Kwanda Island is an island located near Soyo

Soyo

Soyo is a city located in the province of Zaire in Angola. Soyo recently became the largest oil-producing region in the country, with an estimate of .-Early history:...

, Angola

Angola

Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...

 at the mouth of the Congo River

Congo River

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The island's main purpose is to support oil and gas projects for the country of Angola

Angola

Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...

. Several LNG projects have begun on the island.

Kwanda, Lda. Is the operator of the Kwanda Base which provides logistical support to the oil and gas companies both for offshore and onshore.

Several oil and gas related companies have facilities on the island.

• Texaco
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• Petromar
• Fina
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• BP
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• Sonangol
• Halliburton
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• Bechtel
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