ANPG dishes out onshore licences, Afentra and Serinus picked
Afentra CEO Paul McDade said the company was committed to working in Angola. The next step involves negotiating licences with ANPG.
Agência Nacional de Petróleo Gás e Biocombustíveis (ANPG)
Azule signs up three more deepwater licences
“Blocks 46 and 47 have never been explored before and represent a new frontier exploration area that can be a game changer for our company and the country’s energy industry."
Sonangol returns to Kwanza onshore after 27 years
“This proves that we are indeed committed to getting the oil sector working, at all levels,” said Jerónimo.
Azule, Equinor sign PSA for Angola area
Under the agreement, the companies will drill one exploration well in the initial five-year exploration period.
Angola makes its pitch: “Flexibility is our middle name”
Angola’s regulator is focused on attracting investment into the upstream, putting a particular focus on new investment from medium and small companies, according to a recent presentation.
Angola says Exxon poised for $15bn Namibe Basin investment
ExxonMobil could invest $15 billion through 2030 if it makes commercial oil discoveries in the Namibe Basin, Paulino Jeronimo, chairman for the Angola National Agency for Petroleum, Gas and Biofuels, said in Luanda.
Total tees up a trio of energy projects in Angola
TotalEnergies has taken a final investment decision (FID) on Begonia, a field in Angola’s Block 17/06.
Eni, ANPG reach greenlight for first gas development in Angola
A group of foreign investors in Angola have taken the final investment decision (FID) on the New Gas Consortium, paving the way for more gas deliveries to the Angola LNG plant.
TotalEnergies commits $850mn to Angola add-on
TotalEnergies and its partners on Angola’s Block 17 have taken the final investment decision (FID) on the $850 million CLOV Phase 3 development.
Angola sets out its stall in bid to boost production
Angola is determined to increase energy production and, judging from the wave of independents signed up to take on Sonangol stakes, seems well positioned.
Protests disrupt gala dinner at Africa Energies Summit
Protests have disrupted the gala dinner at the Africa Energies Summit, with a group of Extinction Rebellion activists attaching themselves to Gordon Ramsay’s Heddon Street restaurant.
Angola visits Houston, checks in on Cabinda refinery work
VFuels is making progress with its Cabinda refinery work at facilities in Houston, with equipment passing its factory acceptance testing (FAT).
Eni, Equinor and TotalEnergies play it safe in Angola bids
Eni, Equinor and TotalEnergies have submitted bids for two blocks in the Lower Congo Basin, ignoring more frontier areas in the Kwanza Basin.
TotalEnergies starts up CLOV, following BP’s Platina
TotalEnergies has started up CLOV phase 2, offshore Angola, marking the second field to come onstream in a week.
Angola sets out contractor winning groups for onshore awards
Angola has announced the contractor groups for its onshore bid round, as it moves towards new awards.
Somoil launches drilling programme onshore Angola
Angola’s Somaoil has contracted the Falcon 1000HP rig to carry out drilling onshore, with the aim of ramping up production by 30% by 2024.
16 companies bid for Angola’s onshore blocks
Angola has received bids for all nine of its onshore blocks up for grabs in its 2020 licensing round, in the Lower Congo and Kwanza basins.
Eni, Sonangol sign up Angolan acreages
Eni and Sonangol has signed production-sharing contracts (PSCs) for Blocks 27 and 28 with the Angolan regulator.
Wildcat sets out Angola, Namibia focus
London-listed Wildcat Petroleum has set out plans to focus on Angola initially, with a secondary exploration drive in Namibia.
Total starts up production at Zinia phase 2
Total has begun production at its Zinia phase 2 project, on Angola’s Block 17.
ANPG seeks IOR advice under new tender
Angola has invited companies to study secondary recovery methods in a bid to maintain production.
ANPG defends controversial onshore exploration plans
Angola's Agência Nacional de Petróleo, Gás e Biocombustíveis (ANPG) has defended its work to assess hydrocarbon potential onshore.
Belltree wins Angolan field analysis work
Edinburgh-based Belltree has won work to assist Angola’s oil industry regulator in assessing field performance.