The debt of 75 billion kwanzas in bonds issued on Monday by Sonangol in the national market will be used to pay suppliers and for investments, announced the President of the Board of Directors of the state-owned oil company during a press conference presenting the operation. He continued by saying that the amount is not sufficient to cover the company’s business needs, but it serves as a “trial balloon” to evaluate and help stimulate the
Algeria’s is a major Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) exporter and the lessons that gas-rich countries can learn from Algeria’s approach using the five key lessons are: In summary, Algeria’s success in the gas sector is attributed to a combination of factors including infrastructure development, long-term planning, strategic decision-making, focus on domestic value addition, and investment in local capacity. These lessons can be valuable for other gas-rich countries, particularly in Africa, looking to leverage their resources
Azule Energy has partnered with the software company Palantir Technologies to optimize and modernize its upstream production operations. Through this collaboration, Azule Energy will implement Palantir’s solution, Palantir Foundry, across its operations to provide valuable support to various engineering roles, including petroleum engineers, process engineers, and flow assurance engineers, thereby enhancing efficiency and effectiveness. A key aspect of the partnership involves the integration of data across Azule Energy’s upstream infrastructure. By connecting data from sources
Italian multinational oilfield services company Saipem has been selected by Mellitah Oil & Gas to provide services for the development of the Borui Gas Utilization Project in Libya. Saipem will provide engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning services for an approximately 5,000-ton gas recovery module which will replace an existing platform, as part of the contract. The contract is worth approximately $1 billion and will also include Saipem installing 28km of pipelines to connect the
Catoca Mining Company has resumed diamond sales this month after temporarily suspending them due to a drop in prices in the international market. The company’s gemstone carat prices fell by 22 percent. The chairman of the company’s Management Council, Benedito Manuel, made this announcement. Quoted by RNA yesterday August 13th, Benedito Manuel added that sales are taking place on an experimental basis, given the precautions established to assess market trends. “We have not yet reached
Angola is accelerating efforts to stimulate Chinese investment into its energy sector through bids for new oil and gas projects. The move is poised to leverage China’s robust financial sector and attract additional capital and technological input into the southern African country’s energy sector development. With support from the Embassy of Angola in China, Angola is actively presenting opportunities to Chinese companies to participate in bidding opportunities for 12 major oil and gas blocks in
Sonangol is set to launch a bond issuance tomorrow August 15th, through which it will contract debt in the amount of 75 billion kwanzas with a maturity of five years (2023-2028), according to a statement released by the company on Friday. In the document, the oil company announces a Public Subscription Offering of bonds valued at 75 billion kwanzas, at a unit price of 10,000 kwanzas, corresponding to 10 million units at an interest rate
Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto is to build Canada’s largest solar power plant that willsupply electricity to its diamond mine in the Northwest Territories, the miner announced last week. The plant will cover a quarter of the electricity needs of the Diavik diamond mine by generating around 4,200 megawatt-hours of electricity annually. The move comes as Rio Tinto plans to achieve net-zero emissions across its operations by 2050. The solar plant is expected to cut the
Total sales stood at just over $106 billion, down from $150 billion in the second quarter of 2022. In an earnings report filed with the Saudi stock exchange, Aramco said the decrease “mainly reflected the impact of lower crude oil prices and weakening refining and chemicals margins.” The company reported net income of $30 billion, compared to $48 billion in the second quarter of 2022, a decline of 37.8 percent. Aramco nevertheless raised its dividend
The Luele Mine, located in the Eastern region of the country, between the provinces of Lunda-Norte and Lunda-Sul, is expected to commence effective diamond exploration by the end of the year, as announced by the Minister of Mineral Resources, Petroleum, and Gas on Tuesday August 8th. While not disclosing the exact starting month for now, Diamantino Azevedo explained, in statements to the press at the conclusion of his assessment visit to the province of Lunda-Sul,
