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Trident Energy and ANPG examine further development options for the cross-border Lianzi oil field

LE BRIEF • 2026-10-12

Oil company Trident Energy has held discussions with Angola’s National Agency for Petroleum, Gas and Biofuels (ANPG) on development prospects for the offshore Lianzi oil field, located on the maritime boundary between Angola and the Republic of the Congo.

LE BRIEF, Monday 12 October 2026: catch-up edition Editorial qualification : Published with qualifications: this information is drawn from the supplied editorial draft and has not all been independently verified. The duplicate check against Friday’s print edition remains incomplete. The source is dated 8 October 2026, outside the 9–12 October catch-up window. This report is published as supplementary coverage, not as a new announcement made during that period. Country : Angola and the Republic of the Congo Source publication date : 8 October 2026 Event date or context : 30 September 2026 Image : Supplied illustration: an offshore platform and support vessel. This image has not been authenticated as a photograph of the Lianzi field; reproduction rights still require verification. Oil company Trident Energy has held discussions with Angola’s National Agency for Petroleum, Gas and Biofuels (ANPG) on development prospects for the offshore Lianzi oil field, located on the maritime boundary between Angola and the Republic of the Congo. The exchanges focused on joint management of the reservoir and potential new investment in this cross-border asset. Lianzi lies approximately 105 kilometres offshore, in water depths ranging from 900 to 1,200 metres. Discovered in 2004 and brought into production in 2015, the field currently has one producing well and a contract running until 2031. T...