Angola’s deepwater Block 15/06 partners have completed the survey and installed the initial modules of the FPSO for the Agogo field, as reported by the country’s regulator.
“These are the first two modules of the twelve (12) that will make up the FPSO Agogo,” the National Oil, Gas, and Biofuels Agency (ANPG) says in a statement.
“The others are being built in Singapore, Indonesia, and Vietnam.”.
The vessel is expected to be delivered to Angolan waters in December 2025.
Azule Energy, the incorporated joint venture between ENI and BP, is the operator of the Agogo field, with partners including the state hydrocarbon company Sonangol and the Chinese behemoth Sinopec.
“The construction of riser protectors, suction anchors, and submarine distribution units (SDU), among other tasks, is reserved for Sonamet’s shipyards in Benguela,” ANPG explains on its website. “The unit will feature technologies that will significantly reduce carbon emissions and improve its operational efficiency.”.
Diamantino Azevedo, Angola’s Minister of Petroleum, appealed to the partners to use the operations of the FPSO to reinforce local content in the country’s oil sector. “We want them to increase the Angolan workforce and pay special attention to their training, preparing them for major challenges. Likewise, I would like them to make more use of existing facilities and equipment in our country in order to strengthen our local content,” he appealed.
Adriano Mongini, CEO of Azule, stated that the Agogo Project aims to maximize the reserves of Block 15/06 and optimize production from the Agogo and Ndungu Fields, with the goal of increasing daily production to 170 thousand barrels.
