Chariot Plc plans to raise approximately $20 million through an equity placing and subscription to help finance the acquisition of a producing oil interest offshore Angola, the company announced. The Africa-focused energy company is working with Shell Trading and Etu Energias to support Etu’s acquisition of a working interest in Blocks 14 and 14K offshore Angola, which currently produce […]
Italy’s Eni and the United Kingdom’s BP have confirmed a fresh 500 million-barrel oil discovery offshore Angola, reinforcing the Southern African nation’s efforts to strengthen crude production amid sustained output pressure and shifting global energy flows.
TGS has launched a multi-client 2D seismic survey over Angola’s ultra-deepwater acreage, the company announced on Wednesday.
Offshore contractor SBM Offshore has secured a contract extension for the lease and operation of the FPSOs Mondo and Saxi Batuque on Block 15 offshore Angola, extending its involvement in the assets through 2032. The agreement was signed with Esso Exploration Angola (Block 15) Ltd., an affiliate of ExxonMobil and operator of the block. The extension includes life-extension activities such […]
Brian Unietis, lead country manager for ExxonMobil Angola, talks to The Energy Year about the strategic redevelopment of Block 15 to support Angola’s 2030 oil output goals and the company’s use of advanced technologies to extend asset life and improve efficiency. ExxonMobil Angola explores for and produces oil and gas, operating one of the country’s […]
Angolan President João Lourenço opened a $4 billion gas processing plant in Soyo as the longtime crude producer increases its focus on the fuel. The facility, built by the Novo Consórcio de Gás, can process 400 million cubic feet of gas a day from Angola’s first standalone fields, Minerals and Petroleum Minister Diamantino Azevedo said […]
Indian oil and gas companies are desirous of entering into a “long-term” purchase contract with Angola to meet the country’s energy requirements as they also wish to invest in petroleum refining and exploration of critical and rare earth minerals in the African country, President Droupadi Murmu said on Sunday.
Angola’s national oil and gas agency signed an exclusive negotiation agreement with Shell on November 3 to explore and develop Blocks 19, 34, and 35, along with several ultra deep water blocks, marking what officials describe as a historic moment for the country’s struggling petroleum sector.
According to the National Agency for Petroleum, Gas and Biofuels, production rose to 1.03 million bpd in August from 998,757 bpd in July. The rebound aligns with Angola’s strategy to stabilize production near 1 million bpd, a threshold viewed as critical for maintaining investment momentum in the country’s upstream sector.
The new licenses are intended to boost Angola’s oil production and maintain output above 1 million bopd beyond 2026. Azevedo stated that the round marks the final phase of a licensing strategy initiated in 2019 to award 50 concessions and counteract declines in oil productivity due to falling yields in mature wells.