Italy’s Eni makes major oil find in Angola
Largest offshore discovery in years made in time to avert decline of the country's industry
Milan — Italian company Eni says it has made a major oil discovery in Angola that would boost its credentials as one of the most successful foreign oil producers in Africa. The find is Angola’s largest offshore discovery in years and may help Africa’s second-biggest crude producer avoid a steep decline in output due to the ageing of its other fields. Oil accounts for 95% of exports and about 70% of revenues, and the government has recently offered better fiscal terms and more collaboration to international energy firms in an effort to help its mostly impoverished population. Eni said its new Agogo prospect in Angola’s deep waters contained 450-million to 650-million barrels of light oil with potential for further upside. Data from the exploration well pointed to a production capacity of more than 20,000 barrels of oil per day, it said. “This is a valuable find of light, sweet oil, which they will be able to fast-track to meet increasing demand in 2020/2021,” Santander oil analyst Ja...
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