By: Chioma Madonna Ndukwu
Angola’s oil output has received a significant boost with the commencement of two offshore projects, adding 60,000 barrels per day to the country’s production. This move aims to stabilize Angola’s oil industry, which has faced declining production in recent years.
The new developments, located offshore, are part of Angola’s strategy to reverse the impact of maturing fields and revive its energy sector. The country, which is Africa’s second-largest oil producer after Nigeria, saw its production halved from a peak of 2 million barrels per day in 2008.
To attract more investment and ensure stable production, Angola has reformed its oil and gas regulations. These changes include new incentives for offshore blocks, as approved by President João Lourenço last year, following Angola’s departure from OPEC.
The CLOV Phase 3 project and the BEGONIA initiative, both contributing 30,000 barrels per day, are expected to support Angola’s production capacity, keeping it above the 1 million barrel per day mark. These efforts come after a push to optimize the country’s oil fields, with the CLOV 3 linked to an existing FPSO vessel and the BEGONIA project utilizing a subsea development connecting two oil blocks.
With these projects, Angola aims to maitain its oil output and continue attracting energy investments despite global market challenges.
