As of early January 2019, local sources have suggested that Exxon Mobil Corp (Exxon) will only explore within Block 29, Block 30 and Block 45, previous reports indicated that blocks 41, 42 and 43 were also included in Memorandum of Understanding signed by Exxon on 14 December 2018.   As reported on 14 December 2018, Exxon and Sonangol signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore the Namibe Basin. No additional information was provided however, on 15 November 2018, Carlos Saturnino (head of Sonangol) announced that Exxon Mobil Corp (Exxon) was in negotiations for deep-water blocks. The blocks (30, 41, 42, 43, 44 and 50) being negotiated for would grant Exxon access to the Angola Basin, Benguela Sub-basin (Kwanza Basin) and Namibe Basin.
As of early January 2019, local sources have suggested that Exxon Mobil Corp (Exxon) will only explore within Block 29, Block 30 and Block 45, previous reports indicated that blocks 41, 42 and 43 were also included in Memorandum of Understanding signed by Exxon on 14 December 2018.