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Sapura Energy Awarded $300M Angolan Contract

Global oil and gas services provider Sapura Energy has been awarded a $300 million contract by Azule Energy – a 50:50 joint venture between oil and gas supermajors Eni and bp – for the provision of offshore transportation and installation services for Angola’s offshore Northern Gas Complex project. Under the contract, Sapura Energy will provide engineering services, transportation and installation, and other services for the Quiluma and Maboqueiro platforms, with work for the project expected for completion

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Nigerian Govt announces six-month VAT exemption on Diesel

To alleviate the consequences of removing the petrol subsidy, the federal government has announced its intention to temporarily exempt diesel from value-added tax (VAT) for the next six months. Femi Gbajabiamila, the Chief of Staff to President Tinubu, revealed this development as part of the waivers from the resolution reached between the Federal Government and leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) at the end of a four-hour meeting held

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TotalEnergies Sells 40% Stake in Block 20 Offshore Angola

Oil and gas supermajor TotalEnergies has finalized the sale of a 40% stake in Block 20 – situated in the Kwazna Basin, offshore Angola – to global energy group, Petonas, for $400 million. Following the transaction, TotalEnergies will retain operatorship of the block and a 40% interest in the concession. Petronas will own a 40% stake while Angolan National Oil Company, Sonangol, will hold its 20% stake in the block. TotalEnergies is pleased to welcome

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ANPG attracts Oil Investors from Canada

The National Oil, Gas and Biofuels Agency (ANPG) announced that it had maintained contacts with representatives of companies specializing in onshore oil exploration and production, in the city of Calgary, Canada, in meetings held to request investment in the Angolan hydrocarbon industry. the meeting took place on the 19th of this month, with the partnership of the Calgary Petroleum Club, with discussions focusing on the potential of the hydrocarbons sector within the framework of the

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Oil company invests in offshore Projects in Angola and Guyana

The company Oceaneering International announced the signing of two contracts worth 100 million US dollars for the provision of offshore support services, in oil and gas projects, in Angola and Guyana (overseas region of France on the Northeast coast of South America). According to news on the PetroAngola website, in the first contract, Oceaneerin will provide transport and installation services as part of the project to extend the useful life of the Girassol field offshore

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Sonangol receives second Oil Tanker

Sonangol received, on Tuesday 12th September, the second oil tanker of the Suezmax type, in the city of Mokpo, South Korea, ordered from the company Hyundai Samho Heavy industries. For the vessel’s godmother, named “Sonangol Njinga Mbande”, in honor of the sovereign Queen of the Kingdom of Ndongo and Matamba, the choice fell to the First Lady of the Republic, Ana Dias Lourenço. In carrying out the ritual dictated by the ancient tradition of sailors,

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Uganda Oil Pipeline Project Risks Poverty for Thousands

The French fossil-fuel giant TotalEnergies’ planned oil pipeline in East Africa will exacerbate the global climate crisis, Human Rights Watch said in a report. The 47-page report, Our Trust is Broken”: Loss of Land and Livelihoods for Oil Development in Uganda, documents the land acquisition process for one of the largest fossil fuel infrastructure projects under construction anywhere in the world. The report is based primarily on over 90 interviews that Human Rights Watch conducted in

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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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