PRESS RELEASE
Sonangol and Eni reinforce partnership
Sonangol Chairman, Francisco de Lemos José Maria, and Eni Chief Executive Officer,
Claudio Descalzi, agreed today in Rome to strengthen the strategic and operational
partnership between the two companies.
The agreement signifies Sonangol’s continued efforts to improve the attractiveness for
international partners participating in the development of the Angolan oil and gas
industry.
The meeting between the two companies also confirmed their commitments to use the
natural gas extracted by Eni in Angola, in partnership with Sonangol, to provide energy
for the domestic market and to support the local economy.
Sonangol and Eni will conclude over the coming months the evaluation of gas field
development projects in the Lower Congo Basin, which will result in the generation of
up to 1.5GW of electricity for the country.
The meeting also resulted in agreement between the two companies to collaborate on
the development of the Lobito refinery project, with the intention that Angola will
become independent in oil and gas supply.
The Sonangol delegation included directors Paulino Jeronimo and Ana Joaquina da
Costa, as well as the Chairmen of the Executive Committees of Sonangol Pesquisa e
Produção (Research and Prodution), Carlos Saturnino, of Sonagás (Natural Gas),
Ruben Costa, Sonangol Hidrocarbonetos Internacional, Frederico Ferraz Domingos
and Sonaref, João Ramos.
Sonangol Department for Communications and Image, Luanda, November 4, 2015