Eni FID for Greater PAJ — Angola's first cross-block offshore development
- Operator Azule Energy (50/50 Eni and bp); Sonangol E&P and Equinor are partners.
- Development combines five fields: Palas, Astraea and Juno (Block 31) and Urano and Dione (Block 31/21).
- Plan includes 17 wells tied to a new FPSO with 95,000 barrels per day capacity and 70 million scfd gas export.
- First oil targeted in less than three years, in the first half of 2029; gas will be exported to Angola LNG via a new line tied into Block 31 network.
Project overview
Azule Energy has approved the Final Investment Decision for the Greater PAJ Project, described as Angola’s first integrated cross‑block development across Blocks 31 and 31/21. The development unites five offshore fields: Palas, Astraea and Juno in Block 31, and Urano and Dione in Block 31/21.
Development concept
The project scope comprises 17 wells connected to a new Floating Production, Storage and Offloading vessel with a nameplate capacity of 95,000 barrels of oil per day. The facility will handle oil production and support gas export.
Gas export and tie‑ins
Gas export capacity is set at 70 million standard cubic feet per day. Exported gas will be delivered to the Angola LNG plant via a new gas export line that will tie into the existing Block 31 gas export network.
Ownership and schedule
Azule Energy, the operator, is equally owned by Eni and bp; Sonangol E&P and Equinor participate in the project. First oil is expected in the first half of 2029, within three years of the FID.
Source: Eni