Angolan Crude Oil
Angola produces 9 (nine) types of crude oil. Including: Cabinda, Girassol, Hungo, Kissanje, Kuito, Nemba, Palanca, Xicomba, and Dalia.
Sonangol has the exclusive rights to oil and gas exploration and production in Angola - both onshore and offshore. The process of negotiating and granting oil concessions, as well as aftermath control, is the responsibility of Sonangol Holding.
Oil production in Angola is concentrated in numerous offshore blocks. The offshore blocks are divided into three bands; shallow water blocks 0-13 (band A); deepwater blocks 14-30 (band B); and ultra-deepwater blocks 31-40 (band C). Additional blocks are now being designated in the ultra-deepwater offshore lower Congo Basin (click here to view Sonangol's concession map).
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Refined Oil Products
Despite crude oil production limitations imposed by OPEC, Angola is expected to increase oil production and capacity in the short-term as new offshore projects come online and foreign investment continues to flow into the sector.
Natural gas production in Angola is tied directly to oil production and is often vented or flared, with limited volumes consumed domestically.
Sonangol USA Company offers a variety of oil derivatives for use in the automotive, marine, and railroad industries. The distribution and marketing of these products are handled by distributors who offer products such as lubricants, oils, greases, LPG cylinders, and stoves.
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