The Seadrill-owned West Gemini received a 284-day contract with Sonangol Exploração & Produção, beginning in late 2025 or early 2026. The Sonangol Libongos, owned by Sonangol, secured a 525-day contract with Azule Energy Angola, scheduled to begin in the third quarter of 2025 with priced options for extension.
In the memorandum, the joint venture partners are expected to drill up to 20 additional wells in the Jubilee field over the extended licences’ life. Beyond crude output, the deal aims to nearly double volumes of gas supplied from the two offshore fields to about 130 million standard cubic feet per day.