Tagged With Angola
3 March 2025
The Middle East is focusing on modernisation and expansion projects, while Africa is seeking to reduce its imports of refined products
3 March 2025
West African producer’s national oil agency considers licensing overhaul for faster rounds
24 January 2025
Domestic companies in Nigeria and other African jurisdictions are buying assets from existing majors they view as more likely to deliver production upside under their stewardship
22 October 2024
Angola is unlikely to meet the official timeline for an IPO of state-owned oil giant Sonangol in 2026
20 September 2024
A profound shift is occurring in the global refining sector, one which might help redefine Africa’s place in worldwide trade networks
27 June 2024
The independent is keen to supply feedgas for Angola LNG and is assessing opportunities both in and beyond the southern African nation
29 May 2024
Kaminho deepwater FID raises hopes of reigniting much-needed further investment in ailing sector
24 May 2024
Eight blocks in the Lower Congo and Kwanza onshore basins available for award
22 January 2024
Luanda’s decision to leave the influential group surprised many observers but may have been coming for some time
21 August 2023
Efforts by African institutions and others to push development in the continent appear to be gaining momentum
8 June 2023
Roadshow will be for blocks in the Kwanza and Lower Congo Onshore basins, with technical session on 19 June
27 February 2023
Decarbonisation and the war in Ukraine are just two of the factors driving the massive investment in liquefaction and regasification around the world. The first part of this deep-dive analysis looks at developments in Africa
20 February 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa is chronically starved of energy, and yet the region flares disproportionate volumes of gas every year
26 September 2022
Ambitious plans for a cross-border network of oil and gas pipelines in central Africa have some significant backers but will likely struggle to secure funds from traditional sources
19 July 2022
The London-listed independent has bought two more stakes in Angolan blocks
21 June 2022
The continent’s oil production will decline in the 2020s while gas production will increase before starting to slip, according to the IEA
31 May 2022
The UK independent has acquired stakes in two blocks from Sonangol
31 May 2022
Africa has potential to expand LNG exports, but its additional contribution is likely to remain limited
12 April 2022
Angolan NOC selects preferred bidders—with exclusive acquisition rights—to buy partial stakes in six blocks, four of which are already in production
11 April 2022
Work is set to begin on a new greenfield refinery in the north of the country, with other developments also seeing progress
24 March 2022
Joint company will improve efficiency and result in cost savings, the firms say
7 February 2022
The inability of Opec+ to meet its increased production target is due in part to significant shortfalls from the two African suppliers
17 January 2022
The firms will sell their joint venture and its non-operating stakes to Angola’s Somoil
10 December 2021
The country’s government may have different upstream development priorities to IOCs, with particular impact on the gas sector
2 November 2021
Decision may prove critical to the viability of the next tranche of regional projects
27 September 2021
The country continues to roll out a busy programme in the hope of reversing the recent decline in its upstream sector
6 September 2021
The development will support the country’s plans to capitalise on regional demand for refined products
23 August 2021
Long-standing plans to reduce import dependence in the crude-rich nation might finally be making progress
9 August 2021
The country’s offshore upstream remains a draw for IOCs even as they grow increasingly selective about their portfolios
3 August 2021
The major’s pooling of non-core resources with Italy’s Eni may be a model moving forward
5 July 2021
There are plenty of large sellers and smaller buyers, but there may be a medium-size missing piece
28 June 2021
Despite oil companies the world over mothballing old refineries and putting new projects on hold, there has been a recent bustle of activity in sub-Saharan Africa
21 May 2021
The companies are considering combining their oil, gas and LNG assets in Angola into a new joint venture
21 May 2021
The African country hopes that a major pipeline, refinery developments and upstream reforms will help revive its stagnant oil industry
10 May 2021
Production at Zinia Phase 2 comes after years of upstream stagnation
27 April 2021
Corporate carbon goals and local regulatory regimes will determine whether the region’s deepwater sector can attract renewed interest from investors
20 April 2021
The NOC will sell its stake in Puma Energy in return for the firm’s Angolan assets
5 March 2021
Maritime regulators and the shipping industry issue warnings over escalating frequency, severity and range of pirate attacks
20 November 2020
US major’s investment boosted prospects of Angola’s beleaguered oil sector, but its blocks are unlikely to be economically viable without a crude price rebound
18 November 2020
Angolan NOC is moving forward with most promising project, but other downstream expansion plans remain in limbo
16 July 2020
Discoveries have been almost non-existent since the pandemic, and investments in the power sector have stalled despite urgent need
2 June 2020
The industry's most comprehensive list of current and recent rounds for onshore and offshore licences
26 May 2020
Sharply lower oil prices mean the West African country will find it difficult to finance the investment needed to replace its ageing offshore fields
14 February 2020
Succession of acquisitions and project ramp-ups help strengthen the company’s portfolio in a tough environment for the sector
5 February 2020
The post-2014 investment decline can be fully arrested if processes are standardised and regulators become more responsive
16 January 2020
Partial success of 2019 licensing round sees Sonangol, Total, Equinor and BP take interests in blocks, leaving several other blocks open to offers
27 December 2019
Profound differences in governance style will impact the speed and development of future energy projects across Angola and Nigeria
27 August 2019
Prospects for a first licensing round in almost a decade will be buoyed by new finds
14 May 2019
The new boss of Angola’s state oil firm is seen as another safe pair of hands
27 February 2019
Africa's second-largest oil exporter needs more than the currently envisaged pipeline of oil projects if it is to remain a force
