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January 2005


Angola's Oil Exploration/Production Blocks
 

Block (Area)

Location

 Operator (% Interest)

Partners (% Interest)

Major Fields/Discoveries

Zero (Areas A, B & C)

Offshore Cabinda

ChevronTexaco (39.2%)

Sonangol (41%), Total (10%) Agip (9.8%)

 Banzala, Kokongo, Lomba, N’Dola, North Nemba, Numbi, Sanha, Takula, Vanza 

1

Offshore

Open

None
Note: License relinquished

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1 (Safueiro)

Offshore

Agip (50%)

Total (25%), Petrogal (10%), INA-Naftaplin (7.5%), Naftagas (7.5%)

Safueiro

2 (Area 80-85)

Offshore

ChevronTexaco (20%)

Petrobras (27.5%), Total (27.5%), Sonangol (25%)

 Bagre, Calafate, Cavala, Chopa, Estrela

2 (Area 92)

Offshore

Open

None
Note: License relinquished

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3 (Canuku Area)

Offshore

Sonangol (100%)

None

Caama, Kuma, Nunce

3 (Area 85-91)

Offshore

Total (53.34%)

Agip (16%), Mitsubishi (13.33%), Sonangol (6.67%), INA-Naftaplin (5.33%), Naftagas (5.33%)

Bufalo, Cobo/Pambi, Pacassa, Palanca

4 (Kiabo)

Offshore

Sonangol (100%)

None

Kiabo

4 (Kiame)

Offshore

Canadian Natural Resources (100%)

None

Kiame

5

Offshore

Sonangol (30%)

BP (27.5%), Norsk Hydro (27.5%), Naphta-Israel (15%)

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6-8

Offshore

Open

None

--

9

Offshore

Open

None
Note: License relinquished

--

10

Offshore

Devon Energy (35%)

Sonangol (20%), Not yet awarded (45%)

--

11-13

Offshore

Open

None

--

14

Offshore Cabinda

ChevronTexaco (31%)

Sonangol (20%), Agip (20%), Total (20%), Petrogal (9%)

Kuito, Benguela, Belize, Tomboco, Lobito, Landana, Tombua, Gabela, Negage

15

Offshore

ExxonMobil (40%)

BP (26.67%), Agip (20%), Statoil (13.33%)

 Hungo, Kissanje, Marimba, Dikanza, Chocalho, Xicomba, Mondo, Saxi, Batuque, Mblumbumba, Vicango, Mavacola, Reco Reco, Clochas, Kakocha, Tchihumba

16

Offshore

Canada Natural Resources (50%)

Odebrecht (30%), Sonangol (20%)

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17

Offshore

Total (40%)

ExxonMobil (20%), BP (16.67%), Statoil (13.33%), Norsk Hydro (10%)

 Girassol, Dalia, Rosa, Lirio, Tulipa, Orquidea, Cravo, Camelia, Jasmim, Perpetua, Violetta, Anturio, Zinia, Acacia, Hortensia

18

Offshore

BP (50%)

Chinese Firm (50%)

 Platina, Plutonio, Paladio, Galio, Cromio, Cobalto, Chumbo, Cesio

19

Offshore

Total (30%)

Canadian Natural Resources (25%), Sonangol (20%), Naphta-Israel (5%) Note: Devon Energy relinquished its 20% interest in September 2002

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20

Offshore

ExxonMobil (50%)

ChevronTexaco (50%)

--

21

Offshore

BHP (30%)

Sonangol (20%), BP (20%), ExxonMobil (20%), Shell (10%)

--

22

Offshore

ChevronTexaco (40%)

ExxonMobil (25%), Sonangol (20%), BHP (15%)

--

23

Offshore

Open

None

--

24

Offshore

Devon Energy (40%)

Sonangol (25%), ExxonMobil (20%), Petronas (15%)

Semba

25

Offshore

Agip (40%)

ExxonMobil (25%), Sonangol (25%), Norsk Hydro (10%)

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26-30

Offshore

Open

None

--

31

Offshore

BP (26.67%)

ExxonMobil (25%), Sonangol (20%), Statoil (13.33%), Marathon Oil (10%), Total (5%)

Plutao, Saturno, Marte, Venus

32

Offshore

Total (30%)

Marathon Oil (30%), Sonangol (20%), ExxonMobil (15%), Petrogal (5%)

Gindungo, Canela, OECanela

33

Offshore

ExxonMobil (45%)

Sonangol (20%), Total (15%), Falcon Oil (10%), Naphta-Israel (5%), Petrogal (5%)

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34

Offshore

Sonangol (20%)

Norsk Hydro (30%), ConocoPhillips (20%), Petrobras (15%), Shell (15%)

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Area A

Onshore Kwanza

Total (49%)

Sonangol (51%)

Benfica, Bento

Area B

Onshore Soyo

Total (32.6%)

Sonangol (51%), ChevronTexaco (16.4%)

Ganda, N'Zombo, Pangala

Cabinda Northern

Onshore Cabinda

Occidental (35%)

Teikoku (25%), Sonangol (20%), Fortum (20%)

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Cabinda Central

Onshore Cabinda

Devon Energy (30%)

Repsol-YPF (25%), Sonangol (20%), Petrogal (20%), Gulf Energy Resources (5%)

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Cabinda Southern

Onshore Cabinda

Roc Oil (80%)

Sonangol (20%)

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Figure 1: Geographic Location of Angola’s Block Zero

Graph of Geographic Location of Angola’s Block Zero. Having problems contact our National Energy Information Center on 202-586-8800 for help.

Source: petroleumreports.com/Rigzone.com

 Figure 2: Geographic Location of Angola’s Offshore Blocks  

Geographic Location of Angola’s Offshore Blocks. Having problems contact our National Energy Information Center on 202-586-8800 for help.

 Source: petroleumreports.com/Rigzone.com


 Figure 3: Geographic Location of Angola’s Offshore Blocks

Geographic Location of Angola’s Offshore Blocks. Having problems contact our National Energy Information Center on 202-586-8800 for help.

 Source: petroleumreports.com/Rigzone.com

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