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.) |
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Angola - recent news
18 Sep 23 |
Angola: Afentra announces publication of Admission Document and Notice of General Meeting Afentra has announced that regarding the proposed acquisition of interests in Block 3/05 and Block 3/05A from Azule Energy Angola Production and the amendment to the terms of the SPA with Sonangol to reduce the interest being acquired by Afentra in Block 3/05 from 20% to 14%, an Admission Document in relation to the Acquisition and Notice of General Meeting to approve the Acquisitions is available to download from the Company's website. |
08 Sep 23 |
Angola: KCA Deutag secures $60 million offshore drilling contract extension in Angola KCA Deutag, a leading drilling, engineering and technology partner, has secured a one-year contract extension, with a value of $60 million, for the provision of drilling operations and maintenance services on two offshore platforms in Angola. |
08 Sep 23 |
Angola: Corcel provides update on Tobias-13 well in Block KON-11 AIM-listed Corcel has received notice from the Operator Sonangol that the Tobias-13 well in Block KON-11 in Angola, where it has a 20% working interest (18% net), was spudded September 6th. |
04 Sep 23 |
Angola/Guyana: Oceaneering awarded contracts for Angola Block 17, Girassol Life Extension Project and a project in the Stabroek block, offshore Guyana Oceaneering has announced that its Offshore Projects Group segment has been awarded two international contracts, with combined total value in excess of $100 million. Oceaneering has been named a consortium partner to support transportation and installation work on the Girassol Life Extension project, offshore Angola and a contract for work on a jumper installation project in the Stabroek block, offshore Guyana. |
01 Sep 23 |
Angola: Azule Energy and Equinor sign PSA for Block 31/2 offshore Angola The National Agency of Petroleum, Gas and Biofuels (ANPG) and Azule Energy, in partnership with Equinor, have signed a Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) for Block 31/21. The agreement, which results from the 2021/2022 Limited Offshore Licensing Round, is a significant stride towards advancing exploration in the Lower Congo Basin. |
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