Luanda Refinery: new gasoline complex already produces more than one million liters of fuel per day

The project coordinator, João Mayer, informed that the new gasoline complex at the Luanda Refinery already produces more than one million liters of this fuel daily. Thus, the unit increased its daily production capacity to a total of 1,580,000 liters of gasoline, against the previous 395,000 liters. According to Angop, with this increase it was also possible to reduce gasoline imports by around 15 percent, as well as respond to the market by around 45

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Increased natural gas production in the country will bring more fertilizers and boost agriculture

The entry into operation of the new gas consortium in the country will allow for an increase in the production of this fuel which, consequently, will generate more revenue for the oil sector, but also increase the production of fertilizers, relaunching the agriculture sector. According to the chairman of Sonangol’s Board of Directors (PCA), Sebastião Martins, the project will help the oil company’s revenues, as well as enable the development of other projects, such as

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Angola remains the largest oil producer in sub-Saharan Africa for the third consecutive month

Oil production in Angola in July surpassed Nigeria for the third consecutive month, with the country producing 1.180 million barrels a day, against 1.084 in the largest economy in sub-Saharan Africa. According to the monthly report of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Angola has been increasing production slightly since the beginning of the year, rising from 1.123 million barrels a day in the last quarter of 2021 to 1.161 million in the first quarter

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Azule Energy Assigns Contracts Valued at $900 Million to Saipem for Gas Project in Angola

The Italian company Saipem won 3 important new service contracts for the New Gas Consortium (NGC) led by Azule Energy (Eni Angola & bp Angola), for the development of the Quiluma and Maboqueiro gas fields, located offshore Angola. The Italian player was awarded 1 onshore contract and 2 offshore contracts, with a global value of around US$900 million, Saipem will be responsible for engineering, procurement and construction, as well as connection and commissioning assistance for

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Moxico: Cement factory expects to create more than two thousand jobs

A new company called (Cimeleste Vungo Indústria, Lda) dedicated to the production and sale of cement will be born in the country, in the region of Cazombo, Moxico province, and is expected to create another 2,000 jobs. According to a press release sent today to Jorna de Angola Online, the firm is originally from Canada, with an investment estimated at more than US$50 million “and a production capacity of 1,500 tons of cement/day”. Given its

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New gasoline production complex reaches maximum capacity

The New Gasoline Production Complex at the Luanda Refinery, recently opened by Sonangol, reached a maximum capacity of 1,580,000 liters of gasoline/day, against the previous 395,000 liters, under safe conditions. According to the coordinator of the project to increase the complex’s gasoline production capacity, João Mayer, reaffirms that with the complex being fully operational, it will reduce expenses with annual fuel imports by 15 percent and will save 300 million euros. of dollars a year,

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Alfort Petroleum wants to increase oil production in Angola

Alfort Petroleum expects to contribute a 10 percent contribution to the increase in Angola’s oil production, estimated at 1.2 million barrels of oil/day, a strategy adopted after the company recently won the contract for the block 8, in the onshore Cuanza Basin. Speaking to Jornal de Angola, the director general of Alfort Petroleum, Carlos Pallete, said that the ambition of the Angolan oil company is to position itself among the major operators in the oil

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Alfort bets on local content

The director general of Alfort Petroleum, Carlos Pallete, said in Luanda that the implementation of local content in the oil sector is important for the valorization of the national workforce. According to the director-general, local content is essential for the growth of local companies in the oil sector. “Local content is welcome. What we are going to do is contribute to its implementation, because we have a plan to recruit young interns at universities and train

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AW139 Helicopters to Improve Energy Services in Angola

SonAir Airline Services, a subsidiary of Angolan state energy firm, Sonangol, has ordered two AW139 twin-engine helicopters from Italian multinational aerospace company Leonardo as part of efforts to improve support services across Angola’s energy industry. Following delivery in Q1, 2023, the two helicopters will provide transport services across Angola’s rapidly expanding oil and gas industry, replacing SonAir’s ageing helicopter fleet and modernizing the company’s services. Well designed to operate in harsh conditions similar to those

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MCA Constructs Two Solar Parks in Angola

Portuguese business group, MCA, has constructed two solar photovoltaic (PV) parks with an installed capacity of 285 MW in the Angolan towns of Biópio and Baía Farta, in the Benguela Province, supplying green energy to approximately 1.8 million people. Completed on July 20, MCA led the project’s execution in Engineering, Procurement and Construction as part of an international consortium. The solar energy parks are part of the government’s 2018-2022 National Development Plan, which aims to diversify

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