Angola’s Oil & Gas Industry Can Thrive Alongside its Rich Biodiversity

By Verner Ayukegba, Senior Vice-President at the African Energy Chamber Last month, reports that Angola was drafting legislation to permit oil, gas and mining activities in 14 national conservation areas, … Read More

ANGOLA: ANPG Clarifies Environmental Impact of Upcoming Onshore Licensing Round

Due to some inaccurate interpretations disseminated in national and international media and also on social media about the work to be carried out in the Angolan interior basins, particularly in … Read More

ANGOLA: Subsea 7 Awarded Contract for the Sanha Lean Gas Connection (SLGC) Project

Subsea 7  has announced the award of a substantial contract by Cabinda Gulf Oil Company Limited (CABGOC). The contract is for the Sanha Lean Gas Connection (SLGC) project comprising the … Read More

Angolan Legal Reform Shows How Africa Can Use Oil and Gas as a Springboard Towards Job Creation — But Only if It Looks Beyond the Obvious Options

By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber For decades, many of Africa’s oil- and gas-producing states followed a predictable pattern. They treated their oil and gas primarily as raw … Read More

Angola and Africa must support Minister Diamantino at OPEC for their oil sector to prosper

The election of Angola to the rotating presidency of the conference of ministers of OPEC has thrust Minister Diamantino Pedro Azevedo, Minister of Mineral Resources, Petroleum and Gas of Angola … Read More