Angola

Angola's first liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal is on track to begin shipments in January 2012, oil minister José Botelho de Vasconcelos announced on national television... 2009-09-21

Angola's state-owned Sonangol has announced that it will exercise its right of first refusal to block the sale of Marathon Oil's 20% stake in Block 32 offshore Angola to a 50:50... 2009-09-11

US major Chevron has launched production from the Tombua-Landana complex offshore Angola. At peak capacity, slated for 2011, the project is expected to produce 100,000 barrels per... 2009-09-10

News: International engineering company Amec has been awarded a contract by Esso Exploration Angola (Block 15) Limited (EEAL), a subsidiary of ExxonMobil in Angola.

Oil market fundamentals remain unattractive. Demand refuses to recover. The US driving season was a non-starter, with gasoline consumption much lower than had been hoped. Industrial... 2009-08-17

Chinese state companies China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNC) and China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) have bought a 20% stake in Angola's offshore Block... 2009-07-20

News: US major Chevron has announced that its subsidiary Cabinda Gulf Oil Company has started production at the Mafumeira Norte project in Block O offshore Angola.

Angola's state oil company Sonangol is planning to begin exploring for hydrocarbons onshore the state of Cabinda in July 2009, the company's director of research and production Ernesto... 2009-06-24

Oil ministry representatives from the Republic of Congo (RoC) and Angola on June 16 held their first formal talks aimed at co-ordinating exploration and development efforts between... 2009-06-17

British major BP has reported its 18th discovery on its prolific Block 31 in ultra-deepwater offshore Angola. This find was announced by BP subsidiary BP Exploration Angola and... 2009-05-28