Angola: Eni, Sonangol to study Lower Congo gas potential

Sonangol chairman Francisco de Lemos José Maria and Eni chief executive Claudio Descalzi signed a strategic agreement on 17 November on co-operation activities and joint projects. Under the agreement, Eni and Sonangol will set up a joint team aimed at studying the potential of the non-associated gas in the Lower Congo Basin.The study will analyse the different options for monetising the gas, both internationally and in the domestic market, where gas will have a crucial role in supporting the local economy.