Agência Nacional de Petróleo, Gás e Biocombustíveis

What Agência Nacional de Petróleo, Gás e Biocombustíveis does

The Agência Nacional de Petróleo, Gás e Biocombustíveis (ANPG) is Angola's state petroleum concessionaire and regulatory agency, established in 2019 to manage licensing rounds, production oversight, and E&P data administration for the country's oil and gas sector. It operates as an Instituto Público (government state entity) under Angola's Ministry of Mineral Resources, Petroleum and Gas, headquartered in Luanda with 501-1,000 employees. ANPG serves international oil companies (IOCs), national oil companies (NOCs), Angolan local content firms, and upstream investors through three primary product surfaces: (1) licensing mechanisms — competitive bidding rounds (2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2025) and a permanent offer mechanism covering 14+ blocks; (2) digital E&P data platforms — the IONA Virtual Data Room, the OASIS image bank, interactive ArcGIS-based E&P maps, and purchasable data packages; and (3) standardized contractual frameworks — Production Sharing Contracts (CPP) with 50% IRP for IOCs and 30% for NOCs, 25% annual amortization, and cost oil recovery mechanisms.

Revenue is generated through concession entry fees (USD 1,000,000 per licensing round participant), signing bonuses, social project bonuses, royalties collected under Production Sharing Contracts (cost oil and profit oil shares to the State), and data package sales to prospective investors. Pricing is publicly disclosed and standardized, with Angolan companies permitted to pay in local kwanza. The go-to-market model is event-driven and sales-led: ANPG promotes Angola's upstream opportunity at international energy conferences (Africa Energy Summit in London), runs annual Data Management Conferences (2021, 2023) with Microsoft and Halliburton as technology partners, and conducts direct enterprise negotiations for concession awards under Presidential Decree 52/19 and the 2019-2025 Concession Attribution Strategy.

Strategic context: ANPG has adjudicated more than 70 petroleum block concessions since 2019, oversees national oil production of approximately 1.06 million barrels per day (plus 2.9 million cubic feet/day of associated gas), and was recognized as Best Regulator of the Year in petroleum, gas and biofuels in Africa at the 2026 Big Five Awards. Major IOC partnerships include TotalEnergies (Block 32 development extended to 2043 under a May 2026 Principles Agreement with approximately $9 billion invested since 2022), Azule Energy (Blocks 31/31/21 Greater PAJ project FID), and Afentra (Block Kwanza 4 exploration start). The Ondaka partnership with Standard Bank de Angola commits up to $80 million in financing for 1,000+ registered local content companies.

Name

Agência Nacional de Petróleo, Gás e Biocombustíveis

Legal name

Agência Nacional de Petróleo, Gás e Biocombustíveis

Website

https://anpg.co.ao

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Angola's national petroleum agency and concessionaire, conducting oil and gas licensing rounds, managing E&P data platforms (IONA, OASIS), and overseeing production of ~1.06 million barrels/day for international oil companies, NOCs, and local enterprises.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Upstream Petroleum Concession Management

NAICS

Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (541360)

SIC

Oil & Gas Field Exploration Services (1382)

akta.pro primary industry

Mineral Rights, Leasing & Land Management (EUALAAAB)

Keywords

• Petroleum licensing services
• Oil and gas regulation
• Upstream concession management
• Exploration and production data
• Local content development

Headquarters

HQ city

Luanda

HQ country

Angola

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Concession Fees and Signing Bonuses: ANPG collects entry fees (quota de entrada) of USD 1,000,000 from companies participating in licensing rounds, as well as signing bonuses (bónus de assinatura) and social project bonuses as part of concession terms
2. Production Royalties: As concessionaire representative, ANPG manages royalty collection from oil and gas production through Production Sharing Contracts (CPP) where the State receives cost oil and profit oil shares
3. Data Package Sales: Revenue from selling geological and exploration data packages to interested oil companies, with the data package cost credited against the entry fee if purchased prior to bid submission

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

ANPG manages Angola's petroleum exploration and production licensing as the national concessionaire, conducting competitive bidding rounds and maintaining a permanent offer mechanism for unallocated blocks. The agency operates digital platforms (IONA Virtual Data Room, OASIS image bank, interactive E&P maps) and sells geological data packages that prospective investors can review before bidding. It also provides standardized Production Sharing Contract templates and runs an annual Data Management Conference series on digital transformation in the upstream sector.

Product overview

ANPG operates as Angola's National Petroleum Agency, functioning as a regulatory concessionaire rather than a commercial product company. Its core offerings consist of petroleum licensing mechanisms (bidding rounds and permanent offers) supported by digital platforms: the IONA platform for E&P data consultation and virtual data rooms, the OASIS image database, interactive E&P maps, and data packages. The investment guide and standardized Production Sharing Contract model complement these offerings. ANPG also organizes annual Data Management Conferences addressing digital transformation, AI applications, and OSDU data standards. The portfolio functions as an integrated regulatory ecosystem rather than a modular product suite.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Plataforma IONA (Virtual Data Room) Virtual Data Room platform for E&P (Exploration & Production) data consultation, enabling oil and gas companies to review seismic data, well information, production records, and geological reports for Angolan blocks in support of concession investment decisions.
• OASIS – Banco de Imagens Image database system for storing and accessing geological and geophysical imagery related to Angola's petroleum exploration and production data.
• Licitação (Bidding Rounds) Competitive public-tender bidding processes for awarding petroleum concessions for exploration blocks in Angolan offshore and onshore basins, conducted under the 2019-2025 General Concession Attribution Strategy.
• Oferta Permanente (Permanent Offer) Continuous bidding mechanism for non-awarded blocks, free areas in concession blocks, and concessions assigned to the National Concessionaire, enabling year-round investment opportunities in Angolan petroleum resources across 14 blocks.
• Mapas E&P (E&P Maps) Interactive GIS-based maps and geographical visualizations of oil and gas blocks, basins, and concession areas across Angola, including the Kwanza Basin, Lower Congo Basin, and offshore regions.
• Pacotes de Dados (Data Packages) Comprehensive data packages for specific blocks containing well data, production records, geological reports, seismic surveys, and technical documentation, available for purchase by prospective investors (cost credited against the licensing round entry fee if purchased before bid submission).

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Standard Bank de Angola (SBA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 May 2026Memorandum of understanding under the 'Ondaka' program to support and promote local content companies in the petroleum sector. The partnership aims to provide technical and organizational capacity building to make local companies eligible for banking financing and participation in major industry contracts. Three pillars: market access and integration, business capacity development, and access to financing. Target: support over 1,000 local content companies with up to $80 million in financing.
• TotalEnergiesflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 May 2026Principles Agreement for the continued development of Block 32 extending production periods until 2043. Covers development areas including Cominhos, Alho, Cola, Manjericão, Colorau and Kaombo. Includes possibility of Incremental Production regime application for mature blocks. TotalEnergies has invested approximately $9 billion in Angola since 2022.
• Azule EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Blocks 31 and 31/21, announcing final investment decision for the Greater PAJ project. Significant new production development project.
• AfentracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Block Kwanza 4 exploration, formalizing the start of exploration activities in the new Kwanza Basin development area.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves1 record

Direct peers

• North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA, UK): UK regulator responsible for licensing, regulating, and promoting oil and gas exploration/production on the UK Continental Shelf. Comparable mature offshore regulatory mandate focused on production extension and energy transition.
• Mexican Petroleum Institute / CNH (Comisión Nacional de Hidrocarburos): Mexico's upstream hydrocarbon regulator, established as part of Mexico's energy reform to manage licensing rounds and oversee E&P. Parallel regulator in a Latin American emerging-market jurisdiction.
• Agência Nacional do Petróleo (ANP Brazil): Brazil's national petroleum agency performs the same upstream regulatory function as ANPG - conducting licensing rounds, monitoring production, managing E&P data, and collecting royalties. Both are state regulator agencies with similar concession-based revenue models and concessionaire authority.
• Norwegian Offshore Directorate: Norway's national regulator for petroleum activities on the Norwegian continental shelf - manages licensing rounds, awards production licenses, and oversees E&P data in a mature offshore context. Closest functional equivalent to ANPG in a developed-market setting.
• Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC): Africa's other major upstream petroleum regulator, overseeing licensing, production monitoring, and fiscal terms for Nigeria's oil and gas sector. Directly comparable by mandate and emerging-market context, often competing with Angola for IOC capital.

Broad incumbents

• Sonangol: Angola's state oil company, historically the upstream regulator before ANPG's 2019 creation; retains concessionaire interest in various blocks and competes in some basins. Closely linked but commercially operative rather than purely regulatory.
• Petronas (Petroliam Nasional Berhad): Malaysian state-owned petroleum corporation combining upstream operator and regulator-like authority for Malaysia's oil/gas sector. Comparable state actor active across the value chain including licensing activity.
• ADCOPEC (ADNOC Group): Abu Dhabi's national oil company, manages upstream licensing and concessions across the UAE in conjunction with the Supreme Petroleum Council. Comparable state-controlled upstream licensing authority in a major OPEC producer.
• Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE, US): US federal agency overseeing offshore oil and gas safety, environmental compliance, and operational oversight. Related US federal-model upstream regulator with parallel regulatory mandate.

Regional players

• Equatorial E&P (Sonangol Subsahara / Etu Energias): Regional African upstream operators active in cross-border licensing; similar regulatory/counterparty profile to operators ANPG engages with, providing comparable deal-flow templates across Sub-Saharan basins.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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