Angola’s National Agency for Petroleum, Gas and Biofuels (ANPG) has signed a series of offshore exploration agreements with Shell, Chevron, TotalEnergies and other international operators covering deepwater blocks across the Kwanza and Congo basins. ANPG signed risk-service contracts for deepwater Blocks 19, 34 and 35 with Shell, Equinor and Sonangol E&P. The agreements establish terms […]
Saipem has won a $350 million offshore contract from Azule Energy for subsea work on the Agogo Integrated West Hub Development offshore Angola.
On Thursday, a discovery from June, made in the Acacia-5 development of Angola’s offshore Block 17, was announced by TotalEnergies‘ Chairman and CEO Patrick Pouyanné. The discovery was made near to existing production at Block 17, allowing development to be fast-tracked via a tie-back using spare capacity on the Pazflor FPSO. This means no new […]
TotalEnergies is fast-tracking development of its Acacia-5 oil discovery offshore Angola, targeting first production just three months after the discovery while expanding its exploration portfolio with two new operated blocks. Acacia-5 was discovered in June 2026 on Block 17, where TotalEnergies holds a 38% operated interest. The discovery will be developed using available capacity on the existing […]
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is exploring additional financing opportunities across Angola’s oil and gas sector after investing nearly $2 billion in the industry, with a focus on expanding the ownership and operating roles of local companies.
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.
Alexandre Carreira, CEO of NOSSA Seguros, talks to The Energy Year about the growth of its specialised oil and gas insurance portfolio and its strategy for supporting Angola’s expanding energy and mining frontiers. NOSSA Seguros is an Angolan insurer providing corporate and retail insurance, risk management and pension solutions. Angola’s co-insurance framework is strengthening domestic […]
Chevron has confirmed an oil and gas condensate discovery at an exploration well in Angola’s Block 0, adding to the company’s exploration momentum in Sub-Saharan Africa. Located in the Lower Congo Basin, this discovery is seen as reflecting the strength of the firm’s exploration portfolio and its continued focus on identifying new resource opportunities. The […]
Chevron said on Monday it had discovered oil and gas condensate at an exploration well in Block 0, offshore Angola, adding to its push to increase production in sub-Saharan Africa through infrastructure-led exploration, Reuters reported.
TechnipFMC has secured a “significant” contract from Azule Energy to supply flexible flowlines and risers for the West Hub Tails project offshore Angola, the company announced on Tuesday.