OFFSHORE November 2013 - Offshore Center Angola
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OFFSHORE November 2013 - Offshore Center Angola
OFFSHORE November 2013 NEWS ANGOLA 10848 · VISION Safety is our business. Worldwide. Trust Us. Falck Safety Services is the global leader in industrial and offshore safety training. Last year over 250,000 people in 16 countries trusted us with their lives. Trust in a safer world. www.falcksafety.com E-mail: [email protected] I Tel.: + 45 76 12 13 14 Content Offshore Center Angola.............................................. 5 Dear Offshore Player, By the time you are picking up this copy of our inaugural ‘Offshore News’ magazine from Offshore Center Angola (OCA), you are probably already no stranger to Angola, OCA or the momentous market opportunities that surround us on a day-to-day basis here in our beautiful country. We truly believe that this is a time in history like no other, and feel fortunate that we have the opportunity to define the present by the things we build, and will build together as a community with people like you. In line with our core mission and motto of promoting “Growth through Knowledge and Competence Development”, Offshore Center Angola is proud to count a number of successful pioneering efforts in our inaugural year in 2013 - including the launch of our flagship Oil and Gas International Business2Business Event (OGIB Africa) in Luanda. We have been fortunate that since our very inception as an organisation, we have enjoyed the kind support of many high-level stakeholders and the industry; through our member-network we have observed the multiple developments of the national Oil & Gas value-chain, and look forward to growing from strength-to-strength with the community we are building, whilst continuously bringing even more international quality resources, to address what are uniquely Angolan issues. Effective Networking has been, and will continue to be at the core of our efforts as we build the Offshore Oil and Gas community through our membership drive. We aspire that it will create a vital engine for economic growth and diversification, meaningful jobs for Angolans, as well as the achievement of ‘national content’ priorities, which together have become joint priorities for almost all key decision-makers from the private, public and educational sectors. We would like to take this chance to warmly welcome you to ‘Offshore News’ and to our community of entrepreneurs, builders and ‘doers’ here in Angola. We hope that you will join us - and look forward to the things we will build and achieve together. Warm regards, Paulo Jorge Veiga General Manager, Offshore Center Angola Downstream in Transformation............................10 Transformação do Downstream...........................12 Maersk Oil committed to presence in Angola..........................................................................15 Maersk Oil, Compromisso de Presença em Angola.......................................................................17 Angola an obvious market for Danish suppliers...........................................................19 Angola, um Mercado Óbvio para Fornecedores Dinamarqueses...............................20 Growth through Local Entrepreneurship, with international technical expertise .............21 Unique collaboration across continents OGIB AFRICA on November 7 in Luanda is the culmination of close collaboration through several years...................................................22 Parceria Única entre Continentes A OGIB ÁFRICA, a 7 de Novembro, em Luanda, é o culminar de uma estreita parceria de vários anos..................................................................24 Angolan opportunities attract Danish energy sector.................................................................26 Oportunidades em Angola Atraem o Sector da Energia Dinamarquês..........................................27 Based on its successful experience in Nigeria, Falck will now set up a branch in Angola.........30 Com base na experiência ganha na Nigéria, a Falck estabelece uma representação em Angola.......................................................................31 Danish fund supports collaboration with Angolan companies....................................................34 Fundo Dinamarquês Apoia Colaboração com Empresas Angolanas..................................................35 Great expectations of Angolan market.............36 Grandes expectativas no mercado angolano..........................................................................37 Collaboration on training........................................38 Colaboração na formação........................................39 OFFSHORE NEWS ANGOLA - November 2013 3 Colophon Offshore News Angola is the magazine with offshore related news for the Angolan offshore industry. The target group is operators, service companies, suppliers, authorities and educational institutions within the oil and gas industry, the offshore wind industry and within the offshore related maritime industry as well as international partners of Offshore Center Angola. Offshore News Angola is published 4 times yearly. Publisher: Offshore Center Angola Rua Amílcar Cabral nº 102/104, 1º A Maianga – Luanda República de Angola Web:www.offshorecenterangola.com E-mail:[email protected] Phone: +244 949 749 691 Advertisements: Phone +244 949 749 692 Articles and news: Please feel free to forward offshore related articles and personnel information to Offshore Center Angola, however responsibility cannot be taken for such material. Articles in Offshore News Angola are brought with copyright and may be quoted according to existing guidelines/laws. Articles and photos may not be published in other connections, without prior written consent. Caro Offshore Player, No momento em que tiver presente este primeiro exemplar da nossa revista inaugural ‘Offshore News’, provavelmente já estará familiarizado com a Offshore Center Angola e com as múltiplas oportunidades de mercado que rodeiam o dia-a-dia neste nosso belo e promissor país, Angola. Acreditamos que este é verdadeiramente um momento crucial da nossa história, provavelmente como nenhum outro, e sentimo-nos particularmente motivados por ter a oportunidade de definir o presente pela via do que construímos hoje, e pelo que continuaremos a construir juntos com pessoas como você. Em linha com o nosso principal enfoque de promover o “Crescimento através do Conhecimento e do Desenvolvimento de Competências”, a Offshore Center Angola orgulha-se de registar assinaláveis progressos conseguidos neste seu ano inaugural de 2013 - incluindo a realização do nosso primeiro e pioneiro evento ‘Oil and Gas Internacional Business2Business’ (OGIB África) em Luanda. Apraz-nos afirmar que desde a nossa fundação como organização, que temos contado com o apoio de relevantes entidades públicas e privadas de forma multilateral; e desde a primeira hora que temos acompanhado os múltiplos desenvolvimentos da cadeia-de-valor do Petróleo e Gás nacional, através da comunidade que temos vindo a construir – transferindo para Angola alguns dos melhores recursos e competências internacionais, adereçando desafios exclusivamente nacionais. Uma network eficaz, sustentada numa base de contactos e fontes credíveis, tem estado e continuará a estar no centro dos nossos esforços à medida que vamos construindo a nossa comunidade Offshore de Petróleo e Gás em Angola. Aspiramos assim, co-criar com os nossos membros e parceiros associados, um ‘ciclo virtuoso’ de mecanismos vitais que contribuam para o crescimento e diversificação da nossa economia, melhores e mais qualificados empregos para Angolanos, bem como a realização de prioridades atinentes ao ‘conteúdo nacional’ – que entendemos serem prioridades comuns a todos os principais decisores e intervenientes dos sectores público, privado e relevantes instituições de formação e ensino. Gostaríamos de aproveitar esta oportunidade para mais uma vez lhe darmos as boas-vindas à ‘Offshore News’ e à nossa comunidade de empreendedores, esperando que se junte a nós – fortalecendo a nossa coligação de membros, visando continuarmos a construir e a realizar projectos em conjunto. Calorosa saudação,s, Paulo Jorge Veiga Director Geral, Offshore Center Angola 4 OFFSHORE NEWS ANGOLA November 2013 Offshore Center Angola Offshore Center Angola is actively building its membership network to improve commercial links between local and foreign companies in Angola. General Manager Paulo Jorge Veiga and Business Relations Manager Rui Paulo Ferreira believe that promoting networking will build the crucial links between members that will become a major source of new business opportunities, and an engine for creating meaningful jobs for their fellow Angolans. Why is this a special time for Angola, and potential investors considering it? (Rui Paulo Ferreira) The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) ranking that placed Angola as the fastest growing economy in the world in the last decade in 2000-2010 has already been making its rounds in the market place, and in recent times we have seen an explosion of interest from forward thinking companies from all around the world. Many of them see that the long term fundamentals of the country are uniquely strong - gifts of nature in natural resources, favourable climate, great food, and probably most importantly, the youngest population on the planet. This is in sharp contrast to the gloom we seem to be hearing these days in more mature markets Angola is clearly a market for the future. There’s just so much left to do, and so much left to build. My personal view is that this is truly a special time to be here because the priorities in the coming decade are distinctively different from the previous one, and are of a much higher order. Coming out of the post-conflict times, the country had to take quite a number of tough choices simply just to make the pragmatic transition into peace and stability. Speed and execution were everything, even if the solutions were not always perfect. But all of that is history now; everyone I know is taking a longer term view on things. They are getting quality conscious, and they’re willing to pay for it. They want things that work, and work well. And they’re willing to invest to see that the right things get built, and in the right way. Where do you see the key opportunities in the marketplace in Angola? (Paulo Jorge Veiga) It’s very hard to narrow opportunities down to just a few key areas, simply Journalist: Jerónimo Carlos Participants: Rui Paulo Ferreira (Business Relations Manager, Offshore Center Angola) Paulo Jorge Veiga (General Manager, Offshore Center Angola) because for anyone who’s imaginative, and has been here in Luanda - they would tell you that they will see opportunities everywhere, already from the moment you make the drive from the airport to downtown. However, if I had to zoom in on a few, it would be in the downstream markets, where the opportunities are very under-explored, and the entry barriers tend to be lower. We know that predictably in boom markets, training and human capital development - particularly managerial and technical - will be a persistent priority for some time to come. Right now it’s also a national policy priority for the government, as a new post-conflict generation of young Angolans become economically active, with rising aspirations and a new sense of themselves and the world at large. Mind you, these opportunities are not just for training providers; I’ve seen stakeholders particularly willing to say yes to so many things, just simply because they have OFFSHORE NEWS ANGOLA - November 2013 5 a strong human capital development angle to their story. The Oil and Gas and Offshore sectors make up more than 80% of the economy, and traditionally most of the Oil majors have had to bring everything they needed into the country themselves. Although this might have been good to kick things off initially, we all know that it is neither efficient nor sustainable in the longer term. And every time the majors have gone exploring recently, they’ve just keep finding more and more - and raising the targets and projections. The latest numbers place it up nearly 40% from now to 3 million barrels/day by 2020, and we all know that it’s not going to be a simple feat to get there. Majors also have a lot of things in their operations that they don’t consider to be their core areas of competence that they want taken off their hands to concentrate on what they do best. For foreign companies considering a local partner, what do you believe is the key to great partnerships with Angolan companies? (Rui Paulo Ferreira) In line with national strategic priorities in recent years, preferential treatment for joint ventures with a strong localisation component, have been prioritised. As many may already know, choosing the right partner in a new market is such a crucial decision, with no easy answers and ‘quick fixes’. Having said that, I advise many companies coming here that being sensitive to cultural aspects of international business is more important than ever. It might sound pretty obvious, but coming here you’re not in your home market anymore, and you should spend some time to understand the local mind-set and culture. I have seen so many companies falter on this. 6 OFFSHORE NEWS ANGOLA - November 2013 Paulo Jorge Veiga (General Manager, Offshore Center Angola) and Rui Paulo Ferreira (Business Relations Manager, Offshore Center Angola) For instance, Angolans are people that find personal face-to-face contact important, and when you’re physically here, things just move so much faster. I tell a lot of potential companies that they can probably forget about doing their business by “remote control” through all these fancy connectivity technologies that the rest of the world have come to love. You have to signal that you are in Angola and committed. Speaking Portuguese, hiring Angolans and taking just that little extra patience and engagement needed to equip them with the necessary skills for them to do their jobs well, also goes a long way. What vision do you have for Offshore Center Angola (OCA) in the near future? (Paulo Jorge Veiga) Just like our affiliates, such as Offshoreenergy.dk, who have been awarded the Gold Medal in Cluster Management Excellence in the European Union for their ground-breaking Networking and Business2Business concepts, we believe that there is strong value to be unlocked through the power of Networks. Hence our motto, ‘Growth through Knowledge and Competence Development’. We have spoken to so many people in Angola in government, large companies, SMEs and even universities; all of them have unanimously agreed that effective Networking was the top of their priority list and crucial to achieving their individual objectives. However, they also all agreed that there were few places where they could build the kind of strategic or commercial connections they wanted to. Our core mission at Offshore Center Angola is to address this gap, and create these sorts of spaces for this high-impact networking to happen, and in doing so thus advancing the interests of the Oil and Gas and Offshore sectors as a whole. We strongly believe that networking will create a vital engine for economic growth, the creation of meaningful jobs for Angolans, as well as the achievement of ‘national content’ priorities, which together have become joint priorities for almost all key decision makers from the private/public/ educational sectors. The demand and support from the community for such initiatives thus far have been immense - and we feel that the time for action is now! What final advice would you give to companies considering Angola as a market? (Rui Paulo Ferreira) I would say that above all, companies should come to Angola with a view that they would like to invest at least for the medium term, because truth of the matter is that things take time here. It is still a country re-building its creative capabilities again, so you can’t really take for granted that things will move at the speed you are used elsewhere in more developed markets. The market here has experienced, and is fairly wary of those who “parachute in” with fancy PowerPoint proposals and well-rehearsed speeches, but no feasible actions or solutions at the end of it all. Growth Through Knowledge and Competence Development Crescer Através do Conhecimento e Desenvolvimento de Competências Finally, on a personal level, come with a good dose of creativity, good-humour and a patient willingness to discover the country for what it really is. There is a lot in Angola to experience, and I have no doubt that in given time, it will pleasantly surprise you in ways that you initially did not expect. This is a country of great rewards, for those who stay around long enough to be ready to receive them. OFFSHORE NEWS ANGOLA - November 2013 7 Growth Through Knowledge and Competence Development Offshore Center Angola is a member supported cluster organisation based in Angola, whose primary mission is to advance the interests of member companies in the Oil and Gas sector and related industry verticals in Angola, as per its motto: “Growth through Knowledge and Competence Development” Amongst the activities that Offshore Center Angola will pursue include: • Networking and community-building activities • Competency and human capital development • Facilitating development of Angolan National Content • Innovation and sector projects related to Health, Safety and Environmental Protection (HSSE) Key Benefits of Membership (Please note: Event/project specific fees apply) • Unique opportunity to create professional network with Oil & Gas industry operators, numerous subcontractors and niche companies • Participation in networking within the company’s focus areas - with the opportunity to initiate new network groups • Ability to contribute editorial articles and advertise in Offshore Center Angola newsletters and the International Yearbook • Assistance from Offshore Center Angola specialists to coordinate its own conferences, workshops, courses and other events • Ability to draw on Offshore Center Angola’s specialized expertise and network, and support for development projects in the Oil & Gas sector • Access to Offshore Center Angola Calendar of Networking events • Access to Angolan Human Capital Institutes’ calendar of Training events • Invitation (VIP) to the Annual Oil and Gas Business2Business (OGIB) conferences in Angola and Denmark • Access to Offshore Center Angola’s Management Consulting expertise • Access to Offshore Center Angola’s Information systems and IT Network • Increased Company Profile within and beyond Angola in Offshore Center Angola’s conferences and marketing efforts Contact Offshore Center Angola Rua Amílcar Cabral nº 102/104, 1º A Maianga – Luanda República de Angola Tel.: +244 949 749 691 Email: [email protected] www.offshorecenterangola.com Downstream in Transformation The African Development Bank is turning its attention to supporting strategic sectors with new programs to stimulate economic growth and create jobs ; Oil and Gas downstream identified as major source of opportunity. Mr. Septime Martin is the Resident Representative of the African Development Development Bank in Angola, and has built an illustrious career previously as a lead economist with the Bank, as well as a trusted technical adviser to various Ministers of Finance and Economy in Africa. He shares his views on the current developments. Community of Central African States (ECCAS) and SADC. Most of the ECCAS countries are oil and gas exporters and there is a “niche” for further business opportunities where Angola could play a greater and leadership role in promoting the national contents development in a regional perspective in order to push the regional integration agenda within the two Regional Economic Communities (RECs). Why is National Content a priority for Angola and the region at present? Angola has performed recently one of the highest GDP growth rate due to oil exports (two digits since 2002 and after the global economic and financial crisis in 2008-2009 the recovery has been gradual and the 2013 projections stand at 7%). The challenge is that this rapid growth didn’t create enough jobs and has kept the economy vulnerable. National contents development aims at ensuring oil related local activities promotion in order to create jobs, develop technical and managerial skills. The Government of Angola has performed quite well in this area, but there is a need to deepen this approach beyond the upstream and midstream areas. Also, looking at the regional dimension, Angola is member of Economic Why has the AfDB identified the Angolan Oil and Gas sector and downstream as a potential focus area? As mentioned above, there is recently a great debate in Africa on the “Structural Transformation of the African Economies” and the lessons learnt from the past experiences of the natural resources exploitation in the African resource rich countries. The African Development Bank has approved in 2013 its Ten Year Strategy (TYS) 2013-2022 with the objective to position the Institution at the Center of Africa’s Transformation with focus on two main pillars: (i) the inclusive growth; and (ii) the green growth. Five operational priorities have been also selected: (i) Infrastructure development; (ii) regional economic 10 OFFSHORE NEWS ANGOLA - November 2013 Resident representative Mr. Septime Martin integration; (iii) private sector development; (iv) governance and accountability; (v) skills and development. It is within this background context that the African Development Bank (AfDB) has identified the oil and gas downstream activities as areas for discussion and exploration. Until recently the focus at the country level was the diversification of the economy outside the oil and gas sector and the AfDB has also contributed to this process by assisting the Ministry of Planning of Angola in financing a flagship report dedicated to “the economic diversification of the Angolan economy”. Now, in order to expand the Africa’s transformation perspective, it is also important to look into the oil and gas sector and explore the potential downstream activities to be developed at mid and long term. More importantly it is worthwhile to focus on the challenges and bottlenecks to be addressed to allow an effective transformation of the Angolan, central and southern region economies. What immediate opportunities does the AfDB see for creating mutually beneficial partnerships? There are lots of opportunities for the economic development of Angola and the region. Going back to the priorities defined in the Bank’s TYS, there are several initiatives and business opportunities in infrastructure, private sector development, regional integration and skills development that apply for Angola and the region. It is the right time to strengthen partnership between the public, private and financial institutions to unlock the regional potentialities and promote a sustainable development growth. AfDB has launched recently the Africa50 fund aiming at financing mega infrastructure and development projects across Africa. Also the Bank’s regional resource center based in South Africa (SARC) will be playing a critical role in promoting PPPs in the region in order to address the financing challenges of mega public utilities projects This all sounds very interesting How can the programs by the AfDB, particular it’s private division, help companies in Angola? The Bank’s private sector division has been active in Angola since the opening of the Office in 2011. Several initiatives are on-going to provide line of credits to the local financial institutions to be transferred to SMEs at a competitive cost for the promotion of private sector development. As the Angolan private sector is nascent, there is a need for capacity building programs to assist the government in promoting entrepreneurship, SMEs development and adequate financing support and the AfDB stands ready to support where viable. Transformação do Downstream O Banco Africano de Desenvolvimento (BAD) está a centrar a sua atenção no apoio a sectores estratégicos, através de novos programas de estímulo ao crescimento económico e à criação de emprego; o downstream do petróleo e gás é identificado como a maior fonte de oportunidades. O Representante Residente do Banco Africano de Desenvolvimento em Angola, Sr. Septime Martin, que construiu uma destinta carreira de liderança enquanto economista na organização, tendo sido igualmente consultor técnico de vários Ministros de Finanças e Economia em África, partilha aqui as suas opiniões sobre os desenvolvimentos actuais. Porque é que presentemente o Conteúdo Nacional é uma prioridade para Angola e para a região? Angola tem nos últimos anos apresentado elevadas taxas de crescimento do seu Produto Interno Bruto (PIB), suportado pelas exportações de petróleo (dois dígitos desde 2002, e após a crise económica e financeira mundial em 2008-2009 a recuperação foi gradual e as projeções para 2013 situam-se nos 7%). O problema é que este rápido crescimento não criou empregos suficientes, mantendo a economia vulnerável. O desenvolvimento do Conteúdo Nacional, visa assegurar a promoção de actividades locais relacionadas com o petróleo, com o objectivo de criar empregos, desenvolver capacidades técnicas e de gestão. A performance do governo angolano nesta área tem sido muito boa, mas há necessidade de aprofundar esta vertente, para além das áreas do upstream e midstream. Para além disso, olhando para a dimensão regional, Angola é membro da Comunidade Económica dos Estados da África Central (CEEAC) e da Comunidade para o Desenvolvimento da África Austral (SADC). A maioria dos países da CEEAC são exportadores de petróleo e gás, e há múltiplos “nichos” para novas oportunidades de negócio, onde Angola pode desempenhar um papel relevante e de liderança na promoção do desenvolvimento do Conteúdo Nacional também numa perspectiva regional, de forma a impulsionar a agenda da integração regional dentro das duas Comunidades Económicas Regionais (CERs). Porque é que o Banco Africano de Desenvolvimento identificou os sectores do petróleo e gás angolano downstream como área de enfoque? Como mencionado anteriormente, tem havido recentemente um grande debate em África sobre a “transformação estrutural das economias africanas”, e sobre as lições aprendidas das experiências passadas na exploração dos 12 OFFSHORE NEWS ANGOLA - November 2013 recursos naturais nos países africanos ricos nesses recursos. Em 2013, o Banco Africano de Desenvolvimento aprovou a Estratégia Decenal (TYS) 2013-2022 com o objetivo de posicionar a instituição no Centro de Transformação de África, com foco em dois pilares fundamentais: (i) o crescimento inclusivo, e (ii) o crescimento verde. Cinco prioridades operacionais também foram selecionadas: (i) o desenvolvimento de infraestruturas, (ii) a integração económica regional; (iii) o desenvolvimento do sector privado, (iv) a governação e a responsabilidade corporativa; (v) habilidades e desenvolvimento. É neste cenário que o Banco Africano de Desenvolvimento (BAD) identificou as actividades do petróleo e gás downstream como áreas de discussão e exploração. Até há pouco tempo, o foco ao nível do país foi na diversificação da economia fora dos referidos sectores e o BAD também contribuiu para esse processo, auxiliando o Ministério do Planeamento de Angola no financiamento de um relatório principalmente dedicado à “diversificação económica da economia angolana”. Agora, com o objectivo expandir a perspectiva de transformação de África, também é importante olhar para o sector do petróleo e gás e explorar as potencialidades das actividades downstream a serem desenvolvidas a médio e longo prazo. Igualmente relevante é o foco nos desafios e nos impasses que devem ser resolvidos, para permitir uma transformação efectiva das economias de Angola e das regiões central e sul. Quais são as oportunidades imediatas que o BAD vê na criação de parcerias mutuamente benéficas? Existem muitas oportunidades para o desenvolvimento económico de Angola e da região. De acordo com as prioridades anteriormente definidas pela Estratégia Decenal do BAD, há várias iniciativas e oportunidades de negócio: em infraestruturas, no desenvolvimento do sector privado, na integração regional e no desenvolvimento de competências que se aplicam a Angola e à região. Este é o momento certo para reforçar a parceria entre instituições financeiras, públicas e privadas, para se desbloquear as potencialidades regionais, promovendo o crescimento e o desenvolvimento sustentável. O BAD lançou recentemente o fundo Africa50 com o objetivo de financiar mega infraestruturas e projetos de desenvolvimento em África. Também o centro de recursos regional do Banco, sediado na África do Sul (SARC), irá desempenhar um papel fundamental na promoção de Parcerias Público-privadas (PPPs) na região, com o objectivo de enfrentar os desafios de financiamento de mega projectos de utilidade pública. Tudo isto parece ser muito interessante, mas como podem os programas do BAD, e em particular o seu Departamento Privado ajudar as empresas em Angola? instituir linhas de crédito às instituições financeiras locais, que deverão ser transferidas para as Pequenas e Médias Empresas (PME’s) a um custo competitivo para a promoção do desenvolvimento do sector privado. Como o sector privado angolano ainda está ainda numa fase embrionária, subsiste a necessidade de desenvolver programas de capacitação para auxiliar o governo na promoção do empreendedorismo, no desenvolvimento das PME’s, mormente através de apoios financeiros adequados – e o BAD está pronto para apoiar. O departamento privado do BAD tem sido muito activo em Angola, desde a abertura do seu escritório em 2011. Várias iniciativas estão em curso para OFFSHORE NEWS ANGOLA - November 2013 13 14 OFFSHORE NEWS ANGOLA - November 2013 Maersk Oil committed to presence in Angola Maersk Oil has made several discoveries that have attracted worldwide interest Maersk Oil believes there are great opportunities in Angola, where the company has made finds over the past 8 years that have attracted international attention, including the Chissonga, Caporolo and Azul discoveries. ”Maersk Oil’s business in Angola is very important to Maersk Oil. Our key project in Angola is planned to make important contributions to the company’s overall strategic goal of producing 400,000 barrels of oil a day by 2020,” says Anders Damgaard, Managing Director of Maersk Oil in Angola. Maersk Oil became involved in Angola in 2005, when the company purchased a share of deepwater Block 16 in the Lower Congo Basin. 4 years later, the promising Chissonga field was found, which is now being developed commercially. Last year, Maersk Oil also made the Caporolo discovery in Block 16, and in early 2012, the Azul discovery in Block 23, which was the first positive well in the Angolan deepwater presalt. The company is also planning exploration wells in Block 8 in the Kwanza Basin. In total, Maersk Oil operates an acreage of around 15,000 km2 and holds interests making it the 4th largest acreage interest holder in Angola. The entire value chain ”The Chissonga project is particularly significant for Maersk Oil both because it’s going to be the first deep water development and the first project outside Denmark in Maersk Oil’s history that the company will operate throughout the upstream value chain, from exploration, appraisal and development through to production,” says Anders Damgaard. Since the exploration well was made in 2009, the company has drilled a total of 3 appraisal wells in the field at a depth some 5000 mMaersk Oil is now about to take a decision concerning the concept to be used for future extraction in Chissonga and is also preparing a Field Development Plan that is expected to be completed before the end of 2013. Oil production is expected to commence 2017 or 2018 Deepwater challenges Deepwater operations in Angola involve several challenges. For example, the Chissonga development is a remote facility located 134 km offshore. The wells are located in water depths ranging from 1,200 m to 1,500 m and require highly specialised equipment. Chissonga comprises 3 main hydrocarbon accumulations, covering an area of approximately 175 km2. ”All of those big figures have implications for planning and logistics, but we also have to ensure safety remains our top priority, which is a core Maersk Oil value,” says Anders Damgaard. Maersk Oil operates in Angola in partnership with national and international partners. When the company entered Angola in June 2005, it acquired a 50 % interest and operatorship of Block 16 with partners Odebrecht Oil and Gas (15%) and Sonangol P&P (20 %). In 2012 Maersk Oil bought Devon Energy’s 15 % share in Block 16 and thus increased Maersk Oil’s share to 65 %. In November 2006, it acquired a 50 % interest and operatorship of Blocks 8 and 23 with Svenska Petroleum Exploration (30 %) and Sonangol P&P (20 %). OFFSHORE NEWS ANGOLA - November 2013 15 16 OFFSHORE NEWS ANGOLA - November 2013 Maersk Oil, Compromisso de Presença em Angola A Maersk Oil fez várias descobertas em Angola que têm atraído o interesse mundial A Maersk Oil acredita que há grandes oportunidades em Angola, onde a empresa tem realizado várias descobertas ao longo dos últimos 8 anos que têm atraído a atenção internacional, incluindo as descobertas nos blocos Chissonga, Caporolo e Azul. No total, a Maersk Oil opera numa área implantada de cerca de 15.000 km2 onde tem participações, tornando-a a quarta maior empresa detentora de interesses em área implantada em Angola. A cadeia-de-valor “O presença da Maersk Oil em Angola é muito importante para a nossa organização. O nosso principal projeto em Angola prevê trazer importantes contribuições para o objectivo estratégico global da empresa: produzir 400 mil barris de petróleo por dia em 2020”, diz Anders Damgaard, Director Executivo da Maersk Oil em Angola. A Maersk Oil localizou-se em Angola em 2005, quando adquiriu uma participação no Bloco 16 na Bacia do Baixo Congo (em águas profundas). Quatro anos depois, uma promissora descoberta foi realizada no bloco Chissonga, estando agora em fase de desenvolvimento comercial. No ano passado, a Maersk Oil fez nova descoberta no Bloco 16 (Caporolo) e no início de 2012 no Bloco 23 (Azul) – tendo esta sido a primeira descoberta no pré-sal em águas profundas de Angola. A empresa também está a planear explorações nos poços do Bloco 8 na Bacia do Kwanza. “O projeto Chissonga é particularmente significativo para a Maersk Oil; vai ser o primeiro projecto desenvolvido em águas profundas e o primeiro projecto desta natureza na história da Maersk Oil fora da Dinamarca, onde iremos operar toda a cadeia-de-valor a montante, desde a exploração, avaliação e desenvolvimento através da produção”, diz Anders Damgaard. Desde que o poço de exploração foi construído em 2009, a companhia perfurou um total de três poços de avaliação na área, a uma profundidade de cerca de 5.000m. A Maersk Oil está prestes a tomar uma decisão sobre o conceito a ser utilizado para a extração futura do Chissonga e também está a preparar um Plano de Desenvolvimento de Campo, que deverá ser concluído antes do final de 2013. A produção de petróleo está prevista para começar em 2017 ou 2018. Desafios em Águas Profundas Operações em águas profundas em Angola envolvem vários desafios. Por exemplo, o desenvolvimento do Chissonga, uma instalação offshore, remotamente localizada a 134 km. Os poços estão localizados em profundidades em intervalos de 1.200 a 1.500m, exigindo equipamento altamente especializado. O Chissonga compreende três acumulações principais de hidrocarbonetos, cobrindo uma área de aproximadamente 175 km2. “Todos estes grandes números têm exigentes implicações para o planeamento e logística, particularmente a segurança, que continuará a ser a nossa prioridade e o maior valor da Maersk Oil”, diz Anders Damgaard. A Maersk Oil opera em Angola com parceiros nacionais e internacionais. Quando a empresa se estabeleceu em Angola em Junho de 2005, adquiriu 50% de participação e subjacente licença para explorar o Bloco 16 com a Odebrecht Oil and Gas (15%) e a Sonangol P&P (20%). Em 2012, a Maersk Oil comprou a participação da Devon Energy de 15% no Bloco 16 aumentando assim a sua participação para 65%. Em novembro de 2006, adquiriu 50% de participaçaõ e licença para explorar os Blocos 8 e 23 com a Svenska Petroleum Exploration (30%) e a Sonangol P&P (20%). OFFSHORE NEWS ANGOLA - November 2013 17 a Unlock and deliver Maersk Oil, the natural upstream oil and gas partner; navigating complexity, unlocking potential. Maersk Oil has the mindset, technical experience and proven capability to identify exploration opportunities and deliver these to material production. Collaborating with national and local authorities, Maersk Oil has an operated production of 600,000 bpd from on- and offshore facilities internationally, making oil and gas a driver for governments to build nations. Maersk Oil has: • 50 years of experience unlocking complex discoveries with innovative solutions • A record of long-term partnerships for sustainable success • An agile and growing organisation with an incident free mindset and on time delivery. Maersk Oil entered Angola in 2005 and made its first commercial discovery in 2009. Since then the organisation has grown rapidly, now consisting of more than 90 people. The plan is to double this number within the next two years. Maersk Oil is part of the A.P. Moller - Maersk Group, present in 130 countries with more than 100,000 employees. Learn more at www.maerskoil.com Angola, an obvious market for Danish suppliers One of the world’s leading suppliers of advanced well and drilling technology considers Angola an obvious market Welltec is one of the Danish suppliers to the oil and gas sector that has been represented for the longest time in Angola. The company has thus profound knowledge of the sector and the country and, after more than 10 years in Angola, Welltec is aware of both the advantages and the drawbacks of this market. Welltec develops and provides advanced well and drilling technology and solutions for the oil and gas industry. In less than 10 years, the company has grown from being a small sub-supplier into being one of the world’s leading companies in its field and today has branches in 28 countries, including 6 branches in Africa. In the same way as other suppliers in the Danish offshore sector, Welltec often joins Danish and foreign operators when they go to new parts of the world. Thus Welltec followed Norwegian energy company Statoil when it became active in Angola in 2002, and Statoil since became the operator or partner in relation to most licenses offshore in the Angolan offshore sector. To begin with, Welltec was positioned as a supplier to existing contract hold- Vice President at Welltec Christian Krüger For this reason, Welltec has worked hard to train Angolans in order to have Angolans in almost all leading positions and to give Angolan engineers the opportunity to build up international competences in Welltec’s other locations. Welltec thus makes a substantial contribution to job creation in Angola, and this development is a good business case for Welltec because they can accentuate their focus on local content. Moreover, European companies must put in an effort to understand and work on the basis of local culture in Angola. Christian Krüger says: ers, but very soon Welltec’s management realised the importance of being represented by means of its own branch in Angola, including local staff, in order to have the greatest chance of expanding its business. “As a European company, the first thing you’ve got to remember is the fact that the African countries are just as different as are the European ones. For instance, it’s a different matter to work in Angola compared to, for instance, Nigeria.” “Local content is critical to Welltec and, after having grown both our number of customers and our network after only a short period of time in Angola, we quickly decided to set up our own branch in the country,” says Welltec’s Vice President Christian Krüger. Angola is thus in every way an obvious market for Danish suppliers, believes Christian Krüger. OFFSHORE NEWS ANGOLA - November 2013 19 Angola, um Mercado Óbvio para Fornecedores Dinamarqueses Um dos principais fornecedores mundiais de tecnologia avançada para poços e perfuração, considera Angola um mercado óbvio A Welltec é um dos fornecedores dinamarqueses para o setor do petróleo e gás, que está à mais tempo em Angola. Ao longo dos seus 10 anos de experiência em Angola, a empresa acumulou um profundo conhecimento do sector e do país, estando perfeitamente consciente quer das vantagens quer das dificuldades deste promissor mercado. A Welltec desenvolve e fornece tecnologias avançadas para poços, perfuração e soluções tecnológicas aplicadas para a indústria de petróleo e gás. Em menos de 10 anos a empresa cresceu de uma pequena subfornecedora, para uma das principais empresas do mundo na sua área de competência, tendo hoje filiais em 28 países, incluindo seis em África. Tal como outros fornecedores no setor offshore dinamarquês, a Welltec alia-se frequentemente com outros operadores dinamarqueses e estrangeiros, quando estes abraçam desafios em novos mercados. Assim, a Welltec associou-se à empresa de energia norueguesa Statoil, quando esta iniciou a sua actividade em Angola em 2002 e desde então, a Statoil tornou-se no operador ou parceiro em relação à maioria das licenças no sector offshore angolano. 20 ON/OFF NEWS - Angola November 2013 Inicialmente a Welltec posicionou-se como uma fornecedora para detentores de contractos existentes; contudo, rapidamente a administração da Welltec apercebeu-se da importância de estar representada através da sua própria organização em Angola, com uma estrutura de colaboradores locais, com o objectivo de consolidar e expandir os seus negócios. “O ‘conteúdo local’ é central para a Welltec; depois da nossa rede de contactos e carteira de clientes terem crescido significativamente num curto período de tempo desde a nossa chegada a Angola, decidimos incorporar a nossa organização no país”, diz o vice-presidente da Welltec Christian Krüger. Neste contexto, a Welltec tem trabalhado muito para desenvolver competências locais, mormente formando e qualificando quadros técnicos angolanos com a finalidade de os posicionar na liderança da organização, dando particularmente oportunidade a engenheiros angolanos de desenvolverem competências (internacionais) noutros países onde a empresa também desen- volve a sua actividade. A Welltec, considera que contribui substancialmente para a criação de empregos de elevada especialização em Angola - um desenvolvimento que a Welltec considera ser um ‘bom negócio’, ao ampliar a excelência e qualidade dos seus serviços através de talento nacional. Além disso, a Welltec entende que todas as empresas Europeias presentes em Angola, devem esforçar-se por compreender e trabalhar com base na cultura local Angolana. Christian Krüger afirma: “Como empresa europeia, a primeira coisa que têm que recordar é o facto de que os países Africanos são tão diferentes como são os Europeus. Por exemplo, é muito diferente trabalhar em Angola comparativamente com, por exemplo, na Nigéria.” Angola é em todos os sentidos um mercado óbvio para os fornecedores dinamarqueses, acredita Christian Krüger. Growth through Local Entrepreneurship, with international technical expertise Founded in 2005 Simples Oil has been providing oil and gas industry specialized services of the highest international standards. This ‘100% born-and-bred Angolan company’ has since grown from strength-to-strength, vastly increasing the scope of the original contract in 2005. It now boasts diversified operations in specific business areas - covering drilling assets and drill ships, down hole rental tools, lifting inspection, logistics, scaffolding, industrial painting, insulation and other ancillary services. In addition, it also offers manpower services, providing the industry with highly skilled Angolan workers and key non Angolan professionals. The group aspires toward the highest levels of international standards of excellence, with the ambitious vision “not only to become the leading National Oilfield Services provider, but also to provide the full support and logistic services in the Oil & Gas Industry in Republic of Angola”. The firm takes a very individualized approach to its clients, and believes that listening closely to client needs can be a key source of expansion opportunities for its business. As Co-President Mr. Alberto Mendes says, “Our business philosophy is to cater for each of our client’s needs individually. We understand that businesses have their own specific requirements and that in a dynamic environment these are subject to change, but we take these unknown future changes as a matter of fact and part of real life, and we aim to accommodate them effortlessly. We believe that there are no problems, only solutions and we strive to remain flexible, positive and focused. With Grupo Simples Oil, petroleum business in Angola is just made simple.” Grupo Simples Oil, Lda. welcomes both new and established businesses to work with them to develop mutually beneficial partnerships in Angola. It believes that through its intimate local knowledge and network, it can help accelerate the pace and minimize the cost of establishing a presence in Angola. In addition, potential partners can look forward to tapping into a tried, reliable and trustable network of suppliers and business partners, as well as navigate the requirements Angolan regulation and business practices. Being a 100% Angolan company also makes the group deeply committed to the development of the country; Grupo Simples Oil Lda. is involved with closely with the local community, as pointed out by its Co-President Mr. Mário Gomes: “We trust that we can make a transformation by adopting new technologies and investing in education, as well as entrepreneurship which will offer new opportunities to advance economic development. We are truly proud in our social commitment by our involvement in helping to upgrade the standards of training and education in Republic of Angola”. OFFSHORE NEWS ANGOLA - November 2013 21 Unique collaboration across continents OGIB AFRICA on November 7 in Luanda is the culmination of close collaboration through several years Over recent years, Denmark and Angola have built up close collaboration with the common aim of strengthening the Angolan offshore oil and gas sector in order to exploit the enormous energy resources that exist in Angola. The collaboration was begun in 2010 at delegation meetings in Denmark and Angola, and the international business-to-business event OGIB Africa on November 7 in Luanda is so far the culmination of this effort. panies in Denmark. Peter Blach, the centre’s director, says: “Over the years, Angola has become the leading market for Danish offshore oil and gas companies in Africa on the basis of the significant deposits in the country and the conducive business environment that Angola has created over the past few years. In many ways, there’s a very good foundation in Angola for Danish companies with an international focus.” The Danish innovation network and knowledge centre Offshoreenergy.dk represents 90 % of all offshore com- He adds: The fact that Danish companies are in the frame has to do with our experience 22 OFFSHORE NEWS ANGOLA - November 2013 of the North Sea’s complex geology where we’ve exploited even hard-toreach offshore fields and, as oil and gas extraction in Angola moves offshore, we believe Denmark can help ensure an optimum outcome for Angola.” Danish companies such as Maersk Oil have been represented in Angola for almost 10 years, for instance as the operator of the Chissonga and Azul fields, that have attracted international attention because of their special deep water wells. Also Welltec, the supplier of advanced drilling technology, has been represented in Angola for a decade and, Peter Blach, director Offshoreenergy.dk in recent years, companies involved in safety training such as Maersk H2S and Falck Safety Services plus sub-suppliers such as Dyrup’s Offshore Paints and Wrist Ship Supply have established offices in Luanda. A range of companies are thus already well established in Angola, and many more are on the way. fields studies and close dialogue with Sonangol, Offshore Center Angola helps create the best possible business environment in the country, and this has also been reflected in Denmark, where several companies are considering establishing themselves in Angola or West Africa.” Peter Blach explains: “In order to build even closer ties with Angola, we’ve made a joint effort to establish Offshore Center Angola, that’s to ensure that Danish suppliers and Angolan partners enter into collaboration. On the basis of market analyses, OGIB Africa builds on a concept devised by Offshoreenergy.dk. It provides all participants with the opportunity to decide which specific players from the sector that they would like to meet at brief, informal meetings with a view to presenting a business idea, looking for partners or creating dialogue in some other way. “This concept is favourable at a stage where many new relations are still being created between Danish and Angolan players. The participants are given the chance to be introduced to all links in the offshore supply chain, and a brief meeting at OGIB Africa can quickly open many doors in this unique collaboration across continents,” says Peter Blach. OGIB: Networking across continents OFFSHORE NEWS ANGOLA - November 2013 23 Colaboração Única entre Continentes O evento OGIB ÁFRICA, a 7 de Novembro em Luanda, é o culminar de uma estreita colaboração de vários anos Peter Blach, director Offshoreenergy.dk A Dinamarca e Angola têm vindo a construir nos últimos anos uma estreita colaboração visando fortalecer o sector offshore do petróleo e gás Angolano, com o objectivo de explorar os enormes recursos energéticos existentes em Angola. A colaboração teve início em 2010 com reuniões entre delegações governamentais, empresariais e a realização de fóruns de negócios, tanto na Dinamarca como em Angola; o evento OGIB África, Oil & Gas International Business2Business no dia 7 de Novembro em Luanda, constitui mais um resultado tangível desse esforço. O centro de conhecimento, inovação e networking Offshoreenergy.dk, representa 90% de todas as empresas do sector offshore do petróleo e gás na Dinamarca. Segundo o Director da organização, Peter Blach: “Nos últimos anos Angola tornou-se o ‘líder de mercado’ em África para as empresas dinamarquesas do sector, não só face às significativas descobertas anunciadas, mas também o crescente e cada vez mais propício ambiente de negócios que Angola construtivamente tem vindo a consolidar. Em muitos aspectos, Angola oferece excelentes condições para as empresas dinamarquesas com foco na internacionalização. “ Peter Blach acrescenta: “O facto das empresas dinamarquesas serem internacionalmente reconhecidas, deve-se designadamente à nossa experiência adquirida na complexa ‘geologia do Mar do Norte’, onde temos vindo a explorar blocos offshore de elevada exigência a todos os níveis; com o crescendo na extracção de petróleo e gás em Angola, acreditamos que a Dinamarca pode seguramente colaborar com Angola para garantir melhores e mais eficientes resultados.” 24 OFFSHORE NEWS ANGOLA - November 2013 As empresas dinamarquesas estão representadas em Angola há mais de 10 anos; um bom exemplo é a Maersk Oil, operadora dos Blocos Chissonga e Azul, que atraiu a atenção internacional, particularmente com as suas descobertas em águas ultra-profundas; também OFFSHORE OIL & GAS INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS2BUSINESS a Welltec, fornecedora de tecnologia avançada de perfuração, está representada em Angola há uma década. Nos últimos anos, as empresas envolvidas na formação em segurança, como a Maersk H2S e a Falck Safety Services, além de outras subfornecedoras, como a empresa Dyrup (que fornece tintas especiais para aplicação offshore) e a Wrist Ship Supply estabeleceram representações em Luanda. Para além destas empresas já bem estabelecidas em Angola, muitas outras estão a caminho. Angolanos se aproximem, iniciando ou estreitando colaborações. Com base em vários estudos de mercado realizados e um diálogo contínuo e próximo de relevantes entidades e empresas nacionais como a Sonangol, concluímos que a Offshore Center Angola poderá contribuir para criar um ambiente de negócios no país ainda mais propício – facto que já se reflectiu na Dinamarca, com várias empresas a estabelecem-se em Angola e outras a considerarem fazê-lo a prevê trecho”. Peter Blach explica: “Para construir laços ainda mais fortes com Angola, fizemos um esforço conjunto para apoiar a criação da Offshore Center Angola, designadamente para garantir que empresas e entidades dinamarquesas e potenciais parceiros O evento OGIB África baseia-se num conceito desenvolvido pela Offshoreenergy.dk; um formato que proporciona a todos os participantes para de forma personalizada e mesmo informal, interagirem com as empresas e entidades que entenderem, de forma mais focalizada e O operacional, com vista à apresentação de ideias de negócio, busca de parcerias ou simplesmente com a finalidade de iniciar um diálogo construtivo. “Entendemos que este conceito é mais operacional e profícuo – do que outro tipo de conferências mais tradicionais – face aos significativos sucessos que temos registado, mormente nas novas relações criadas entre players Dinamarqueses e Angolanos. Aos participantes é dada a oportunidade de interagirem com todos os intervenientes na cadeia-de-valor Oil & Gas offshore, e uma simples e breve reunião durante o evento OGIB África, pode rapidamente abrir portas para mais uma colaboração ou parceria única entre continentes”, finaliza Peter Blach. OFFSHORE NEWS ANGOLA - November 2013 25 Angolan opportunities attract Danish energy sector The Confederation of Danish Industry is seeing great interest in Angola among its members, and the Danish energy sector has much to offer, observes the federations’ director With its 10,000 member companies, the Confederation of Danish Industry, DI, is Denmark’s largest and most important business organisation. Its members include Denmark’s largest and most international companies as well as a range of small and medium-size companies in many lines of business. success in growth markets worldwide by means of advice and establishment of networks and contacts. This is why the organisation is making a whole-hearted effort to enhance collaboration between Denmark and Angola on developing the Angolan offshore oil and gas sector. Global focus on Angola One of DI’s most important objectives is to help Danish companies achieve “Angola is a growing market with a lot of opportunities in the offshore sector, 26 OFFSHORE NEWS ANGOLA - November 2013 Hans Peter Slente, Director of the Danish Energy Industries Federation and this is currently attracting attention from the entire world. This is an opportunity for Danish companies with strong competences in offshore oil and gas that mustn’t be overlooked,” says Hans Peter Slente, Director of the Danish Energy Industries Federation. Hans Peter Slente adds: “Individually, and as a collective cluster with very good traditions for collaboration, Danish companies can offer solutions to a range of the challenges Angola is facing as the country’s offshore sector is developed and optimised.” In 2011 he was part of a business promotion in Angola, where a string of the leading companies in Denmark’s energy sector were represented. The Confederation of Danish Industry helped organise the visit and is also the co-organiser of the forthcoming OGIB Africa in Luanda in November. can provide products and competences that are sought after in the African country. Contacts were made “In 2011 we received an overwhelmingly warm welcome from authorities and companies in Angola, and they were greatly interested in specific, Danish solutions and products. And the Danish companies were also very interested in the opportunities that Angola had to offer. Contacts were made that have been built on later, and we’re now taking things a step further by the help of an even larger networking event in Angola in the shape of OGIB,” says Hans Peter Slente. However, according to the industry association director, it is not only the Danish oil and gas sector that has something to offer Angola. Also other players from the highly developed Danish energy sector Hans Peter Slente says: “Angola has a great need for building up the country’s power supply as well as other parts of its energy sector, and Danish companies possess solid professional and technical competences in a wide range of fields to do with energy. The offshore sector is the spearhead of Danish business in Angola, but many other Danish companies have the chance to do business in this market.” He is looking forward to when OGIB Africa creates the basis for even more collaboration between Denmark and Angola, and he hopes that more Angolan business delegations will visit Denmark in future. Oportunidades em Angola Atraem o Sector da Energia Dinamarquês A Confederação da Indústria Dinamarquesa vê em Angola um grande interesse para os seus membros, e o sector da energia Dinamarquês tem muito a oferecer nessa matéria, destaca Hans Peter Slente, director da Confederação das Indústrias de Energia Dinamarquesas Com mais de 10.000 empresas associadas, a Confederação da Indústria Dinamarquesa (DI) é a maior e mais importante organização de empresas e negócios da Dinamarca. Nos seus membros incluem-se as mais relevantes e internacionais empresas da Dinamarca, bem como uma série de pequenas e médias empresas (PME’s) de diversos nichos especializados de negócio. Um dos principais objectivos da DI é ajudar as empresas dinamarquesas a alcançar sucesso nos mercados em crescimento em todo o mundo, através de aconselhamento técnico, promoção de acções concretas de networking, e projectos específicos de desenvolvimento. Esta é a razão pela qual, a organização está a realizar um elevado esforço para melhorar a colaboração entre a Dinamarca e Angola, particularmente no desenvolvimento do sector offshore do petróleo e gás Angolano. Enfoque Global sobre Angola “Angola é um mercado em crescimento, com muitas oportunidades no sector offshore, e isso está, actualmente, a atrair a atenção mundial. Esta é também uma oportunidade para as empresas dinamarquesas com elevadas competências no sector offshore do petróleo e gás, que não deve ser desprezada”, diz o Director da Confederação das Indústrias de Energia Dinamarquesas (parte integrante da DI). Hans Peter Slente acrescenta: “Individualmente e como grupo (collective cluster) com fortes tradições de colaboração, as empresas dinamarquesas podem oferecer soluções para OFFSHORE NEWS ANGOLA - November 2013 27 um conjunto de desafios que Angola enfrenta com o desenvolvimento e a optimização do sector offshore do país.” Em 2011, Hans Peter Slente liderou uma delagção empresarial e de negócios que visitou Angola, onde uma série de empresas líderes no sector energético da Dinamarca fizeram-se representar. A Confederação da Indústria Dinamarquesa co-organizou a visita e é, também, co-organizadora do evento “OGIB África”, em Luanda, em Novembro, 2013. Contactos Estabelecidos “Em 2011, recebemos uma calorosa recepção de boas-vindas das autoridades governamentais e empresas angolanas, e estas demonstraram muito interesse em soluções e produtos específicos dinamarqueses. As empresas dinamar- quesas também ficaram muito interessadas nas oportunidades que Angola tem para oferecer. Estabeleceram-se contactos que foram consolidados a posteriori; e neste momento estamos a tentar ir mais além, com a ajuda do evento ‘OGIB África’, em Angola, agora com uma rede de contactos ainda mais ampla”, diz Hans Peter Slente. No entanto, de acordo com o director da Confederação da Indústria, não é apenas o sector de petróleo e gás dinamarquês que tem algo a oferecer a Angola. Também outros players do sector energético dinamarquês, entre os mais desenvolvidos do mundo, podem oferecer produtos e competências que são procurados neste país Africano de eleição e excelência. 28 OFFSHORE NEWS ANGOLA - November 2013 Hans Peter Slente diz: “Angola tem ainda uma grande necessidade de construir infra-estruturas para o fornecimento de energia ao país, bem como outras actividades complementares ao sector energético; e as empresas dinamarquesas possuem sólidas competências técnicas e profissionais numa ampla gama de soluções no sector energético. O sector offshore é a vanguarda dos negócios dinamarqueses em Angola, mas muitas outras empresas do país têm a oportunidade de fazer negócios neste mercado. Hans Peter Slente está confiante que o evento OGIB África crie mais uma sólida base para uma fluída colaboração entre a Dinamarca e Angola, e espera com muita expectativa, que mais delegações empresariais e de negócios angolanas visitem a Dinamarca num futuro próximo. www.bakerhughes.com Baker Hughes in Angola A Long-Term Partner in Angolan Reservoir Recovery Investing in a Shared Future Providing the technology advancements and operational excellence necessary to recover Angola’s vast hydrocarbon resources is only part of Baker Hughes’ commitment to Angola. Equally important is our pledge to drive the local economy and contribute to social programs designed to improve the quality of life for Angolans. Social and economic programs to benefit Angola are at the center of Baker Hughes’ long-term business plan. As Baker Hughes operations grow in Angola, the company is more dedicated than ever to recruiting and training an Angolan workforce as well as partnering with local companies, government ministries and educational institutions to help drive Angola’s economic strength in the global community. Baker Hughes is committed to continuously improving its Angolan national content through three cornerstones: workforce, local suppliers and community. © 2013 Baker Hughes Incorporated. All rights reserved Based on its successful experience in Nigeria, Falck will now set up a branch in Angola Executive Vice President Falck is establishing a branch in Angola with a view to provide safety training to the Angolan oil and gas sectors As production of oil and gas increases in Angola, the risk of emissions, incidents and damage to equipment and personnel increases as well. The need for training of personnel in firefighting, control of oil spills and first aid will grow, and this is the reason for the world’s leading suppliers of safety and firefighting train- Hans Jensen, Falck ing and rescue services for setting up a branch in Angola. Since 2009 the company has had training facilities in both offshore and industrial firefighting in Nigeria and, based on the positive experiences in recent years, Falck has decided to have a per- 30 OFFSHORE NEWS ANGOLA - November 2013 manent presence in Angola. The aim is to be able to serve international operators and local companies in Angola. Falck has recently established an office in Luanda; the aim is over the coming years to grow the business in Angola, where Falck has so far provided fly-in-flyout solutions where experienced tutors were flown to Angola to train people at customers’ facilities, but the company will now establish a permanent facility in Luanda. Executive Vice President Hans Jensen, Falck, explains: “We believe that Angola, with its growing oil and gas production, has a great need for the type of training and rescue services that Falck offers. Our courses are primarily in safety training of staff working offshore, but we also offer courses and consultancy in general and industrial firefighting. As the country is rapidly developing, there’ll be an increasing need for our expertise and services such as quality industrial firefighting in potentially challenging environments such as airports, refineries, petrochemical plants and other specialized industries. sight into the local business culture. We’re establishing ourselves in Angola because we believe we can create added value by partnering with local companies.” Creating added value Falck is very conscious of the prioritization of ‘national content,’ which is why the cornerstone of its business development is employing local staff in order to facilitate the transfer of knowledge and competences, which was the case in Nigeria; 4 years after establishing Falck in Nigeria, only 6 out of 135 employees are expatriates, which is a highly relevant objective for Hans Jensen. The company has used many resources in recent years to build up a network of partners, and Falck will join OGIB Africa in Luanda on November 7, with a view to develop even further the network of contacts in Angola. Hans Jensen adds: “Falck is a Nordic-based Global company with significant experience on the fields of rescue, medical services and safety training. In our international work, we often collaborate with local partners who possess the required experience and in- Falck’s headquarters are located in Copenhagen, Denmark. The company is present in 5 continents, currently represented and operating in 36 countries. Com base na experiência ganha na Nigéria, a Falck estabelece-se em Angola A Falck estabeleceu-se recentemente em Angola com o objectivo de oferecer formação em segurança, particularmente para os sectores do petróleo e gás offshore de servir operadores internacionais e empresas locais no país, com os mais elevados padrões de competência internacionalmente acreditados. O aumento da produção de petróleo e gás em Angola tem como consequência o aumento do risco de emissões, acidentes e danos no equipamento e no pessoal. A necessidade de formação de técnicos e funcionários de um modo geral para o combate a incêndios, controlo de derrames de petróleo e primeiros socorros é incontornável e crescente, e esta é a razão pela qual o maior provedor mundial de formação em segurança, combate a incêndios, A Falck estabeleceu recentemente um escritório em Luanda, cujo objectivo nos próximos anos é o de aumentar o volume de negócios em Angola; a Falck desenvolveu até à data soluções fly-in-fly-out (onde formadores experientes formaram técnicos e funcionários de clientes angolanos nas suas instalações), mas a partir de agora a organização passará a ter instalações próprias adequadas e permanentes em Luanda. serviços de emergência e resgate, decidiu localizar-se em Angola. Desde 2009 que a Falck implementa os seus melhores e mais apurados meios técnicos na realização de treinos de combate a incêndios, tanto em cenários industriais como offshore com grande sucesso na Nigéria, e é com base nessa experiência muito positiva nos últimos anos, que a empresa decidiu localizar-se em Angola. O objectivo é ser capaz OFFSHORE NEWS ANGOLA - November 2013 31 O Vice-Presidente Executivo da Falck, Hans Jensen explica: “Acreditamos que Angola, com a sua crescente produção de petróleo e gás, tem uma grande necessidade do tipo de serviços de treino, emergência e resgate que a Falck oferece. Os nossos cursos são principalmente focados na formação da segurança dos funcionários que trabalham offshore, mas também oferecemos cursos específicos, consultoria em geral e combate a incêndios industriais. Com o desenvolvimento do país, também haverá a necessidade de prestar outra tipologia de serviços, designadamente: combate a incêndios industriais em cenários de elevada exigência, tais como aeroportos, refinarias, indústria petroquímica e outras especializadas. Criação de Valor Acrescentado A Falck tem utilizado muitos recursos nos últimos anos para construir uma rede sólida de parceiros estratégicos, participando no evento OGIB África em Luanda, dia 7 de Novembro 2013, visando desenvolver a sua rede de contactos em Angola. Hans Jensen acrescenta: “A Falck é uma empresa Global sediada nos Países Nórdicos, com uma experiência internacional significativa nas áreas de emergência, serviços médicos e formação em segurança em geral. Internacionalmente no nosso trabalho, colaboramos sempre com parceiros locais que possuem a experiência desejada e o conhecimento da cultura de mercado local. Envolvemo-nos com um mercado de excepção como o angolano, porque 32 OFFSHORE NEWS ANGOLA - November 2013 acreditamos que podemos criar valor acrescentado em parceria com empresas locais.” A Falck está consciente da importância do “conteúdo nacional”, razão pela qual um dos elementos mais importantes do desenvolvimento dos negócios é a formação e utilização de mão-de-obra local, visando facilitar a transferência de conhecimentos e competências, como foi o caso na Nigéria: quatro anos após o início das operações na Nigéria, apenas 6 dos 135 funcionários são expatriados, o que é um objectivo importante para Hans Jensen. A sede Global da Falck está localizada em Copenhaga, na Dinamarca. A organização está presente nos 5 continentes, com representação e operações em 36 países. 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The fund is involved in developing countries in Asia, Africa, Latin America and also in Europe where Danish companies are looking for new business, and Angola is among the most promising markets. Angola is one of the countries in which the IFU is recommending Danish companies to invest - especially after the Danish knowledge centre for the offshore sector, Offshoreenergy.dk, and IFU carried out an impartial market survey in 2006-2007 with a view to identifying business opportunities in the African Oil and Gas sector. Subsequently, the first meetings with representatives of Angola’s offshore industry were held, and IFU is ready to help companies in the preliminary phase and when they have established themselves in the country. Brian Muggeridge Andersen, Head of Regional Office in West Africa, IFU, explains: “Our ambition is to strengthen Danish companies’ opportunities for getting a foothold in the attractive Angolan market – possibly in partnership with a local partner. We can help companies with practical things and assist them with how they collaborate, organise things and deal with legal issues. In this way, as a state-owned investment fund, the IFU helps ensuring there’s a greater chance of investments becoming successful.” He adds: “This means we don’t just help companies obtain venture capital; we also help them build a dialogue with official Angola, and we make available our expertise in the setting up of companies and in how things can be organised. The earlier in the process that we get involved, the better we can help. We also have the advantage that we’re owned by the Danish Government, which is often very important in a country such as Angola.” 787 companies in 85 developing countries Access to competent advice on sectorspecific business areas and supply of venture capital are important to Danish companies, and the IFU’s services are sought after. In 2012 the IFU entered into investment deals worth around € 70 million with Danish companies. Including investments through other 34 OFFSHORE NEWS ANGOLA - November 2013 funds administered by the IFU, investments totalled € 77 million. “After all, the path to success isn’t always the most obvious one, which is why we’re making available our competences to all companies that are contemplating international involvement. We also have a large network and can help companies build a dialogue with operators and authorities,” says Brian Muggeridge Andersen. Investments granted by the IFU are on a commercial basis in the shape of share capital, loans and guarantees for project companies, and the aim is to create development in the countries were investments are made. In partnership with Danish companies, the IFU has invested in 787 companies in 85 developing countries. The agreed investments total upwards of € 13.5 billion, and the IFU has contributed around € 1.3 billion. The IFU’s investments have contributed to the creation of 350,000 jobs in developing countries. Fundo Dinamarquês Apoia Colaboração com Empresas Angolanas O Fundo de Investimento para Países em Desenvolvimento colabora intensamente com empresas dinamarquesas em Angola As empresas dinamarquesas com foco na internacionalização podem obter serviços de consultadoria e capital de risco do Fundo de Investimento Estatal (IFU) – Fundo de Investimento para Países em Desenvolvimento – quando se estabelecem em mercados externos. O fundo está presente em Países em Desenvolvimento na Ásia, África, América Latina e na Europa, onde empresas dinamarquesas procuram estabelecer novos negócios e Angola é seguramente um dos mercados de maior referência. Angola é um dos países que a IFU recomenda às empresas dinamarquesas para investir – especialmente após o Centro Dinamarquês do Conhecimento para o Sector Offshore, Offshoreenergy.dk e a IFU realizarem um estudo de mercado entre 2006-2007, para identificar oportunidades de negócio no sector do petróleo e gás no continente africano. Foram posteriormente realizadas as primeiras reuniões com representantes da indústria offshore Angolana, e nessa esteira, a IFU decidiu apoiar as empresas que desejem localizar-se em Angola, quer numa fase preliminar, quer após estabelecerem-se no país. relevante no atractivo mercado angolano – preferencialmente em parceria com um sócio local. Podemos ajudar as empresas com múltiplas questões práticas, assistindo-as em aspectos gerais de colaboração, organização e temas de competência comercial e legal. Deste modo, como fundo de investimento estatal, a IFU procura garantir que haja uma maior oportunidade para que os investimentos sejam bem-sucedidos. “ Brian Muggeridge Andersen acrescenta: “Isto significa que nós não ajudamos apenas as empresas a obter capital de risco, mas também a dialogar com os representantes locais em Angola, disponibilizando a nossa experiência na criação, organização e estruturação de empresas. Quanto mais cedo nos envolvermos no processo, melhor podemos ajudar; temos a vantagem de sermos uma entidade pública dinamarquesa, o que consideramos relevante no contexto de Angola.” 787 empresas em 85 Países em Desenvolvimento O acesso a um aconselhamento competente em áreas e nichos específicos de negócio e a oferta de capital de risco, são importantes para as empresas dinamarquesas e os serviços da IFU são procurados posteriormente. Em 2012, a IFU entrou em acordos de investimento no valor de cerca de € 70 milhões com empresas dinamarquesas; incluindo investimentos através de outros fundos administrados pela IFU, os investimentos atingiram € 77 milhões. “O caminho para o sucesso em promissores mercados em desenvolvimento nem sempre é o mais óbvio, por isso disponibilizamos as nossas competências para todas as empresas que consideram internacionalizar-se. Temos também uma vasta rede de contactos e podemos ajudar essas empresas a construir um diálogo com os operadores e autoridades”, diz Brian Muggeridge Andersen. Os investimentos concedidos pela IFU têm uma base comercial, num formato de capital partilhado, empréstimos e garantias para as empresas intervenientes no projecto; o objectivo último é promover o desenvolvimento dos países onde os investimentos são realizados. Em parceria com empresas dinamarquesas, a IFU já investiu em 787 empresas, em 85 Países em Desenvolvimento. Os investimentos realizados totalizam já um valor acima dos 13,5 biliões de euros, dos quais a IFU contribuiu com cerca de 1,3 biliões de euros. Os investimentos da IFU têm contribuído para a criação de mais de 350 mil postos de trabalho em países em desenvolvimento. Brian Muggeridge Andersen, Chefe da Representação Regional da IFU na África Ocidental, explica: “A nossa ambição é fortalecer as empresas dinamarquesas e suas associadas, para que estas consigam uma posição OFFSHORE NEWS ANGOLA - November 2013 35 Great expectations of Angolan market Danish Maersk H2S Safety Services expects just as much from the Angolan offshore market as it has achieved in Brazil According to Peter Skjærbæk, Director of Maersk H2S Safety Services, Angola can become as large a market as Brazil is for the offshore oil sector. The Danish company operates worldwide and entered the Angolan market in 2012. Maersk H2S Safety Services provides protection against the dangerous gas hydrogen sulphide, H2S, during drilling, testing, workover and production operations offshore and onshore. H2S pose a serious danger to human life, and Maersk H2S Safety Services is able to ensure, that proper precautions and preventive measures are taken against the danger of H2S. The Danish company was established in 1985 and has since then performed its services in relation to a wide range of operations on a worldwide basis. Currently, Maersk H2S Safety Services has offices, stocks and other facilities in Denmark, Italy, Norway, Venezuela, Brazil and Australia plus operations in a range of other countries around the world. At the moment, the company is contemplating setting up an office in Angola; this may be either an independent office, or it may be established in partnership with a local partner chosen by Maersk H2S Safety Services. Bids for more assignments “Angola is a new market to us and has very large future potential, so it’s important for us to establish a local presence,” Peter Skjærbæk says. Maersk H2S secured its first order in Angola last year. The assignment was for Brazilian Petrobras in connection with their exploration for oil in the area and had duration of 5 months. 36 OFFSHORE NEWS ANGOLA - November 2013 “At the moment, we’re bidding for 4 different assignments related to oil exploration in Angola, and we’re in the process of preparing a bid for yet another assignment. There’s very great activity in the Angolan offshore market and, by the help of our extensive experience and expertise in H2S safety, we believe there are many opportunities in this market,” Peter Skjærbæk observes. Grandes expectativas no mercado angolano A empresa dinamarquesa Maersk H2S Safety Services espera tanto do sector offshore angolano, como do que alcançou no Brasil De acordo com Peter Skjærbæk, diretor da Maersk H2S Safety Services, Angola pode tornar-se um mercado tão grande como o do Brasil, no sector petrolífero offshore. A empresa dinamarquesa opera em todo o mundo e entrou em Angola em 2012. A Maersk H2S Safety Services fornece protecção contra o perigoso gás Sulfureto de Hidrogênio (H2S) durante as actividades de perfuração, testes, workover e operações de produção offshore e onshore. O H2S é um agente muito perigoso para a vida humana, e a Maersk H2S Safety Services garante as devidas precauções e medidas de prevenção contra o perigo deste gás. A empresa dinamarquesa foi fundada em 1985 e desde então tem realizado os seus serviços para numa ampla rede de operações a nível mundial. Actualmente, a Maersk H2S Safety Services tem escritórios, stocks e instalações na Dinamarca, Itália, Noruega, Venezuela, Brasil e Austrália, para além de operar noutros países em todo o mundo. Neste momento, a empresa pondera localizar-se em Angola, de forma independente ou através de uma joint-venture com um parceiro local escolhido pela Maersk H2S Safety Services. Licitação para mais atribuições “Angola é um mercado novo para nós e tem um grande potencial para o futuro, por isso é importante que possamos estabelecer uma presença local”, diz Peter Skjærbæk. A Maersk H2S garantiu o seu primeiro contrato em Angola no ano passado, com a petrolífera brasileira Petrobras no âmbito da exploração de petróleo local e teve uma duração de 5 meses. “Estamos actualmente a desenvolver quatro diferentes propostas relacionadas com a exploração de petróleo em Angola e a preparar uma nova para um outro potencial contracto. Há muita actividade no mercado offshore angolano e com a ajuda da nossa vasta experiência e perícia em segurança com o gás H2S, acreditamos que haverá mais oportunidades neste promissor mercado “, observa Peter Skjærbæk. OFFSHORE NEWS ANGOLA - November 2013 37 Collaboration on training Technical skills development means quality jobs for Angolans Danish EUC Vest believes jobs can be created for Angolans through purposeful training Thorough training of staff is an important cornerstone in the offshore oil and gas sector, and Danish educational institutions are pleased to contribute to training and competence development of staff in the Angolan oil and gas sector. Through purposeful courses and further training, it will be possible to increase the number of Angolan jobs in the sector, which is why the Danish educational institution EUC Vest has visited Angola to meet partners and build bridges to local educational institutions. EUC Vest has held a range of meetings in collaboration with, among others, Offshore Center Angola, and this effort will go on in the autumn and next year. One of the aims is to find a model for training of offshore personnel in collaboration with local educational institutions. CEO Peter Amstrup from the Danish, technical educational institution EUC Vest explains: “Training is one of the areas in which Danish companies can help local companies in Angola. So far foreign operators have to a large extent used their own labour, flown in from abroad to carry out specific assignments, but we’re convinced that we can ensure more jobs for Angolans through training of local staff. This is why we’ve spent a great deal of time establishing a dialogue with relevant partners, and we’ve already come far.” Peter Amstrup adds: “On the basis of Denmark’s 40 years’ experience of extraction from Danish fields, we’ve built up a lot of knowledge of how you organise the right training courses, and we’ll be pleased to share this knowledge and experiences with others. Training is definitely a field in which both Angola and Denmark can benefit from collaborating.” Offshore more complicated Peter Amstrup has taken part in several meetings with representatives of the Danish and Angolan offshore oil and gas sectors in both Denmark and Angola, and he is convinced that EUC Vest’s great experience of technical courses and further training for staff in the offshore and energy sector can form the basis of a string of new initiatives in Angola. 38 OFFSHORE NEWS ANGOLA - November 2013 “Offshore oil and gas are fields that are more complicated than onshore oil and gas, and there’s a need for organising the right training courses for new staff. Over the years, EUC Vest has tailormade many courses for the offshore sector. We’re not contemplating establishing a department in Angola, but I’m sure our role will be to inspire our colleagues in Angola and in other countries in south-west Africa and help them plan and structure training courses,” says Peter Amstrup. EUC Vest is based in Denmark’s offshore town, Esbjerg, and has almost 1,000 students on a range of technical further training courses. Several of these focus on the energy sector. Developments in the Danish offshore oil and gas sector have made EUC Vest increase its activities in this field since 2008, and the institution recently opened a new department specially designed for courses in firefighting and safety training. Colaboração na formação A instituição de ensino dinamarquesa EUC Vest acredita que podem ser criados mais e melhores empregos para Angolanos, através de formação específica A formação do pessoal é um pilar importante no sector offshore do petróleo e gás, e as instituições de ensino dinamarquesas sentem ‘o dever’ de contribuir para a formação e desenvolvimento de competências do pessoal do sector do petróleo e gás em Angola. Através de cursos específicos e treino adicional, será possível aumentar o número de empregos para angolanos no sector, razão pela qual a EUC Vest já visitou Angola para encontrar parceiros e construir pontes com instituições de ensino locais. A EUC Vest tem realizado uma série de reuniões em colaboração, entre outros, com a Offshore Center Angola, e este esforço vai continuar durante este e o próximo ano. Um dos objectivos é encontrar um modelo para a formação dos pessoal offshore, em colaboração com as instituições de ensino locais. O CEO da instituição técnico-educacional dinamarquês EUC Vest, Sr. Peter Amstrup explica: “A formação é uma das áreas em que as empresas dinamarquesas seguramente podem ajudar as empresas locais em Angola. Até ao momento, os operadores estrangeiros têm utilizado os seus próprios colaboradores, vindos de fora, para realizar tarefas específicas, mas nós estamos convencidos de que podemos garantir mais e melhores empregos para angolanos, através da formação dos funcionários locais. É por isso que levámos muito tempo a estabelecer um diálogo com parceiros relevantes, e já chegámos muito longe”. Peter Amstrup acrescenta: “Com base na experiência de mais de 40 anos de extracção petrolífera no Mar do norte da Dinamarca, adquirimos um vasto conhecimento na melhor forma de organizar cursos de formação adequados, e teremos muito prazer de partilhar esse conhecimento e experiência com instituições homólogas em Angola. A formação é definitivamente um campo em que tanto Angola como a Dinamarca podem beneficiar da mútua colaboração. “ Offshore mais Complexo Peter Amstrup tem participado em múltiplas reuniões e conferências com representantes do sector offshore do petróleo e gás na Dinamarca e Angola, e está convencido de que a grande experiência da EUC Vest em cursos técnicos e formação contínua para os profissionais dos sectores offshore e energético, podem criar a base de uma série de novas iniciativas em Angola. “A exploração offshore do petróleo e gás é mais complexa do que os onshore e há necessidade de organizar cursos de formação específicos para quadros técnicos e outros funcionários de um modo geral. Ao longo dos anos, a EUC Vest tem realizado muitos cursos feitos à medida das diferentes necessidades do sector offshore. Não estamos a pensar em estabelecer já uma representação em Angola, mas tenho a certeza que o nosso papel será o de inspirar os nossos colegas em Angola e noutros países do sudoeste africano, e ajudá-los a planear e a estruturar cursos de formação”, diz Peter Amstrup. A EUC Vest está sediada na Capital offshore da Dinamarca, Esbjerg, e tem cerca de 1.000 alunos numa série de cursos de formação técnica especializada. Vários destes cursos focam-se no sector Oil & Gas e ergético. O desenvolvimento do sector offshore de petróleo e gás da Dinamarca fez com que EUC Vest aumentasse as suas actividades neste domínio desde 2008, e a instituição abriu recentemente um novo departamento especialmente concebido para cursos de formação no combate a incêndios e segurança. OFFSHORE NEWS ANGOLA - November 2013 39 Departamento de Petróleo e Gás Acompanhamos o seu negócio, mesmo a 1000m de profundidade Oil & Gas Department We attend your business, even at 1000 meters depth. Para dar resposta às exigências das empresas do sector petrolífero, o Banco BIC criou um Departamento exclusivo. Onde as companhias encontram as melhores condições para operar em Angola e nas suas relações com o exterior. Tudo assegurado por uma equipa de gestores especializados, fluentes em línguas. Só assim, mesmo quem está no mar profundo de Angola, tem garantido o nosso elevado nível de serviço. Banco BIC has created an exclusive department to meet the requirements of companies working in the oil industry. Here, companies find the best conditions for operating in Angola and for managing their international relations. The department is run by a multilingual team of specialist account managers. This way, even when you’re out at sea in Angola, you can count on our high level of service.