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Communicating Success Costa Remembers ISSUE 5 SPRING 2005 universoSONANGOL ANGOLA | OIL | BUSINESS | CULTURE COMMUNICATING SUCCESS Projecting Sonangol to its global and local markets DESIDÉRIO COSTA REMEMBERS Exclusive conversation with the minister of oil CHIC WITH ATTITUDE Angola’s fashion scene is alive with vibrant influences ISSUE 5 SPRING 2005 INSIDE SONANGOL S T SONANGOL Innovation is at the core of Sonangol philosophy – as Editor’s Letter universo ANGOLA | OIL | BUSINESS | CULTURE exemplified by another novel concept. TradeJango, an all-embrac- 8. Communicating Success For 25 years Sonangol’s strik- COMMUNICATINGCOMMUNICATING SUCCESS ing online marketplace, offers an opportunity to the whole N Projecting Sonangol to its global aandnd local markets DESIDÉRIODESIDÉRIO A multi-faceted programme designed to involve its ing logo has been as familiar an COSTACOSTA REMEMBERS Exclusive Angolan oil industry to make faster and more cost-effective pur- conversation with the minister of oil CHIC WITH ATTITUDE E image to Angolans as majestic Serra Angola’s fashion scene is alive chasing decisions. staff and refocus its communications policy is at the with vibrant influences de Leba. Now, along with the com- But whatever is new in the world, the implications of ener- T heart of Sonangol’s drive to project the company to pany’s whole visual style, it is being gy stability and availability are ever with us, as we reveal in a its markets and wider public in Angola. given a crisper, contemporary look, review of the highly-acclaimed World Energy Outlook 2004. N while still retaining its essential image We also put the spotlight on two men who encapsulate the of quality – just part of a wider spirit of Angola: the minister of oil, His Excellency Desidério approach to refocus Sonangol’s com- Costa, who gives us an exclusive glimpse into the future – and the O munications policy towards its staff and the public at large. blind runner, Jose Sayovo, who chalked-up three golds in the Communications in another form are also featured in this Athens Paralympics. C 14. Desidério Costa issue. In 1997, the need for reliable voice and data transmission Finally, at this season our thoughts turn to the balmy days remembers… led Sonangol to establish its own satellite-based network, of summer, to relaxation – and coping with the heat. Angolans, In this exclusive conversation with MSTelcom. This hi-tech service has now been opened up to the and especially Luandans, are well blessed with opportunities to do whole country, for the first time reaching out to many of the far- this, with mouth-watering beverages, spectacular surfing beaches – Universo, minister of oil, His Excel- flung rural areas. and the endless attractions of the capital’s famous Ilha do Cabo. lency Desidério Costa, casts back to the early days before Block 0 was “Block 0” – and takes a glimpse into the future INSIDE ANGOLA Sonangol 32. Soyo Seed of Hope 46. Chic with Attitude Rua 1° Congresso do MPLA, Rich in heritage and the wealth created by its offshore oil industry, Alive with ideas inspired by foreign TV N.º 8-16 Caixa Postal 1316, Luanda Angola’s poorest province pins its hopes for a brighter future on the programmes and magazines, Angola’s República de Angola building of Angola’s first LNG plant. youthful fashion scene is becoming Tel: +244 2 391 182 16. Online Fax: +244 2 391 782 increasingly aware of the vibrant Telex: 2089 SONANG AN Marketplace influences closer to home. [email protected] Couched though it may be in the 36. Brewing Healthy Profits Sonangol USA (Sonusa) buzzwords of marketing-speak, It may be Angola’s favourite beverage to enjoy in 1177 Enclave Parkway the innovative marketplace creat- Second Floor moments of relaxation, but beer is also proving Houston,TX 77077 ed for Angola’s oil industry offers USA to be a healthy stimulant to jobs. Tel: +1 281 920 7600 fast track routes to purchasing Fax: +1 281 920 7666 efficiency and cost saving. [email protected] Sonangol UK Merevale House 40. Life’s a Beach Brompton Place London SW3 1QE 24. More Than Luanda’s antidote to the long 50. Blind Courage United Kingdom hot Angolan summer is a beach Propelled to the top of the international Tel: +44 207 838 4600 Enough Fax: +44 207 589 9454 20. Dish Connected World Energy Outlook culture that is determined to sporting ladder despite – or, in fact, Telex: 893212 SONANG Reaching for the phone to make a 2004 strikes a positive rival even Brazil’s legendary because of – being maimed by a landmine, social or business call is something Sonangol Asia note. In this review of Copacabana for hedonism, Angolan Paralympics victor Jose Sayovo is 3 Temasek Avenue most people take for granted, but 31-04 Centennial Tower the International Energy vibrancy and laid-back lifestyle. an inspiration for all Angola’s disabled. in many parts of Angola, until now Singapore 039190 Agency’s flagship publi- Tel: : +65 64 16 3583 this has not been an option. Fax: +65 64 16 3582 cation, Universo Sonangol Department for Communication & Image –– Director: João Rosa Santos; Public & Press Relations Assistant: Cristina de Novaes highlights the implica- This magazine is produced for Sonangol by Impact Media Global Ltd, 53 Chandos Place, London WC2N 4HS, UK, Tel: +44 20 7812 6400~ Fax: +44 20 7812 6413 tions for oil – and for Publisher: John Charles Gasser; Vice President: Sheila O’Callaghan; Editorial Director: Christophe Illemassene; Editor: Peter Moeller; Sub-editor: Ron Gribble; Art Director: Lisa Pampillonia; Advertising Design: Bernd Wojtczack; Circulation Manager: Tony Adkins; Contributors: Bruce McMichael, Nicola Simmonds Angola’s oil and gas Cover Photo: Steve Chenn / Corbis industry in particular. All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical without prior permission in writing from the publishers. [email protected] 4 SONANGOL UNIVERSO news in brief Subsea 7 boosts Angola and Algeria get closer Pride Africa returns local skills A closer working relationship between Angola and Algeria is blossoming following the recent meeting South African ship repair contractor Globe Engineering has in Luanda between Angola’s oil minister Desidério Costa and Algeria’s mining and energy minister Chakib completed the dry docking of drill ship Pride Africa, allowing the International underwater con- Khelil. The ministers signed a wide-ranging co-operation agreement covering oil and gas operations from vessel to return to its station in deep waters offshore Angola. tractor Subsea 7 has been exploration and production to gas flaring and LNG production. Owned by US drilling company Pride International, the ves- awarded a major contract offshore The accord will boost co-operation between the two countries and help to establish a partnership in sel is contracted for French oil major Total for a long-term Angola by Cabinda Gulf Oil the blocks and areas where they have a common interest in upstream activity. Executives from Sonangol deepwater drilling programme off Angola and was in Cape Company, part of the US-based oil and Algeria’s state oil company Sonatrach are focusing on gas production, refining technology and technical Town for a scheduled inspection. major ChevronTexaco. By using a training as key areas of mutual collaboration. “The ship was in for its major five-year inspection and had high level of Angolan content, The north African state has the largest reserves of gas (146.5 trillion cu.ft) and the third largest oil its hull recoated and thrusters replaced,” says David Bottomley, Subsea 7 is fulfiling a leading aim of reserves (15.4 billion barrels) in Africa. As the world’s first LNG exporter, and now second largest in the an executive with Cape Town-based Toprope, the service com- the government to boost local world, Algeria and Sonatrach have a wealth of knowledge that can be shared with Angola. pany contracted to work on the drill ship. engineering skill levels. Sonatrach has extensive experience in a range of projects similar to those Sonangol is developing, The vessel underwent a significant amount of work including structural modification of the drilling The $270 million EPIC (engi- including the Sanha gas and condensate project at Cabinda, an LNG plant south of the Zaire River, a gas derrick and fine tuning of its motion compensators. neering, procurement, installation pipeline to Luanda and a gas-fired power plant in the capital. Pride Africa is undertaking an extensive development drilling on the block 17, on behalf of the and commissioning) contract cov- French field operator Total, having also worked on West Africa’s first deepwater oil project at Girassol ers the development of the block and Total’s major developments in block 17 – Rosa and Dalia. 14 Lobito and Tomboco fields, Later this year the vessel’s sister ship Pride Angola is booked into Globe Engineering’s Cape Town offshore Cabinda province. Work docks for its own scheduled five-year inspection. Offshore Angola, Total operates the blocks 3 and 32 in is scheduled to finish in 2006. addition to block 17 and the onshore blocks FST and FS. The group is also a partner in blocks 0, 2, 14, The huge project involves 31 and 33. connecting three subsea well hubs, located 10 km from the Benguela- Belize production platform. Subsea BP in deep water Major contract for Ocean Rig 7 will fabricate and install steel Two of Angola’s deepwater blocks could Ocean Rig, the Stavanger, Norway-based pipelines, flowline jumpers, con- soon play host to a group of FPSOs (floating, drilling company, has won a major contract from nectors and umbilicals and install production, storage and offloading) vessels US-based oil supermajor ExxonMobil for its Leiv specialist manifolds and distribution operated by British supermajor BP on its blocks Eiriksson drilling rig to work offshore Angola.
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