Angolan Mining Oil & Gas

The English oil exploration and production company Corcel, with operations in Angola and Brazil, has received approval to conduct geological surveys in blocks KON 11, KON 12, and KON 16, located in the offshore Kwanza Basin. The goal of these data acquisition efforts is to enhance the understanding of the prospectivity of the blocks, which include the Tobias and Calindas Fields. The geophysical exploration company Metatek Group will carry out the surveys during the third

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The FPSO Agogo vessel, set to operate in the West Integrated Hub of Angola’s Block 15/06, has ordered low-cost centrifugal pumps from the UK-based company Amarinth, which specializes in their production. Currently under construction by Yinson Production, the FPSO Agogo will be operated by Azule Energy once completed. The platform is designed to produce up to 120,000 barrels of oil per day, with operations expected to commence in 2025. According to Offshore Technology, Amarinth will

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Nearly four months after Tobago endured one of its worst environmental disasters, the vessel allegedly involved has been located thousands of kilometers away on another continent and detained on unrelated charges. On the morning of February 7, authorities detected an oil slick emanating from a capsized vessel off the west coast of Tobago. The slick rapidly reached the southwest shoreline, prompting a national emergency declaration. The tug and barge identified in the incident were the

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The Stena Sonangol Suezmax Pool, a joint venture between Stena Bulk and Angolan state-owned energy company Sonangol, has expanded its fleet with the addition of a vessel from German ship management company Hammonia Reederei. Hammonia’s 2020-built, 156,000 dwt crude oil tanker, Aura M, has joined the pool, which previously comprised 19 vessels with a combined capacity of 3 million dwt and an average age of 10.3 years. “This new membership and the addition of Aura

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Oslo-listed offshore driller Shelf Drilling has secured a new contract for one of its jackup drilling rigs. The company won a 15-month deal for the Shelf Drilling Tenacious rig which will work offshore West Africa. The award will begin in direct continuation of the Singapore-built unit’s current contract, extending the commitment until February 2026. The rig is hired by the Cabinda Gulf Oil Company, an Angolan subsidiary of US major Chevron. It has been with the company

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