{"id":14704,"date":"2025-02-13T15:33:42","date_gmt":"2025-02-13T15:33:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/?p=14704"},"modified":"2025-02-13T15:33:45","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T15:33:45","slug":"angola-azule-energy-completes-new-gas-consortium-platforms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/angola-azule-energy-completes-new-gas-consortium-platforms\/","title":{"rendered":"ANGOLA: Azule Energy Completes New Gas Consortium Platforms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Azule Energy, in collaboration with its partners has announced the successful completion of the Quiluma and Maboqueiro offshore platforms, a cornerstone of the New Gas Consortium (NGC) project. This achievement represents a significant step forward in Angola\u2019s first non-associated gas development,<br>underscoring the nation\u2019s growing leadership in the global energy sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To celebrate this milestone in Angola\u2019s first non-associated gas development, Azule Energy and its partners witnessed, on 11 February, the load out and sail away ceremony of the Quiluma deck in Ambriz Petromar Yard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The event highlighted the project\u2019s remarkable safety record, with 2.5 million man-hours completed without a single Lost Time Injury (LTI)\u2014a testament to the firm commitment to safety and operational excellence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The NGC project is a joint venture between Azule Energy, Sonangol E&amp;P, Chevron, and TotalEnergies. As the country\u2019s first non-associated gas initiative, it will play a key role in ensuring a reliable supply of gas to the Soyo LNG plant, bolstering Angola\u2019s energy security and supporting its economic growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alister Forder, Chief Operating Officer of Azule Energy, emphasized the significance of this achievement: \u201cToday\u2019s milestone is a reflection of the collaborative spirit, technical expertise, and dedication of all partners involved in the NGC project. As we prepare for NGC First Gas, this project reaffirms our commitment to unlocking Angola\u2019s energy potential and contributing to a sustainable energy future\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The NGC project encompasses the exploration and production of gas from the Quiluma and Maboqueiro shallow water fields. It features two offshore platforms\u2014Quiluma and Maboqueiro\u2014and an onshore gas processing plant. Together, these facilities will harness Angola\u2019s natural gas resources, delivering economic and environmental benefits.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Azule Energy, in collaboration with its partners has announced the successful completion of the Quiluma and Maboqueiro offshore platforms, a cornerstone of the New Gas Consortium (NGC) project. This achievement &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/angola-azule-energy-completes-new-gas-consortium-platforms\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":14118,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[7442,7445,11],"tags":[160,10317,443,10640,11781,10638,11780,9339],"class_list":["post-14704","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-countries","category-southern-africa","category-top-news","tag-angola","tag-azule-energy","tag-chevron","tag-maboqueiro","tag-new-gas-consortium","tag-quiluma","tag-sonangol-ep","tag-totalenergies","entry"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Azule-Energy.png?fit=750%2C421&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5JWkQ-3Pa","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":12512,"url":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/angola-eni-announces-the-completion-of-negotiations-to-start-up-new-gas-consortium\/","url_meta":{"origin":14704,"position":0},"title":"ANGOLA: Eni announces the completion of negotiations to start up New Gas Consortium","author":"","date":"July 28, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Eni and its Partners in the New Gas Consortium (NGC), Chevron\u2019s affiliate in Angola Cabinda Gulf Oil Company Limited (CABGOC), Sonangol P&P, bp and TotalEnergies, together with Angola\u2019s National Agency for Oil, Gas and Biofuels ANPG, are pleased to announce that the Final Investment Decision (FID) for the development of\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Countries&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Countries","link":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/category\/countries\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Angola-terrestrial-bassins.jpg?fit=1200%2C492&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Angola-terrestrial-bassins.jpg?fit=1200%2C492&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Angola-terrestrial-bassins.jpg?fit=1200%2C492&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Angola-terrestrial-bassins.jpg?fit=1200%2C492&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Angola-terrestrial-bassins.jpg?fit=1200%2C492&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":15349,"url":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/angola-eni-inaugurates-gas-treatment-plant-in-soyo\/","url_meta":{"origin":14704,"position":1},"title":"ANGOLA: Eni Inaugurates Gas Treatment Plant in Soyo","author":"","date":"November 28, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Eni, through its satellite company Azule Energy - a 50:50 joint venture with bp and the operator of the New Gas Consortium (NGC) \u2013 inaugurated the NGC Gas Treatment Plant in Soyo, northern Angola. 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