ExxonMobil Makes 20th Hydrocarbon Discovery in Angola's Block 15

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ExxonMobil has made a new oil and gas discovery offshore Angola at the Vicango East-01 exploration well in Block 15, marking the 20th find in the block over the past 30 years. The well, located approximately 370 kilometers northwest of Luanda, was drilled to a depth of 3,085 feet using the Valaris DS-9 drillship and found approximately 82 feet of high-quality sandstone containing hydrocarbons with a porosity of 22%, according to Angola's National Oil, Gas and Biofuels Agency and its Block 15 partners. The prolific Block 15 has already produced more than 2.7 billion barrels of oil over the past 30 years. ExxonMobil operates Block 15 with a 36% interest through its affiliate Esso Exploration Angola (Block 15) Limited, alongside partners Azule Angola Limited and Azule Angola BV, Equinor Angola Block 15 with 12%, and Sonangol E&P with 10%. The National Oil, Gas and Biofuels Agency, the block's concessionaire, attributed continued exploration partly to changes in Angola's legal and fiscal policy frameworks, including an extension of the Block 15 license until 2032.

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Energy Transition & Power Demand▲ · 1 stocks
Exxon Mobil Corp
XOM
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ExxonMobil made its 20th hydrocarbon discovery in Angola's Block 15, adding reserves/capacity to its upstream portfolio

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Off-coverage companies 2

Azule EnergyPrivate▲ Positive
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Azule Energy is a Block 15 partner in the Vicango East-01 discovery, adding hydrocarbon resources

SonangolPrivate▲ Positive
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Sonangol E&P holds a 10% interest in Block 15, which added a new hydrocarbon discovery

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