Joe Murphy

Joe Murphy is the Chief Executive Officer of Azule Energy. Azule Energy, established in 2022 as a 50:50 independent joint venture between bp and Eni, is a major oil and gas player in Angola's upstream sector. Based in Angola, it has exploration and production activities in 18 licensed blocks. Azule's production output exceeds 220,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day, representing around 20% of the country's total production. In 2024, Azule Energy expanded into Namibia, where it holds a 42.5% interest in Block 2914A (PEL85). It is working closely with its partners to explore and develop resources in the highly prospective Orange Basin. Prior to this role Joe was the VP of Global Integration for the bp’s M&A team. He was responsible for ensuring systematic integration and separation of assets and businesses into and out of the bp group as well as the formation of IJVs. In 2021 Joe was the bp SVP responsible for the establishment and transition of bp Angola assets to Azule Energy. Pr