Angola Oil & Gas 2019
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The first Angola Oil & Gas 2019 conference was held June 4-6, 2019 at the Centro de Convenções Talatona (CCTA) in Luanda, Angola.
Officially endorsed by the Ministry of Mineral Resources and Petroleum of the Republic of Angola, this elite energy event catered for Africa’s premier oil and gas markets.
“In Angola, we are applying the best international practices in a fundamental sector for the economy. We will explain this in detail at the international conference Angola Oil & Gas 2019, which will take place from June 4-6 and to which everyone is invited. We are counting on you!”
H.E. João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, President of Angola
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Angola Oil & Gas 2019 gathered key governmental officials and C-level executives spanning the spectrum of the energy industry for a week of keynote presentations, moderated panel discussions, exhibitions, networking gatherings and investment facilitation.
The event was put a premium on deal-making and relationship brokering as Angola aims to attract investment in all segments of the energy chain.
The conference theme is Petroleum as a Catalyst for a Dynamic, Renewing and Self-Sustaining Economy.
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With a daily production of 1.6 million barrels of oil per day, Angola is the second largest oil producer in the African continent and a full member of OPEC since 2007. Under the new political leadership of H.E. João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, President of the Republic of Angola, and with oil prices stabilizing, Angola’s oil and gas industry, based mostly on its proven deep-offshore basin, becomes once again a highly attractive investment destination.
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H.E. João Lourenço
President of Angola
H.E João Lourenço has been president of Angola since 26 September 2017 following a 38-year presidency term by Jose Eduardo dos Santos.
Lourenço became the Chairman of the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), the ruling party in September 2018. He was the party's Secretary-General from 1998 to 2003.
He previously served as Minister of Defence from 2014 to 2017; was the First Vice-President of the National Assembly from 2003 to 2014 and the country’s Defence minister from April 2014 to August 2016 where he was designated as Vice-President of the MPLA.
Lourenco served as governor in several provinces of Angola between 1992 and 1997.
Lourenço became the Chairman of the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), the ruling party in September 2018. He was the party's Secretary-General from 1998 to 2003.
He previously served as Minister of Defence from 2014 to 2017; was the First Vice-President of the National Assembly from 2003 to 2014 and the country’s Defence minister from April 2014 to August 2016 where he was designated as Vice-President of the MPLA.
Lourenco served as governor in several provinces of Angola between 1992 and 1997.
H.E. Diamantino Pedro Azevedo
Minister of Mineral Resources and Petroleum
H.E. Diamantino Pedro Azevedo is the Minister of Mineral Resources and Petroleum since October 2017 and has held various posts in the Ministry of Geology and Mines of the Republic of Angola, including Adviser to the Minister, National Director of International Affairs and Deputy President of the Mining Development Fund.
In 1997–2002 he was General Director of the Southern and Eastern African Mineral Centre, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, 2002–2006 Chairman and CEO of FERRANGOL’s Board of Directors and Non-Executive Chairman of several mining companies in Angola 2006–2017 Minister of Mineral Resources.
In 1997–2002 he was General Director of the Southern and Eastern African Mineral Centre, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, 2002–2006 Chairman and CEO of FERRANGOL’s Board of Directors and Non-Executive Chairman of several mining companies in Angola 2006–2017 Minister of Mineral Resources.
H.E. Augusto Archer Mangueira
Minister of Finance, Republic of Angola
H.E. José de Lima Massano
Governor of the National Bank of Angola
José Alexandre Barroso
Secretary of State for Petroleum
H.E. Gabriel M. Obiang Lima
Minister of Mines & Hydrocarbons of Equatorial Guinea
H.E. Gabriel Mbaga Obiang Lima is the Minister of Mines and Hydrocarbons of Equatorial Guinea. Presiding over one of the largest oil and gas markets in Sub-Saharan Africa, the Minister is widely regarded for his incisive leadership and guiding Equatorial Guinea’s energy industry through a resurgence in exploration and production activity.
Working in the oil and gas industry since 1997, his past positions include Minister Delegate, Vice Minister, Secretary of State for Mines and Hydrocarbons, Government Rep. in the Equity of the State in PSCs, and Presidential Adviser on Hydrocarbons. He has served as a member of the board of three public energy companies: SONAGAS, SEGESA and GEPetrol.
Working in the oil and gas industry since 1997, his past positions include Minister Delegate, Vice Minister, Secretary of State for Mines and Hydrocarbons, Government Rep. in the Equity of the State in PSCs, and Presidential Adviser on Hydrocarbons. He has served as a member of the board of three public energy companies: SONAGAS, SEGESA and GEPetrol.
Paulino Jerónimo
Chairman, National Oil & Gas Agency
Sebastião Pai Querido Gaspar Martins
CEO, Sonangol
NJ Ayuk
Chairman, Africa Energy Chamber
NJ Ayuk is chairman of the Africa Energy Chamber and CEO and Managing Partner of Centurion Law Group, a pan-African corporate law conglomerate.
Mr. Ayuk has been advising major companies on investment strategies, the establishment of joint ventures and cooperation structures, privatization, licensing and related tax, OHADA, Equatorial Guinea law, oil and gas, local content, litigation, negotiations, governance and other matters. He also frequently advises international oil companies, governments, oil service companies, financial institutions, development banks and construction firms across Sub-Saharan Africa.
Mr. Ayuk has been advising major companies on investment strategies, the establishment of joint ventures and cooperation structures, privatization, licensing and related tax, OHADA, Equatorial Guinea law, oil and gas, local content, litigation, negotiations, governance and other matters. He also frequently advises international oil companies, governments, oil service companies, financial institutions, development banks and construction firms across Sub-Saharan Africa.
Dr. Sun Xiansheng
Secretary General of the International Energy Forum
Dr Sun Xiansheng took up post as IEF Secretary General on 1 August 2016.
Prior to his election Dr Sun was the President of China National Petroleum Corporation’s (CNPC) Economics and Technology Research Institute (ETRI) where he lead a team of over 370 staff members. Reporting to the Chinese leadership on energy policy decision making, including energy security strategies, “3E” (Energy, Environment, Economy) program development, low-carbon energy mix optimization, “three steps” of Chinese gas pricing reforms, and international energy cooperation. Dr Sun was deeply involved in the Chinese energy five-year planning process and many other major policies. Dr Sun also served as chief editor of ETRI’s “Oil & Gas Industry Development Report” and the first “China Energy Data & Statistics” reports.
With more than 30 years of experience in the oil & gas industry, Dr Sun has accumulated practical industry experience in oil & gas production, trading and pipeline construction. In previous roles he has served as Director of the Legal & Contract Department of CNPC International Cooperation Bureau, Vice President of CNODC (China National Exploration and Development Company), Chairman of JOC and President of Greater Nile Petroleum Operating Company CNPC and also President of PetroDar company (during which the company found and developed Phalouge Oilfield, one of the largest oilfields in South Sudan).
Prior to his election Dr Sun was the President of China National Petroleum Corporation’s (CNPC) Economics and Technology Research Institute (ETRI) where he lead a team of over 370 staff members. Reporting to the Chinese leadership on energy policy decision making, including energy security strategies, “3E” (Energy, Environment, Economy) program development, low-carbon energy mix optimization, “three steps” of Chinese gas pricing reforms, and international energy cooperation. Dr Sun was deeply involved in the Chinese energy five-year planning process and many other major policies. Dr Sun also served as chief editor of ETRI’s “Oil & Gas Industry Development Report” and the first “China Energy Data & Statistics” reports.
With more than 30 years of experience in the oil & gas industry, Dr Sun has accumulated practical industry experience in oil & gas production, trading and pipeline construction. In previous roles he has served as Director of the Legal & Contract Department of CNPC International Cooperation Bureau, Vice President of CNODC (China National Exploration and Development Company), Chairman of JOC and President of Greater Nile Petroleum Operating Company CNPC and also President of PetroDar company (during which the company found and developed Phalouge Oilfield, one of the largest oilfields in South Sudan).
Patrick Pouyanne
Chairman and CEO of Total
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Total. He held various positions in the French Industry Ministry and in ministerial offices from 1989 to 1996, including Environment and Industry Technical Advisor to the Prime Minister (1993-1995) and Chief of Staff to the Information Technology and Space Minister (1995-1996).
He joined Total in 1997, as Chief Administrative Officer of Total E&P Angola and became Group Representative in Qatar in 1999. In 2002, he was named Senior Vice President, Finance, Economics and Information Systems in Exploration & Production. In 2006, he became Senior Vice President, Strategy, Business Development and R&D in Exploration & Production. In 2012, he was appointed President, Refining & Chemicals and member of the Executive Committee. He is a graduate of École Polytechnique and an Engineer of the French Corps des Mines.
He joined Total in 1997, as Chief Administrative Officer of Total E&P Angola and became Group Representative in Qatar in 1999. In 2002, he was named Senior Vice President, Finance, Economics and Information Systems in Exploration & Production. In 2006, he became Senior Vice President, Strategy, Business Development and R&D in Exploration & Production. In 2012, he was appointed President, Refining & Chemicals and member of the Executive Committee. He is a graduate of École Polytechnique and an Engineer of the French Corps des Mines.
Dr. Mario Botelho de Vasconcelos
General Director, National Institute of Petroleum
Dr. Lago de Carvalho
Chairman, NALCO e Octomar
Wale Ajibade
Executive Director, Sahara Group
Wale Ajibade, Executive Director, Sahara Group
Wale Ajibade has served in various capacities within the Sahara Group, a leading international energy conglomerate for over twenty years.
He began his career with Sahara in Shipping, Operations & Logistics in 2000 in Lagos; Nigeria’s commercial capital. His purview expanded three years later when he was appointed Regional Head (West Africa) of Business Development for Sahara Energy Resource Ltd where he designed and executed the organization’s cross border expansion road map beyond Nigeria to provide oil & gas supply and logistics solutions to some of the region’s largest economies.
He became Managing Director of Sahara Trade West Africa in 2005 where he midwifed key public-private partnerships between the organization and its host governments in downstream and mid-stream operations. He led the establishment of business operations in East Africa, Southern Africa, the Middle East and South East Asia over the course of a decade.
He is currently an Executive Director at Sahara Group, contributing immensely to the continuing expansion and growth of the energy conglomerate whose operations have grown to over 38 countries across Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East.
Mr. Ajibade holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics.
Wale Ajibade has served in various capacities within the Sahara Group, a leading international energy conglomerate for over twenty years.
He began his career with Sahara in Shipping, Operations & Logistics in 2000 in Lagos; Nigeria’s commercial capital. His purview expanded three years later when he was appointed Regional Head (West Africa) of Business Development for Sahara Energy Resource Ltd where he designed and executed the organization’s cross border expansion road map beyond Nigeria to provide oil & gas supply and logistics solutions to some of the region’s largest economies.
He became Managing Director of Sahara Trade West Africa in 2005 where he midwifed key public-private partnerships between the organization and its host governments in downstream and mid-stream operations. He led the establishment of business operations in East Africa, Southern Africa, the Middle East and South East Asia over the course of a decade.
He is currently an Executive Director at Sahara Group, contributing immensely to the continuing expansion and growth of the energy conglomerate whose operations have grown to over 38 countries across Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East.
Mr. Ajibade holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics.
H.E. Foumakoye Gado
Minister of Petroleum, Republic of Niger
H.E. Osvaldo Abreu
Minister of Public Works, Infrastructure, Natural Resources and the Environment, São Tomé and Príncipe
Dr. Chindalena Lourenço
Senior Partner, Miranda Law Alliance
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Romain Py
Head of Investments, AIIM
Romain has 20 years’ experience in infrastructure with a proven track-record in originating, structuring and executing investments in developed and emerging markets. Prior to joining AIIM in 2014, he worked for JPMorgan, HSBC and Société Générale. Romain is leading AIIM pan-African fund business, notably AIIF3, and represents AIIM as a director on the boards of African Ports & Corridors Holdings, DSM Corridor Group, SEGAP, Albatros Energy Mali, Beyond Energy and AIIM Hydroneo.
Dr. Agostinho Miranda
Founding Partner,Miranda Associados
Uwem Ukpong
Chief Global Operations Officer, Baker Hughes, a GE company
Uwem Ukpong is Chief Global Operations Officer at Baker Hughes, a GE company (BHGE). A 25-year oil and gas industry veteran, Uwem has managed operations across multiple regions, including North America, Europe, North Africa and Latin America. Previously, as Chief Integration Officer, Uwem oversaw the successful integration of the $32 billion merger between GE Oil & Gas and Baker Hughes.
Uwem began his career at Schlumberger, holding multiple oilfield services operating roles, including wireline field engineer, petrophysicist and reservoir engineer.
Later he managed oilfield operations, covering Drilling, Wireline, Pressure Pumping, Completions and Well Testing across different geographies. He was promoted to increasingly more senior roles within Schlumberger, including regional operations, geosciences, digital, HR and product line management.
In January 2016, Uwem joined GE Oil and Gas as CEO of a global product company. In 2018, he was named one of the 300 most powerful executives in corporate America by Black Enterprise magazine.
Uwem began his career at Schlumberger, holding multiple oilfield services operating roles, including wireline field engineer, petrophysicist and reservoir engineer.
Later he managed oilfield operations, covering Drilling, Wireline, Pressure Pumping, Completions and Well Testing across different geographies. He was promoted to increasingly more senior roles within Schlumberger, including regional operations, geosciences, digital, HR and product line management.
In January 2016, Uwem joined GE Oil and Gas as CEO of a global product company. In 2018, he was named one of the 300 most powerful executives in corporate America by Black Enterprise magazine.
Laurence Janssens
Country Manager Southern Africa, Microsoft Corporation
Laurence Janssens is the country manager for the Southern Africa region covering Angola, Botswana, Namibia and Zambia since July 2017. In her capacity as country manager, Mrs Janssens oversees the activities of Microsoft in these 4 countries. She is part of the leadership team of Microsoft that manages 65 countries across Africa & the Levant region.
Janssens and her team based in Luanda, have been particularly active at supporting the Oil and Gas Angolan actors in their digital transformation. The technology perspective is addressed with them but also IT governance and policy frameworks required to embrace new technologies such as cloud or AI.
She is a Belgian American Education Foundation (BAEF) fellow, holds an MBA from the Chicago Booth school of business and a commercial engineer master degree from the KUL (Leuven).
Janssens and her team based in Luanda, have been particularly active at supporting the Oil and Gas Angolan actors in their digital transformation. The technology perspective is addressed with them but also IT governance and policy frameworks required to embrace new technologies such as cloud or AI.
She is a Belgian American Education Foundation (BAEF) fellow, holds an MBA from the Chicago Booth school of business and a commercial engineer master degree from the KUL (Leuven).
Dale Waterman
Corporate Attorney, Industry Digital Transformation Lead, Microsoft Middle East & Africa
Mr Waterman is the lead lawyer for Industry for the Middle East & Africa (MEA) region in Microsoft’s Corporate External and Legal Affairs department. He leads the legal and regulatory strategy across several industry verticals to facilitate the digital transformation of customers, including a focus on the Oil & Gas industry.
He previously served as the MEA headquarters lead, working with senior management in the business community to manage legal and commercial issues. Prior to this Dale led the Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit in the region; a team of lawyers, investigators and technical analysts working to transform the fight against digital crime.
He previously served as the MEA headquarters lead, working with senior management in the business community to manage legal and commercial issues. Prior to this Dale led the Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit in the region; a team of lawyers, investigators and technical analysts working to transform the fight against digital crime.
Jovita Nsoh
Principal Technology Strategist, Regulated Industries, Microsoft
With 22 years of experience in Oil and Gas industry, Jovita has a deep understanding and technical expertise in complex technology deployments, digital transformation and technology insights for Oil and Gas segment- with special emphasis in the industrial internet of things, process automation and artificial intelligence.
Jovita’s mantra is to provide the vision and the innovation necessary to identify and implement solutions in real time operations that pull together individual systems, repositories and operation centers to add value, efficiency and safety to downstream, mid-stream and upstream value chain. Jovita participated in creating the Microsoft Upstream Reference Architecture (MURA) and the Microsoft digital oilfield 4.0.
Jovita’s mantra is to provide the vision and the innovation necessary to identify and implement solutions in real time operations that pull together individual systems, repositories and operation centers to add value, efficiency and safety to downstream, mid-stream and upstream value chain. Jovita participated in creating the Microsoft Upstream Reference Architecture (MURA) and the Microsoft digital oilfield 4.0.
Sergio Pugliese
CEO of Amipa LDA and Executive Chairman of AIDAC
Aydar Shakirov
Gas Transportation and Storage Analyst, Gas Exporting Countries Forum Secretariat
Since December 2017 Aydar Shakirov has worked as Gas Transportation and Storage Analyst at the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) Secretariat, based in Doha, Qatar.
He is responsible for monitoring transportation of natural gas by gas pipelines and LNG carriers as well as storage of natural gas in GECF Member and Non-Member countries.
Specifically, he is involved in analyzing gas transportation costs, updating the GECF in-house shipping cost model, monitoring the latest developments in the gas transportation and storage industry, assessing gas transportation tariffs and evaluating investments costs associated with gas infrastructure.
Before joining the GECF Secretariat, Aydar Shakirov worked at the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, the Russian Embassies in Brazil and the U.S. as well as the Russian think tanks. He holds Ph.D. degree in International Economics.
He is responsible for monitoring transportation of natural gas by gas pipelines and LNG carriers as well as storage of natural gas in GECF Member and Non-Member countries.
Specifically, he is involved in analyzing gas transportation costs, updating the GECF in-house shipping cost model, monitoring the latest developments in the gas transportation and storage industry, assessing gas transportation tariffs and evaluating investments costs associated with gas infrastructure.
Before joining the GECF Secretariat, Aydar Shakirov worked at the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, the Russian Embassies in Brazil and the U.S. as well as the Russian think tanks. He holds Ph.D. degree in International Economics.
Emma Fitzgerald
CEO, Puma Energy
Emma Fitzgerald joined Puma Energy in January 2019. Previously, she spent many years running downstream Retail, Lubricants & LPG businesses for Shell around the world.
For the last five years she has been immersed in the UK utility industry running gas and water & waste networks for National Grid and Severn Trent Water.
She has served on boards in both an Executive & Non Executive Director capacity including Severn Trent plc, Cookson Group plc, Alent plc and DCC plc. She is currently an advisor to the Singapore government Prime Minister’s office and sits on the advisory board of Oxford Science Innovation.
Fitzgerald holds a doctorate in Surface Chemistry from Oxford University and an MBA from Manchester Business School.
For the last five years she has been immersed in the UK utility industry running gas and water & waste networks for National Grid and Severn Trent Water.
She has served on boards in both an Executive & Non Executive Director capacity including Severn Trent plc, Cookson Group plc, Alent plc and DCC plc. She is currently an advisor to the Singapore government Prime Minister’s office and sits on the advisory board of Oxford Science Innovation.
Fitzgerald holds a doctorate in Surface Chemistry from Oxford University and an MBA from Manchester Business School.
Pam Darwin
VP Upstream Business Dev Sub-Saharan Exploration & New Ventures, ExxonMobil
Tareq F. Kawash
Senior Vice President, Europe, Africa, Russia and Caspian, McDermott
Tareq F. Kawash is Senior Vice President, Europe, Africa, Russia and Caspian for McDermott.
Tareq has nearly 25 years of experience in the engineering and construction industry with domestic and international assignments for oil and gas projects. Prior to McDermott's combination with CB&I in 2018, he was CB&I's Group Vice President, Engineering and Construction International. Prior to joining CB&I in 2000, he worked with KBR for two years and Consolidated Contractors Company for seven years.
Tareq has nearly 25 years of experience in the engineering and construction industry with domestic and international assignments for oil and gas projects. Prior to McDermott's combination with CB&I in 2018, he was CB&I's Group Vice President, Engineering and Construction International. Prior to joining CB&I in 2000, he worked with KBR for two years and Consolidated Contractors Company for seven years.
Roderick Larson
President/CEO, Oceaneering
Roderick A. Larson serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Oceaneering International, Inc., a
global provider of engineered services and products, primarily to the offshore energy industry. Through
the use of its applied technology expertise, Oceaneering also serves the defense, aerospace and
commercial theme park industries.
Mr. Larson joined Oceaneering in May 2012 after 22 years with Baker Hughes, Inc., most recently as
President, Latin America.
Mr. Larson is on the Oceaneering Board of Directors and serves on the boards of Newpark Resources,
Inc., CanCare of Houston, American Petroleum Institute, Jones Partners, Petroleum Equipment Services
Association, and National Ocean Industries Association. He also serves on the Board of Advisors for the
Rice University Professional Science Masters Program and is a member of the Society of Petroleum
Engineers.
global provider of engineered services and products, primarily to the offshore energy industry. Through
the use of its applied technology expertise, Oceaneering also serves the defense, aerospace and
commercial theme park industries.
Mr. Larson joined Oceaneering in May 2012 after 22 years with Baker Hughes, Inc., most recently as
President, Latin America.
Mr. Larson is on the Oceaneering Board of Directors and serves on the boards of Newpark Resources,
Inc., CanCare of Houston, American Petroleum Institute, Jones Partners, Petroleum Equipment Services
Association, and National Ocean Industries Association. He also serves on the Board of Advisors for the
Rice University Professional Science Masters Program and is a member of the Society of Petroleum
Engineers.
Humphrey Nwugo
Regional Chief Operating Officer, Southern Africa Afreximbank
Job Contreiras de Sá Vasconcelos
Coordenador Geral, Centro de Apoio Empresarial
Job Contreiras de Sá Vasconcelos, started in 2004 as Head of Property Management Department of the Cooperativa Lar
Patriota and then moved to Lactiangol
as Deputy Director in 2007.
In 2008 he held the position of Technical of Sonangol EP, At Negotiation Directorate on the Department of Negotiations and Business Development (Local Content) up until 2013 as well as taking on the role of Coordinator of Sonangol EP to the Business Support Centre of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Angola (CAE) and implementation of local Content (2012 -2019).
Patriota and then moved to Lactiangol
as Deputy Director in 2007.
In 2008 he held the position of Technical of Sonangol EP, At Negotiation Directorate on the Department of Negotiations and Business Development (Local Content) up until 2013 as well as taking on the role of Coordinator of Sonangol EP to the Business Support Centre of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Angola (CAE) and implementation of local Content (2012 -2019).
Domingos Francisco
General Director, Director of Promotion of Local Content and Value Chain
Hunter Farris
Senior Vice President, Upstream Oil & Gas DeepWater, ExxonMobil
J. Hunter Farris started his career with ExxonMobil in 1991 as a Facility / Project Engineer with ExxonMobil Production Company in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Since then, he has held positions of increasing responsibility in various fields including engineering support, operations management, major projects management, crude oil trading and strategic business planning.
In 2005, Hunter became Operations Manager for Esso Exploration and Production Norway AS in Stavanger, Norway where he was responsible for ExxonMobil's Norwegian North Sea operated production.
In 2008, Hunter became Global Planning & Commercial Manager in Houston.
In 2011, Hunter became the Deputy Production Manager for ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Malaysia Inc and then in 2012 he was appointed Chairman of the ExxonMobil Subsidiaries in Malaysia.
In 2014, Hunter was named Global Engineering Vice President for ExxonMobil Production Company.
In 2016, Hunter was named Regional Vice President – Europe/Caspian for ExxonMobil Production Company followed by Regional Vice President 2018.
Hunter was named Senior Vice President – Deepwater for ExxonMobil’s new Upstream Oil & Gas Company in April 2019.
Since then, he has held positions of increasing responsibility in various fields including engineering support, operations management, major projects management, crude oil trading and strategic business planning.
In 2005, Hunter became Operations Manager for Esso Exploration and Production Norway AS in Stavanger, Norway where he was responsible for ExxonMobil's Norwegian North Sea operated production.
In 2008, Hunter became Global Planning & Commercial Manager in Houston.
In 2011, Hunter became the Deputy Production Manager for ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Malaysia Inc and then in 2012 he was appointed Chairman of the ExxonMobil Subsidiaries in Malaysia.
In 2014, Hunter was named Global Engineering Vice President for ExxonMobil Production Company.
In 2016, Hunter was named Regional Vice President – Europe/Caspian for ExxonMobil Production Company followed by Regional Vice President 2018.
Hunter was named Senior Vice President – Deepwater for ExxonMobil’s new Upstream Oil & Gas Company in April 2019.
Steve Kaufmann
Senior Vice President Sales and Commercial, Schlumberger
Steve Kaufmann is Senior Vice President of Sales & Commercial for Schlumberger, a position he assumed in 2016. His Previous positions include President of Drilling & Measurements, President of Geoservices, Vice President of Deep Water Operations and GeoMarket Manager of Brunei, Malaysia & Philippines.
Earlier in his career, Steve held various operations management and business development positions in France, Canada, Scotland and Nigeria. Steve joined Schlumberger in 1985 in as a field engineer in Drilling & Measurements operations in Trinidad & Tobago.
Earlier in his career, Steve held various operations management and business development positions in France, Canada, Scotland and Nigeria. Steve joined Schlumberger in 1985 in as a field engineer in Drilling & Measurements operations in Trinidad & Tobago.
Alexandre Oliveira
Emerging Markets Oil & Gas Leader, EY Angola
Alexandre has 40 years of oil & gas experience, having deep sector knowledge, working with governments, oil companies and service companies. He has worked on a wide range of local content and economic/industrial programs in Norway, Brazil, Angola, Nigeria, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kazakhstan and Malaysia.
An engineering graduate with Honours from Imperial College, London, he previously held positions in Schlumberger, Statoil, Baker Hughes, Accenture and the Boston Consulting Group. Alexandre is a regular speaker at industry events, particularly in relation to national economic development, investment and leveraging natural resource wealth.
An engineering graduate with Honours from Imperial College, London, he previously held positions in Schlumberger, Statoil, Baker Hughes, Accenture and the Boston Consulting Group. Alexandre is a regular speaker at industry events, particularly in relation to national economic development, investment and leveraging natural resource wealth.
Gregg Rago
Europe and Sub Sahara Africa Regional Director, Halliburton
Gregg Rago is the Landmark Region General Manager for Halliburton in their Eurasia, Europe and Subsaharan Africa (EESSA) Region.
Mr. Rago joined Halliburton in 1985 and has held a variety of different leadership roles including most recently Landmark UK Country Manager. Prior roles have been working as part of Landmark operations management, account management, marketing and R&D from office locations in the UK, Egypt, and the U.S. He is based out of Halliburton's EESSA Headquarter Office in Chiswick, UK.
Mr. Rago joined Halliburton in 1985 and has held a variety of different leadership roles including most recently Landmark UK Country Manager. Prior roles have been working as part of Landmark operations management, account management, marketing and R&D from office locations in the UK, Egypt, and the U.S. He is based out of Halliburton's EESSA Headquarter Office in Chiswick, UK.
Guido Brusco
Executive Vice President Sub-Saharan Africa, ENI
Guido Brusco is a mechanical engineer and has spent over 20 years in the oil and gas industry with Eni. From February 2018 he is in charge for all Eni upstream activities in the Sub-Saharan Africa region.
He was previously Managing Director of Eni Angola, Managing Director of Agip Caspian Sea and Agip KCO, in Kazakhstan. Before that, he held management positions in Egypt, Congo and Italy.
He has also been Chairman of ACEPA, the Association of Oil Exploration and Production Companies of Angola.
He was previously Managing Director of Eni Angola, Managing Director of Agip Caspian Sea and Agip KCO, in Kazakhstan. Before that, he held management positions in Egypt, Congo and Italy.
He has also been Chairman of ACEPA, the Association of Oil Exploration and Production Companies of Angola.
Martin Hercules
Senior Representative, Commerzbank
Carri Lockhart
Senior VP Portfolio and Partner Operated Development and Production International, Equinor
Carri has over 26 years of global operational experience in the oil and gas Industry. Based in Oslo Norway, she oversees Equinor's partner operated countries and strategy for the international production unit.
Jessica Hand
British Ambassador to Angola
A career diplomat, Jessica Hand was appointed as Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Angola and the Republic of São Tomé e Príncipe in March 2018. Prior to that, she had led UK policy on conventional arms control issues, including the control regimes and arms export licensing at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) in London.
Mrs Hand has a background in political-military and multilateral issues, as well as trade and investment promotion. She has served as Director of UK Trade & Investment, Turkey and HM Consul-General in Istanbul; Director of Operations and HM Consul-General in Moscow; Political Adviser to the Commander of NATO's Joint Headquarters North; Deputy Head of the FCO's Non-Proliferation Department in London; HM Ambassador to the Republic of Belarus; and Head of the Sanctions Unit (then part of the United Nations Department) in the FCO in London.
Mrs Hand has a background in political-military and multilateral issues, as well as trade and investment promotion. She has served as Director of UK Trade & Investment, Turkey and HM Consul-General in Istanbul; Director of Operations and HM Consul-General in Moscow; Political Adviser to the Commander of NATO's Joint Headquarters North; Deputy Head of the FCO's Non-Proliferation Department in London; HM Ambassador to the Republic of Belarus; and Head of the Sanctions Unit (then part of the United Nations Department) in the FCO in London.
Nelson Pacavira
CEO, Somoil
Nelson Pacavira is the current CEO of Somoil SA. During his 34-year, Nelson oversaw most of Chevron exploration activities in Angola a that resulted in many Block 0 and 14 field discoveries. Nelson holds a master's degree in Geology and Prospecting for Oil and Gas from Higher Petroleum and Chemistry Institute of Azerbaidjan, Baku, Republic of Azerbaijan.
In 2007 he received the Chevron Chairman’s Award for outstanding commitment, innovation and performance and a Certificate of Exploration Achievement. He also Co-chair the Technical Program for the DOWAC- Angola Deepwater International Conference & Exhibition, held in Luanda in October of 2007. In his spare time he enjoys being with family and friends.
In 2007 he received the Chevron Chairman’s Award for outstanding commitment, innovation and performance and a Certificate of Exploration Achievement. He also Co-chair the Technical Program for the DOWAC- Angola Deepwater International Conference & Exhibition, held in Luanda in October of 2007. In his spare time he enjoys being with family and friends.
Valery Guillebon
CEO, Sahara Energy International PTE Ltd
Valery Guillebon is the chief executive officer of Sahara Energy International PTE Ltd. He is an experienced crude and refined products trader with more than 28 years of experience in the energy sector. He holds a Master of Finance and Commodities from the Paris-Dauphine University in France and is proficient in Business Development, Integrated Trading, Trading Management, Terminal Management and Risk management.
Valery started his career as a middle distillates physical and derivative desk trading manager at Elf trading SA in 1991 before moving to Sempra Energy Trading SA as an Oil Product Manager. He has worked in several roles including as worldwide oil product manager, fund manager, senior trader and trading manager at world renowned oil and gas trading firms.
In the course of his career, Valery has managed trades of products with P & L’s in excess of $150million and facilitated trade transactions across all worldwide markets.
Valery is particularly committed to developing the potential of the African and global energy markets, giving back to sustainable development causes and fostering the campaign for access to clean and reliable energy.
Valery started his career as a middle distillates physical and derivative desk trading manager at Elf trading SA in 1991 before moving to Sempra Energy Trading SA as an Oil Product Manager. He has worked in several roles including as worldwide oil product manager, fund manager, senior trader and trading manager at world renowned oil and gas trading firms.
In the course of his career, Valery has managed trades of products with P & L’s in excess of $150million and facilitated trade transactions across all worldwide markets.
Valery is particularly committed to developing the potential of the African and global energy markets, giving back to sustainable development causes and fostering the campaign for access to clean and reliable energy.
Stephen Ryan Apps
CTO, Huawei Enterprise Business Unit of Southern Africa Region
Derek Magness
Managing Director, Southern Africa Strategic Business Unit, Chevron
Derek D. Magness is Managing Director, Chevron Southern Africa Strategic Business Unit, a position he has held since September 2018. He is responsible for Chevron's Southern African exploration and production activities for crude oil and natural gas.
Since joining Chevron in 1997, key roles have included: Operations Manager for Chevron's Southern Africa Strategic Business Unit; General Manager of the Onshore Europe business unit; Deputy Managing Director of Chevron's Eurasia business unit; Director of Operations in Bangladesh; and other roles in drilling and completions, engineering, major capital projects, and the Chevron Information Technology Company.
Since joining Chevron in 1997, key roles have included: Operations Manager for Chevron's Southern Africa Strategic Business Unit; General Manager of the Onshore Europe business unit; Deputy Managing Director of Chevron's Eurasia business unit; Director of Operations in Bangladesh; and other roles in drilling and completions, engineering, major capital projects, and the Chevron Information Technology Company.
Miguel Azevedo
Head of Investment Banking Middle East and Africa (exc. SA) Citigroup
Miguel joined Citigroup in 2010 as Head of Corporate and Investment Banking Portugal. In mid-2012, he was appointed Head of Investment Banking Africa (exc. SA & Egypt). In November 2017 Miguel was appointed Head of Investment Banking for the Middle East and Africa (ex SA).
He has been extremely active with his Citi colleagues in advising on reference M&A transactions; recent transactions include advising Access Bank on its merger with Diamond bank in Nigeria, Liquid Telecom in the investment made by CDC (east and Southern Africa), Helios on HTN sale (Nigeria) , Brookside (Kenya), Lafarge Africa (Nigeria), AMCON/ Enterprise Bank, Kansai (Japan and East Africa) and TGI/CHI (Nigeria).
In the capital markets space, Miguel has been involved in most reference transactions in Africa such as: Bond deals for Liquid Telecom, IHS, Nigerian banks including Zenith, UBA, AFC and Access amongst many others; he has also been involved in some of the largest equity deals out of Sub-Saharan Africa such as the IPO´s of VIVO and ASA international in the London Stock Exchange in 2018 as well as many others over the last few years, including Atlas Mara, Seplat, Fairfax Africa and Unilever Nigeria.
He has been extremely active with his Citi colleagues in advising on reference M&A transactions; recent transactions include advising Access Bank on its merger with Diamond bank in Nigeria, Liquid Telecom in the investment made by CDC (east and Southern Africa), Helios on HTN sale (Nigeria) , Brookside (Kenya), Lafarge Africa (Nigeria), AMCON/ Enterprise Bank, Kansai (Japan and East Africa) and TGI/CHI (Nigeria).
In the capital markets space, Miguel has been involved in most reference transactions in Africa such as: Bond deals for Liquid Telecom, IHS, Nigerian banks including Zenith, UBA, AFC and Access amongst many others; he has also been involved in some of the largest equity deals out of Sub-Saharan Africa such as the IPO´s of VIVO and ASA international in the London Stock Exchange in 2018 as well as many others over the last few years, including Atlas Mara, Seplat, Fairfax Africa and Unilever Nigeria.
Nuno de Miranda Catanas
Founding Partner, MC Jurist
Nuno is the founding partner of MC Jurist (a corporate boutique firm specialized in corporate and foreign investment transactions) and heads the Corporate Transactions and Investment Projects group.
Nuno has been heavily involved in international transactions for 18-plus years, handling corporate and commercial issues.
In Angola, Nuno has been involved in many major high-profile transactions, with a special emphasis on corporate and investment law for the following industry sectors: Corporate, banking, financing, energy, construction and real estate.
Nuno has been heavily involved in international transactions for 18-plus years, handling corporate and commercial issues.
In Angola, Nuno has been involved in many major high-profile transactions, with a special emphasis on corporate and investment law for the following industry sectors: Corporate, banking, financing, energy, construction and real estate.
Paula Ganga
Block 0, Area A Asset Development Supervisor Southern Africa Strategic Business Unit, Chevron
Paula Ganga is Block 0, Area A Asset Development Supervisor, a role she has just assumed. Prior to this position she was Area A Earth Science Supervisor.
Paula joined Chevron’s subsidiary in Angola, Cabinda Gulf Oil Company Limited (CABGOC), in 2004 as an Exploration Geologist in Luanda and later in Houston. Upon her return Luanda she took the role of Development Geophysicist for BBLT Deepwater Asset and was later appointed Earth Science Supervisor.
Paula joined Chevron’s subsidiary in Angola, Cabinda Gulf Oil Company Limited (CABGOC), in 2004 as an Exploration Geologist in Luanda and later in Houston. Upon her return Luanda she took the role of Development Geophysicist for BBLT Deepwater Asset and was later appointed Earth Science Supervisor.
Ado Oseragbaje
President & CEO of Sub-Saharan Africa, BHGE
Ado is President & Chief Executive Officer, Sub-Saharan Africa for Baker Hughes, a GE company. Prior to his current role, Ado served as President for GE Oil & Gas Sub-Saharan Africa when he joined in July 2016.
He has been responsible for leading the implementation of the Oil & Gas transformation in SSA, expanding the footprint outside traditional hubs of Nigeria & Angola into the Francophone countries in line with the overall corporate ambition of building a fullstream oilfield services and equipment.
In the last three year of his leadership, the BHGE Sub-Saharan business has diversified its customer base, expanded into new markets and supported the deployment of technology and improved operational performance.
He has been responsible for leading the implementation of the Oil & Gas transformation in SSA, expanding the footprint outside traditional hubs of Nigeria & Angola into the Francophone countries in line with the overall corporate ambition of building a fullstream oilfield services and equipment.
In the last three year of his leadership, the BHGE Sub-Saharan business has diversified its customer base, expanded into new markets and supported the deployment of technology and improved operational performance.
Per Johan Bugge
Commercial Director, Equinor
Bethy T. Larsen
Partner, PwC
Bethy Theobald Larsen is a Partner at PwC Portugal, Angola and Cape Verde, in the People & Organisation area. She joined PwC Africa in 2005, and worked in Angola for more than 10 years, with close collaboration with several offices in the network of companies: South Africa, Brazil, Dubai, India, Luxembourg, Mozambique, Portugal and the United Kingdom.
Bethy is an expert in Oil and Gas Industry and is part of the Global PwC’s People & Organisation Oil&Gas practice. She has been leading several relevant project in this sector with the main Oil&Gas producers and service providers, covering all the human capital scope from models, processes to talent.
Bethy is an expert in Oil and Gas Industry and is part of the Global PwC’s People & Organisation Oil&Gas practice. She has been leading several relevant project in this sector with the main Oil&Gas producers and service providers, covering all the human capital scope from models, processes to talent.
Paul Eardley-Taylor
Oil & Gas Coverage, Southern Africa, Standard Bank
Tim O'Hanlon
VP of Exploration, Tullow Oil
Pedro Ribeiro
Deputy General Manager, Total Angola
Pedro Ribeiro is Deputy General Manager of Total Angola.
Pedro Ribeiro joined TOTAL in 1996 and assumed leadership positions in various fields such as: operations, engineering, projects, strategy and new businesses, assets managment, LNG, in Angola, France, Venezuela, United Kingdom, Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, Camaroon and Canada.
Pedro Ribeiro joined TOTAL in 1996 and assumed leadership positions in various fields such as: operations, engineering, projects, strategy and new businesses, assets managment, LNG, in Angola, France, Venezuela, United Kingdom, Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, Camaroon and Canada.
Laurinda Ferreira
General Secretary, Total
Telma Inglês
Executive Director, Angola LNG Limited
Maria da Cruz
President & CEO, U.S. – Angola Chamber of Commerce (USACC)
Engr. Belarmino Chitangueleca
ANPG
Engr. Jorge Vinhas
Administrator, Sonangol E.P.
Helder Aguiar
Executive Director, Banco Angolano de Investimentos
Dumilde Rangel
Director of the Oil Department, Banco BIC
Chief Tunde Joseph Afolabi
CEO, Amni International
Antonio Vieira
Independent
Valter Escorcio
Sales Director, BHGE Angola Geomarket
Horacio Furtunato
Presidente, Associação de Empresas Angolanas de Geociências e de Suporte da Actividade Petrolífera (AEAGSAP)
Manuel Albino Ferreira
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NJ Ayuk
Chairman of the Africa Energy Chamber
NJ Ayuk is chairman of the Africa Energy Chamber and CEO and Managing Partner of Centurion Law Group, a pan-African corporate law conglomerate.
Mr. Ayuk has been advising major companies on investment strategies, the establishment of joint ventures and cooperation structures, privatization, licensing and related tax, OHADA, Equatorial Guinea law, oil and gas, local content, litigation, negotiations, governance and other matters. He also frequently advises international oil companies, governments, oil service companies, financial institutions, development banks and construction firms across Sub-Saharan Africa.
ENG. Elizabeth Rogo
CEO & Founder, Tsavo Oilfield Services
Elizabeth has over 18 years of international experience in oil and gas (onshore and offshore) with major companies including SNC Lavalin (Canada), Nova Scotia Petroleum Directorate (Canada); BJ Services (US), Baker Hughes – Baker Oil Tools (US, Europe – Aberdeen, Netherlands, Norway, Turkey; North Africa – Tunisia & West Africa – Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea and Angola), and Weatherford International (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Mozambique). She also has extensive experience in geothermal projects in Kenya.
Prior to forming Tsavo Oilfield Services in June 2017, Elizabeth was based in Nairobi, Kenya as the Regional Area Manager (EA) for Weatherford International (East Africa) as well as Country Manager (Kenya), Uganda, Tanzania, Mozambique and Ethiopia. Elizabeth’s appointment to country and regional management was lauded in Waterford as historic being the first women in the Sub-Saharan Africa division.
Elizabeth is a society of Professional Engineers (SPE) Chairperson – Nairobi Section and active mentor to young professionals in the energy sector. She holds a BSc (Chemistry Minor) from Mount Saint Vincent University and a Bachelor of Engineering from Dalhousie University; both in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Prior to forming Tsavo Oilfield Services in June 2017, Elizabeth was based in Nairobi, Kenya as the Regional Area Manager (EA) for Weatherford International (East Africa) as well as Country Manager (Kenya), Uganda, Tanzania, Mozambique and Ethiopia. Elizabeth’s appointment to country and regional management was lauded in Waterford as historic being the first women in the Sub-Saharan Africa division.
Elizabeth is a society of Professional Engineers (SPE) Chairperson – Nairobi Section and active mentor to young professionals in the energy sector. She holds a BSc (Chemistry Minor) from Mount Saint Vincent University and a Bachelor of Engineering from Dalhousie University; both in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Eleni Giokos
CNN Business Africa Correspondent
Eleni Giokos is CNNMoney Africa Correspondent, based in the network's Johannesburg bureau.
Born in Greece and raised in South Africa, Giokos has a decade's experience working across TV, radio, print and online media.
As a broadcaster she has interviewed a range of heads of state and business leaders, including South African President Jacob Zuma, former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, Virgin founder Richard Branson, and IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde, amongst others.
Giokos began her career at CNBC Africa in 2005. She then became an anchor and correspondent at 24-hour news channel eNCA, covering business stories and breaking news -- including the killing of Reeva Steenkamp by Oscar Pistorius and the Westgate Mall attack.
She has reported from key global events such as the World Economic Forum in Davos and the United Nations General Assembly. She has chaired debates at the World Economic Forum, International Monetary Fund, African Finance Corporation and the Africa CEO Forum. She has also contributed regularly to South Africa's Mail and Guardian newspaper, worked as a motivational speaker at public schools, and trained aspiring journalism students.
Giokos has an Honors Degree in Journalism and Media Studies from the University of Witwatersrand, and is an International Monetary Fund Fellow -- selected to join the programme in 2014.
Born in Greece and raised in South Africa, Giokos has a decade's experience working across TV, radio, print and online media.
As a broadcaster she has interviewed a range of heads of state and business leaders, including South African President Jacob Zuma, former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, Virgin founder Richard Branson, and IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde, amongst others.
Giokos began her career at CNBC Africa in 2005. She then became an anchor and correspondent at 24-hour news channel eNCA, covering business stories and breaking news -- including the killing of Reeva Steenkamp by Oscar Pistorius and the Westgate Mall attack.
She has reported from key global events such as the World Economic Forum in Davos and the United Nations General Assembly. She has chaired debates at the World Economic Forum, International Monetary Fund, African Finance Corporation and the Africa CEO Forum. She has also contributed regularly to South Africa's Mail and Guardian newspaper, worked as a motivational speaker at public schools, and trained aspiring journalism students.
Giokos has an Honors Degree in Journalism and Media Studies from the University of Witwatersrand, and is an International Monetary Fund Fellow -- selected to join the programme in 2014.
David Pilling
Africa Editor, Financial Times
David Pilling is the Africa Editor of the Financial Times. He was previously Asia Editor and also Tokyo Bureau Chief.
His column ranges over business, investment, politics and economics. He joined the FT in 1990.
He has worked in London as an editor, in Chile and Argentina as a correspondent and covered the global pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry.
He is an award-winning columnist and author of two books, Bending Adversity: Japan and the Art of Survival (Penguin, 2014) and The Growth Delusion (Bloomsbury, 2018)
His column ranges over business, investment, politics and economics. He joined the FT in 1990.
He has worked in London as an editor, in Chile and Argentina as a correspondent and covered the global pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry.
He is an award-winning columnist and author of two books, Bending Adversity: Japan and the Art of Survival (Penguin, 2014) and The Growth Delusion (Bloomsbury, 2018)
Jude Kearney
Co-Managing Director, Co-Founder at Sovereign Energy Group
Rui Amendoeira
Partner, RLA Advogados
Partner at RLA Advogados where he is responsible for the Oil & Gas practice group.
For almost 30 years his practice has covered a myriad of projects and transactions throughout the oil and gas value chain, including upstream developments, liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects, regasification facility projects, acquisitions and divestitures, joint ventures, farmins and farmouts, cross-border pipelines, etc.
He is frequently called upon to draft and negotiate a variety of oil & gas agreements, including concession contracts, production sharing agreements, participating agreements, JOAs, operating agreements, field unitization agreements, the full range of service contracts, FPSO contracts, pipeline transportation agreements, storage, gathering and interconnection agreements, engineering, construction and procurement agreements, and other documents that require wide-ranging multidisciplinary experience.
His clients include oil and gas producers, operators, drilling contractors and construction companies, large utilities, refineries, financial institutions, and a host of other businesses.
For almost 30 years his practice has covered a myriad of projects and transactions throughout the oil and gas value chain, including upstream developments, liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects, regasification facility projects, acquisitions and divestitures, joint ventures, farmins and farmouts, cross-border pipelines, etc.
He is frequently called upon to draft and negotiate a variety of oil & gas agreements, including concession contracts, production sharing agreements, participating agreements, JOAs, operating agreements, field unitization agreements, the full range of service contracts, FPSO contracts, pipeline transportation agreements, storage, gathering and interconnection agreements, engineering, construction and procurement agreements, and other documents that require wide-ranging multidisciplinary experience.
His clients include oil and gas producers, operators, drilling contractors and construction companies, large utilities, refineries, financial institutions, and a host of other businesses.
Carlos Rosado de Carvalho
Journalist
Guillaume Doane
CEO, Africa Oil & Power
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Program
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07:00-09:00
Registration and coffee breakSponsored by Equinor
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09:00-10:00
Opening CeremonyCultural Moment
National Anthem sang by Miguel BuÍla
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Welcome messageH.E. Diamantino Azevedo
Minister of Mineral Resources and Petroleum of Angola
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AnnouncementThe winner of the Construction Contract of the Gasoline Production Unit of the Luanda Refinery
Engr. Sebastião Pai Querido Gaspar Martins, CEO, Sonangol E.P -
Celebration:Signing of the Partnership Agreement for the Construction of the Cabinda Refinery
Engr. Sebastião Pai Querido Gaspar Martins, CEO, Sonangol E.P. -
Pre-Announcement:Of the Oil Blocks Licensing Round Tender
Engr. Paulino Jerónimo, CEO, ANPG -
OPENING SPEECH OF THE HONORARY GUESTH.E. João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço
President of the Republic of Angola and Holder of Executive Power -
10:00 - 11:00
OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE EXHIBITIONH.E. João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço
President of the Republic of Angola and Holder of Executive Power -
11:00 - 12:10
Special Panel with Ministers:NEW GLOBAL DYNAMIC OF PETROLEUM AND GAS
Moderator: Eleni Giokos, Africa Correspondent, CNN Business
Message by the Organizers of the Event
Africa Oil & Power, Guillaume Doane, CEO -
INVITED FOREIGN MINISTERS PRESENTATIONS Round Table:H.E. Diamantino Pedro Azevedo
Minister of Natural Resources and Petroleum, Republic of Angola
H.E. Ezekiel L Gatkuoth
Minister of Petroleum, Republic of South Sudan
H.E. Gabriel Mbaga Obiang Lima
Minister of Mines and Hydrocarbons, Republic of Equatorial Guinea
H.E. Foumakoye Gado
Minister of Petroleum, Republic of Niger
H.E. Osvaldo Abreu Minister of Public Works, Infrastructure, Natural
Resources and the Environment, São Tomé and Príncipe
H.E. Sun Xiansheng
General Secretary, International Energy Forum -
12:10 - 12:20
PANEL FOR CEOS OF INTERNATIONAL OIL CORPORATIONSMr. Patrick Pouyanné, President & CEO, Total
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12:20 - 12:30
Keynote Presentation:Hunter Farris, Senior VP Upstream
Oil & Gas Deepwater, ExxonMobil -
12:30 - 13:20
LunchSponsored by Chevron
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13:20 - 14:20
Panel: NEW STRUCTURE OF THE OIL AND GAS SECTOR IN ANGOLAModerator: Dr. Agostinho Miranda, Founding Partner, Miranda Law Alliance
Eng. Paulino JerÛnimo, CEO, ANPG
Eng. Manuel Albino Ferreira, General Manager,
Instituto Regulador dos Derivados de PetrÛleo
Eng. Sebasti„o Pai Querido Gaspar Martins, CEO, Sonangol E.P. -
14:30 - 15:00
NATIONAL AGENCY OF PETROLEUM, GAS AND BIOFUELS STRATEGY/ANPG ATTRIBUTIONSNEXT AUCTIONS OF OIL BLOCKS
Auction process, legislation and financial model
Marginal Fields
Gas Exploration
ONSHORE
Exploration, development and production opportunities
PRE-SALT
New Basins - opportunities in the Kwanza, Benguela and Cunene basins -
15:00 - 16:00
Panel: RESTRUCTURING AND REMODELING OF UPSTREAM ANGOLA (PART 1) PROJECTS AND PRODUCTION POTENTIALSponsored by Schlumberger
Moderador: NJ Ayuk, Chairman, Africa Energy Chamber
Eng. Sebastião Pai Querido Gaspar Martins, CEO, Sonangol E.P.
Stephen Willis, Regional President, BP Angola & President ACEPA
Guido Brusco, Executive VP Sub-Saharan Africa, ENI
Carri Lockhart, Senior VP for Portfolio and Partner Operated Assets, Equinor
Derek Magness, Executive Manager, Strategic Business Unit Southern Africa, Chevron
Pedro Ribeiro, Deputy General Manager, Total Angola
André Kostelnik, General Manager, ExxonMobil Angola -
16:00 - 16:30
Networking Coffee BreakSponsored by Equinor
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16:30 - 17:30
Panel: CREATING A COMPETITIVE INDUSTRY: FOCUS ON TECHNOLOGY AND EFFICIENT PROCUREMENTModerator: David Pilling, Africa Editor, Financial Times
Keynote Presentation:
Mutombo Dondo, Block 17 Director, Total
Roderick Larson, President & CEO, Oceaneering
Ado Oseragbaje, VP Sub-Saharan Africa, BHGE,
Tareq F. Kawash, Senior VP Europe, Africa, Russia and the Caspian, McDermott
Gino Thielens, Vice President, Engineering and Technology, Schulmberger,
Gregg Rago, Regional Director Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa, Halliburton -
17:30 - 18:00
RESTRUCTURING PROCESS (REGENERATION) OF SONANGOL E.P.Privatization and subsidiaries sale - opportunities for JVs and M&A
Opportunities for exploration, development and production with Sonangol E.P.
Infrastructure and Investment Opportunities -
19:30 - 21:30
GALA DINNER FOR VIPS AND SPONSORSSponsored by Sonangol
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08:00 – 09:00
Registration and CoffeeSponsored by Somoil
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09:00 – 09:45
Presentation: FINANCIAL AND CURRENCY EXCHANGE SECTORH.E. Augusto Archer Mangueira
Minister of Finance, Republic of Angola
H.E. José de Lima Massano
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09:45 - 10:45
Panel: THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN THE PETROLEUM AND GAS SECTORKeynote Presentation: Jessica Hand, British Ambassador to Angola
Keynote Speaker: Pam Darwin, VP - Africa, ExxonMobil
Moderator: Elizabeth Rogo, CEO, Tsavo Oilfield Services
Laurinda Ferreira, General Secretary, Total
Laurence Janssens, Country Manager for Southern Africa, Microsoft Corporation
Paula Ganga, Development Supervisor, Cabinda Gulf Oil Company Limited
Telma Inglês, Executive Director, Angola LNG Limited
Maria da Cruz, President & CEO, U.S. - Angola Chamber of Commerce (USACC) -
10:45 - 11:05
Final NegotiationsSigning of MoUs, Agreements and Contracts
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11:05 - 11:30
Networking Coffee BreakSponsored by Somoil
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11:30 - 12:30
Panel: NEW APPROACHES TO ANGOLAíS OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY GAS MONETIZATION AND DOWNSTREAM DIVERSIFICATIONKeynote Presentation: Wale Ajibade, Executive Director, Sahara Group
Moderator: Jude Kearney, Administrative Co-Director/Co-Founder,
Sovereign Energy Group
Valery Guillebon, CEO, Sahara Energy International
Emma Fitzgerald, CEO, Puma Energy
Aydar Shakirov, Gas Transport and Stocking Analyst, GECF
Engr. Belarmino Chitangueleca, ANPG
Engr. Jorge Vinhas, Administrator, Sonangol E.P. -
12:30 – 13:30
LunchSponsored by eni
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13:30 - 14:30
Panel: FINANCING AND INVESTING IN A DYNAMIC ECONOMYModerator: Eklavya Gupte, Senior Editor Europe and Africa, Platts
Dumilde Rangel, Director of the Oil Department, Banco BIC
Helder Aguiar, Executive Director, Banco Angolano de Investimentos
Humphrey Nwugo, Regional COO, Southern Africa Afreximbank
Paul Eardley-Taylor, Oil & Gas Coverage, Southern Africa, Standard Bank
Martin Hercules, Senior Representative, Commerzbank AG
Nuno de Miranda Catanas, Founding Partner, MC Jurist
Miguel Azevedo, Managing Director - Head of Investment Banking, Middle East
and Africa, Citigroup -
14:30 - 15:30
Panel: RESTRUCTURING AND REMODELING OF UPSTREAM ANGOLA (PART 2)NEW EXPLORATION, MARGINAL FIELDS AND THE WAY TO CREATE A COMPETITIVE,
PROFITABLE AND SUSTAINABLE OIL INDUSTRY
Keynote Presentation: Dr. Lago de Carvalho, CEO, NALCO and Octomar
Moderator: Rui Amendoeira, Partner RLA Advogados
Tim O'Hanlon, VP of Exploration, Tullow Oil
Nelson Pacavira, CEO, Somoil
Per Johan Bugge, Commercial Director, Equinor
Chief Tunde Joseph Afolabi, CEO, Amni International
Pedro Ribeiro, Deputy General Manager, Total Angola -
15:30 - 16:00
Networking Coffee BreakSponsored by Somoil
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16:00 - 16:20
IRDP Presentation:INVESTING IN THE ANGOLAN DOWNSTREAM SECTOR
General Management, IRDP -
16:20 - 17:20
Panel: LOCAL CONTENT (PART 1) - LESSONS LEARNT FROM AFRICA AND THE WORLDKeynote Presentation: NJ Ayuk, CEO, African Energy Chamber
Moderator: Guillaume Doane, CEO, Africa Oil & Power
Sérgio Pugliese, President for Angola, African Energy Chamber
Job Contreiras de Sá Vasconcelos, General Coordinator, Centro de Apoio Empresarial
Alexandre Oliveira, Emerging Markets Oil & Gas Leader, EY Angola
Valter Escorcio, Angola Sales Director, BHGE -
17:20 - 18:20
Panel: LOCAL CONTENT (PART 2) - TRANSFER OF KNOWLEDGE AND TECHNOLOGYKeynote Presentation: Dr. Chindalena Lourenço, Senior Partner, Miranda Law
Alliance
Moderator: Carlos Rosado de Carvalho, Journalist
Apresentação: Mário Botelho de Vasconcelos, General Director, INP
Domingos Francisco, National Director for Promotion of Staff and Value Chain
Horácio Fortunato, President, Angolan Geoscience and Oil Activity Support
Companies Association
Stephen Ryan Apps, CTO Southern Africa Business Unit, Huawei Enterprise
Bethy T. Larsen, Partner, PwC
Antonio Vieira, Independent -
18:20 - 18:30
CONFERENCE CLOSINGH.E. Diamantino Azevedo
Minister of Mineral Resources and Petroleum of Angola
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15:00 -17:00
Investor Function
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08:00 - 09:00
INVESTOR BREAKFASTWITH H.E. DIAMANTINO PEDRO AZEVEDO, MINISTER OF
NATURAL RESOURCES AND PETROLEUM OF ANGOLA
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09:00 - 11:30
Angola Oil & Gas introduces a morning of meetings of experts in the industry- covering different themes that will bring about a more in-depth, practical and technical
knowledge about the development of the Angolan oil and gas industry. Participate in our special day of workshops and presentations listed below:
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09:00 - 10:30
Microsoft Corporation: Digitally Transforming the Angolan Oil and Gas Sector - a Microsoft Perspective
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10:30 - 10:40
Break
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10:40 - 11:10
Huawei:ICT Drives Oil & Gas Digital Transformation
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11:10 - 11:20
Break
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11:20 - 11:50
The Society of Petroleum Engineers
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11:50 - 12:00
Closing of the Exhibition and Final SpeechesMr. Guillaume Doane, CEO, Africa Oil & Power
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09:00 - 09:40
Administração Geral Tributária: VAT in the Oil Sector
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09:40 - 09:50
Break
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09:50 - 10:30
Centro de Apoio Empresarial(CAE): SMEs Hiring in the Oil Sector
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10:30 - 10:40
Break
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10:40 - 11:50
PwC: The Angola Regulatory and Tax Framework
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