The Angolan government has created a new law that promotes local hiring in the oil and gas industry. The new law impacts contracts signed after October 20, 2020.

Law 6/25 of 23 July has been approved and amends Law 14-A/96 of 31 May (the General Electricity Law). This new law establishes the legal framework for the production...

A new Regulation for Energy Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Supply was approved in Angola on 25 March by way of Presidential Decree no. 76/21 ("EGTDS Regulation").

Angola is a land of extremes. While many Angolans live in deepest poverty, the Angolan economy is the third largest in Sub-Saharan Africa, with annual GDP growth regularly topping 10 percent over recent years.

On November 20, 2024, Angola enacted Presidential Decree 8/24 on Oil & Gas Incremental Production ("Incremental Production Decree"). This legal statute creates a new special legal and tax

No passado dia 25 de Março, foi publicado o novo Regulamento das Actividades de Produção, Transporte, Distribuição e Comercialização de Energia Eléctrica, aprovado pelo Decreto Presidencialn.º 76/21 ("Regulamento PTDCEE").

Peter Roberts, Head of Orrick's Global Oil & Gas practice, authored an article for African Business Review on how Angola is coping with the current slump in oil prices through reforms designed to attract new investors.

Below we provide details on two recent significant developments pertaining to Angola's oil and gas sector.

For a brief period in 2009, Angola was Africa's largest oil producer with production reaching 2 million barrels per day. Current production is around 1.37 million barrels per day.

Through Law 31/11, of September 21st, 2011, Angola approved a new Mining Code.

For a brief period in 2009, Angola was Africa's largest oil producer with production reaching 2 million barrels per day.

Through Law 31/11, of September 21st, 2011, Angola approved a new Mining Code.

Angola's mining sector has enormous potential for growth and development and is one of the main pillars of the country's economy.