Sponsors

Sonangol Ltd
www.sonangol.co.ao



Sonangol’s daily activities follow standards of ethical conduct that value the human being, society and the environment. In tune with the new dynamics affecting society and the business world, the company is socially responsible and extends its activity beyond its legal and statutory obligations. Sonangol’s commitment to the sustained development and stability of the Angolan nation is a premise expressed in its philosophy and even made concrete in its budget, which designates funds each year to investments in the social, cultural, sports, scientific and environmental areas.

Angola is the second largest oil producer in Sub-Saharian Africa and it regularly exports significant volumes to countries in Europe, America and Asia. In order to assume the mission of managing this extraordinary wealth, a company was created to convert the resources obtained through its oil activities into new opportunities for development. Today Sonangol is an example of competence and trust, a reference in Africa and the entire world, thereby fulfilling the double task of being successful as an integrated company and serving as producing and transforming force with the oil resources in Angola

Qatar Petroleum Committed to Excellence
www.qp.com.qa
Qatar Petroleum, a state-owned corporation established in 1974, is responsible for all phases of the oil and gas industry in Qatar. The principal activities of QP and its subsidiaries and joint ventures cover exploration, drilling, production, storage and transport and sale of crude oil, natural gas liquids, liquefied natural gas, gas to liquids, refined products, petrochemicals and fertilizers, in addition to helicopter and financing services.

Qatar Petroleum's strategy of conducting hydrocarbon exploration and new projects is through Exploration and Production Sharing Agreements (EPSA) and Development and Production Sharing Agreements (DPSA) with major international oil and gas companies.

Sonatrach
www.sonatrach-dz.com
Founded in 1963, Sonatrach is a state-owned company and a major player in the global oil industry.

Sonatrach activities cover the whole hydrocarbon chain from exploration and production through pipeline transport to processing and marketing of hydrocarbons and their derivatives. Sonatrach is involved in other activities such as power generation, new and renewable energies, mining and seawater desalination.

Sonatrach is also active internationally in several countries in Europe, Africa, Middle East and Latin America.

As a corporate citizen, Sonatrach has adopted a sustainable development strategy to keep HSE risk under tight control and to implement ecosystem preservation initiatives and social investment.

Kuwait Petroleum Corporation
www.kpc.com.kw
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) is a government-owned umbrella organization founded in January 1980 to manage the rapidly diversifying oil industry of the State of Kuwait. It is unique among Middle Eastern oil companies for its integrated portfolio of ten subsidiaries specializing in the following activities:

• Exploring & producing oil and gas inside & outside Kuwait.
• Refining and gas liquefaction.
• Marketing of petroleum products in Kuwait and KPC-owned gas stations in Europe and Asia.
• Producing and marketing of fertilizers and petrochemicals.
• Exporting & transporting Kuwaiti crude oil, petroleum products & liquefied gases.
• Providing aviation fuelling services.
• Providing construction and security services for KPC and its subsidiaries, as well as residential and medical services for employees.
• Contracting with international oil companies to develop Kuwait’s northern oil fields, namely; Rawdatain, Sabriya, Ritqa and Al-Abdali.

Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A
www.pdvsa.com
Petróleos de Venezuela S.A. is the State-owned Corporation of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, responsible for the exploration, production, refining, transport and commerce of hydrocarbons. The company assumes this responsibility alone, in almost all cases, or as senior partner – with a minimum participation of 60% - through Mixed Enterprises. These have been carefully designed not only to guarantee the effective control of the State partner, but also not to lessen the sovereign rights of the Venezuelan State as the owner of the non-renewable and finite natural resource. Thus, PDVSA is also accountable for implementing the best conservationist practices.

Moreover, PDVSA is deeply committed with the harmonic growth of the Country, and it has among its objectives the promotion of endogenous development, environmental protection, and to serve and benefit the Venezuelan people, who are the real owners of the country's wealth.

The action plans of the company are subject to the guidelines, plans and policies given by the People´s Ministry for Energy and Petroleum, so as to the guidelines set forth by National Development Plan for the oil sector.

OFID
www.opecfund.org
The OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) is the multilateral development finance institution established in 1976 by the Member States of OPEC as a collective channel of aid to non-OPEC developing countries.

Basically, OFID provides its assistance through outright grants, concessional and soft lending. OFID's strategic approach to development is in line with the Sustainable Development framework and the Millennium Development Goals. To attain its mission, OFID operates various financing windows such as the Public Sector, the Private Sector and the Trade Finance Facility.

Set on a path of sustainable growth and expansion in terms of volume, relevance and effectiveness, OFID is present in 121 developing countries with a total commitment exceeding USD 10 billion.

NNPC
www.nnpcgroup.com
The NNPC Group, headed by the Group Managing Director, has six Directorates namely, Exploration and Production, Refineries and Petrochemical, Finance and Accounts, Corporate Services, Engineering and Technology and Commercial and Investment. Each of the Directorates is headed by a Group Executive Director.

Its eight subsidiary companies, two partly owned subsidiaries and other associated companies manage the upstream and downstream activities and interests of NNPC.

SUBSIDIARIES

• Integrated Data Services Ltd (IDSL)
• Nigerian Petroleum Development Company Ltd (NPDC)
• Nigerian Gas Company (NGC)
• National Engineering and Technical Company (NETCO)
• Pipelines and Products Marketing Company (PPMC)
• Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC)
• Warri Refining and Petrochemicals Company Ltd (WRPC)
• Kaduna Refining and Petrochemicals Company Ltd (KRPC)

Currently, NNPC’s staff strength is about 9,000.