Greater PAJ project, Angola
Name of the Project
Greater PAJ project.
Location
Blocks 31 and 31/21, off the shore of Angola.
Project Owner/s
Azule Energy, a company equally owned by Eni and bp, is the project operator. Sonangol E&P and Equinor are project participants.
Project Description
The Greater PAJ project is Angola’s first integrated cross-block development.
It is an offshore oil development integrating hydrocarbon resources across two adjacent concessions and brings together the Palas, Astraea and Juno fields in Block 31, and the Urano and Dione fields in Block 31/21.
The development will comprise 17 wells connected to a new floating production, storage and offloading vessel with a nameplate oil production capacity of 95 000 bbl/d and a gas export capacity of 70-million standard cubic feet a day.
Gas will be delivered to the Angola liquefied natural gas plant through a new export pipeline tied into the existing Block 31 gas export network.
Potential Job Creation
Not stated.
Capital Expenditure
Not stated.
Planned Start/End Date
First oil is expected in the first half of 2029.
Latest Developments
Eni announced on June 22, 2026, that the project partners had taken the final investment decision to proceed with the Greater PAJ
development.
Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
None stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
Eni, tel +39 02 52031875 or +39 06 59822030.
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