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Category: Angola

  • Sonangol books LNG carrier newbuild in South Korea

    Sonangol books LNG carrier newbuild in South Korea Angola’s state-controlled energy company Sonangol is moving to grow its gas shipping exposure, placing an order for a new LNG carrier in South Korea. HD Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries has secured the contract to build a 174,000 cu m unit, according to a regulatory filing by the…

  • Chevron achieves first oil offshore Angola two years after platform construction start-up

    Chevron achieves first oil offshore Angola two years after platform construction start-up Cabinda Gulf Oil Company (CABGOC), a subsidiary of the U.S.-headquartered energy giant Chevron, has put into production mode a new oil platform off the coast of Angola just over two years after construction on the platform began. The post Chevron achieves first oil…

  • SBM Offshore’s FPSO duo staying with ExxonMobil offshore Angola until 2032

    SBM Offshore’s FPSO duo staying with ExxonMobil offshore Angola until 2032 Netherlands-based SBM Offshore, a provider of the design, construction, installation, and operation of offshore floating facilities, has landed a multi-year contract extension for two floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessels off the coast of Angola with Esso Exploration Angola, an affiliate of the U.S.-headquartered energy…

  • BW Energy enters Angola’s offshore oil & gas playground with new acquisition

    BW Energy enters Angola’s offshore oil & gas playground with new acquisition Oslo-listed oil and gas E&P player BW Energy has struck a deal to get hold of minor stakes in two blocks off the coast of Angola. The post BW Energy enters Angola’s offshore oil & gas playground with new acquisition appeared first on…

  • McDermott finishes debut subsea project in Angola for TotalEnergies

    McDermott finishes debut subsea project in Angola for TotalEnergies U.S. offshore engineering and construction firm McDermott has delivered its first subsea project in […] The post McDermott finishes debut subsea project in Angola for TotalEnergies appeared first on Offshore Energy. Nadja Skopljak Go to offshore energy biz

  • Valaris rig spuds Angola’s inaugural non-associated gas development for Azule

    Valaris rig spuds Angola’s inaugural non-associated gas development for Azule Azule Energy, a joint venture between two energy majors, Italy’s Eni and the UK’s BP, has started drilling the first well in what is said to be Angola’s first non-associated gas development. The post Valaris rig spuds Angola’s inaugural non-associated gas development for Azule appeared…

  • UK firm makes a play for Angolan block with multiple oil & gas discoveries and prospects

    UK firm makes a play for Angolan block with multiple oil & gas discoveries and prospects UK-headquartered and AIM-listed upstream oil and gas company Afentra has taken steps to secure its first offshore operatorship by expanding its portfolio with another block adjacent to its existing assets off the coast of Angola. The post UK firm makes…

  • Bourbon lines up newbuilds for ExxonMobil in Angola

    Bourbon lines up newbuilds for ExxonMobil in Angola French OSV owner Bourbon has strengthened its long-standing relationship with ExxonMobil in Angola with a five-year charter for newbuild crew transfer vessels. The deal will see Bourbon Mobility deliver tailor-made 34-m crewboats to shuttle personnel between Soyo and Block 15, located around 80 miles offshore. The new…

  • Seadrill JV’s drillship pair secures over 800 days in Angola

    Seadrill JV’s drillship pair secures over 800 days in Angola Sonadrill Holding, a joint venture between offshore drilling contractor Seadrill and an affiliate of Angola’s state-controlled oil company Sonangol, has won two contracts for a vessel pair from its fleet. The post Seadrill JV’s drillship pair secures over 800 days in Angola appeared first on…

  • Shelf Drilling rig staying one year longer with Chevron in Angola

    Shelf Drilling rig staying one year longer with Chevron in Angola UAE-headquartered offshore drilling contractor Shelf Drilling has secured a contract extension in West Africa with Cabinda Gulf Oil Company (CABGOC), a subsidiary of the U.S.-headquartered energy giant Chevron. The post Shelf Drilling rig staying one year longer with Chevron in Angola appeared first on…

  • TotalEnergies flows first oil from two energy projects offshore Angola

    TotalEnergies flows first oil from two energy projects offshore Angola France-headquartered energy giant TotalEnergies has started oil production from two subsea tie-back projects to existing floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessels off the coast of Angola. The post TotalEnergies flows first oil from two energy projects offshore Angola appeared first on Offshore Energy. Melisa…

  • Oceaneering looking at up to $90M in revenue thanks to contract with ExxonMobil

    Oceaneering looking at up to $90M in revenue thanks to contract with ExxonMobil U.S. subsea engineering and applied technology firm Oceaneering International has secured a contract with […] The post Oceaneering looking at up to $90M in revenue thanks to contract with ExxonMobil appeared first on Offshore Energy. Nadja Skopljak Go to offshore energy biz

  • ExxonMobil wins extension for block offshore Angola

    ExxonMobil wins extension for block offshore Angola The Angolan subsidiary of U.S.-headquartered energy major ExxonMobil and its consortium partners have secured an extension of a production sharing contract (PSC) for a block offshore Angola. The post ExxonMobil wins extension for block offshore Angola appeared first on Offshore Energy. Dragana Nikše Go to offshore energy biz

  • UK oil & gas player ups its stake in two Angolan offshore blocks

    UK oil & gas player ups its stake in two Angolan offshore blocks Afentra, a UK-headquartered and AIM-listed upstream oil and gas company, has sealed a deal to acquire half of the stake one of its joint venture (JV) partners holds in two blocks off the coast of Angola. The post UK oil & gas…

  • PSC extension secured for TotalEnergies’ Angolan deepwater block

    PSC extension secured for TotalEnergies’ Angolan deepwater block TotalEnergies EP Angola, a subsidiary of France’s energy giant TotalEnergies, and its partners have signed an extension of the production sharing contract (PSC) for a block in Angolan deepwater. The post PSC extension secured for TotalEnergies’ Angolan deepwater block appeared first on Offshore Energy. Dragana Nikše Go…

  • WATCH: Kraken Robotics’ affiliate done with work on TotalEnergies’ oil field offshore Angola

    WATCH: Kraken Robotics’ affiliate done with work on TotalEnergies’ oil field offshore Angola 3D at Depth, a subsidiary of Kraken Robotics, has tucked its 1,000th subsea metrology under its belt, thanks to an assignment on a life extension project off the coast of Angola, West Africa, which is operated by TotalEnergies EP Angola, a subsidiary…

  • All-electric FPSO for TotalEnergies’ Angolan project starts taking shape in China

    All-electric FPSO for TotalEnergies’ Angolan project starts taking shape in China The Angolan subsidiary of France’s energy giant TotalEnergies and its partners have started work on the conversion of the future floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) unit destined for an Angolan deepwater project, in Nantong, China. The post All-electric FPSO for TotalEnergies’ Angolan project…

  • Yinson Production’s carbon capture-endowed FPSO weeks away from reaching its destination

    Yinson Production’s carbon capture-endowed FPSO weeks away from reaching its destination Yinson Production is roughly a month away from welcoming its floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel to Angolan waters. The post Yinson Production’s carbon capture-endowed FPSO weeks away from reaching its destination appeared first on Offshore Energy. Melisa Cavcic Go to offshore energy biz

  • HD KSOE confirms Angolan suezmax orders

    HD KSOE confirms Angolan suezmax orders HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) has firmed up a deal with Sonangol for a pair of suezmax tanker newbuildings. The shipbuilding intermediate holding company of HD Hyundai said in a filing the Angola state-controlled oil company is paying $176m to see the 157,000 dwt duo delivered…

  • Upcoming ops in Namibia, Angola, Nigeria, and Libya mark oil & gas drilling hotspots across Africa

    Upcoming ops in Namibia, Angola, Nigeria, and Libya mark oil & gas drilling hotspots across Africa African Energy Chamber (AEC), which serves as the voice of the energy sector in Africa, has shed more light on the ongoing and anticipated high-impact drilling campaigns in Namibia, Angola, Nigeria, and Libya. The post Upcoming ops in Namibia,…

  • Saipem unveils platform construction milestone for Angola’s ‘pioneering’ gas project (Gallery)

    Saipem unveils platform construction milestone for Angola’s ‘pioneering’ gas project (Gallery) Saipem has disclosed progress in bringing a jacket for an Angola-bound offshore platform to life. The platform, set to be used on a natural gas project in Africa, is perceived to be Angola’s first non-associated gas development. The post Saipem unveils platform construction milestone…