American oil major Chevron Corporation has signed agreements with the Angolan government that will allow it to commence exploration at two of its blocks off the Atlantic coast.
Aker Solutions has secured a ‘sizeable’ long-term frame agreement with Azule Energy to provide engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services for brownfield projects and modifications for two floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) units in Angola.
Ricardo Do Amaral, general manager of Octomar, talks to The Energy Year about the company’s assistance to operators developing their assets and its projects with the Angolan Ministry of Environment. Octomar is an Angolan diving and marine services company offering a variety of offshore tanker terminal and FPSO support services, as well as marine and subsea services and vessels.
Angola plans to maintain oil production at 1.1 million barrels per day (bpd) until 2027, thereafter increasing output to over 2 million bpd to stimulate economic growth. As the linchpin of the economy, Angola’s oil and gas industry has seen aggressive reform since 2017, with the government’s continuous competitive focus guaranteeing attractive fiscal and contractual terms for investors. As such, the African Energy Chamber (AEC) is calling on global E&P companies and technology providers to invest in Angola, as one of Africa’s largest producers and a growing regional production hub.
Saipem has been awarded a new offshore contract by Azule Energy Angola S.p.A., a subsidiary of Azule Energy Holdings Limited, for the development of the Ndungu field. The offshore field is part of Agogo Integrated West Hub Project, approximately 180 km off the coast of Angola. The value of the contract is around $850 million.
According to Angola’s National Oil, Gas and Biofuels Agency (ANPG), ExxonMobil has made an oil discovery in the Likembe-01 exploration well offshore Angola, in partnership with Azule Energy, Equinor and Sonangol.
ExxonMobil and its partners have made an oil discovery at Block 15 offshore Angola, while drilling the exploration well located in the Kizomba B development area.
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Upstream oil and gas company Afentra secured approval from the Angolan government to acquire a 12% stake in Block 3/05 and a 16% share in Block 3/05A from international energy firm Azule Energy.
Angola’s push towards economic diversification and privatization has opened up opportunities for foreign investors, and Brazil has emerged as a highly strategic partner owing to its expertise in the oil and gas industry. Brazil’s trade with Africa surged by 33.7% in 2022, reaching nearly $21.5 billion, up from $15.9 billion in 2021. This increase presents an opportunity for Angola to deepen its economic ties with Brazil as the country aims to increase oil production while diversifying its economy.