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Decree-Law No. 1/99 regulating tax and customs regime applicable to oil exploitation concessions
Act · Made 1999-01-22
Decree-Law No. 10/07 implementing the Project Angola LNG and defining its legal regime
Act · Made 2007-10-03
Decree-Law No. 3/96 regulating taxation aspects for oil exploitation concessions in Angola
Act · Made 1996-03-29
Decree-Law No. 4/01 regulating oil concessions to SONANGOL
Act · Made 2001-08-17
Decree-Law No. 5/01 regulating Oil concessions to SONANGOL-E.P
Act · Made 2001-08-05
Decree-Law No. 5/99 ruling on mining rights concession
Act · Made 1999-02-25
Decree No. 1/09 approving the Regulation on Oil Exploitation
Regulation · Made 2009-01-27
Decree No. 120/08 regulating access to land and acquisition of land rights to perform petroleum operations
Regulation · Made 2008-12-22
Decree No. 22/94 extinguishing concessions for oil and gas exploitation
Regulation · Made 1994-05-27
Decree No. 23/95 on the Association between ENDIAMA, U.E.E. and IDAS RESOURCES for oil extracting and exploitation activities
Regulation · Made 1995-08-25
Decree No. 254-A/79 regulating concession regime to SONANGOL for oil exploitation
Regulation · Made 2006-11-23
Decree No. 29/86 on the concession to the Angolan National Fuel Company (SONANGOL, U.E.E.) of oil and gas extraction and production activities
Regulation · Made 1986-12-30
Decree No. 30/95 on compulsory requirements for oil import and export
Regulation · Made 1995-11-03
Decree No. 39/00 on environmental protection measures to be used in oil activities
Regulation · Made 2000-10-10
Decree No. 51/92 regulating liquid and gas fuel concession to the National Fuel Company of Angola (SONANGOL-U.E.E.)
Regulation · Made 1992-09-16
Decree No. 53/91 authorizing the transfer of concession rights for oil exploitation activities
Regulation · Made 1991-09-12
Decree No. 71/01 regulating oil activities’ concessions to ENDIAMA-E.P
Regulation · Made 2001-10-05
Executive Decree No. 11/05 regulating information procedures for oil spillage
Regulation · Made 2005-01-12
Executive Decree No. 133/11 on the subdivision of Maritime Zone of Angola (Kwanza River basin) in six oil blocks
Regulation · Made 2011-09-13
Executive Decree No. 138/11 establishing organization and functioning of the Cabinet of Environment and Safety (GAS) within the Ministry of Oil
Regulation · Made 2011-09-20
Executive Decree No. 145/11 approving the Regulation of the National Direction of Petroleum and Biofuel (DNPB) within the Ministry of Oil
Regulation · Made 2011-09-22
Repealed
Executive Decree No. 163/14 approving the Regulation of the Cabinet for Research, Planning and Statistics of the Ministry of Petroleum (GEPE)
Regulation · Made 2014-06-12
Executive Decree No. 169/14 approving the Regulation of the General Secretariat of the Ministry of Petroleum
Regulation · Made 2014-06-16
Repealed
Executive Decree No. 174/14 approving the Regulation of the Directive Council of Petroleum
Regulation · Made 2014-06-19
Repealed
Executive Decree No. 184/14 approving the Regulation of the National Direction of Industrial Safety, Environment and Emergency within the Ministry of Petroleum
Regulation · Made 2014-06-23
Repealed
Executive Decree No. 185/14 approving the Regulation of the National Direction for Petrochemical and Biofuels Refining
Regulation · Made 2014-06-23
Repealed
Executive Decree No. 186/14 approving the Regulation of the National Direction of Petroleum
Regulation · Made 2014-06-23
Repealed
Executive Decree No. 186 of 2008 regulating storage of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (GPL)
Act · Made 2008-09-09
Repealed
Executive Decree No. 197/08 on the authorities controlling gas grids and infrastructure
Act · Made 2008-09-16
Executive Decree No. 199/08 on the Safety Regulation for the storage of liquefied natural gas (UAGNL)
Regulation · Made 2009-09-18
Repealed
Executive Decree No. 205/08 regulating Gas and Oil Transport on wheels
Act · Made 2008-09-23
Executive Decree No. 212/13 establishing the price for diesel fuel destined to artisanal, semi-industrial and industrial fishing activity
Regulation · Made 2013-07-05
Executive Decree No. 216/12 extending the period of the Subsequent Phase of Oil Research for the Block 2/05
Regulation · Made 2012-07-10
Executive Decree No. 220/23 amending the Regulation on the standards of oil products marketable in Angola
Regulation · Made 2023-10-02
Executive Decree No. 224/12 approving the Regulation on operational discharge management
Regulation · Made 2012-06-16
Repealed
Executive Decree No. 269/18 approving the Regulation of the Advisory Council of the Ministry of Mineral Resources and Petroleum
Regulation · Made 2018-07-20
Executive Decree No. 288/14 approving the Regulation on the Standards of Oil Products Marketable in Angola
Regulation · Made 2014-09-25
Executive Decree No. 296/14 approving the Technical Regulation for the designing, construction, operation and maintenance of facilities storage of petroleum products
Regulation · Made 2014-10-02
Executive Decree No. 30/21 approving the Legal Regime for the Import and Trade of Oils and Lubricants
Regulation · Made 2021-01-21
Executive Decree No.36/94 authorising the transfer of certain oil and gas exploitation rights belonging to ELF EXPLORATION ANGOLA
Regulation · Made 1994-12-23
Executive Decree No. 4/19 approving the Regulation of the General Secretariat of the Ministry of Mineral Resources and Petroleum
Regulation · Made 2019-01-07
Repealed
Executive Decree No. 49/99 on National Ministry for Oil and Fuel
Regulation · Made 1999-03-26
Executive Decree No. 494/18 approving the Regulation of the National Directorate of Petroleum
Regulation · Made 2018-11-12
Executive Decree No. 495/18 approving the Regulation of the National Directorate of Mineral Resources of the Ministry of Mineral Resources and Petroleum (DNRM)
Regulation · Made 2018-11-12
Executive Decree No. 497/18 approving the Regulation of the Directive Council of Mineral Resources and Petroleum
Regulation · Made 2018-11-13
Repealed
Executive Decree No. 501/18 approving the Regulation of the National Directorate of Industrial Safety, Quality, Emergency and Environment within the Ministry of Mineral Resources and Petroleum
Regulation · Made 2018-11-13
Repealed
Executive Decree No. 51/19 approving the Regulation of the Oil Derivatives Regulatory Institution (IRDP)
Regulation · Made 2019-02-06
Executive Decree No. 57/2008 on Oil Transport Security
Act · Made 2008-04-22
Executive Decree No. 65/13 approving the Regulation of the National Direction of Petroleum and Biofuel
Regulation · Made 2013-03-15
Repealed
Executive Decree No. 66/21 approving the Regulation of the Directive Council of the Ministry of the Mineral Resources and Petroleum
Regulation · Made 2021-03-17
Executive Decree No. 67/21 approving the Regulation of the National Directorate of Industrial Security, Emergencies and Environment of the Ministry of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas (DNSEA)
Regulation · Made 2021-03-17
Executive Decree No. 68/21 approving the Regulation of the General Secretariat of the Ministry of Mineral Resources, Petroleum and Gas
Regulation · Made 2021-03-18
Executive Decree No. 68/80 regulating oil export activities undertaken by foreign companies
Regulation · Made 1980-09-08
Executive Decree No. 687/25 approving the Technical Regulations for the Annual Production Plan
Regulation · Made 2025-08-27
Executive Decree No. 688/25 approving the Technical Regulation for Estimating Oil and Natural Gas Resources and Reserves
Regulation · Made 2025-08-27
Executive Decree No. 80/15 approving the Technical Regulation on the project, installation, operation, maintenance, repair and change of tanks for Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)
Regulation · Made 2015-03-02
Executive Decree No. 81/15 approving the Technical Regulation for the storage of liquefied natural gas (UAGNL)
Regulation · Made 2015-03-02
Executive Decree No. 83/13 dividing the Land Areas within the Congo Basin in ten blocks for petroleum exploitation, called Blocks CON
Regulation · Made 2013-03-19
Executive Decree No. 97/14 approving the Regulation on operational waste discharge management
Regulation · Made 2014-04-08
Instruction No. 16/97 regulating oil sector
Regulation · Made 1997-05-16
Joint Executive Decree No. 13/24 approving the Catalogue of Professions in the Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas Sector
Regulation · Made 2024-12-13
Joint Executive Decree No. 7/88 approving the Oil Operations Information System (S.I.O.P.)
Regulation · Made 1988-03-16
Law No. 10/04 regulating Petroleum Activities
Act · Made 2004-11-12
Law No. 11/04 on customs regulations applicable to the oil-industry sector
Act · Made 2004-11-12
Law No. 12/21 amending Law No. 8/20 of 16 April on Environmental Conservation Areas
Act · Made 2021-05-07
Law No. 13/78 on Petroleum Activities
Act · Made 1978-08-26
Repealed
Law No. 2/12 approving the Law on the Exchange Rate Regime applicable to the Oil Sector
Act · Made 2012-01-13
Law No. 26/12 on transport and storage of crude oil and natural gas
Act · Made 2012-08-22
Law No. 28/11 approving the legislation on crude oil refining and transport, storage, trade and supply of petroleum products
Act · Made 2011-09-01
Law No. 31/11 approving the Mining Code
Act · Made 2011-09-23
Law No. 5/19 amending Law No. 10/04 on Petroleum Activities
Act · Made 2019-04-18
Law No. 7/18 approving the Legislative Authorization to Define the Legal Regime Applicable to the Activities of Additional Research in the Areas of Development of Petroleum Concessions
Act · Made 2018-05-10
Law No. 8/18 approving the Legislative Authorization on the Legal and Fiscal Regime to be attributed to the Exploration of Natural Gas
Act · Made 2018-05-10
Law No. 9/12 authorizing incentive regime to be granted to oil national enterprises
Act · Made 2012-02-28
Legislative Presidential Decree No. 3/12 on incentives to Oil National Enterprises Sector
Act · Made 2012-03-16
Ministerial Decision No. 117/10 creating the Technical Group for the implementation of the Strategy for the Development of Biofuels in Angola
Regulation · Made 2010-09-16
Nationally Determined Contribution of Angola
policy · Made 2021-05
Nationally Determined Contribution of Angola, 2025
policy · Made 2025-09
Notice No. 8/22 establishing the specific exchange rate rules applicable to entities that carry out the Prospection, Research, Evaluation, Development, Production and Sale of Non-Associated Natural Gas, its derivatives, such as condensates and liquids of Non-Associated Natural Gas and Liquefied Natural Gas and Provision of Associated Services
Other · Made 2022-03-25
Presidential Decision No. 22/19 creating the Interministerial Working Group with the objective of analysing and updating the Organization Readjustment Model of the Mining Sector, coordinated by the Ministry of Mineral Resources and Petroleum
Regulation · Made 2019-02-28
Presidential Decision No. 28/13 creating the Inter-ministerial Committee for the implementation of land division in petroleum concession exploitation blocks within the basins of Kwanza and Congo
Regulation · Made 2013-03-22
Presidential Decision No. 5/14 approving the contract for the development of the National Action Plan for the Energy Security Strategy within the town of Kuito Kuanavale
Regulation · Made 2014-01-14
Presidential Decision No. 87/12 approving the contract for the development of the National Action Plan for the Energy Security Strategy
Regulation · Made 2012-06-19
Presidential Decree No. 103/14 approving the Statute of the Ministry of Oil
Regulation · Made 2014-05-14
Repealed
Presidential Decree No. 113/21 granting to the National Oil, Gas and Biofuels Agency (ANPG) the mining rights for the prospection, research, evaluation, development and production of liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons in the Block 29 Concession Area
Regulation · Made 2021-04-29
Presidential Decree No. 12/18 approving the Statute of the Ministry of Mineral Resources and Petroleum (MIREMPET)
Regulation · Made 2018-01-15
Repealed
Presidential Decree No. 131/23 approving the allocation of the Gasoline Subsidy for agricultural and fishing production, and for intermunicipal, inter-urban and urban passenger transport
Regulation · Made 2023-06-01
Presidential Decree No. 132/13 establishing the legal framework applicable for any activity related to petroleum products
Regulation · Made 2013-09-05
Repealed
Presidential Decree No. 133/13 creating the Institution regulating Petroleum Products (IRDP)
Regulation · Made 2013-09-05
Repealed
Presidential Decree No. 133/18 approving the Statute of the Oil Derivatives Regulatory Institution
Regulation · Made 2018-05-18
Presidential Decree No. 141/12 approving the Regulation for the prevention and control of National water pollution
Regulation · Made 2012-06-21
Presidential Decree No. 143/13 creating and approving the Statute of the Centre for Environmental Pollution Analysis and Control (CAPA)
Regulation · Made 2013-09-27
Presidential Decree No. 159/20 approving the Statute of the Ministry of Mineral Resources, Petroleum and Gas (MIREMPET)
Regulation · Made 2020-06-04
Presidential Decree No. 16/19 approving the Statute of the Geological Institute of Angola (IGEO)
Regulation · Made 2019-01-09
Presidential Decree No. 169/18 of 20 July approving the Programme to Support Production, Export Diversification and Import Substitution (PRODESI)
Regulation · Made 2018-07-20
Presidential Decree No. 170/25 approving the Regulation on the Production, Import, Marketing and Use of Single-Use Plastic Products and Materials
Regulation · Made 2025-09-22
Presidential Decree No. 173/13 establishing the procedures and defining competences for licensing and monitoring of petroleum product storage facilities, petroleum-based liquid and gaseous fuel supply facilities, as Fuel Supply Stations
Regulation · Made 2013-10-30
Presidential Decree No. 177/22 approving the Action Plan of the National Strategy for the Sea of Angola 2030
Regulation · Made 2022-07-22
Presidential Decree No. 179/15 amending the Strategic General Bases for the Pre-salt exploitation
Regulation · Made 2015-09-28
Presidential Decree No. 183/22 approving the National Strategy for the Sea of Angola (ENMA) 2030
Regulation · Made 2022-07-22
Presidential Decree No. 208/19 establishing the legal regime governing the activities of refining crude oil, importing, receiving, supplying, storing, transporting, distributing, marketing and exporting petroleum products, as well as the procedures and rules applicable to public service obligations, planning and licensing of facilities of the Petroleum Derivatives Sector System of the Republic of Angola
Regulation · Made 2019-07-01
Presidential Decree No. 211/15 establishing terms and conditions applicable to the oil research activities within the Target Development Areas
Regulation · Made 2015-12-02
Repealed
Presidential Decree No. 222/17 approving the Statute of SONANGOL, E.P
Regulation · Made 2017-09-27
Presidential Decree No. 239/12 approving the Statute of the Ministry of Oil
Regulation · Made 2012-12-04
Repealed
Presidential Decree No. 24/12 amending the Fund for Petroleum (FP)
Regulation · Made 2012-01-30
Presidential Decree No. 243/11 approving the Strategic General Bases for the Pre-salt exploitation
Regulation · Made 2011-09-07
Presidential Decree No. 245/12 approving the investment project «GE-GLS Oil & Gás Angola, Limited»
Regulation · Made 2012-12-07
Presidential Decree No. 249/21 establishing the rules and procedures for the granting of petroleum concessions under the Permanent Offer Regime
Regulation · Made 2021-10-05
Presidential Decree No. 256/11 approving the National Energy Security Policy
Regulation · Made 2011-09-29
Presidential Decree No. 282/20 approving the Hydrocarbon Exploration Strategy from 2020 to 2025
Regulation · Made 2020-10-27
Presidential Decree No. 48/11 creating the Fund for Petroleum (FP)
Regulation · Made 2011-03-09
Presidential Decree No. 49/19 creating the National Agency for Oil, Gas and Biofuel (ANPG)
Regulation · Made 2019-02-06
Presidential Decree No. 52/19 approving the General Strategy for the Allocation of Oil Concessions for the period 2019-2025
Regulation · Made 2019-02-18
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
Regulation · Made 2019-02-18
Presidential Decree No. 57/11 amending the Fund for Petroleum (FP)
Regulation · Made 2011-03-30
Presidential Decree No. 58/11 approving the Regulation on the Oil Information System
Regulation · Made 2011-03-30
Presidential Decree No. 68/12 establishing use concession to Angola LNG Ltd of specific maritime public areas
Regulation · Made 2012-04-27
Presidential Decree No. 72/25 approving the Natural Gas Master Plan
Regulation · Made 2025-03-21
Presidential Decree No. 88/23 approving the Marine Spatial Management Plan (POEM)
Regulation · Made 2023-03-30
Presidential Decree No. 92/18 approving the Commercial Agreement for the Implementation of the Modernization Project of the National Institute of Meteorology and Geophysics (INAMET)
Regulation · Made 2018-04-11
Presidential Legislative Decree No. 5/18 establishing the Legal Regime on Additional Research Activities in the Areas of Development of Petroleum Concessions
Act · Made 2018-05-18
Presidential Legislative Decree No. 6/18 defining the incentives and procedure for the adequacy of contractual and tax terms applicable to Qualified Marginal Areas
Act · Made 2018-05-18
Presidential Legislative Decree No. 6/24 establishing the Added Value Tax Regime applicable to the activities of prospecting, research, evaluation, development, production, treatment, storage, transportation and sale of gaseous hydrocarbons, including condensates and liquids extracted from natural gas, as well as the activities of construction, operation and maintenance of infrastructures and facilities related to these, in land or sea areas, carried out under the Service Contract with Risk of the New Gas Consortium Concession Area
Act · Made 2024-05-22
Presidential Legislative Decree No. 7/18 establishing the legal and fiscal regime applicable to the activities of prospection, research, evaluation, development, production and sale of natural gas in Angola
Act · Made 2018-05-18
Resolution No. 10/97 authorizing the zoning of oil activities in deep sea bed
Regulation · Made 1997-12-19
Resolution No. 16/02 delegating to the Government legislative powers for regulating oil concessions to SONANGOL-E.P
Regulation · Made 2002-07-09
Resolution No. 33/97 authorizing the Government to manage oil exploitation concessions to the National Angolan Oil Company SONANGOL
Regulation · Made 1997-09-05