Law No. 10/04 regulating Petroleum Activities. Country/Territory Angola Document type Legislation Date 2004 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Mineral resources Keyword Oil Basic legislation Concession Inspection Geographical area Africa, Central Africa, Least Developed Countries, South Atlantic Abstract This Law is composed of nine Chapters divided in 97 articles. It defines the rules of access to the exercise of petroleum operations in the surface and subsurface areas falling under Angolan jurisdiction (national territory, inland waters, territorial waters, exclusive economic zone and the continental shelf). The Law does not address to other petroleum activities, including the refining of crude oil and the storage, transportation, distribution and marketing of petroleum. Particular attention is paid to the regulation of concessions, licensing as well as rights and obligations of both licensees and the national concessionaire. Regarding petroleum operations, the law rules every stage, from prospecting, exploration and appraisal to development and production. Finally, it regulates inspection activities. Full text English References - Legislation Repeals Law No. 13/78 on Petroleum Activities. Legislation | Angola | 1978 Keyword: Basic legislation, Concession, Energy conservation/energy production, Inspection, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Natural gas, Oil, Policy/planning, Transport/storage Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Executive Decree No. 216/12 extending the period of the Subsequent Phase of Oil Research for the Block 2/05. Legislation | Angola | 2012 Keyword: Oil, Concession, Exploration, Research, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Executive Decree No. 133/11 on the subdivision of Maritime Zone of Angola (Kwanza River basin) in six oil blocks. Legislation | Angola | 2011 Keyword: Oil, Exploration, Zoning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 1/09 approving the Regulation on Oil exploitation. Legislation | Angola | 2009 Keyword: Oil, Transport/storage, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Executive Decree No. 83/13 dividing the Land Areas within the Congo Basin in ten blocks for petroleum exploitation, called "Blocks CON". Legislation | Angola | 2013 Keyword: Land-use planning, Zoning, Mining, Concession, Oil, Exploration, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Executive Decree No. 88/14 authorizing Alper Oil to give the total of its partnership for Block 21/09 to Sonangol. Legislation | Angola | 2014 Keyword: Mining, Concession, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX Executive Decree No. 89/14 authorizing Alper Oil to give the total of its partnership for Block 9/09 to Sonangol. Legislation | Angola | 2014 Keyword: Mining, Concession Source: FAO, FAOLEX Presidential Decree No. 58/11 approving the Regulation on the Oil Information System. Legislation | Angola | 2011 Keyword: Oil, Exploration, Research, Data collection/reporting Source: FAO, FAOLEX Presidential Decree No. 211/15 establishing terms and conditions applicable to the oil research activities within the Target Development Areas. Legislation | Angola | 2015 Keyword: Oil, Transport/storage, Inspection, Research, Procedural matters, Concession, Zoning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Presidential Decree No. 55/19 granting to the National Concessionaire the mining rights for the prospection, research development and production of liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons within the area of Block 45. Legislation | Angola | 2019 Keyword: Mining, Environmental planning, Research, Concession, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Oil, Natural gas, Policy/planning, Exploration, Zoning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Law No. 5/19 amending Law No. 10/04 on Petroleum Activities. Legislation | Angola | 2019 Keyword: Oil, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Concession Source: FAO, FAOLEX