Angola’s Oil and Gas Production Report – October

 

Angola’s crude oil output for October 2025 reached 33.06 million barrels, representing an average of 1.07 million barrels per day (BOPD), which surpassed the 1.06 million BOPD forecast. This positive performance marks a notable recovery from September, stabilizing production levels above planned targets and achieving a yearly peak on October 3rd with 1.12 million barrels produced.

Associated Gas Production

Associated gas production for the month totaled 92.95 billion cubic feet, averaging 3.00 billion cubic feet per day (MMSCFD). Out of this volume, 1.33 billion cubic feet were reinjected to maintain reservoir pressure, 896 million cubic feet were supplied to the Angola LNG facility, and 357 million cubic feet were used for power generation within oil installations.

ALNG Production Performance

The Angola LNG plant exceeded expectations by producing 4.74 million barrels of oil equivalent (BOE) compared to the 4.52 million BOE forecast, marking an increase of about 5 percent. Daily output averaged 153,045 BOEPD, made up of 130,210 BOEPD of LNG, 9,971 BOEPD of propane, 7,341 BOEPD of butane, and 5,524 BOEPD of condensates. This performance highlights the plant's continued efficiency in maximizing gas monetization.

Cabinda Association LPG Production

Within the Cabinda Association, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) production reached 316,445 barrels, representing a daily average of 10,208 barrels. This included 5,751 barrels of propane, 4,183 barrels of butane, and 274 barrels from onshore operations.

Combined Output and Efficiency

Combined oil and LPG output stood at 33.83 million barrels of oil equivalent, equivalent to 1.09 million BOEPD, with an operational efficiency of 91.11 percent, coming in slightly below the 92.51 percent forecast.

Export and Domestic Withdrawals

During the same period, Angola’s withdrawals amounted to 30.52 million barrels, an average of 984,378 barrels per day, compared to the 1.05 million forecast. The Concessionaire accounted for 34 percent of total withdrawals with 10.38 million barrels, Sonangol UNEP held 19 percent with 5.74 million barrels, and Sonangol E.P. represented 4 percent with 1.08 million barrels. Out of these volumes, 29.40 million barrels were exported, while 1.11 million barrels were delivered to the Luanda Refinery for domestic processing.

Drilling Activity

Drilling activity remained consistent with twelve active units operating across onshore, shallow water, and deepwater fields. These included the Ideco 350 onshore rig in the FS and FST Associations and the DINGE HH220 in South Cabinda; the Shelf Drilling Tenacious, SKD Jaya, HAMAD EAGLE, and Valaris V144 in shallow waters; and six deepwater units, namely Valaris DS-9, Saipem 12K, Sonangol Libongos, Valaris DS-7, Sonangol Quenguela, and Transocean Skyros, working across blocks 15, 15/06, 17/06, 18, 32, and 47.

Well Operations

In total, twenty-eight wells were active during the month, including nine intervention wells with seven completions, twelve drilling or completion operations, six abandoned wells, and one exploratory well, accounting for 6,951 meters drilled. Out of these, one was a research well, while twenty were production development wells, including one suspended, one injection development well, and six abandoned wells.

Sector Outlook

With crude production surpassing expectations and the LNG segment outperforming forecasts by 5 percent, the sector demonstrated resilience throughout October. The consistent drilling activity and stabilized output levels suggest that the operational adjustments made in previous months are yielding positive results, positioning the industry for a stable close to the year.