Katambi-2 gas: Angola Block 24 appraisal success
The result confirms a high-quality reservoir and signals a new route for Angola to monetise non-associated gas resources that have long sat beneath the market’s primary oil focus.
What the well results show
Katambi-2 was drilled 1.3 kilometres from the earlier Katambi-1 well, according to a joint statement from ANPG and Sonangol. The well crossed two productive intervals and demonstrated reservoir permeability superior to Katambi-1, which BP drilled more than a decade ago.
Initial tests delivered a stabilised flow of 41 million standard cubic feet per day of gas. The well also produced 1,160 barrels per day of condensate. Critically, the test stream contained no water and no hydrogen sulphide. Both findings support the case for commercial development.
A preliminary assessment indicates the well has the potential to produce more than 100 million standard cubic feet per day, per the joint ANPG-Sonangol release. That figure positions Katambi-2 as a material addition to Angola’s upstream gas inventory.
What does this mean for Angola’s gas strategy?
Angola has long been an oil-dominated producer. Gas has historically been treated as a secondary resource. Katambi-2 changes that framing in a practical way.
This is the first full flow test completed on a non-associated gas reservoir in Angola, according to ANPG and Sonangol. That milestone marks a concrete step from appraisal-stage thinking towards commercial planning. It also shows Angola can still add scale offshore in gas, not only oil.
The Benguela Basin result arrives as African gas assets attract renewed interest from LNG buyers and regional energy planners. Angola’s existing LNG infrastructure at the Angola LNG facility adds further optionality for any future development at Block 24.
Katambi-2 gas proves Angola can deliver bankable non-associated gas results — and that reframes Block 24 as a development-ready asset, not merely an exploration prospect.
What investors and executives should watch next
The immediate market signal to track is whether ANPG and Sonangol publish a formal development pathway for Block 24. Further flow tests, independent reserve certifications, and infrastructure financing plans will each serve as milestones on the route from appraisal success to first gas production. Executives active in African upstream and LNG markets should monitor the next operator update closely.
Quick answers
Katambi-2 delivered a stabilised flow of 41 million standard cubic feet per day of gas and 1,160 barrels per day of condensate during initial testing, according to ANPG and Sonangol.
Block 24 is located offshore Angola in the Benguela Basin. Katambi-2 was drilled 1.3 kilometres from the earlier Katambi-1 well, which BP drilled more than a decade ago.
Katambi-2 represents Angola’s first full flow test on a non-associated gas reservoir, with a preliminary assessment indicating potential production above 100 million standard cubic feet per day, marking a major step towards commercial gas development.
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