The construction works of Sonangol’s Research and Scientific Development Center in Sumbe are 92 percent complete and are expected to be finished in September, with the installation of laboratory systems set to begin.
Sonangol Executive Administrator Joaquim Fernandes was quoted yesterday on the Ngol program, broadcast by the company on Channel A of Radio Nacional de Angola, stating during a visit to the facilities that this progress will enable the integration of technicians assigned to the Center. The center is designed to support the development of the company and the Angolan oil industry as a whole.
The Center being constructed in Sumbe aims to train professionals with expertise in the oil sector, energy transition, renewable energies, and green hydrogen, as well as in refining and petrochemicals, said Joaquim Fernandes.
Additionally, it will create technical, technological, and human resource capabilities to provide comprehensive services to the primary, secondary, and tertiary production chains. In the initial phase, studies will focus on geology, geophysics, and engineering, including advanced seismic studies, petroleum system analyses, and integrated reservoir studies.
In addition to that, the Center will study new frontiers, advanced hydrocarbon recovery, management, integration, and maintenance of corporate data assets, as well as develop commercial activities in the field of green hydrogen and similar areas.
The construction is taking place on buildings with different specificities from the Center, which required some alterations and adjustments. The works include the construction of buildings for administrative and residential areas, conference rooms, an auditorium, a high-performance data center, warehouses for sample storage, a clinic, a restaurant, commercial area, and technical infrastructure to support activities.
