Chevron has made a new oil and gas condensate discovery in Block 0 offshore Angola. The 105-4X exploration well encountered a hydrocarbon column of more than 600 metres in the Pinda reservoir, including over 90 metres of net pay. Chevron said the reservoir rock was high quality.
The company has not yet provided an estimate of the recoverable resources associated with the find.
Chevron is now looking at whether the discovery can be tied back to nearby facilities. Using existing infrastructure could help lower development costs and reduce the time needed to bring any future production onstream.
Block 0 is operated by Chevron subsidiary Cabinda Gulf Oil Company, which holds a 39.2% interest. Sonangol E&P holds 41%, TotalEnergies 10% and Azule Energy 9.8%.
The block, located offshore Angola’s Cabinda province, has been producing for decades and already has established oil and gas infrastructure.
Chevron also brought the South N’dola development onstream in Block 0 in December 2025. Production from the platform is sent to the nearby Mafumeira facility for processing.
The new discovery comes as Chevron continues to expand its exploration activity across sub-Saharan Africa. The company currently produces around 300,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day net in the region and has added exploration acreage in Nigeria, Guinea-Bissau and Equatorial Guinea.
Further drilling is also planned elsewhere in the region. Chevron is expected to drill the Nabba-1X exploration well offshore Namibia before the end of 2026.