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Angola
Chevron, GE and John Deere take lead in moving US interests post-oil

As Angola faces the structural decline of its oil production, US companies are planning for the country's inevitable diversification. The US Chamber of Commerce has set up a platform for firms to work together to find investment opportunities for the future. [...]

Published on 30.06.2021 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Hilton secures site for first Angola hotel but still faces hurdles

After years of fruitless attempts, the US hotel group Hilton Hotels & Resorts has almost succeeded in penetrating the Angolan market, with the help of an associate of the former ruling dos Santos clan. But obstacles still lie ahead.

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MTI Energy, Brite's Oil, Intank: the newcomer foreign firms in Angolan onshore

Three foreign companies - MTI Energy, Brite's Oil, and Intank - secured stakes in Angolan onshore blocks at the end of September. All of them have strong links with Nigeria.

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Aquaterra to start greening oil rigs for Chevron

Various research and development projects are underway to harness solar and wind power to provide electricity for offshore oil platforms. So far only one has been completed in Africa.

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Faced with a shortage of bids, Lourenço is forced to deal with dos Santos-era executives

Angolan companies with sufficient funds to develop blocks remain few and far between. As such the Angolan administration must make do with bids from firms with strong ties to the former regime.

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With KBR and McDermott aboard, Soyo refinery project shows signs of life

After numerous delays, the Angolan government now seems keener to move forward on plans to build the plant.

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Lourenço woos foreign diplomats to add shine to his economic legacy

As the general elections looms, the president has rallied his troops to try and capture more foreign investment in the country's extractive industry and other core sectors.

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BP opts out of Angolan oil revival led by Total and ENI

Most oil companies in Angola have resumed work on the projects they were working on before the disruption caused by the public health crisis. Only BP is hanging back.

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Equinor and DOF Subsea steer Norway's diplomatic moves with Lourenço

Norway can count on DOF Subsea and Equinor to help the country build and then strengthen its ties with its largest economic partner in Africa, Angola.

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President João Lourenço (right) with vice president of Norwegian company DOF Subsea, Jan-Kristian Haukeland.

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Exxon, Chevron and BP's blocks: João Lourenço hoodwinks Félix Tshisekedi

With Angola determined to be the sole owner, it looks as though the new DRC president Félix Tshisekedi will have to be content with mere crumbs of offshore blocks 0 and 14 (Chevron), block 15 (ExxonMobil), in production for over [.

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Sonangol draws up inventory of blocks to peddle to majors

Angola's financially precarious state-owned firm Sonangol has discreetly launched a vast campaign to sell some of its producing offshore blocks. Block 32 - As Africa Energy Intelligence understands, Sonangol opened a data room in December in Luanda to present block [.

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Africa
The Rokke family's tactics to move Aker into offshore

Norwegian billionaire Kjell Inge Rokke has managed to secure a prime position for his firm Aker Solutions on Africa's oil services market in the space of a few years.

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DRC
Dan Gertler's billions of dollars in royalties at heart of huge legal battle

Angola
Chevron, GE and John Deere take lead in moving US interests post-oil

Angola
Hilton secures site for first Angola hotel but still faces hurdles

Angola
MTI Energy, Brite's Oil, Intank: the newcomer foreign firms in Angolan onshore

Africa
Aquaterra to start greening oil rigs for Chevron

Angola
Faced with a shortage of bids, Lourenço is forced to deal with dos Santos-era executives

Angola
With KBR and McDermott aboard, Soyo refinery project shows signs of life

Angola
Lourenço woos foreign diplomats to add shine to his economic legacy

Angola
BP opts out of Angolan oil revival led by Total and ENI

Angola
Equinor and DOF Subsea steer Norway's diplomatic moves with Lourenço

Spotlight | Document | Angola, DRC
Exxon, Chevron and BP's blocks: João Lourenço hoodwinks Félix Tshisekedi

Spotlight | Angola
Sonangol draws up inventory of blocks to peddle to majors

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