Fugro goes autonomous in operations and maintenance
Fugro is transforming its business through a shift to remote and autonomous vessels, with the aim of accelerating decision making – while also cutting emissions.
Angola
Valaris takes Angola work
Valaris has won a two-year contract from ExxonMobil offshore Angola.
Higher oil prices pay off for Maurel
Maurel et Prom has reported production slipping 5% in the first nine months of the year, even while revenues increased 42%.
Maersk Voyager launches world record effort for TotalEnergies
TotalEnergies has extended an option for the Maersk Voyager, which has recently begun drilling the deepest well in the world offshore Angola.
Sonangol farm-out plans disappoint
Results from Sonangol’s farm-out plans have been a “disappointment”, Welligence Energy Analytics has reported.
Eni’s ILX plans continue run of success with Cabaça North
Eni has started up the Cabaça North development in Angola’s Block 15/06, adding another 15,000 barrels per day to the local hub.
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.
Flurry of African exploration incoming
Exploration companies big and small are warming up for a busy next 12 months – although some have warned this may be the last such push in the energy industry.
Gas is the way for Africa, if aboveground challenges can be resolved
Africa has the resources it needs to provide power for its people, but aboveground challenges must be resolved to speed the way, speakers on a PESGB / HGS Africa E&P Conference 2021 panel have said.
Sonangol takes loss but presses ahead with IPO plans
Sonangol intends to go ahead with an IPO in the coming years, although the company did report a $3 billion net loss for 2020.
Aquaterra wins three-year Sea Swift work off Angola
Aquaterra Energy has signed a master engineering and design service agreement to provide multiple of its Sea Swift platforms to Angola.
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.
DOF Subsea extends Angola work
DOF Subsea has won a further six-month extension for its Skandi Seven vessel in Africa, the company has reported.
Whittaker Engineering: UK has ‘perfect opportunity’ with market in Mexico
More than a decade since launching its business in Mexico, Whittaker Engineering is still, quite literally, finding new routes to explore.
Sonangol wins back Galp stake in Dutch ruling
A Dutch arbitration court has found against Isabel dos Santos in her attempts to transfer shares from Sonangol.
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.
Sonangol launches Lobito tender
Sonangol has launched a tender process for the Lobito refinery, which may have capacity of up to 200,000 barrels per day.
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.
Eni, BP consider Angolan link up
Eni and BP are considering combining their upstream portfolios in Angola in the pursuit of increased investment and growth.
Seadrill wins Angola work for Quenguela
Seadrill has won a 12-well contract in Angola via its local joint venture with Sonangol EP.
Total starts up production at Zinia phase 2
Total has begun production at its Zinia phase 2 project, on Angola’s Block 17.
Angola, Zambia strike pipeline study deal
Angola and Zambia have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the construction of pipelines between Lobito and Lusaka.
Maurel plans 2021 production boost
Maurel et Prom intends to restart drilling in Gabon, on its Ezanga permit, this summer in a bid to recover production losses.
Trafigura, Sonangol divide Puma Energy through swap plan
Trafigura and Sonangol are going their separate ways and dividing up Puma Energy, the downstream fuel supplier.