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Somoil

Document | Angola, United States
Lourenco banks on Vicente's networks

Once shepherded around Washington by the flamboyant Republican financier Elliott Broidy, the Angolan president has turned to the former Sonangol lobbyist to represent him in the States.

Subscribers only Politics 10.07.2019

Angola
Somoil founders, Joaquim David and Manuel Vicente, drag firm into quagmire

The founders of the country's largest private oil firm, Somoil, owe the state colossal sums.

Free access Energy 25.06.2019

Angola
Joao Lourenco picks a Manuel Vicente supporter to get Sonangol back on its feet

In the end, Carlos Saturnino's discord with the hydrocarbons agency cost him his job.

Subscribers only Energy 14.05.2019

Angola
Manuel Vicente's Sonangol years catch up with him

Manuel Vicente, who was the chairman of the board at Angola's state-owned oil firm Sonangol from 1999 to 2012, has [...]

Subscribers only Energy 09.04.2019

Spotlight | Angola
Sonangol draws up inventory of blocks to peddle to majors

Angola's financially precarious state-owned firm Sonangol has discreetly launched a vast campaign to sell some of its producing offshore blocks. Block 32 - As Africa Energy Intelligence understands, Sonangol opened a data room in December in Luanda to present block [.

Subscribers only Energy 26.02.2019

Angola
With trade booming, Pertamina tells Maurel & Prom to scout for blocks

The French junior, now the property of the Indonesian state-owned firm has landed its first purchase since it changed hands.

Subscribers only Energy 30.10.2018

Angola
Who are the former Elf execs pampering Somoil in Geneva?

The most powerful private Angolan oil & gas firm appears to have blind faith in former executives of the French major.

Subscribers only Energy 02.10.2018

Angola
Somoil recruits senior staff and seeks out partners for 2/05 block

With the price of oil on the rise for the past year, the ruling MPLA party's favourite firm has ambitious plans to beef up production.

Subscribers only Energy 21.08.2018

Angola
Switch in top role for the most pro-MPLA of oil firms, Somoil

Founded in the shadow of the Angolan ruling party's bigwigs, Somoil is restructuring little by little.

Subscribers only Energy 22.05.2018

Angola
Why Manuel Vicente has become master of the oil sector

After being side-lined by Isabel dos Santos, Sonangol's former CEO Manuel Vicente has made a spectacular come-back under President Joao Lourenco.

Subscribers only Energy 22.05.2018

Angola
Carlos Saturnino, Patrick Pouyanne's ace player for Total

Easing tensions between oil majors and the new Angolan administration (see here) should open up a favourable playing ground for [...]

Subscribers only Energy 19.12.2017

Angola
Saturnino and Azevedo, Lourenco's new oil bosses with Isabel Dos Santos out of picture

By appointing close allies to the head of Sonangol and the oil ministry, Joao Lourenco is keeping the country's money maker under his wing.

Subscribers only Energy 21.11.2017

Angola
Saturnino and Azevedo, Lourenco's new oil bosses with Isabel Dos Santos out of picture

By appointing close allies to the head of Sonangol and the oil ministry, Joao Lourenco is keeping the country's money maker under his wing.

Subscribers only 17.11.2017

Angola
Sonangol: Isabel dos Santos clears out Lemos period

The cancellation of the sale of blocks in the Congo and Kwanza basins sheds a bright light on how Sonangol has been managed recently.

Subscribers only Energy 30.05.2017

Namibia
Acrep, a well-connected Angolan firm, makes its mark in Windhoek

The Angolan concern Acrep which kicked off exploration on Namibia’s 1718 and 1818 onshore blocks in mid-February, can claim a [...]

Subscribers only Energy 28.02.2017

Angola
Sonangol in drive to drum up cash

Angolan oil minister Jose Marie Botelho de Vasconcelos announced in [...]

Subscribers only Energy 23.08.2016

Angola
Block 2/05 partly swallows 2/85

In early March, Angolan oil minister Jose Maria Botelho de [...]

Subscribers only Energy 22.03.2016

Angola
Thanks to Sonangol, Luanda cronies get slice of block 2/05

Up to now present only on blocks 17/05 (5%) and 33 (16%), the local firm Falcon Oil Holding Angola has [...]

Subscribers only Energy 08.03.2016

Angola
Gaspar Martins heads Somoil, the preserve of ex Sonangol high flyers

Taking over from Alberto de Sousa on his retirement, Sebastiao Pai Querido Gaspar Martins was recently named CEO of the [...]

Subscribers only Energy 08.03.2016

Angola
Somoil on a roll in Luanda

Holding a 15% stake on the onshore Fina-Sonangol-Texaco block (FST) [...]

Subscribers only Energy 23.02.2016

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Somoil

Document | Angola, United States
Lourenco banks on Vicente's networks

Angola
Somoil founders, Joaquim David and Manuel Vicente, drag firm into quagmire

Angola
Joao Lourenco picks a Manuel Vicente supporter to get Sonangol back on its feet

Angola
Manuel Vicente's Sonangol years catch up with him

Spotlight | Angola
Sonangol draws up inventory of blocks to peddle to majors

Angola
With trade booming, Pertamina tells Maurel & Prom to scout for blocks

Angola
Who are the former Elf execs pampering Somoil in Geneva?

Angola
Somoil recruits senior staff and seeks out partners for 2/05 block

Angola
Switch in top role for the most pro-MPLA of oil firms, Somoil

Angola
Why Manuel Vicente has become master of the oil sector

Angola
Carlos Saturnino, Patrick Pouyanne's ace player for Total

Angola
Saturnino and Azevedo, Lourenco's new oil bosses with Isabel Dos Santos out of picture

Angola
Saturnino and Azevedo, Lourenco's new oil bosses with Isabel Dos Santos out of picture

Angola
Sonangol: Isabel dos Santos clears out Lemos period

Namibia
Acrep, a well-connected Angolan firm, makes its mark in Windhoek

Angola
Sonangol in drive to drum up cash

Angola
Block 2/05 partly swallows 2/85

Angola
Thanks to Sonangol, Luanda cronies get slice of block 2/05

Angola
Gaspar Martins heads Somoil, the preserve of ex Sonangol high flyers

Angola
Somoil on a roll in Luanda

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Somoil

Document | Angola, United States Lourenco banks on Vicente's networks

Angola Somoil founders, Joaquim David and Manuel Vicente, drag firm into quagmire

Angola Joao Lourenco picks a Manuel Vicente supporter to get Sonangol back on its feet

Angola Manuel Vicente's Sonangol years catch up with him

Spotlight | Angola Sonangol draws up inventory of blocks to peddle to majors

Angola With trade booming, Pertamina tells Maurel & Prom to scout for blocks

Angola Who are the former Elf execs pampering Somoil in Geneva?

Angola Somoil recruits senior staff and seeks out partners for 2/05 block

Angola Switch in top role for the most pro-MPLA of oil firms, Somoil

Angola Why Manuel Vicente has become master of the oil sector

Angola Carlos Saturnino, Patrick Pouyanne's ace player for Total

Angola Saturnino and Azevedo, Lourenco's new oil bosses with Isabel Dos Santos out of picture

Angola Saturnino and Azevedo, Lourenco's new oil bosses with Isabel Dos Santos out of picture

Angola Sonangol: Isabel dos Santos clears out Lemos period

Namibia Acrep, a well-connected Angolan firm, makes its mark in Windhoek

Angola Sonangol in drive to drum up cash

Angola Block 2/05 partly swallows 2/85

Angola Thanks to Sonangol, Luanda cronies get slice of block 2/05

Angola Gaspar Martins heads Somoil, the preserve of ex Sonangol high flyers

Angola Somoil on a roll in Luanda

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Namibia
Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

Nigeria
The latest secrets of a $10bn legal scandal between Abuja and London

Document | Angola, United States
Lourenco banks on Vicente's networks

Angola
Somoil founders, Joaquim David and Manuel Vicente, drag firm into quagmire

Angola
Joao Lourenco picks a Manuel Vicente supporter to get Sonangol back on its feet

Angola
Manuel Vicente's Sonangol years catch up with him

Spotlight | Angola
Sonangol draws up inventory of blocks to peddle to majors

Angola
With trade booming, Pertamina tells Maurel & Prom to scout for blocks

Angola
Who are the former Elf execs pampering Somoil in Geneva?

Angola
Somoil recruits senior staff and seeks out partners for 2/05 block

Angola
Switch in top role for the most pro-MPLA of oil firms, Somoil

Angola
Why Manuel Vicente has become master of the oil sector

Angola
Carlos Saturnino, Patrick Pouyanne's ace player for Total

Angola
Saturnino and Azevedo, Lourenco's new oil bosses with Isabel Dos Santos out of picture

Angola
Saturnino and Azevedo, Lourenco's new oil bosses with Isabel Dos Santos out of picture

Angola
Sonangol: Isabel dos Santos clears out Lemos period

Namibia
Acrep, a well-connected Angolan firm, makes its mark in Windhoek

Angola
Sonangol in drive to drum up cash

Angola
Block 2/05 partly swallows 2/85

Angola
Thanks to Sonangol, Luanda cronies get slice of block 2/05

Angola
Gaspar Martins heads Somoil, the preserve of ex Sonangol high flyers

Angola
Somoil on a roll in Luanda