Azule Energy, Angola's largest independent equity producer of oil and gas, has revealed its extensive drilling plans in the country. During the Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) 2025 Conference and Exhibition, Riccardo Boris, Business Development Director at Azule Energy, shared insights into the company's exploration strategy.
“On the exploration side, we are reviewing a huge spec of activity. From one side, we have several opportunities in terms of incremental production. We will drill on Block 15/06 next year. On the frontier side, Block 47 is an ultra-deepwater exploration well that we plan to drill shortly. We have a third aspect of this exploration strategy which starts with gas. Based on the success of Gajajeira-01 this year, it has opened a new perspective for us for the country in line with our energy transition priorities,” Boris said.
This exploration strategy comes on the back of several project milestones achieved by Azule Energy in 2025. The company started production at the Agogo FPSO – part of the broader Agogo Integrated West Hub Development – in July 2025, with the first cargo loaded during the AOG 2025 conference this week. Situated at Block 15/06 in the Lower Congo basin, the FPSO joins the operational Ngoma FPSO to harness resources from the Agogo and Ndungu fields.
According to Boris, Azule Energy has already begun to look towards the third phase of the Agogo Integrated West Hub Development. He said: “At the moment, we are producing via the Agogo FPSO and Ngoma FPSO. We are going to disconnect the Ngoma FPSO and only produce from the Agogo FPSO. This will significantly reduce operational expenditure at the field.”
Azule Energy is also spearheading Angola’s non-associated gas strategy through its participation in the New Gas Consortium (NGC). The NGC is advancing the development of the Angola’s first non-associated gas project, which aims to harness resources from the Quiluma and Maboqueiro gas fields. Production is set to start in late-2025.
“The NGC project is another pillar of Azule Energy’s strategy in Angola. This will be the first non-associated gas project in the country. We are at an advanced stage in the project. We are once again running ahead of time and are planning first gas in 2025, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of independence in Angola,” he shared.
This multi-faceted exploration and production strategy is part of broader efforts by Azule Energy to increase production to 370,000 bpd by 2026 and is set to open up new frontiers for oil and gas development in Angola.