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Laws of Angola
Concerning Natural Gas
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56 laws on this page
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 No. 1/09 approving the Regulation on Oil Exploitation
Regulation · Made 2009-01-27
Decree No. 22/94 extinguishing concessions for oil and gas exploitation
Regulation · Made 1994-05-27
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. 51/92 regulating liquid and gas fuel concession to the National Fuel Company of Angola (SONANGOL-U.E.E.)
Regulation · Made 1992-09-16
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Repealed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. 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Repealed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Repealed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. 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.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. 494/18 approving the Regulation of the National Directorate of Petroleum
Regulation · Made 2018-11-12
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Repealed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. 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. 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
Joint Executive Decree No. 13/24 approving the Catalogue of Professions in the Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas Sector
Regulation · Made 2024-12-13
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. 5/19 amending Law No. 10/04 on Petroleum Activities
Act · Made 2019-04-18
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
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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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