Norwegian Oil For Development In Saotomeandprincipe

6.11 S ao T ome and P rin c ipe Project:

Country facts:

Under discussion

Official Name: Republica Democratica de Sao Tome e Principe

Cooperating institution: Agencia National do Petroleo (ANP)

Capital: Sao Tome

Contact: Luis Prazeres, ANP, [email protected]

Chief of state: President Fradique de Menezes (since 3 September 2001)

Øystein Kristiansen, NPD, [email protected] Jan Bygdevoll, NPD, [email protected]

Head of Government: Prime Minister Tome Soares da Vera Cruz (since 21 April 2006) Population: 193 413 (July 2006 est.) Petroleum sector, key figures: Average oil production: 0 Annual gas production: 0 Organisation of the sector: Ministerio dos Recursos Naturais e Meio Ambiente Agencia Nacional do Petroleo (National Petroleum Regulator) Autoridade Comjuncta Nigeria - Sao Tome e Principe (Responsibility for Jointly Operated Zone with Nigeria)

Source: PetroView

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6.11 Brief history of the project Ministerio dos Recursos Naturais e Meio Ambiente applied for support from Norway in 2004 and 2005 within the following three areas: • Training • Sharing of experience and expertise within petroleum resource management • Increased transparency and elimination of corruption A fact finding mission to Sao Tome and Principe was conducted in July 2005 and a new vist was made in October. A study tour was then arranged in Norway for 8 parliamentarians from Sao Tome and Principe at the end of November / beginning of December 2005.

Activities in 2006 A delegation of 6 persons from ANP for visited NPD 18th and 22nd September 2006 to learn more about petroleum sector supervision and governance. At the same time the elements of a long term support to Sao Tome and Principe were discussed. Based on the discussions a full request document was prepared and sent to the Embassy in Angola and to NORAD. During the EITI conference in Oslo ANP and NPD completed the request documents. The application was presented to Minister for Development Assistance Erik Solheim on 17th October. The response was positive. Several donors are supporting the petroleum sector in Sao Tome e Principe. A long term support will have to be coordinated between the main donors. Mr Teixeira of ANP followed the Petrad 8 week course in Stavanger this fall.

Plans 2007 The plans are depending on the final decision regarding support to Sao Tome and Principe under the OfD initiative. The decision will very much depend on which support is given by other donors and meetings with other donors are planned.

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Photo: Jan Stenløkk

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