Middle East / Africa
Country profile: Angola
Location: | Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Namibia and Democratic Republic of the Congo,0 |
Climate: | semiarid in south and along coast to Luanda; north has cool, dry season (May to October) and hot, rainy season (November to April) |
Terrain: | narrow coastal plain rises abruptly to vast interior plateau |
Size: | 1246700 sq. km total (Land area: 1246700 sq. km ) |
Population: | 12,531,357(July 2008 est.) |
Languages: | Portuguese (official), Bantu and other African languages |
Government: | republic; multiparty presidential regime |
Capital city: | Luanda |
Legal system: | based on Portuguese civil law system and customary law; modified to accommodate political pluralism and increased use of free markets; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction |
Currency: | kwanza (AOA) |
Licensing: |
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Energy production and consumption
Oil | Gas | |
Production: | 1 million bbl/day (2005 est.) | 767 million cu m (2005 est.) |
Consumption: | 50,000 bbl/day (2005 est.) | 767 million cu m (2005 est.) |
Exports: | 1 million bbl/day (2004) | (2005 est.) |
Imports: | 18,290 bbl/day (2004) | (2005) |
Reserves: | 25 billion bbl (2007 est.) | 44 billion cu m (1 January 2006 est.) |
Major fields: |
Angola - recent news
25 Jul 24 |
Angola: Afentra awarded of KON 19 license onshore Angola Afentra has advised that the formal award of KON 19 has been signed with the Agência Nacional de Petróleo, Gás e Biocombustíveis (ANPG). Afentra has been assigned a 45% non-operated interest in KON 19 alongside two local Angolan companies ACREP and Enagol. |
11 Jul 24 |
Angola: Vallourec wins a major order from TotalEnergies in Angola Following a call for tender, Vallourec, a world leader in premium tubular solutions, announces that it has been awarded a contract by TotalEnergies to supply almost 5,000 tonnes of OCTG solutions and associated services for the Kaminho deepwater project on Block 20, 100 km off the coast of Angola. |
10 Jul 24 |
Afentra provides operations and financial update Afentra, the upstream oil and gas company focused on acquiring production and development assets in Africa, has provided an update for the 6 months ending 30 June 2024. The Company completed the Azule Acquisition in May 2024 for a net consideration of $28.4 million and has been awarded the Kwanza onshore license KON 19, demonstrating its successful efforts to expand its business in Angola. |
04 Jul 24 |
Angola: SLB OneSubsea awarded contract for TotalEnergies’ Kaminho deepwater project SLB has announced the award of a contract by TotalEnergies to its OneSubsea joint venture for a 13-well Subsea Production System scope, including associated equipment and services, in the development of the Kaminho project, offshore Angola. The project will be developed by TotalEnergies and its Block 20/11 partners in two phases for the Cameia and Golfinho discoveries. |
18 Jun 24 |
Angola: Etu Energias concludes deal with Galp for stakes Block 32 and Block 14/14k offshore Angola Etu Energias has announced the conclusion of the acquisition of GALP Energia’s working interests in Block 32 (5%), 9% in Block 14 and 4,5% in Block 14K offshore Angola. |
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