Angola

Angola may re-launch its delayed licensing round in 2009, according to a senior energy official.

Saudi Arabia has announced that it will boost output to 9.7mn barrels per day (b/d) in July. This would represent a rise of 550,000b/d since April and would increase Saudi's production... 2008-06-16

Italian major Eni has announced an 'important' deepwater oil discovery offshore Angola in partnership with state-controlled Sonangol.

In spite of a production quota designed to limit the country's oil output to 1.9mn barrels per day (b/d), Angola has confirmed its intention to raise crude supply to at least 2mn... 2008-03-19

Following years of discussions, US major Chevron has taken the final investment decision (FID) on the Angola liquefied natural gas (LNG) project.

Fears that Angola's decision to join OPEC in December 2006 would rapidly stymie growth in its offshore oil sector have proved unfounded. However, with OPEC's Secretary General Abdullah... 2007-08-28

US major Chevron has announced that its subsidiary, Gabinda Gulf Oil Company (CABGOC) and its partners have made a significant oil discovery in Angola's prolific block 14. The... 2007-08-10

France's Total has announced another oil discovery in Block 32, of which it holds operatorship, in Angola's ultra-deep water. The Colorau-1 exploration well is the 11th well that... 2007-08-07

Angola's Oil Minister Desidério da Graça Veríssimo e Costa has acknowledged that the country's ambition to produce 2mn barrels of oil per day (b/d) by next year will be challenged... 2007-06-21

French major Total and US independent Marathon Oil have announced discoveries at Cominhos-1 and the Louro-1 wells in ultra-deepwater offshore block 32 in Angola. The news further... 2007-05-22