Angola is offering five marginal fields for exploration in addition to 24 other block opportunities. Representing a first for the country, the marginal fields are situated in operated blocks and hold proven reserves with commercial potential.
Marginal field opportunities include Block 4, which includes the Kiame, 4_24 and Kiabo prospects as well as open areas and Block 14, which includes the Malange, Lucapa and Gabela prospects. Additional opportunities lie in Block 15 – including the Xikomba, Mbulumbumba, Tchihumba and Vicango prospects – as well as Block 17/06’s Canna prospect and Block 18’s Chumbo prospect.
“We have a diverse range of opportunities for different size companies as well as opportunities in onshore blocks, shallow water and deepwater opportunities. We are proud of our ability to find solutions that create conditions for companies to recover their investments,” stated Alcides Andrade, Board Member at Angola’s national concessionaire the National Oil, Gas & Biofuels Agency (ANPG).
In addition to marginal fields, Angola has four onshore opportunities available – KON 3, KON 7, KON 10 and KON 14. Situated in the Kwanza Basin, the blocks offer proven and tested petroleum systems in the pre-salt, Albian and tertiary plays. The country is also preparing to launch a 2025 limited public tender in Q1, 2025. Available blocks for the 2025 tender include Block 22, Block 35, Block 37, Block 38 and Block 36 in the offshore Kwanza basin and Block 40, Block 25, Block 39 and Block 26 in the offshore Benguela basin.
Meanwhile, up to 11 blocks are available as part of the country’s permanent offer program. In the offshore Lower Congo basin, blocks on permanent offer include Block 32/21, Block 33/21 and Block 34/21 – all of which are deepwater assets. In the offshore Kwanza basin, available shallow water acreage includes Block 9/21, Block 7/21 and Block 8/21 while in the Namibe and Benguela offshore basins, four shallow water blocks are available – Block 10, Block 11, Block 12 and Block 13 – as well as one deepwater block – Block 43.
Companies interested in participating in these blocks as well as those in the country’s 2025 limited tender can contact the ANPG to submit their interest. Interested companies will receive an invitation letter ahead of the 2025 tender.