The East Hub and West Hub projects in Angola are a model of our way of operating in the Oil&Gas sector, which is based on the application of innovative technologies and the ability to reach the market in a short time frame. Our operational strategy in Angola is based on some of the cornerstones of our Upstream model, starting with the integration and overlapping of the exploration and development phases. No less important is near field exploration, which allows us to use the facilities that are already in place to quickly start possible new production.
In addition to the natural resources sector, where we operate through the Azule Energy joint venture, in Angola we are also active in the field of renewables with the Caraculo photovoltaic project. We are also developing a programme for the decarbonization of the country in accordance with the principles of the circular economy, in particular through sustainable crops to produce biofuels.
In the East Hub and West Hub projects in Angola, within Block 15/06, we apply innovative digital and experimental geoscience technologies to exploration. They allow us for example to acquire three-dimensional data and images of the subsurface and rocks. The Infrastructure Led Exploration (ILX) campaign and its overlapping with the development phase (fast track approach) allow the discoveries we make to reach the market quickly. This allows the different planning phases to proceed in parallel and existing facilities to be used wherever it is possible to optimise time and costs and quickly make new discoveries operational. The fields of Cuica and Cabaça North - through the FPSO Armada Olombendo (floating production, storage and offloading ) facility - and Ndungu Early Production - through the connection to the FPSO Ngoma - are already operational. N'Goma and Olombendo, were not built from scratch, but from existing vessels that were converted specifically for the occasion.
We carefully implement specific regulations, such as the Zero Discharge Policy for the management of production water and drilling residue. We use the best available technology and focus on technological innovation to minimise discharge and emissions into the atmosphere. We work on the reuse of gas associated with extraction and energy recovery and are committed to preventing spills from our facilities with emergency plans approved by the competent authorities.
The data were selected from those contained in our official documents.
estimated Agogo production peak with start-up in 2026 (thousand barrels of oil equivalent)
drilled in East and West Hub
undersea pipelines installed
oil treatment capacity installed in the Block (thousand barrels per day)
estimated Agogo production peak with start-up in 2026 (thousand barrels of oil equivalent)
drilled in East and West Hub
undersea pipelines installed
oil treatment capacity installed in the Block (thousand barrels per day)
Eni started production from Ndungu Early Production (EP) development project.
Eni started production from Cabaça North development project.
Eni reports the start-up of its offshore Agogo oilfield.
Eni has made a new light oil discovery in Block 15/06, in Angola’s deep offshore.
Eni started production from the Vandumbu field in Block 15/06.
First oil for the floating production, storage and offloading ) facility Olombendo from Cabaça field.
The floating production, storage and offloading facility arrives in the block.
First Oil reached from Cinguvu field, in the West Hub.
FPSO N'Goma starts production from the Sangos field.
JV approves General Development and Production Plan for East Hub.
Cabaça North-1 exploratory well built
Our local development projects are designed to promote community growth based on the specific needs of the areas, creating value over time.