Azule Energy-led New Gas Consortium has started production at the Quiluma field in Block 2, located in shallow offshore waters of Angola.
The project represents Angola’s first development of a non-associated gas field.
The Quiluma field has begun exporting gas at an initial rate of 150 million standard cubic feet per day, with production expected to increase to 330MMscf/d by 2026.
The consortium will process the gas at the NGC treatment plant in Soyo, which opened in November 2025, before supplying it to the Angola LNG plant for export and domestic use.
Azule Energy, a joint venture equally owned by BP and ENI, operates the asset with a 37.4% stake.
Other partners include Chevron with 31% through Cabinda Gulf Oil Company, Sonangol E&P with 19.8%, and TotalEnergies with an 11.8% interest.
ENI stated in a press release that the project’s peak production of 330MMscf/d equals about 2 million tonnes of LNG annually.
This volume represents roughly 40% of the Angola LNG plant’s total capacity.
ENI noted that the project will provide a stable long-term gas supply to the Angola LNG facility, strengthening Angola’s ability to serve international LNG markets, including Europe and Asia.
The company added that the NGC project aims to develop Angola’s first non-associated gas resources while supporting LNG exports and expanding domestic gas use for local development.
source: africaoilgasreport.com
African Energy Council