil operates Block 15 and holds interests in several deepwater blocks offshore Angola. ExxonMobil is extending […]
Paulino Jerónimo, chairman of ANPG, talks to The Energy Year about the results of Angola’s petroleum concession strategy, the 2026–2030 exploration plan, opportunities in the frontier Benguela and Namibe basins, the development of non-associated natural gas and renewed investor confidence in the country’s oil and gas sector. ANPG is Angola’s national concessionaire for the oil […]
Chevron Corp., Houston, could increase its exploration capital budget by more than $500 million in 2027 as executives look to capitalize on strong commodity markets and build on an organizational shuffle that has centralized and accelerated decision-making. Speaking after Chevron reported its third-quarter results, vice-chairman Mark Nelson told analysts that the company’s opportunities globally are […]
Angolan National Oil Company Sonangol is advancing plans for an initial public offering (IPO) while expanding its upstream portfolio and investing in Angola’s domestic refining capacity, as the national oil company charts its next phase of growth following its 50th anniversary in 2026. Speaking at the opening ceremony of African Energy Week (AEW) 2026, Executive […]
Angola has attracted more than $10 billion in investment across mature oilfields through regulatory reforms and a flexible approach to investor engagement, according to Alcides Andrade, Executive Board Member at the National Oil, Gas & Biofuels Agency (ANPG). Speaking during a fireside chat at African Energy Week 2026 in Cape Town, Andrade said the investments […]