Chevron Reports 2,000 Feet of Hydrocarbons in Angola Block 0 Well
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Chevron announced an oil and gas condensate discovery offshore Angola, with the 105-4X exploration well in Block 0 encountering more than 2,000 feet of hydrocarbons and over 300 feet of net pay in the Pinda reservoir. The company is evaluating whether the well can be tied back to existing Block 0 facilities instead of developed as a standalone project.
Key Facts
- Chevron subsidiary Cabinda Gulf Oil Company operates Block 0 with a 39.2% interest, while Angola's Sonangol E&P holds 41%, TotalEnergies 10% and Azule Energy 9.8%.
- Chevron has not disclosed an estimate of recoverable resources or potential production from the 105-4X discovery.
- Chevron is evaluating a tie-back of the 105-4X well to existing Block 0 facilities rather than a standalone development.
- The Block 0 discovery follows first oil from Chevron's South N’dola Platform in December 2025 and comes less than two weeks after Sonangol confirmed strong appraisal results at Katambi-2 in Block 24.
- Angola's oil production has stabilized at around 1.1 million barrels per day after falling below 1 million bpd last year, down from a peak of close to 2 million bpd.
The 105-4X Discovery
The 105-4X exploration well in Block 0 encountered more than 2,000 feet of hydrocarbons. Chevron reported over 300 feet of net pay in the Pinda reservoir of the Lower Congo Basin. The company described the reservoir quality as excellent in a press release. Chevron has not disclosed an estimate of recoverable resources or potential production.
Block 0 Ownership Structure
Chevron subsidiary Cabinda Gulf Oil Company operates Block 0 with a 39.2% interest. Angola's state-owned Sonangol E&P holds 41% of the block. TotalEnergies holds 10% and Azule Energy, the BP-Eni joint venture, holds 9.8%.
Angola Offshore Context
The discovery follows first oil from Chevron's South N’dola Platform in Block 0 in December 2025. Sonangol confirmed strong appraisal results at Katambi-2 in Angola's offshore Block 24 less than two weeks before Chevron's announcement. Angola's oil production has stabilized at around 1.1 million barrels per day after falling below 1 million bpd last year. Production at one point reached close to 2 million barrels per day before a long decline. Chevron plans to drill the Nabba-1X well in Namibia before the end of 2026 as part of additional drilling across Angola, Namibia and other West African basins.
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Chevron Reports 2,000 Feet of Hydrocarbons in Angola Block 0 Well
