Angola: Petronas and TotalEnergies’ honeymoon period continues in offshore

Angola: Petronas and TotalEnergies’ honeymoon period continues in offshore

On 13 September, the Angolan Ministry of Oil and Gas authorised the Malaysian oil giant Petronas to take over half of TotalEnergies’ 80% stake in Block 20/11. The block is located in the Kwanza basin, off the coast from the Angolan capital Luanda. Petronas now holds 40% of Block 20, TotalEnergies 40% and state-owned Sonangol 20%. TotalEnergies took over Block 20/11 in June 2020 after the US group Cobalt Energy International went bankrupt. The asset is of major importance as the American…

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