The Renewable Energy revolution in Angola: breaking dependence on Oil

Angola’s recent shift to renewable resources is a bold, future-oriented vision, marking an important turning point in the nation’s economic trajectory. This strategic reorientation, led by the Minister of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas, Diamantino Azevedo, represents a commitment to a sustainable and resilient economy, capable of adapting to the challenges of the 21st century. Historically, Angola has been heavily dependent on oil, with export revenues from the product in 2012 representing an impressive 97%

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Five Sectors Poised for Growth in Angola

The oil and gas industry is the most important engine of industrial growth and economic activity in Angola. However, the National Development Plan 2023–2027 addresses how the country plans to reduce oil revenue dependency to no more than 20% by diversifying the economy and investing in other sectors with growth potential, such as agriculture, infrastructure, mining, green hydrogen, and renewable energy. Infrastructure Recent investments in Angola’s infrastructure have substantially improved, with large infrastructure repairs, expansions,

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Oceaneering Wins Angolan Offshore Contract

Subsea engineering and applied technology company Oceaneering International, through its Offshore Projects Group segment, has been named a consortium partner to support transportation and installation work on the Girassol Life Extension project in Block 17, offshore Angola. The scope of work will include the provision of air and saturation diving services, project management, engineering and procurement activities and will be done to support the prime contractor’s recovery and replacement of 12 risers. Oceaneering will also provide Angolan personnel

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Mina do Lulo plans auction of three special diamonds

Sociedade Mineira do Lulo plans to bid, at auction, for three heavy diamonds, weighing 12, 50 and 180 carats, benefiting from the fact that the stones from that concession continue to be attractive and attract buyers on the international market, despite the price crisis. The president of the Management Board of that Minas Gerais company, Alfredo Machado, stated that, besides these three rare stones, the company does not have any other production in stock, given

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Angolan production of cooking gas is higher than consumption levels

With a consumption of 420 metric tons of butane gas per year, Angola is self-sufficient and has a wide supply of this fuel known as cooking gas, with three operators deployed in production. José Barroso, who was speaking at a seminar called “Everything about Butane Gas”, organized by the Petroleum Derivatives Regulatory Institute (IRDP), added that the specifications of liquefied petroleum gas used in the country comply with established standards. The majority of production is

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Sonangol begins oil drilling in the Kwanza Onshore Basin

Within five days, Sonangol Pesquisa&Produção begins exploring for oil and gas in the Tubias well, in the Kwanza Terrestrial Basin block (KON-11), located in the municipality of Cabo Ledo, Luanda province. At this moment, the rig still needs to complete five percent of the technical work, in order to move forward with oil and gas drilling activity in the Tubias well, of which 95% has already been completed.  The well is between 700 and 800

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Angola to Boost Oil Exports, Targeting 1.18 Million Barrels per Day in October

Angola’s oil export level will rise to 1.18 million barrels per day in October, reaching the highest value since July, reported financial information agency Bloomberg. According to Bloomberg, which cites the final cargo manifest, Angola will export 1.18 million barrels of oil in October, increasing compared to the 1.047 million daily barrels forecast for this month. For October, the final program foresees 38 cargoes with a combined volume of 36.52 million barrels of oil, given

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ExxonMobil’s Block 15 Offshore Angola Marks 29 Years of Exploration

Block 15, an Angolan offshore, operated by ExxonMobil (Esso Angola), located approximately 370 kilometers northwest of Luanda, completed 29 years since the beginning of its exploration on August 23, 1994, and currently employs around 1,000 workers . According to PetroAngola’s website, Block 15, once Angola’s largest oil producer, recently achieved a daily production peak exceeding 600 KBPD, thanks to its four FPSOs: Kizomba A, Kizomba B, Mondo, and Saxi-Batuque. Construction of the initial FPSO, Kizomba

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APEPA Companies Extract 800,000 Tons of Negro-Angola Black Granite Annually

A total of 800,000 tons of black granite, particularly Negro-Angola, is being extracted annually by the various companies registered with the Association of Producers, Transformers, Traders and Exporters of Ornamental Stones of Southern Angola (APEPA). The vice-president of the association, Elias Cipriano, highlighted the provinces of Huíla and Namibe as the most attractive in the country as they account for 80 percent of the exploration and export of rocks of various types, with emphasis on

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TotalEnergies, AzuleEnergy, and Equinor Sign Production Sharing Contracts for Angolan Blocks with ANPG

The multinationals TotalEnergies, AzuleEnergy and Equinor signed, yesterday, in Luanda, production sharing contracts for blocks 16/21 and 31/21 with the National Petroleum, Gas and Biofuels Agency (ANPG). The act is the result of the Public Adjudication Offer carried out by ANPG, in 2021, and follows the Executive’s Strategic Plan for the attribution of oil concessions 2019-2025.    The Plan foresees the award of more than 50 oil blocks to reaffirm commitments to more incisive exploration and

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