Cabinda Gulf Oil Company Limited (Cabgoc), a subsidiary of Chevron, has confirmed that one person is missing following a fire that broke out on its offshore oil platform early Tuesday. The incident also left 17 people injured, including four in serious condition. The fire occurred on the basement deck of the Benguela Belize Lobito Tomboco (BBLT) deepwater platform, located in Block 14 offshore Cabinda, Angola. The facility was undergoing scheduled annual maintenance, and all production
A fire broke out early this morning on the Benguela Belize Lobito Tomboco (BBLT) deep-water oil platform in Angola, injuring 17 workers, four of them seriously, according to a statement from the National Oil, Gas and Biofuels Agency (ANPG). The platform is operated by Cabinda Gulf Oil Company Limited (Cabgoc), a Chevron subsidiary, and is located in Block 14 within the maritime zone of Cabinda. The incident occurred around 3:00 AM on the subsoil deck
The floating production, storage, and offloading vessel (FPSO) Agogo—developed by Azule Energy (operator), the National Oil, Gas and Biofuels Agency (ANPG), and Block 15/06 partners Sonangol Exploration & Production and Sinopec—has arrived in Angolan waters as of May 15. With a production capacity of 120,000 barrels of oil per day, the vessel plays a key role in the upcoming Agogo Integrated West Hub Project, set to begin operations in the second half of 2025. According
The Republic of Congo has approved two key decrees aimed at accelerating growth in the hydrocarbon sector and reinforcing the strategic role of the national oil company, Société Nationale des Pétroles du Congo (SNPC). During a Council of Ministers meeting held on May 13, the government granted SNPC the new Likouala II exploration permit. This followed the relinquishment of the original concession by independent oil and gas company Perenco and its joint venture with SNPC,
Côte d’Ivoire has signed a strategic partnership with U.S.-based Yaatra Ventures to develop a second oil refinery, aiming to expand its refined petroleum exports across West Africa. The project, developed in collaboration with the state-owned Société Ivoirienne de Raffinage (SIR), is expected to attract more than CFA 3,000 billion (approximately $5.1 billion) in investment. During the signing ceremony, Energy Minister Mamadou Sangafowa Coulibaly emphasized the country’s ambition to double its refining capacity. Yaatra and SIR
Egypt has discovered gas-bearing zones in a well located in the Western Desert, with a net thickness of 253 feet (approximately 77.1 meters) and an estimated yield of 12.5 million barrels of oil equivalent. Engineers are currently conducting production tests while advancing plans to extend a 23-kilometer pipeline, valued at $10 million. Additional drilling is also underway, aimed at boosting daily gas output to 30 million cubic feet. Meanwhile, experts are evaluating two newly discovered
Sintana Energy Inc. has secured a new exploration opportunity in Angola through a strategic agreement that strengthens its position in West Africa’s energy sector. The agreement grants Sintana an indirect 5% interest in the KON-16 onshore block in Angola’s Kwanza Basin through a partnership with UK-based Corcel Plc. The collaboration also opens the door for both companies to pursue additional ventures across the region. As part of the deal, Sintana will invest $2.5 million—beginning with
Angola has expressed its readiness to assist Namibia in building its oil and gas industry by leveraging its decades of experience in the sector. Presidential spokesperson Alfredo Hengari confirmed that Angola is well-positioned to train Namibians in oil and gas and has already begun capacity-building initiatives. He reaffirmed Angola’s full commitment to supporting the development of Namibia’s emerging energy sector. This pledge comes in the wake of Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah’s recent working visit to
Seplat Energy has unveiled plans to revive over 400 dormant oil wells across its assets as part of a strategic move to boost production and reinforce its position in Nigeria’s energy sector. The announcement was made by Chief Operating Officer Samson Ezugworie during the company’s post-Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in Lagos on Wednesday. Seplat currently operates eight of the 11 oil blocks in its portfolio—seven onshore and four offshore. Ezugworie described these assets as
Namibia expects TotalEnergies and BW Energy to make final investment decisions (FIDs) on two major offshore oil projects by the fourth quarter of 2026, according to a senior government official. Maggy Shino, Petroleum Commissioner at Namibia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy, stated on Tuesday that TotalEnergies is anticipated to submit a field development plan for its Venus discovery this summer. Meanwhile, BW Energy and the Namibian government are finalizing plans for a smaller offshore project.
