Angola has a long history in the petroleum business, and it has risen to become one of Africa’s largest crude oil producers. However, the country’s oil sector faces significant challenges due to a decline in output resulting from various factors, such as the maturation of offshore oil fields and inadequate investment in upstream capacity. Despite these challenges, Angola is taking steps to raise production levels and stabilize them. Minister of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas,
Sonangol announced the start of oil drilling in Block Kon 11 of the Kwanza Onshore Basin in August. The company expects the drilling of two oil wells to contribute to the growth of its operated production, elevating it from 2.0 to ten percent of the total Angolan oil industry. Ricardo Van Deste, President of the Executive Commission of the Exploration and Production Business Unit (UNEP) of Sonangol, declared that Kon 11 has been identified as
The shift towards electric mobility is likely to cause a peak in oil demand before 2025, and with Venezuela and Iran eventually returning to the market, there could be surplus supplies and lower prices, according to private bank analysis. In its latest fact sheet on crude oil, Swiss private bank Julius Baer said it was sticking with its neutral view but added that the market could become livelier with prices swinging more wildly going forward.
Uganda is seeking new investors for its $4.5 billion refinery project after three failed attempts with Russian, South Korean and now US/Italian private companies to raise a critical portion of the required financing. Uganda’s Ministry of Energy says it will work with public sector capital – a veiled admission that only bilateral deals were left to explore to get the project going. On July 3rd 2023, after the Project Framework Agreement (PFA) signed with the Albertine Graben
Nigeria expects to invest over $18 billion in oil and gas projects would between now and next year, Chief Upstream Investment Officer of the NNPC Upstream Investment Management Services (NUIMS), Bala Wunti said. Speaking during a panel session at the NOG Energy week being held in Nigeria’s capital Abuja, Wunti noted that the drive to broaden local content and develop capacity in the upstream industry is non-negotiable. Wunti noted that the FDIs are expected mainly because of the
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) this Thursday raised its forecast for world oil demand in 2023 by 100,000 barrels a day, compared to estimates made a month ago. Global oil demand is forecast to grow by 2.4 million barrels per day in 2023, after an upward revision of around 0.1 million barrels per day from last month, mainly due to stronger demand in China. in the second quarter”, said OPEC in its monthly
Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have signed a significant cooperation agreement for the exploration, production, and development of hydrocarbons in the Common Interest Zone located on their maritime border. The historic deal was signed on July 13th in Kinshasa by Angola’s Minister of Mineral Resources, Petroleum and Gas, Diamantino Azevedo, and DRC’s Minister of Hydrocarbons, Didier Ntubanga. This agreement marks the culmination of almost two decades of negotiations between the two countries
Shell announced on Wednesday that it has successfully completed drilling a fourth exploration well, Lesedi-1X, in Namibia, confirming the presence of hydrocarbons. In recent years, Shell and France’s TotalEnergies have made multiple oil and gas discoveries off the coast of Namibia, leading to a significant increase in exploration activity in the region. According to Shell’s statement, data obtained from the successful fourth drilling has confirmed the presence of hydrocarbons. However, further evaluation is required to
Energy Capital and Power (ECP), the leading investment platform for the African energy sector, is proud to announce its strategic partnership with CV&A Consultores em Comunicação (CV&A) for the highly anticipated Angola Oil and Gas (AOG) conference and exhibition – taking place in Luanda this year from September 13-14. Under the theme, ‘Angola Oil & Gas: Energy Security, Decarbonization and Sustainable Development’, AOG 2023, organized by ECP, brings together global industry leaders, government representatives, investors and key
The government of Uganda, through the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, has announced that it is seeking investment partners to advance the development of a 60,000 barrel-per-day oil refinery. In a press statement, the ministry stated that it has reached several milestones regarding the implementation of the refinery and now seeks financing to progress further. Specifically, the Ministry is turning to public sector capital providers to accelerate the implementation of the downstream project. “The key achievements
