Gas deliveries from the Quiluma field have started, bringing Angola’s first non-associated gas development into operation. The launch was confirmed by the National Agency of Petroleum, Gas and Biofuels and Azule Energy, after gas entered the onshore plant in November 2025 and production operations began.
The project is operated by Azule Energy, a joint venture between Eni and BP, with a 37.4% stake in the New Gas Consortium. The other partners are CABGOC with 31%, Sonangol E&P with 19.8%, and TotalEnergies with 11.8%. Initial gas exports are set at 150 million scf/d, with output expected to reach 330 million scf/d by the end of 2026.
The development links shallow-water offshore reserves to an onshore treatment plant in Soyo, Zaire Province. The facility can process 400 million scf/d of gas and 20,000 bbl/d of condensate. Offshore, the Quiluma platform serves as the main production hub, with a 2,500 t jacket and 2,700 t topsides.
The project is intended to support Angola’s domestic energy needs and provide feedgas to the Angola LNG plant, which supplies LNG to Europe and Asia. At plateau, production is expected to reach about 330 million cubic feet per day, equivalent to around 2.0 million tonnes of LNG a year. More than 5,000 Angolan workers were mobilized at peak construction activity, with further direct and indirect employment expected over the life of the plant.
