Sonangol
Established in 1976, Sonangol (Sociedade Nacional de Combustíveis de Angola, E.P.) is the state owned company in charge of the oil sector in Angola. The enterprise is the sole concessionaire for exploration of oil and gas in the country. Sonangol is responsible for the exploration, production, manufacturing, transportation and marketing of hydrocarbons in Angola.
Sonangol also has activities in other sectors as, for instance: telecommunications, air transportation, medical services and real state.
There are several foreign oil companies (public and private) present in Angola as operators or partners of Sonangol, such as: Total, Chevron, Petrobras, Esso, Repsol, Galp, Odebrecht Oil & Gas, among others. In order to see the complete list of partners and operators, please click on the file below:
Sonangol grants the rights for oil and gas exploration and production in Angola. In average, the concessions granted by the company last for a period of 20 years. If you would like to see the map of concessions/blocks, please click the file below:
In order to find out more about Sonangol, go to the company's official website: www.sonangol.co.ao/English/Pages/Home.aspx