Bavuca South Oil Field (Angola)

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Bavuca South Oil Field is an operating oil field in Angola.

Project Details

Main Data

Table 1: Field-level project details for Bavuca South Oil Field

1Final Investment Decision
Unit name Status Operator Owner Discovery year FID1 year Production start year Production type
Bavuca South operating[1][2][3] Esso Exploration Angola[4] Sonangol EP [10%]; Azule Energy Holdings Ltd [0%]; Equinor ASA [12%]; Exxon Mobil Corp [40%][2][2][2][2] 2022[5] – – conventional[2]

Production and Reserves

Table 2: Production from Bavuca South Oil Field

million bbl/y = million barrels of oil per year
Category Fuel description Quantity Units Data year Source
production oil 14.6 million bbl/y 2024 ​[1]
production design capacity oil 14.6 million bbl/y 2024 ​[2]

Location

Table 3: Field-level location details for Bavuca South Oil Field

Concession/Block Location Onshore/Offshore Coordinates (WGS 84)
Block 15[4] offshore, Angola[6] offshore[2] -6.2855, 11.26 (approximate)[6]

The map below shows the approximate location of the field:

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Articles and Resources

Additional Data

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://energycapitalpower.com/7-high-impact-wells-angola-2019-2023/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 https://www.spglobal.com/commodityinsights/en/market-insights/latest-news/oil/051424-exxonmobil-makes-new-oil-discovery-on-angolas-block-15-sources. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20250515171136/https://africanenergycouncil.org/exxonmobil-advances-angola-exploration/. Archived from the original on 15 May 2025. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20250515171636/https://www.offshore-mag.com/regional-reports/africa/article/14285504/exxon-mobil-makes-first-oil-find-in-offshore-angola-block-since-2003. Archived from the original on 15 May 2025. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230601181316/https://corporate.exxonmobil.com/news/news-releases/2022/1107_exxonmobil-and-partners-make-new-discovery-on-angola-block-15. Archived from the original on 01 June 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230913055500/https://anpg.co.ao/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/GAD202305-DMC0002-POR_-2.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 September 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)